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Every one of these 8 ideas ships from an indie maker, not a warehouse — budget from $15 to $30, with the Meadow Friends Plush Rabbit as the safe bet.
Field Day Toys
Organic cotton velour rabbit, hand-sewn with embroidered eyes — no plastic parts — and it's from Field Day Toys, not a warehouse. That's the whole pitch.
Pressed & Plume
At $24 it reads like twice that. Refillable veg-tan leather cover that molds to its owner within a month.
Biscuit & Bone
Exactly right for a birthday: two dozen human-grade dog biscuits in peanut butter, pumpkin, and cheddar.
Juniper Trail Supply
The kind of thing a kid would never buy themselves, which is exactly why you should.
Field Day Toys
97 people rated it 4.6 stars and honestly they're underselling it. A kid-safe carving knife, basswood blanks, and a project book for ages 8+.
Copper Thistle Garden
Exactly right for a birthday: fifteen heirloom vegetable and herb seed packets in a letterpressed keepsake box.
Field Day Toys
Trust me on this one — twenty illustrated river stones that deal out a different bedtime story every night. A kid will not see it coming.
Softstep Knits
Merino warmth with a 360° reflective yarn woven straight through the knit — and it's from Softstep Knits, not a warehouse. That's the whole pitch.