Darby the Bear

$68.00

By popular demand from you, our community, Darby the Bear, an OG Hugimal and the sweetest chocolate brown bear, has come out of hibernation and is ready to give you and yours many comforting hugs. Now shipping.

Hi, I'm Darby,

I'm calm and contemplative and love being by your side. And I give the absolute best bear hugs!

Age 2+

Hugimals Benefits

  • HELPS KIDS & ADULTS FEEL CALM: Developed with doctors & therapists to lower stress and anxiety and increase calm in kids, teens, and adults through weighted Deep Touch Pressure.
  • WEIGHTED ALL OVER TO HUG YOU BACK! Hugimals weigh a substantial 4.5 lbs each, and unlike most other weighted plush with weight clumped only in one area, Hugimals have their weight distributed evenly throughout their body, head, arms and legs, for the blissful feeling that they are hugging you back.
  • EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TOOL: Hugimals' facial expressions are intentionally neutral to support you in feeling any emotion in a no-judgment zone.
  • SENSORY BENEFITS: Weighted Deep Touch Pressure can help anxiety, stress and sleep. It can also help with focus, making Hugimals great study or work buddies.
  • SOFT AND LOVABLE: Extra-soft fabric provides a soothing tactile sensory experience.
  • MACHINE WASHABLE EXTERIOR: Weighted with non-toxic glass beads sewn into a secure removable weighted insert, which allows for machine washing of the outer plush.
  • SELF-CARE FOR ALL: Hugimals are a fantastic source of both comfort & sensory support for kids, teens, adults and seniors.
  • THE GIFT THAT HUGS THEM WHEN YOU CAN'T: When you send a Hugimal to a loved one, it will deliver all the loving hugs you can't always be there to give.
  • AWARD-WINNING HUGS: Hugimals have been recognized in TIME's Best Inventions, Good Housekeeping's Best Toys, Parents Magazine's Best Toys, People Magazine's Products Worth the Hype, the TODAY Show's She Made It "It List," and GLAMOUR'S Best Women-Owned Brands
  • RECOMMENDED BY: Real Simple, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Elle, Travel & Leisure, Parade, Oprah Daily and many more.

Weight

Approximately 4.5 pounds

Dimensions

11" tall sitting
20" tall full length
8" wide (side to side)
6" thick (front to back)

Customer Reviews

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Shaymaa M.
Your products are absolutely fantastic!

I hope to receive promotional discounts because my daughter has autism and always wants all your products. She follows your products online, and whenever she sees a new product, she keeps saying she wants it and cries. I have to save up to save up to buy your products because they aren’t available in Sweden. Here, the only option is to get them from America, which means I have to pay large sums for customs, shipping, and other things, unfortunately doubling the price. So, I would also like to thank you very much for your kind and professional service, and I wish you all the best.

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Jill S.
Granddaughter Birthday Present

My granddaughter recently received her Hugimals for her birthday and loves it! She loves the gentle weight on her body when she goes to bed. I’m excited to give her sister the other one I purchased for her birthday this spring!

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Jeffrey S.
Fabulous Forrest

Soft, cuddly, and adorable!

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Ashley R.
Iggy is amazingly soft!

This sweet bunny is even more adorable in person! Her hugs are incredibly soft and she's weighted just right. I absolutely love her long ears! Hugimals, you outdid yourself yet again! The quality and effort put into this bunny is definitely worth every ounce of the 5 stars!

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Stephanie M.
Iggy the bunny-Stunning ❤️

I just received Iggy the bunny today and oh my goodness she is absolutely beautiful. The very first thing that I noticed is how extremely soft that her fur was it reminds me a lot of the material that the super sized heart pillow is made out of and I absolutely love giving her hugs. She also looks so amazing on my bed with all of my other Hugimals family. You guys put a lot of hard work into this new release and it truly shows. I love each and every single one of my hugimals and my hugs arounds and my heart pillows every single thing you guys make I have absolutely loved it. Customer service is also amazing to work with like usual. I always recommend Hugimals to people if they are wondering about them. if you’re on the fence about getting any of the items, I highly recommend it. You definitely won’t regret it. Great job Hugimals!! ❤️❤️❤️

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Becky H.
Five star review- Iggy the Bunny

Iggy the Bunny arrived today, and I am already in love! Hugimals aren’t just adorable plushies — they’re weighted comfort companions that feel like a hug the moment you hold them.

During a quick work break, I cuddled Iggy, and the softest‑ever pink fur (two gorgeous shades!) and his long ears made me feel instantly calmer. Softer than Charmin could ever dream to be! His 4.5 pounds of even weight gives a real sense of comfort, like a hug you can hold anytime.

I haven’t slept with him yet, but just holding him for a few minutes brought an immediate sense of relaxation. Hugimals are designed to help with stress and anxiety using Deep Touch Pressure — and I can already feel a bit of that soothing effect.

If you’re on the fence, don’t be — Hugimals are worth every penny, and Iggy is five stars from me! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Jeaninne V.
The Fox

My adult daughter really enjoyed her Forrest the Fox animal. She finds the right weight to put on her stomach while she lies down. She's very happy with it.

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Caroline D.

Love all of my hugimals! They are the best and so comforting!

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Customer P.
he is PERFECT!!!

Forest is very huggable and has just the right amount of weight!!

Image showing a young woman with long dark hair resting with her eyes closed on a couch with Quinn the Koala Hugimal on her chest. The Koala is hugging her and she is hugging it back.

How do our weighted products work?

Similar to a big, comforting hug, the weighted pressure (aka Deep Touch Pressure) in our products brings on a relaxation response from your parasympathetic nervous system — and tamps down a fight-or-flight response from your sympathetic nervous system. When one of our weighted self-care products is placed on your lap, chest, or tummy, your body begins to lower production of the stress hormone cortisol and increases production of the “calming” neurotransmitters, including oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine, helping you feel comforted, relaxed, grounded, and secure. 

Deep Touch Pressure has also been shown to help with sleep, as well as focus & concentration, making our products excellent bedtime companions and study/work buddies!

Enjoy the calming hugs!

FOCUS AND CONCENTRATION: Weighted pressure can help with focus, making Hugimals great study or work buddies when placed on a lap (like a weighted lap pad but way more adorable!). 

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TOOL: Hugimals’ neutral expressions are specifically designed to allow you to feel any emotion in a judgment-free zone (no forced smiles here.)

SENSORY BENEFITS: Hugimals’ extra-soft fabric provides a soothing tactile sensory experience, and their calming colors are inspired by the natural colors of river stones.

SELF-CARE FOR ALL: Unanimously positive reviews from our children's hospital pilot program show that Hugimals are "a fantastic source of both comfort and sensory support" for children. Our Gen Z and Millennial fans use Hugimals for self-care, stress relief and to help with sleep. They make great gifts!

This is an information diagram showing how to remove a Hugimal's weighted insert and wash the outer plush.

REMOVABLE WEIGHT: Your Hugimal is weighted with the same non-toxic glass beading used in many weighted blankets, sewn into secure sections within a removable weighted inner body for added safety.

WASHABLE! (AND WE DON’T MEAN SPOT-CLEAN ONLY): The weighted inner body is fully removable, allowing for easy washing of outer plush. We recommend washing the outer plush in a cold, gentle cycle. Best to wash in a laundry bag. Then hang dry.

BLISSFUL, FULL-BODY HUGS: With their weight distributed throughout their head, body and limbs, you feel the soothing sensation of your Hugimal “hugging” you back.