Original Hug Me Slug, Stuffed Banana Slug Plush Art Toy, Aqua Fleece, Daffodil Yellow Heart, Personalized Tag, 12 inch

$85.00

A smiling aqua fleece stuffed animal slug with a yellow heartThis original, collectible banana slug art toy is handmade and hand sewn by artist Elizabeth Ruffing. This “Hug Me Slug” is approximately 12-inch tall, made of aqua polyester fleece with a daffodil yellow fleece heart, and stuffed with Poly-fil polyester fiber fill stuffing. This Hug Me Slug plush toy is signed on his or her bottom, and comes with a signed hang tag that can be personalized, making him or her a great-one-of-a-kind friend.

Want to name your own slug? I can personalize your hang tag, which comes tied to your Hug Me Slug with a ribbon. You can name your slug, or I can print “For + a recipient’s name” on the front of the hang tag. I also have room on the back of the tag for a short message, if you would like to include one. Send me the details in the order notes at checkout.

If you would like to send your slug as a gift, to a separate address, I can include a gift note for you as well. Just let me know that I am shipping to a gift address, and let me know what you’d like your note to say, in the order notes at checkout. Please allow one to two business days between your purchase and shipment for me to make your hang tag.

My fleece Hug Me Slugs have no loose or removable parts, and so they are safe for play. (Their cute hang tags are meant to be untied and put away for safe keeping before giving to small children.)

Please read more information about my Hug Me Slugs below.

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Availability: 1 in stock
Brand: Ruffing’s
Product ID: 7881

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Description

A smiling aqua fleece stuffed animal slug with a yellow heart Hug Me Slugs have love to give. Lots. And they’re always happy to give it.

Hug Me Slug stuffed banana slug plush toys are handmade by me.

Hug Me Slug stuffed animals are meant to be displayed, loved, played with, and most of all, hugged. Hug one, and you can’t help but feel their joy. Their smiles are pretty contagious too.

Assorted Handmade Fleece Hug Me Slug Stuffed Animal Plush Art Toys by artist Elizabeth RuffingHug Me Slug stuffed animals are created from my own original design and pattern. Their bodies are made of 100% poly fleece, which has been pre-washed and air dried.

Assorted Handmade Fleece Hug Me Slug Stuffed Animal Plush Art Toys, by artist Elizabeth RuffingThey have a circle of coordinating 100% cotton or cotton blend quilting fabric, which has also been pre-washed, on their bottoms.

Assorted Handmade Fleece Hug Me Slug Stuffed Animal Plush Art Toys by artist Elizabeth RuffingEach Hug Me Slug is hand signed on his or her bottom. That tickles!

Chain Stitched Smile on Handmade Fleece Hug Me Slug Stuffed Animal Plush Art Toy by artist Elizabeth RuffingMy fleece Hug Me Slugs have hand-embroidered smiles, sewn with a needle and embroidery floss, to make a chain stitch.

Their eyes and hearts are sewn on by hand, using embroidery floss, to form a blanket stitch around their edges.

Yellow fleece heart on aqua stuffed animal slug Their eyes have been custom-printed from my design, onto fleece, and individually sealed by hand with nontoxic Liquitex Fabric Medium.

Black-and-white fleece eye on an aqua fleece stuffed animal slugHug Me Slug plush toys are stuffed with polyester stuffing. A doll needle is used to carefully move their stuffing around to form their sluggy shapes.

Each Hug Me Slug stuffed banana slug comes out a little different. Some are a bit chubby, and others more svelte. Each one is unique.
12 inch Handmade Rainbow Striped Hug Me Slug Stuffed Animal Plush Art Toy, by artist Elizabeth Ruffing

Hug Me Slug plush toys are quirky, fun, unique gifts for people of all ages.

Hug Me Slugs have welcomed new babies, celebrated birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and all kinds of special occasions. They have also comforted and cheered people who needed someone to hug. Hug Me Slugs make great friends.

