# Aquatic Animal Plush Toys BigStuffed's Plushies are Albino, Sizable and Handmade By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-02-19 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquatic-animal-plush References: [bigstuffed](https://www.bigstuffed.com) & [etsy](https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BigStuffed/items) The aquatic animal plush toy collection by BigStuffed is intended for [kids play](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bath-toy-collection), but has a consciously designed aesthetic appeal for adults. The label was founded by Dana Muskat, who gifted her newborn niece a handcrafted albino octopus and realized the potential of the sizable creature. The aquatic animal plushies includes sharks, crabs, manatees, sea stars, whales and is 100% handmade in France and across Europe. Naturally, albino sea creatures are abandoned at birth due to their pigment deficiency and appearance. BigStuffed boasts that its [aquatic animal plush toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otter-toy) are "looking for a new family to adopt them." Each token of the collection is [unique in its appearance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/labubu). The detail that absolutely binds these creatures together is the trademark droopy eyes that are a signifier for their sad adventures. Photo Credits: BigStuffed ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Handmade Plush Toys:** The trend of parents seeking rare and unique handmade plush toys for their children creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for small businesses to tap into a niche market. - **Conscious Design:** The trend of conscious design in children's toys creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for eco-friendly and sustainable material manufacturers to partner with toy companies. - **Emotionally Themed Plushies:** The trend of creating emotionally themed plush toys like BigStuffed's 'sad' aquatic creatures creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for mental health-focused children's toys. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Toy Manufacturing:** The toy manufacturing industry can capitalize on the trend of unique handmade plush toys through collaborations with small businesses who specialize in niche markets. - **Sustainable Materials:** The sustainable materials industry can capitalize on the trend of conscious design in toys by developing eco-friendly, non-toxic materials specifically for toy manufacturing. - **Mental Health Toys:** The mental health industry can tap into the trend of emotionally themed plushies to create toys that aid in children's emotional development and wellbeing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Large Animal Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polar-bear-oversized-plush-cuddle-animal-body-pillow.md) - [Adorable Organic Stuffed Animals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-stuffed-animals.md) - [Comforting Plush Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloudheads.md) - [Sensory Plush Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mooshmoosh.md) - [Plush Toy Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urupochachan.md) - [Imaginative Soft Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blabla.md) - [Soothing Yeti Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anxiyeti.md) - [Fluffy Plush Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urupocha-chan.md) - [Animal-Tracking Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fahlo.md)