Let's Make Memories
Let's Make Memories Personalized Hugging Monkeys Plush, 2-Piece Set
A pair of small plush monkeys that join paw-to-paw with Velcro, each with a name applied to its foot, from Let's Make Memories, a company built specifically around name-personalized gifts. A good pick for a slightly older kid than the newborn-focused picks above.
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Let's Make Memories isn't a general toy brand that bolted on a personalization option: its whole catalog, plush animals included, is built around putting a name on a gift. Its own Amazon storefront splits its lineup into personalized gifts for couples, personalized gifts for kids, and personalized gifts "for all," and this hugging monkey pair sits right at the overlap between the couples and kids lines. It's marketed as a Valentine's Day gift for partners just as often as a birthday gift for a child, and reviewers buy it both ways.
The set is actually two small monkeys, not one: they join paw-to-paw with a strip of Velcro so they can be posed hugging each other, or hugging the kid holding them. Each monkey's foot gets its own personalized name, up to 12 characters, and the pair is made of soft poly plush, about 10.5 inches wide and 16 inches tall joined together, spot-clean only, and recommended for children ages 3 and up, a few years older than the newborn keepsakes elsewhere in this guide. One thing worth knowing before ordering: despite how personalized plush is often pitched, the name here isn't embroidered. It's a lettering piece applied to the foot, and while plenty of buyers have no issue with it, a repeated complaint in reviews is that it can peel or come loose with regular handling over time.
For a toddler or preschooler old enough to actually hug and carry a plush around, rather than just look at it in a crib, this monkey pair is a step up from the birth-announcement keepsakes above: a new-sibling gift, a birthday present, or a just-because surprise where the personalized name is the whole point. For the newborn-focused alternatives and a full side-by-side, see our guide to the best personalized stuffed animals.
The Honest Take
What We Like and What We Don't
What we like
- Soft, well-made plush that several buyers describe as holding up over time and staying easy to spot clean.
- Sized right for a toddler or preschooler to actually hold and carry around, not just a shelf decoration.
- The personalized name genuinely lands as a keepsake: buyers gifting it to grandchildren and younger siblings describe an emotional reaction to seeing their own name on it.
- Works for a wider range of real gift occasions than the Valentine's Day marketing on the box suggests, including new-sibling gifts, birthdays, and grandparent-to-grandchild gifts.
What holds it back
- The personalization isn't embroidered despite how it's marketed: it's a lettering piece applied to each monkey's foot, and a repeated complaint in reviews is that it can peel or come loose with regular handling.
- A small share of buyers reported quality misses on individual units, like a seam hole that needed sewing or paws with weak Velcro.
- Personalization can occasionally go wrong at the order level; one buyer reported the wrong name showing up on a monkey.
- As a made-to-order item, it can take longer to arrive than expected, which matters if you're ordering close to a birthday or holiday deadline.
Is This For You?
Who Should (and Shouldn't) Buy This
Get it if…
you're buying for a toddler or preschooler, roughly ages 3 and up, who's old enough to actually hug and carry a plush, and you want the personalized name to be the whole point of the gift, whether that's a new-sibling present, a birthday gift, or a grandparent-to-grandchild keepsake.
Skip it if…
you need the personalization to survive years of rough, daily handling. Multiple buyers report the foot lettering peeling or coming loose over time, so treat this as a sentimental gift-giving moment rather than a plush built to last a decade.
The verdict
This hugging monkey pair earns its spot in this guide as the pick for a slightly older kid: once a child is past the newborn stage and old enough to actually hug and carry a plush, having their name on one of these two monkeys makes it a specific, sentimental gift instead of a generic stuffed animal. Just go in knowing the personalization is a foot lettering, not embroidery, so don't expect it to survive years of daily handling the way a stitched name would. For the newborn-focused keepsakes in the same guide to the best personalized stuffed animals, the DIBSIES bunny and the birth-stats elephant are built for that earlier stage instead.
What Real Buyers Say
“These are very cute and are good quality. Very soft, good value for the money. I'm very pleased!”
United States · February 24, 2026
“My grandson said it was CUTE - he loves it”
United States · February 17, 2026
“This personalized gift for a new baby brother was a hit with the older brother! I highly recommend it for gifting to a new baby and his/her sibling for the family that has still had everything they need from the firstborn. It's adorable!”
United States · August 8, 2024
“The hugging monkeys are cute. The size is perfect for holding and cuddling. No hair. Worth the money. I still have them and they are easy to clean.”
United States · November 2, 2025
“My kids love them but I thought it was embroidered and it was glued on and the lettering is coming off”
United States · February 16, 2021
“They are so cute, good quality, so soft that I paid thirteen dollars for express shipping and they didn't arrive on the expected day! It was supposed to be a gift.”
United States · February 19, 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the name actually embroidered onto the monkeys?
No. Despite how personalized plush is often marketed, the name here is applied as a lettering piece on each monkey's foot rather than stitched in with thread. It looks good out of the box, but several buyers report it can peel or lift with regular handling over time, so treat it as a nice-looking gift topper rather than a permanently stitched name.
What ages is this recommended for?
The listing recommends it for children ages 3 and up, older than the newborn and baby shower picks featured elsewhere in this guide. Reviewers buying it for toddlers, preschoolers, and even older grandchildren all report a good reaction.
Is this one monkey or two?
It's a pair of two small plush monkeys that join together paw-to-paw with a strip of Velcro so they appear to be hugging. Each monkey's foot gets its own personalized name, up to 12 characters.
How long does personalization take to ship?
As a made-to-order, personalized item, it typically takes longer than a stocked plush. Most reviewers report it arriving on time, including some who got it a day early, but a handful describe it arriving later than promised, so it's worth ordering with a buffer before a birthday or holiday deadline rather than at the last minute.
Can it be washed?
The listing calls for spot cleaning only, not a full machine wash, which fits the poly plush construction and the applied foot lettering.
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