Happy Blankie: One to Love and One to Give

We recently discovered Happy Blankie, soft, oversized cuddly animals that are the perfect combination of stuffed animal and blanket. Pretty neat right? But that's not the best part. Every time someone buys a Happy Blankie, an identical blanket is given to a child in a hospital, orphanage or distressed situation around the world. How cool is that? Their mission is "one to love" and "one to give". What a great lesson for every child! Celebrity moms Brooke Shields, Tori Spelling, Courteney Cox and Kelly Rutherford all agree.

The best part is that you can choose where you want your second blankie donated. When you receive your blankie you will be able to follow the instructions on the "giving is cool" tag in order to donate your second blanket. Happy Blankie gives away blankies every few months to different places all over the world. It's like giving an invisible hug to kids who need it most. Some of the organizations and places that have benefitted from Happy Blankies include: Uganda, Ronald McDonald House, NY, Cornerstone Chapel, Thailand, Let's Make a Difference, Medina, OH, Inner City Mission, Canton, OH, and many more.

The happy collection of blankies consists of Giggle the Happy Pig, an adorable piggy-faced animal blanket with a huge cheek-to-cheek smile, Stomp the Happy Frog, Tumble the Happy Bear, and Chase the Happy Dog.

Nine-year old David Holdridge, founder of Happy Blankie and now Chief Happiness Officer, had a remarkable idea. He wanted to combine his little sister's two favorite things, stuffed animals and blankies, to create something that would make the world smile. His mother Emily encouraged him to bring his idea to life – and then added a life lesson that we can ALL teach our children - share. Her idea was to share the happiness of Happy Blankie with children in need of a smile. Thus, ONE to Love, ONE to Share, became the core philosophy of Happy Blankie. The concept is based on Emily’s message to David (and her other 3 children) – love one another, share with others and make a difference in the world.

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