Meet this wonderfully iconic Kangaroo with Joey — your new Wild Republic Cuddlekins Mini companion, celebrating one of Australia's most beloved and recognisable native animals. The kangaroo is one of the most extraordinary and uniquely Australian animals in the world — and this beautifully detailed 8" Cuddlekins Mini version captures one of nature's most moving relationships, a mother kangaroo with her tiny joey tucked safely in her pouch. That gorgeous soft warm brown coat, that long elegant tail, those large gentle eyes, and that wonderfully compact and huggable form — and the tiniest, most perfectly adorable joey peering out from the pouch. As a proudly Australian business, we have a very special soft spot for this one.
Perfect for neurodivergent children and adults, anxious kids, or anyone who finds something deeply comforting about the image of a mother keeping her young one completely safe and close. The kangaroo's pouch is one of nature's most brilliant and tender inventions — a built-in safe haven that the joey never has to be far from. There is something profoundly reassuring about that kind of unconditional protection. This Kangaroo with Joey is a wonderfully meaningful ESSA for anyone who needs to feel held and safe.
Did you know? A baby kangaroo, called a joey, is born at just one centimetre long — smaller than a grape — and makes the incredible journey to its mother's pouch entirely on its own, guided by instinct alone. It then stays in the pouch for up to a year as it grows and develops. One of nature's most extraordinary journeys.
- Size: 8 inches / 20cm — soft, compact and wonderfully detailed
- Washing: Surface wash only
- 135 grams
- Fill: Eco-friendly recycled fill
- Brand: Wild Republic Cuddlekins Mini — beautifully detailed compact wildlife plushies
- Age range: 3 years+
- Please note: this plushie is too small for our current accessory range — but we think it's pretty perfect just as it is!