Pillow Pets, who ever invented this is a genius and probably a millionaire! It’s a stuff animal made with ultra soft chenille fabric, with what seems like hundreds of different designs. This one to the left is the panda, (of course, we LOVE pandas) but there are also other cuties such as Ms. Lady Bug, Wiggly Pig, Friendly Frog and many more.

The trick to this stuff animal is that it is fastened with a velcro. Once undone, the animal all the sudden flattens out and becomes a cozy pillow. On a recent trip, we brought with us Sir Horse and Wiggly Pig, picked out according to the kids’ Chinese horoscope signs, and it was an instant hit!