The Triceratops Xsmall soft toy is the perfect size for popping into your pocket.

This cute little triceratops peers at you with his little round eyes out of his soft turquoise plush face. The upper body, together with his tail. his solid legs and and his sculptured frill is also in that turquoise plush.

A sky blue plush is used for the underbelly of the soft toy. That same sky blue is used for the nose, the tree horns and the edge on the frill.

The Triceratops xsmall soft toy is under 10 centimetres tall, just oner 15 cm long including his tail and not quite 9 cm wide.

The dinosaur is safe for all ages. Bramblerose recommends the toy for anyone over 1 year. Children cannot pull off the eyes.

If the Triceratops does have a play and he ends up dirty, you can wipe him with a damp sponge using warm water and mild soap. Don’t forget to brush him to restore the pile. Then he can look his best.

Wild Republic

Triceratops Xsmall soft toy is part of the popular Pocketkins range from Wild Republic. Other animals in the range include the kangaroo and the emu .

Wild Republic especially design the soft toys to look like the actual animal.

They endeavour to be as eco-friendly as possible. Consequently, Wild Republic has ensured that the fill in the plush is made of 100% recycled water bottles. They use soy ink and 80% recycled cardboard in their packaging

Why should children have a soft toy?

There are many reasons why soft toys can be an important part of a child’s development.

One example is stimulating a child’s senses and therefore its brain through the the varying textures of the soft toys.

The soft toys could also be part of the pretend play that you should be encouraging in your child.

Why encourage pretend play?

Pretend playing ( role playing ) does promote social and communication skills.

Pretend play is a safe way for a child to express themselves. Children explore the world around them through play. They act out scenes that they have seen or imagined. By acting out these scenes, children are also developing language skills. They learn about emotions.

Pretend playing encourages problem solving and communication as well as empathy.