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Limited time offer: 2 gifts on every order
Free shipping on orders over $60
Limited time offer: 2 gifts on every order
Free shipping on orders over $60
Limited time offer: 2 gifts on every order
Free shipping on orders over $60
Limited time offer: 2 gifts on every order
Free shipping on orders over $60
Limited time offer: 2 gifts on every order
Free shipping on orders over $60
Limited time offer: 2 gifts on every order
Free shipping on orders over $60
Limited time offer: 2 gifts on every order
Free shipping on orders over $60
Limited time offer: 2 gifts on every order
Free shipping on orders over $60
Limited time offer: 2 gifts on every order
Free shipping on orders over $60
Limited time offer: 2 gifts on every order
Free shipping on orders over $60
Limited time offer: 2 gifts on every order
Free shipping on orders over $60
Limited time offer: 2 gifts on every order
Free shipping on orders over $60
Limited time offer: 2 gifts on every order
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De-stress workbook & audio meditation
A gentle weighted hug that helps your child feel calm and safe instantly
Supports emotional regulation
Encourages calm & focus
Comforts during overwhelming days
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Meet Pookie the Panda, a weighted hug buddy designed to comfort kids when they need it most. With extra-long arms and soft weighted paws, Pookie wraps around your child like a gentle, calming hug. It helps kids feel safe, regulate big emotions, and relax during bedtime, quiet time, or overwhelming moments.
Our weighted hug buddies use Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT) a calming technique that applies soft weight to the body, similar to a reassuring hug. This type of pressure helps support your child’s parasympathetic nervous system, the part responsible for helping children relax, reset, and feel safe.
When your child wraps the weighted arms around their shoulders, the body receives a simple physical cue that encourages calm and emotional regulation, like a comforting reminder that everything is okay.
This soothing pressure can help:
• Ease stress and big emotions
• Encourage calm thinking and focus
• Support relaxation during bedtime or quiet time
• Create a sense of safety and grounding
• Help kids settle after overwhelming moments
Whether it’s after school, during reading time, or winding down before bed, our hug buddies offer a gentle, comforting hug your child can turn to whenever they need support.
All our weighted animals are CE certified and tested to be safe for children ages 0+.
Although, we recommend the weighted animals for children aged 5+ for the best experience. Use under adult supervision as the animals contain weighted glass beads.
Even with weighted arms, our hug buddies can still be washed easily!
We recommend spot cleaning with a damp cloth for smaller messes. For deeper cleaning, hand wash gently using mild soap and air dry.
Machine washing and harsh chemicals can affect the softness of the animal's fur.
Shipping
We offer free shipping for all orders over $60.
Order processing takes 1-3 business days before shipment. Once your item has dispatched, the estimated delivery time is:
- Canada: 5-10 business days
- USA: 5-10 business days
- Europe: 6-12 business days
- Australia: 6-12 business days
- UK: 6-12 business days
- Rest of world: 14-20 business days
Taxes and duties
We cover all taxes and duties for orders under $200.
Returns & refunds
We have put so much love into our hug buddies and we're confident you will love it too! This is why we have a lifetime money-back guarantee.
If you'd like to order our weighted animal "Siblings Pack" or "Family pack" here's how to do that:
1. Add 2 or more weighted animals to cart: these can be any one of our weighted animals. You don't need to click on the "Siblings pack" option, this will add 2 of the same animals to cart. You can add for example 1 Pookie the Panda and 1 Sunnie the Sloth to cart which makes the total amount of animals 2.
2. The correct quantity discount will automatically apply at cart
Please remember that all animals in the same order will be shipped to the same address of your choosing.
Weighted comfort helps children regulate strong emotions, making tough moments easier to manage.
The gentle, weighted hugs activate their body’s natural calm response: like a cozy version of a weighted blanket.
The soft pressure encourages the body to slow down, helping children move from overwhelm into a calmer state.
The extra-long weighted arms gently wrap around your child, creating a safe, comforting hug whenever they need support.
Our weighted hug buddies use Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT) a calming technique that applies soft weight to the body, similar to a reassuring hug. This type of pressure helps support your child’s parasympathetic nervous system, the part responsible for helping children relax, reset, and feel safe.
When your child wraps the weighted arms around their shoulders, the body receives a simple physical cue that encourages calm and emotional regulation, like a comforting reminder that everything is okay.
This soothing pressure can help:
• Ease stress and big emotions
• Encourage calm thinking and focus
• Support relaxation during bedtime or quiet time
• Create a sense of safety and grounding
• Help kids settle after overwhelming moments
Whether it’s after school, during reading time, or winding down before bed, our hug buddies offer a gentle, comforting hug your child can turn to whenever they need support.
Yes! We recommend spot cleaning with a damp cloth for everyday messes. For deeper cleaning, hand wash gently and air dry.
Our hug buddies are designed for children ages 5+ who benefit from extra comfort and gentle sensory support. Many parents use it during quiet time, reading, travel, or bedtime routines.
Our weighted buddies are thoughtfully weighted to feel comforting without being overwhelming. The long weighted arms rest gently around the shoulders, providing a soft hugging sensation rather than heavy pressure.
Pookie weighs 1kg / 2.2 lbs, just enough to provide calming pressure without feeling too heavy. The weight is placed on the animal's arms so it can actually hug you and hold on to you.
Yes. All our hug buddies are CE certified, which means they meet safety standards for toys and children’s products. The materials and design have been tested to ensure they’re safe for everyday use and gentle comfort.
Yes! Many families choose weighted comfort items like ours for children who are neurodivergent, including those with autism, ADHD, or sensory sensitivities. The gentle weighted hug can provide a grounding, reassuring feeling that some children find calming during overwhelming moments.
Our hug buddies have been approved by multiple field experts
91%
Felt calmer after using deep pressure tools like weighted stuffed animals.
88%
Felt more comforted and emotionally supported with weighted companions.
82%
Said they slept better and had better focus when using weighted comfort items regularly.
* Results according to consumer studies.
We felt frustrated with the other weighted animals in the market. Regular weighted animals were cute, but they never really worked. They were too small, too light, or they’d slip right off the second you tried to actually use them.
That’s why we designed our weighted animals differently. Our hug buddies have extra-long, weighted arms that wrap around your child and actually stay put while they play, do homework, or relax. They are like a wearable weighted blanket, but so much more cuddly and practical!
