The Etiquette of Stuffed Animals

What do tea parties, toasts, and toy rabbits have in common? More than you think.

At Petri Forest, we design our plush characters to model and teach manners. How? Through their stories.

Laila always says “please” before passing the carrot cake.

Penelope Wolf uses kind words even when she’s misunderstood.

Tim and Lea learn to take turns and share, especially when building snow dens!

When kids play with these lovable characters, they’re also practicing empathy, hospitality, and patience. It’s play with a purpose, and your living room becomes a little forest of good manners.

• Try this: Host a plush tea party and let your child be the hostess. Encourage “thank you”, “may I?”, and “after you.”