Shrimp Comics and Cute Babies #ArtistStories

Anonymous: When my brother was 7, he made up a comic book at school which was a huge hit.  Growing up he used that comic book multiple times for creative writing at school all the way up to high school!  Legit teachers loved it.  It was called "super shrimp".

My brother drew this Super Shrimp when he was 7

My brother turned 30 this year and he had his first baby... a sweet babygirl named Riley.  With her first birthday coming up, I thought what better gift then her very own super shrimp stuffed animal.  

Made a Super Shrimp stuffed animal for brother's baby girl

Amazing I just got my package I am in shock I showed everyone of my clients today and they love it. I bet I can get you at least 10 more customers!!!  Anyway I just wanted to thank you for a truly amazing job. I am enclosing a picture of the drawing the doll and my beautiful niece who will be getting her super shrimp this September!

Little Riley - future recipient of Super Shrimp!

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us!  We wish you, your brother, and your adorable niece a wonderful first birthday and a lifetime of love.

Have a Budsies story of your own?  Let us know at support@budsies.com

Kids Draw Their Own Bedmates

Since launching Budsies, which turns kids artwork into stuffed animals, parents have sent us hundreds of photos of their children with their new Budsie friends.  Besides getting gleefully giddy every time we saw another happy face, we started seeing a trend: our toys are natural nap inducers! :)

Now I can't say it's been scientifically proven... but we certainly believe that Budsies are the best cuddly sleep aid out on the market!

Here's a sampling of adorable children sleeping with their creations.  If your child also sleeps with his/her Budsie, send us a pic and we'll add it to the list!

A Swirly Snail Makes a Great Hugger

This Octopus Uses All 8 Arms to Fend Off Nightmares

Is There Anything Cuter Than Their Matching Shirts?!?

This Boy Lost His Old Cow Plushy So Budsies Made Him a Custom Replacement

Budsies Are Essential for Peaceful Road Trips

That Crane Is Doing a Better Job of Lifting His Head Than His Own Pillow!

Sean's "Ugly Dog" Makes for a Great Car Companion (Added 6/18)

Watch A Dad Take His Little Daughter On the Best Date Ever

Chivalry is far from dead!  This amazing dad, Aaron Dickson from Bellingham, Washington, recently took his daughter Analynne on her first real date.


Any future boyfriend has a lot to live up to ;)

Budsies Trends Spring 2014: Selfies!

Each season, we at Budsies witness spikes in specific types of art submissions to be made into stuffed animals.  Last winter, there was a large number of mermaids and unicorns.  For Spring 2014, we're seeing SELFIES!

Yes... the lovely word that was just added to the Oxford dictionary and became 2013's word of the year has taken on a whole new meaning.  We've had folks make Selfie Budsies for themselves, for their significant others, and for their friends.  We love them all equally and can't wait to make more!

If you want to make a custom stuffed toy of yourself, simply submit your photo at Budsies.com!

Here are some of our favorites:

Newest Incoming Artwork

We're so excited about the adorable artwork we've received over the last week that we just HAD to share it.

We can't wait to finish making custom stuffed animals out of these children's drawings.  Stay tuned... we'll post the before-and-after pictures soon!!

As always, you can easily email or text message a pic of your child's drawing at www.budsies.com and we'll make it into the cutest stuffed animal gift ever!

Cutest Artist Budsie Giveaway

Easy to enter. Even easier to win!

We're celebrating the survival of Back-to-School season with a Budsie giveaway!

Prize Package

The winning child artist will receive:

• One free custom Budsie stuffed animal made from their artwork
• Framed print of their original drawing
• Congratulatory certificate signed by CEO and Founder of Budsies
• $25 Amazon or iTunes gift card
• Infinite fame on Budsies.com!

How It Works

It's very easy to enter, and even easier to win:

1. Take a photo of your child holding his or her drawing. Enter by 9/23/13
2. Send the photo to contests@budsies.com
3. We'll post it to our board on Pinterest and send you back a direct link

The photo with the highest combined Likes and Shares wins!

If you can rally your friends and neighbors, you've got a really good shot.

When Will Winner Be Announced?

The winner will be announced on September 30th