Wild Republic Giant Squid Plush, Stuffed Animal, Plush Toy, Ocean Animals, 22 inches, Red (83198)

It is very rare to find such a good stuffed Architeuthis! Just look around and you won't find many soft-toy squids, or indeed Cephalopoda, anywhere! This one is beautifully made. It's very detailed with an articulated mantle, syphon and beak(!), which you can't see in the pictures. He's very cute and really fun. A beautiful colour and very cuddly. I'd say he's very educational, and we've used him to teach children about the anatomy and movement of squid in general. There's a little booklet with the toy that details a bit about what he eats and what eats him as well! I was concerned this would be too small, as there is a bigger 30" version on offer as well. However he's really nice and a good size for a child. In fact, for scale, if you get him to grasp and eat Lego people, plucked from a Lego brick boat; he's huge! Terrifying! A word of warning, which other reviewers have noted: The tentacles are not stuffed. The main product picture looks like a very healthy, nourished Squid with fully cuddly, stuffed tentacles all the way to the tip. However, on this purchased item the stuffing is missing in all 8 tentacles. I can only assume they don't make them stuffed any more to cut costs, as all the tentacles are like this. Due to this, the tentacles are a bit 'thin' to the touch and in a tug-of-war between children will not last as that are fragile. So, I dropped a star on durability. All in all, it's a great purchase and is lots of fun. Just be aware that the tentacles are thin, sheath material only as per the real picture posted by another reviewer.

My roommate’s dog goes wild for toys with lots of dangly bits that she can shake and make them whip around every which way. Unfortunately, a lot of things currently marketed as dog toys don’t seem to hold up to enthusiastic doggos hellbent on destruction. But luckily we’ve found that kids plushies tend to have much better construction and last a lot longer than the ones sold specifically for dogs. Last Christmas, after she had evicerated another one of her dangly-armed dog toys, I went on the hunt for something with LOTS of arms that she could tussle with. When it arrived I almost wanted to keep it for myself as it’s such a beautiful piece with soft plush fabric and beautiful construction. Now, a whole year later, I’m happy to report that this giant squid plush has been a resounding success. It took her a while, but she eventually removed most of the stuffing, excised one of the eyes, and amputated a couple tentacles, but this bad boy is still hanging in there! She might even like it even more now that it’s just a soft, floppy carcass of cloth tubes. All in all, if this thing can hold up to the demands of an energetic doggo, you can bet it’ll hang around a long time as a kid’s plushie.

If you love squids and desperately need a plush squid this is honestly, truly, the ONLY squid for you. It is soft and lovable and at just the right age (length). Anatomically correct for those nit picking giant squid loving people. My five year old just received this as a birthday gift two and a half days ago and it has not been put down. It was love at first sight and all other present buying attendees were quite disappointed because we didn't open another gift. His first bike? Poo poo. We have a 22" plush squid. I'm not joking. Her one ear (ink sac) is again, correct as far as squids go, but the two double stitches to hold it to the body have already been ripped off so it is only partly attached. Anyways, I see some dirty, dragged tentacles and arms in the future but she should hold up for a very long time. UPDATE: It's been a long year and a half, full of love, and now Hari, our giant squid, is a grandma squid. She has been washed, slept with, and dragged 1,200 miles to Florida (to meet her squid family-including Molly the Mollusk: her 27 foot mom) and has held up beautifully. Her once silky soft exterior is no longer. Her color has dulled a bit, but not too much. She still has all of her arms and tentacles. Though, the stitching that makes the top fold over the bottom (right above the eyes) and gave her that additional life-like feature has come apart. Now, these were just a few stitches and I didn't expect them to last. If I was a good mother I could easily take 5 minutes to sew it....but I'm not, so I won't. I don't remember how much I paid for this thing but they were selling for around $25 in the aquarium gift shop. Well worth the $$!

When I purchase plush toys, they have high quality, I saw a blacktip shark, but, the fin tip was too fuzzy so it didn’t look right to me. But this Squid is perfectly fashioned. Details are well done it even has a beak. Which was a wonderful surprise. I love my Quill❤️ He looks really well with Chamel Octavia my plush Octopus.

This was the largest squid I have been able to find, but not as large as I would have liked. I purchased this for my daughters play room, we have an 'Under the Sea' type theme going on, and this fit right in. The quality of the construction is top-notch, seams are tight and well sewn. The fabric is well made, durable and very soft, it has held up to many washings without fade or damage. The color is a nice brick red, with a little orange tinge and tan as the contrasting underside. The details are cool, a little beak within all of the tentacles, and the eyes are life-like and stare back at you (not in a creepy way). My daughter immediately took to playing with it, putting the tentacles over her head and pretending it was her hair (think dreadlocks). Over-all a good purchase and I am happy with the value for the money spent. Wild Republic makes lots of other animals and we will most likely purchase others in the future.

Super fun and well made.

Adorable stuffed animal, pretty color, very cool gift. My nephew loves krakens so he thought this plush was close enough and loved it. Soft material

Realmente bien conseguido. El tacto es muy agradable y anatómicamente está muy logrado. Podría ponerse la pega de que el pico (la boca) no es "realista", pero no iban a poner una pieza dura y susceptible de provocar daño en un juguete infantil. Aunque como "decoración", para cualquier interesado en estos animales, es atractivo. Mis sobrinos están encantados. Buena compra.

Ich habe mich auf den ersten Blick in den Kalmar verliebt und direkt bestellt. Er ist super weich und hat sehr schöne Augen. Die Verarbeitung ist sehr gut und die Liebe zum Detail offensichtlich: es wurde darauf geachtet, dass er anatomisch korrekte Merkmale hat. Ich bin jedenfalls sehr glücklich mit meinem Kauf und er kommt zu den anderen Meerestieren in meinem Bett. Es wird auf alle Fälle gekuschelt, denn er ist sehr weich! 🥰

Ho acquistato questo peluche per mio figlio per caso, in seguito ad un gioco tra noi lui ha "vinto" un premio e allora ho scelto di acquistare un peluche "strano" che non costasse molto, visto appunto che era il premio per un giochino di "routine" tra noi. Devo dire che quando è arrivato sono rimasto particolarmente colpito. Se lo avessi visto in un negozio ammetto che avrei pensato ad un prodotto da oltre 30 euro. Finiture ottime, la sensazione al tatto è superlativa e non ha nulla da invidiare a marchi arcinoti. Il peluche del calamaro inoltre è fatto talmente bene che fa sembrare questa bestiola anche simpatica. Mio figlio è entusiasta, veramente un ottimo acquisto.

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