Adults are clamoring for stuffed animals, a craze that is part of a larger toy trend among adults.
For some people, stuffed animals help alleviate anxiety and loneliness.
She said she created Hugimals, a line of weighted stuffed animals designed to relieve stress and promote sleep, in part for herself.
The stuffed animal craze is tied to a larger toy trend among adults, or, as the toy industry has labeled this group, "kidults."
Weighing 4.5 pounds, these stuffed animals are designed to replicate a "calming, hugging you back" effect, she told Insider.
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