Jellycat Smudge Rabbit Stuffed Animal, Medium 9.5 inches - Rabbit & Bunny Plush Toy - Classic Children's Gift
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Jellycat Smudge Rabbit Stuffed Animal, Medium 9.5 inches - Rabbit & Bunny Plush Toy - Classic Children's Gift
Jellycat's Smudge Rabbit is a medium 9.5-inch rabbit in oatmeal fur with a tufted white tail, pink suedette nose, and long fold ears. The legs are floppy rather than stiff, so it sits or flops over depending on how a kid arranges it instead of holding one fixed pose. At 250 reviews and a 4.7 rating, it's one of the more heavily reviewed picks in the Jellycat rabbit line.
See current price on Amazon (opens Amazon in a new tab)Highlights
- Dimensions: 5.1 x 4.3 x 9.4 inches
- Oatmeal fur with tufted white tail and pink suedette nose
- Long fold ears and floppy legs, not fixed in one pose
- 4.7 rating across 250 reviews
About Jellycat Smudge Rabbit Stuffed Animal, Medium 9.5 inches - Rabbit & Bunny Plush Toy - Classic Children's Gift
This is the classic, huggable, animal-shaped Jellycat in this catalog's jellycat lineup, meant for actual cuddling and sleeping-with, distinct from the small novelty Amuseables Peanut also in this bucket. Nearly every review, positive or mixed, agrees on the same thing: it's exceptionally soft and well made, with poseable floppy legs and ears filled with polyester fiber and PE beans that let it slump or sit rather than holding a stiff shape.
Amazon's own safety listing sets the manufacturer's minimum age at 12 months, not the vague 'all ages' the catalog previously listed, so it reads as a toddler-and-up gift rather than something explicitly safe from birth, even though Jellycat markets the brand broadly as gifts spanning babies to adults. Reviews back up that wide gifting range in practice, grandparents buying it for toddlers through teenage granddaughters, and one reviewer specifically gifting it as a comfort object to a child undergoing chemotherapy.
Worth a diligence note shared with the Blossom Bunny already in this catalog: this listing doesn't have one stable, single seller, multiple third-party marketplace offers rotate through it. Reviews are largely reassuring, buyers report genuine Jellycat swing tags and packaging, but it's worth checking seller ratings before ordering rather than assuming any listing is automatically first-party.
Specs
| Brand | Jellycat |
|---|---|
| Recommended age | 12 months+ |
The Honest Take
What We Like and What We Don't
What we like
- Consistently praised softness and cuddle factor, the single strongest, most repeated theme across reviews
- High overall satisfaction with essentially all top reviews at 5 stars
- Versatile as a gift across a wide age span, from toddlers through teens and even adult comfort-gift recipients
- True to size and well constructed per multiple reviewers
What holds it back
- Price is the most common complaint, several reviewers call it expensive for a stuffed rabbit even while still keeping and loving it
- The tufted tail can mat without occasional care, and there's no official Jellycat washing guidance to point to
- No single stable seller on this listing, multiple third-party offers rotate through it, worth checking seller ratings before ordering
Is This For You?
Who Should (and Shouldn't) Buy This
Get it if…
Get it if you want a genuinely soft, well-built, poseable rabbit plush as a birthday or milestone gift for a toddler through teen, and you're fine paying a premium price for that reputation and feel.
Skip it if…
Skip it if you're shopping strictly by budget, need something explicitly labeled safe from birth for a newborn, or you're not comfortable buying from a marketplace listing without one fixed seller.
The verdict
This rabbit earns its high rating honestly: nearly every review agrees it's exceptionally soft and well made, with poseable floppy legs and ears that slump or sit rather than holding a stiff shape. The friction point isn't quality, it's price, a meaningful slice of reviewers flag it as expensive even while still loving it. Amazon's own 12-month safety minimum means it reads as a toddler-and-up gift rather than a newborn-safe piece.
What Real Buyers Say
“This bunny has been through it, safe to say I love it, it's so soft and perfect. The little tail does get matted if not taken care of, so I wash her often, once a week.”
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“Really soft texture and perfect size, definitely worth the quality.”
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“My granddaughter wanted this for her birthday, she is flippy over this bunny, it's adorable but crazy expensive.”
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“I bought the Jellycat Smudge Rabbit for a young girl who had just had her first dose of chemotherapy. She found it to be a soft, comforting gift.”
United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Smudge Rabbit safe for a newborn?
Amazon's own safety listing for this product sets the manufacturer's minimum age at 12 months, so it's positioned as a toddler gift rather than a newborn-safe piece, even though Jellycat markets the brand broadly as gifts for babies to adults.
Does the Smudge Rabbit need special care to stay soft?
There's no official washing guidance from Jellycat on the listing, but at least one reviewer found that the tufted tail can mat over time and started hand-washing it about once a week to keep it looking fresh, worth knowing before gifting it to a heavy cuddler.
Is this a good gift for an older kid or is it just for babies?
Reviews show it being bought and loved across a wide range, including grandparents gifting it to teenage granddaughters and one reviewer buying it as a comforting gift for a child undergoing chemotherapy, so it holds up well beyond just the nursery set.
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