Huggable Art For Meaningful Gifts

Handmade plush critters designed to make you smile.  Crafted with care using eco-conscious materials.

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Feel good about giving these Huggable Art Critters

  •  Each piece is truly Handmade.

  •  One of kind individually sewn using reclaimed and eco-friendly fabrics

  • The perfect keepsake for new babies, birthdays & anniversaries. 

The perfect gift from snuggling 

Meet Melissa

ARTIST AND FOUNDER OF THE HAPPY GROUNDHOG STUDIO

I create huggable art pieces that people give when words aren't enough. By bring new life to otherwise discarded fabrics, like sweaters and fleece, saving them from waste. I transform these materials into artfully made, one of kind, huggable companions. Each one individually created at my studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Home is where the plush is

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    Woman-owned

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    Eco-Conscious

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    Handcrafted with Heart

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    Disability Advocate