The Hug by Laugh, Sensory Hug Buddy is a cuddly, weighted companion designed for children with sensory needs. It features soft fabric, a comforting heartbeat, and plays personalised music, providing calming support for children with ASD, ADHD, and sensory processing challenges. Ideal for home, school, and therapy use.
As a Charity, any profit made from every purchase goes back to helping families with disabled children.
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Product Description
The Hug by Laugh is a sensory hug buddy companion designed for children needing sensory support and relaxation. Its soft, huggable body, weighted limbs, and soothing features provide comfort and a sense of security, making it ideal for children with sensory processing challenges, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other neurodiverse needs. This cuddle companion offers emotional and sensory relief, whether used at home, in schools, or during therapy sessions.
Key Features:
- Soft & Cozy Body: The plush, cuddly body is perfect for children who seek sensory comfort. The soft fabric encourages tactile engagement, helping children calm and self-regulate.
- Weighted Limbs: The weighted limbs provide deep touch pressure, which can be soothing for children with sensory processing needs, promoting a feeling of calm and security.
- Beating Heart: The embedded heartbeat feature creates a comforting sensation, mimicking the warmth and stability of a loved one’s embrace, which can help children with anxiety or stress.
- Personalised Music: The HUG includes a built-in music player that can be programmed with a child's favourite music, adding an extra comfort layer. MP3 files can be easily loaded onto the unit using a USB connection, allowing the child to enjoy their music whenever they wish.
- Bluetooth Connectivity: The unit doubles as a Bluetooth speaker so that children can listen to their favourite playlists or calming sounds anytime.
- Rechargeable & Long Battery Life: The rechargeable unit provides up to 2 days of continuous use, making it practical for long days at school or home.
- Machine Washable: The soft inner cushion is easy to clean, making it practical for everyday use.
How to Use:
- Open the zip on the side of HUG to access the electronics unit.
- Switch on the heartbeat and music by sliding the switch to 'low' or 'high' and adjusting the volume.
- Program the HUG with a child’s favourite MP3 music files via a USB connection.
- Place the upper arms of HUG around the child’s shoulders and relax while HUG plays soothing music.
Benefits:
- Sensory Support: The deep pressure and soft body are calming, particularly helpful for children with ASD, sensory processing disorders, or ADHD.
- Emotional Comfort: The heartbeat and personalised music create a soothing environment, helping to reduce anxiety and stress.
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School & Therapy-Friendly: Ideal for use in classrooms, therapy settings, or at home, the Sensory Comfort Hug can help children remain calm and focused.
Care Instructions:
- Do not machine wash the inner cushion; spray clean only.
- Remove the electronics unit before cleaning, and never submerge the unit in water.
- Charge the electronics unit using the provided USB cable, but only after removing it from the inner cushion.
Battery Life: Up to 2 days with continuous use.
Note: Always supervise the use of the Sensory Hug Buddy, especially for younger children.
Please note: These products are sold with their intended purpose as described. We cannot be held responsible for any misuse of items where physical force has been used to damage the product or where it had been used in a manner that it was not designed for. If in doubt of its suitability, please get in touch.
VAT: Our prices are primarily displayed without VAT (Value Added Tax), as many of our customers qualify for VAT exemption due to disability. To benefit from this, simply complete a VAT exemption form, and we will refund the VAT on your first order. For future purchases, please create an account so we can update your account to VAT exempt status, ensuring that VAT will no longer be applied at checkout. If you are not eligible for exemption, VAT will automatically be added during checkout.Please note: that some products are VAT exempt by default.
Shipping Info
Shipping Info
Shipping
Fledglings currently offers shipping to the United Kingdom only online. For orders outside the UK please contact us for further details as we can usually arrange shipping at an additional cost.
Shipping in the UK.
Shipping will be calculated at checkout. Where items come from just one supplier the following rates will apply. When items are purchased from multiple suppliers an extra amount will be added at checkout to contribute to the shipping costs. This helps us keep the prices as low as we can. As a one-stop-shop, we aim to make it cheaper to shop in one place that buy from multiple online retailers and pay shipping costs at each one.
Second Class Royal Mail shipping is £4.99.
First Class Royal Mail shipping is £6.25.
- For First Class shipping, the order must be place before 12pm.
- All First Class orders placed after 12pm will be despatched the following working day.
- Our warehouse is not opened on weekends and Bank Holidays. First Class orders placed during these days will be despatched on the following working day.
- Dropship items are not available for First Class shipping - please check the listing under the shipping information BEFORE ordering to see if an item is coming direct from our supplier.
- Some suppliers may not be able to ship larger items to NI the Shetland Islands, Jersey or Guernsey. If they do there may be an extra cost. Please ask BEFORE placing your order.
Please note: First Class shipping does not guarantee next day delivery. We will ship as stated above, but once the item is with Royal Mail it will be for them to deliver as quickly as they can.
Tracked and Signed For: If you would like your order delivered Tracked and Signed For, please email us at fledglings@contact.org.uk or give us a call on 0203 319 9772.
Dropship Items
Some of our stock are dropship items which are delivered straight to the customer from the supplier’s warehouse. If a product is a dropship item, it will be written in the product description under the shipping information. Please allow 10 days for delivery on dropship items. If you have any queries please contact us for more information.
Delivery
Royal Mail
Items in stock are normally dispatched within 2 working days of the order being processed. All deliveries will be made to you at the address specified by you at the time of order. Goods remain the property of Fledglings until full payment is received.