In our busy lives today, where technology is everywhere, we shouldn’t forget the little things that can make us feel happy and cozy. One of those things is light-up plush toys, like the Night Buddies. These cute toys not only make us feel safe and comforted but also bring a fun and playful vibe to any space.
Bedtime can be a tough time for kids, often filled with fears and loneliness. Parents might find it challenging to help a child who is scared of the dark. If your child struggles to fall asleep because of these fears, Night Buddies could be the solution. Night Buddies are adorable, soft plush toys that light up, designed to soothe children.
With just a hug, kids can turn on the glowing eyes whenever they need a little reassurance that their room is safe for sleeping. The gentle glow of the eyes really brings the toy to life, providing enough light to comfort without being so bright that it keeps them awake.
Each plush toy comes with a 2.5-minute timer that automatically turns off, so you don’t have to worry about the light keeping your child up. If they need more light, they can simply hug their toy again to turn it back on. I do wish the timer lasted a bit longer, though.
Night Buddies also make great travel buddies for kids. If you often drive at night with your child, especially during the holidays, these toys can be a lifesaver. My daughter loves bringing her turtle along in the car since she gets anxious in the dark. The light is just right—not too bright to distract the driver.
There are eight fun characters to choose from, including Haley the convertible, Mark the Shark, Oliver the Orca, Mac the non-monster truck, Olivia the Dolphin, and my daughter’s favorite, Ally the Turtle. Each toy is sold separately and varies in size from eight to 14.5 inches.
In summary, Night Buddies light up plush toys are the perfect cuddly companions. They’re great for nap time, bedtime, car trips, sleepovers, or just chilling on the couch while you read a story. The smaller ones would make excellent stocking stuffers, and you can easily tuck a small one in your diaper bag for naps on the go, helping to keep your routine consistent even when you’re away from home.
Website: nightbuddies.com
These are just adorable. Now and then I have my granddaughter over night, she’s 18 months. We do have a bit of a time getting her to sleeping, something like this might be all she needs.
THese are absolutely adorable, my grandson would really love one.
This is a nice comforting toy. My daughter is a little wary of the dark, yet a nightlight tends to keep her up so this is a great alternative. Plus they are super cute!
These toys are cute and cuddly. I don’t know many children that are not afraid of the dark so this is a great solution. It is nice that all they have to do is hug the toy to have it light up again.
Such a neat idea for young children. I especially love Oliver the Orca. How cute!
These are so cute – makes me want one for our children
These are so cute. I have night lights set up throughout the house. Closets and dark spots are “barricaded” too.
aww those are all so cute. I think my favourite is ALLY THE TURTLE
These are so cute and this would help my granddaughter sleep when she spends the night at grandmas place, I really like ALLY THE TURTLE and I’m sure she would too
Sooo cute! Tough call, but Olivia the Dolphin is sweet! We’ve always used night lights.
my ds would love the ocra. lights and white noise help my ds
So cute.. Love how the glow!!
My little cousin would love this I’m sure..
What a awesome surprise for a child.. Thanks!!!
Our dog helps with the night time ritual. He curls up while we read with the kids, then he stays in the room until they fall asleep.
oh my gosh these are so cute!! I unfortunately do not have any helpful tips. my oldest is autistic and we have to stay in our room until she falls asleep but she has a night light so that helps her feel comfortable enough to fall asleep
I like the race car best.
the Orca is cute, and when the kids were afraid of the dark we always left the hallway light on for them
Olivia the Dolphin is adorable !! Recently my daughter won’t enter any room because she’s “afraid of the dark” even when it’s not very dark. This makes total sense for her to feel safe and secure.
They are so adorable. I love Olivia the Dolphin. I have a nightlight in each of my children’s rooms and it seems to help.
I like Oliver the Orca the best. Thankfully my kids weren’t afraid of the dark.
These are all adorable. My favorite is ALLY THE TURTLE. My tip is to put nightlight in their room.
WC Racecar what a good idea my Son will not go tk sleep without a Light On
These are so great for young children. I love Mac, The Non-Monster Truck, my grandson would be thrilled with him to sleep with.
Mark the shark is my favorite. This is great for bedtime because I usually just leave a light on in the hallway for my daughters.
I think Oliver the Orca is cute! My son is a bit scared of the dark, so we leave a night light on for him and don’t turn it off until he’s in deep sleep.
One of our grandkids was a horrible sleeper – afraid of being in his room alone, the dark – and something like this would have been great.
I think Ally the Turtle, is my favorite too! A tip for kids that are scared of the dark, is to keep the door open a crack and the hall light on.
My boys favourite Night Buddy is the Mac, The Non-Monster Truck!
Love Ally the turtle
I think my granddaughter would like Hayle best.
Ally the Turtle is cute.
My favourite night buddy is ALLY THE TURTLE. My best tip is to leave a small light on.
I love the Mac truck plush!
The Orca is my favorite! A nightlight and using “monster spray” before bedtime plus reading a calming book worked well for us!
My daughter loves turtles so I know she would love Ally the Turtle.
My kids love animals so any of them would be great. My daughte ris afraid of the dark so we leave a night lite on but this would be way cuter!
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Our son LOVES Monster Trucks so the non-Monster Truck would be perfect and for us, we lay in bed with the kids in their rooms to help them fall asleep.
Love Ally the turtle and we keep a nightlight on in the hallway to help the fears
I like the OLIVIA THE DOLPHIN. I like to keep a nightlight for our kids so they aren’t afraid.
i really like mac! my tip is to keep glow in the dark stickers on the ceiling to keep the kids focus off the dark