Did you have a teddy bear as a child? I did. In fact, I had several but one was definitely extra special to me. He was an orangish brown and eventually his little red tongue came off and was reattached with a safety pin. As a child, I had a special relationship with my dolls and stuffed animals. Not only did I get years of playtime enjoyment out of them, but I really had a deep connection with these toys. I believed they had feelings, and I went out of my way to make sure none were left out. To make sure of this, I rotated which soft toy I held at night to avoid playing favorites. I also loved watching the Snuggle® fabric softener commercials because I got to see a teddy bear come to life, if only for 30 seconds. I always wanted my own Snuggle teddy bear so I happy to learn about the Snuggle SeptemBEAR and #ShareaBear movement!
#ShareABear
Everyone deserves to have a soft teddy bear to love. Snuggle #ShareABear is a movement to show the world that something as small as gifting a teddy bear can brighten one’s day! Snuggle Bear will be making the world a softer place by personally donating teddy bears to people who need them most.
I recently gifted my three year old, Wesley, his own Snuggle Bear and captured the moment on camera for the #ShareaBear movement. It was so fun to see his geniune reaction to the bear. Wes instantly cuddled and loved on his new teddy bear.
His new friend has been with him a lot these past few weeks. When Wesley spend the night at his grandparent’s house last weekend, he was sure to bring him along. He told me, “We can’t forget my Snuggle Bear!”
Since we received three bears, the other two will be donated during our school’s toy drive this holiday season. I know my boys will love giving a Snuggle Bear to those less fortunate!
Join the Movement
Today, September 9th, is National Teddy Bear Day. In honor of all the joy, companionship and comfort teddy bears can bring, this SeptemBEAR they are donating 5,000 teddy bears to children in need. Help raise awareness by sharing your own memories, photos or videos with a special teddy bear in your life using the hashtag #ShareABear. Learn more and join the #ShareABear movement with Snuggle Bear!
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James Robert says
September 10, 2015 at 3:57 amAwww, he loved it immediately and what a great thing to do is donating to someone in need, that is awesome.
Janet W. says
September 10, 2015 at 6:34 amThat Snuggle Bear is so precious! I love those pictures with it!
Heather Eavers says
September 10, 2015 at 1:52 pmWe don’t have any teddy bears right now. They used to be such a common toy and now you hardly see them in the stores.
cassie says
September 10, 2015 at 6:42 pmwhat a great idea! every little one should have a bear to snuggle.
shelly peterson says
September 11, 2015 at 8:17 pmI love that they are donating 5,000 bears. It is so cute to see happy your son was in getting his bear. I gave my son a stuffed fox (who was called foxy) back when he was about 3 years old and he still has it today even though he is 24 yrs old.
Lee McKeon says
September 20, 2015 at 4:58 pmI still have my bear my mother saved all children need teddy bears!
Jerry Marquardt says
September 25, 2015 at 11:30 pmI liked the Snuggle Bear a lot. I think this is a wonderful program and movement. I support you in this quest for a SeptemBEAR.
Dagmar M says
October 12, 2015 at 12:37 pmwhat a precious bear!!
Donna Jacoby says
October 12, 2015 at 9:01 pmThat’s such a great idea! If we could all do something to help those in need each day, the world would be a better place. Thank you for sharing!