Assorted Handmade Fleece Hug Me Slug Stuffed Animal Plush Art Toys by artist Elizabeth RuffingHug Me Slugs are cute, sweet, whimsical additions to a baby’s nursery, a child’s bedroom, a college student’s dorm room, or any room in the house where you’d like to have a happy slug smiling back at you.

Smiling face of an aqua fleece stuffed animal slug

Photos of my 12-inch Hug Me Slug stuffed banana slugs in their homes, shared by their adopters.

If you have adopted one or more of my Hug Me Slugs, please send photos. I love to see them in their new homes!

12 inch Handmade Hug Me Slug Stuffed Animal Plush Art Toys, Peggy Lou and Chuck, by artist Elizabeth RuffingThese Hug Me Slugs were custom-made as gifts for this sweet mom. One is wearing her husband’s shirt and has angel wings. Her daughter wrote to say she took them out to introduce them to all her neighbors, who had fun meeting them.

12 inch Handmade Batik Hug Me Slug Stuffed Animal Art Toy, by artist Elizabeth Ruffing, getting a hugThis batik Hug Me Slug was given as a gift to a man’s lovely friend, who was very touched to receive her.

12 inch Handmade Bright Yellow Hug Me Slug Stuffed Animal Art Toy, by artist Elizabeth Ruffing, sitting in a straw hatHug Me Slug stuffed banana slugs like to play with children too, of all ages.

12 inch Handmade Gray Hug Me Slug Stuffed Animal Art Toy, by artist Elizabeth Ruffing, carried by a toddlerHug Me Slug stuffed animals also like, and are liked by certain cats. This kitty decided this Hug Me Slug was a gift intended for her. He makes a nice cuddling companion.

12 inch Handmade Grass Green Hug Me Slug Stuffed Animal Art Toy, by artist Elizabeth Ruffing, cuddling with a cat

Tips for caring for your Hug Me Slug.

Hug Me Slugs plush toys may be gently spot cleaned, rinsed with cool water, and set out to air dry. I use a wash cloth, or a good-quality paper towel, with a small amount of soapy water, to gently wash spots on them, if needed. Then I use a wet cloth or paper towel to rinse the spot, or if necessary, I hold them under a running faucet to rinse the surface with cool water.

Hug Me Slug stuffed animals are carefully soft sculpted with a doll needle, to achieve their shape, and so I avoid putting them in a washing machine and I avoid squeezing them to remove excess water. I let them sit on a counter to air dry, with a towel under them, if there is any excess water. If they look like they would like some grooming, once they are dry, a toothbrush has worked nicely for me.

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Hug Me Slug Stuffed Banana Slug Plush Toy by artist Elizabeth Ruffing, 12 inch
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 by DM
Hug Me Slug Stuffed Banana Slug Plush Toy by artist Elizabeth Ruffing

Awesome! It’s a gift and I will comment further when it’s received……Never thought I would hug a slug and be sad to give it away!

Rainbow striped Hug Me Slug, handmade stuffed animal plush toy by Elizabeth Ruffing, 12 inch

 by SB
Hug Me Slug Stuffed Banana Slug Plush Toy by Artist Elizabeth Ruffing

Simon is amazing! So well made and a good cuddler! And he arrived before the expected/review date. Would definitely recommend!

Handmade lavender Hug Me Slug Stuffed Animal Plush Toy, 12 inch, by artist Elizabeth Ruffing's

 by LF
Hug Me Slug Stuffed Banana Slug Plush Toy by Artist Elizabeth Ruffing

So sweet and beautifully made! Thank you so much!!

Handmade Mango-gold Hug Me Slug Stuffed Animal Plush Toy, 12 inch, by artist Elizabeth Ruffing's

 by DS
Hug Me Slug Stuffed Banana Slug Plush Toy by artist Elizabeth Ruffing

Very high quality doll. The shipping was super fast. It arrived before Christmas, and it made a little boy very happy.

Handmade Lemon Yellow Hug Me Slug Stuffed Banana Slug Plush Toy Animal, Red Heart, 12 inch, by artist Elizabeth Ruffing's

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Dimensions 12 × 5.5 × 5.5 in

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