TeeTurtle Sanrio Valentine’s Day Reversible Plush Don’t Feel Seasonal (and That’s Good)

I like when a plush or toy is released as a “seasonal” item, but then doesn’t end up feeling like it has to be a once-a-year decoration. Some of the Pokemon Center items are fortunate enough to fall under this heading, so a Snowman Pikachu I have gets to be on display all winter. Since TeeTurtle has a deal with Sanrio, that means it also has plush toys in its reversible line based on characters, and the ones based on Hello Kitty, Kuromi, and My Melody for Valentine’s Day are all also the type that I feel like can be used at any time. My Melody Kuromi Hello Kitty Hello Kitty Photos by Siliconera Okay, so to start, there are two varieties in this year’s Valentine’s Day collection. One is Hello Kitty, and the other is a Kuromi and My Melody two-for-one deal. In the case of Hello Kitty, she has two facial expressions and two outfits for each side of the plush. With Kuromi and My Melody, you get a character on each side. There is embroidery employed for things like facial expressions and the skull on Kuromi’s cap. There are also real ribbons used as accents on Kuromi and My Melody’s ears. Printed fabric is used for the outfits. I feel like both of these TeeTurtle reversible plush Sanrio toys are more like “look, but don’t touch” Hello Kitty, Kuromi, and My Melody plushies. Part of this is that while they are soft to the touch, they aren’t as soft as say a Squishmallow or traditional stuffed animal. That’s a natural consequence of printed fabric, I’ve found! It looks great. Especially around the blush on their cheeks. But it does mean it won’t be the items you’d pick up to cuddle. Also, the fact that white is such a predominant color for every character means I honestly didn’t want to handle them too much! I want them to remain pristine and not get somehow dirty or even get incidental sweat from my hands on them. The good part is that both of them look incredibly appealing. These are extraordinarily cute and more detailed than standard TeeTurtle reversible plushes. Hello Kitty has a plush ribbon on each side. I already mentioned the ribbons for Kuromi and My Melody. Kuromi also has a tail, which is quite cute. I didn’t expect any of them to have little, white angel wings on the back, but they do! It’s really whimsical and delightful. Also, while these are very Valentine’s Day coded Hello Kitty, Kuromi, and My Melody items, the nature of the heart “outfits” and shades of pink color scheme does make them rather universal in nature. In fact, the one "version" of Hello Kitty looks pretty much identical to standard Hello Kitty. Photos by Siliconera Another positive about them is that like some other reversible plushies, both the TeeTurtle Hello Kitty and My Melody with Kuromi plush toys actually can sit flat and look fine when reversed. I picked up some of the Jazwares Squishmallows reversible ones for a friend’s child, since the larger size and softer material make it a bit easier for the kiddo to swap. (Plus, since they’re generic characters and a bit cheaper, it’s less sad when they get messed up.) These can sit absolutely flat when reversed displayed with either side showing. They can very easily be adjusted so you only have the current character and style visible. It makes it much nicer for plopping them on a hard shelf, where overlap and imprecision would be noticed. I appreciate the TeeTurtle plushies in general, and the Sanrio Valentine’s Day ones of Hello Kitty and Kuromi with My Melody are novel plush toys. I feel they are definitely more decorative than hands-on playthings, which might affect potential uses for them. However, the fact that they are seasonal, yet still feature more universal designs and color schemes, does mean that there’s added possibilities for use outside of, well, February. The TeeTurtle Sanrio Hello Kitty and Kuromi with My Melody reversible Valentine’s Day plush toys are available now. The post TeeTurtle Sanrio Valentine’s Day Reversible Plush Don’t Feel Seasonal (and That’s Good) appeared first on Siliconera.

Feb 12, 2025 - 17:09

TeeTurtle Sanrio Valentine’s Day Reversible Plush Don’t Feel Seasonal (and That’s Good)

I like when a plush or toy is released as a “seasonal” item, but then doesn’t end up feeling like it has to be a once-a-year decoration. Some of the Pokemon Center items are fortunate enough to fall under this heading, so a Snowman Pikachu I have gets to be on display all winter. Since TeeTurtle has a deal with Sanrio, that means it also has plush toys in its reversible line based on characters, and the ones based on Hello Kitty, Kuromi, and My Melody for Valentine’s Day are all also the type that I feel like can be used at any time.

TeeTurtle Sanrio Valentine’s Day Reversible Plush Don’t Feel Seasonal — My Melody

TeeTurtle Sanrio Valentine’s Day Reversible Don’t Feel Seasonal — My Melody

Okay, so to start, there are two varieties in this year’s Valentine’s Day collection. One is Hello Kitty, and the other is a Kuromi and My Melody two-for-one deal. In the case of Hello Kitty, she has two facial expressions and two outfits for each side of the plush. With Kuromi and My Melody, you get a character on each side. There is embroidery employed for things like facial expressions and the skull on Kuromi’s cap. There are also real ribbons used as accents on Kuromi and My Melody’s ears. Printed fabric is used for the outfits.

I feel like both of these TeeTurtle reversible plush Sanrio toys are more like “look, but don’t touch” Hello Kitty, Kuromi, and My Melody plushies. Part of this is that while they are soft to the touch, they aren’t as soft as say a Squishmallow or traditional stuffed animal. That’s a natural consequence of printed fabric, I’ve found! It looks great. Especially around the blush on their cheeks. But it does mean it won’t be the items you’d pick up to cuddle. Also, the fact that white is such a predominant color for every character means I honestly didn’t want to handle them too much! I want them to remain pristine and not get somehow dirty or even get incidental sweat from my hands on them.

The good part is that both of them look incredibly appealing. These are extraordinarily cute and more detailed than standard TeeTurtle reversible plushes. Hello Kitty has a plush ribbon on each side. I already mentioned the ribbons for Kuromi and My Melody. Kuromi also has a tail, which is quite cute. I didn’t expect any of them to have little, white angel wings on the back, but they do! It’s really whimsical and delightful. Also, while these are very Valentine’s Day coded Hello Kitty, Kuromi, and My Melody items, the nature of the heart “outfits” and shades of pink color scheme does make them rather universal in nature. In fact, the one "version" of Hello Kitty looks pretty much identical to standard Hello Kitty.

Hello Kitty plush — Photos by Siliconera

Another positive about them is that like some other reversible plushies, both the TeeTurtle Hello Kitty and My Melody with Kuromi plush toys actually can sit flat and look fine when reversed. I picked up some of the Jazwares Squishmallows reversible ones for a friend’s child, since the larger size and softer material make it a bit easier for the kiddo to swap. (Plus, since they’re generic characters and a bit cheaper, it’s less sad when they get messed up.) These can sit absolutely flat when reversed displayed with either side showing. They can very easily be adjusted so you only have the current character and style visible. It makes it much nicer for plopping them on a hard shelf, where overlap and imprecision would be noticed.

I appreciate the TeeTurtle plushies in general, and the Sanrio Valentine’s Day ones of Hello Kitty and Kuromi with My Melody are novel plush toys. I feel they are definitely more decorative than hands-on playthings, which might affect potential uses for them. However, the fact that they are seasonal, yet still feature more universal designs and color schemes, does mean that there’s added possibilities for use outside of, well, February.

The TeeTurtle Sanrio Hello Kitty and Kuromi with My Melody reversible Valentine’s Day plush toys are available now.

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