Would you like to buy a handmade teddy bear?Īlthough millions of teddies are sold every year either as gifts or to commemorate special events, very few are still handmade. Teddy bears can also be perfect gifts for older people with dementia. Teenagers going away to college or university often take their teddies with them for comfort on those first nights away. There have been countless studies conducted which discuss how touching something comforting, like a teddy bear, can benefit people with low self-esteem or other worries, helping them to feel well-rested after a night’s sleep. It is not only children that enjoy the benefits of teddy bears, as they are a wonderful addition to adult lives too. With their teddy bear friends, children can express emotions and feelings they cannot otherwise do with words. When little ones play with teddy bears and other stuffed animals they are constantly learning as they play, introducing them to a wide variety of skills and an element of social interaction. Teddy bears have always been popular because of their exceptional benefits, especially for children. They continue to feature in the toy collections of both children and adults to this day.Īs the teddy bear is such a traditional and timeless toy, most of us have owned one of these soft and plush companions at different stages of our lives. These earlier designs of the teddy bear were very similar to real bears, unlike the modern take on the cuddly toy, which are more stylised with bigger eyes, smaller faces and a cuter design. They were not only designed for children, but often favoured by adults, and as the years went on, so did the sophistication of the bear’s mechanics. They began mass producing these plush toys and by 1907, almost one million teddy bears had been sold.įollowing on from this event, other companies soon began creating teddy bears of their own. The stuffed bear was also independently created around the same time in Germany by the Steiff company. Millions of Americans read this story, including Morris Michtom and his wife, who decided to create a stuffed toy bear and dedicate it to the president who refused to shoot a bear, hence the name teddy bear. News reporters throughout the country highlighted the story of Roosevelt's kind act, spreading quickly through newspaper articles across the country. The teddy bear was officially invented in 1902, when Theodore Roosevelt refused to kill a bear cub while on a hunting trip.

If you would like to learn more about the history of teddy bears and why they have always been so popular, read on! Here at Grin & Bear, we are proud to design beautiful, handmade teddy bears, as we believe there’s no better companion to cuddle. They bring comfort and joy to everyone, evoking a sense of companionship and security which so many people crave, developing unique attachments to these furry friends. For generations, the teddy bear has always been one of the most popular choices of toy for adults and children alike.

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