Dragons

More dragons than most plush shops carry at all. Reds and silvers and greens, a phoenix, and then a deep run of baby dragons in nearly every soft format made: round and rounded, floppy long-bodied ones, a musical version, and one that comes as both a blankie and a pacifier lovey.

That baby-dragon depth is the surprise here. If you are shopping for a nursery and want something with more personality than a bear, this is the collection to look at.

The wings hold their shape instead of flopping, the scales are a separate fabric from the body, and the faces land somewhere between fierce and friendly. Popular for birthdays, for fantasy fans, and for any kid who has decided that a dragon is the correct pet.