Classic Earth HUGG-A-PLANET | The Original Soft & Huggable Planet Earth | 600 Places Labeled | Educational Toy for Kids 3+, Teens, Adults, Teachers, and Parents

When I was a teenager, I bought one of these to keep on my bed as both a handy globe and as a pillow. It got A LOT of use over the years as both. It isn't quite as accurate in its detail as a standard globe, but if you just need a handy reference to find Uzbekistan or the Falkland Islands, it does the job just fine. Plus, a Replogle twelve inch isn't very comfortable to put behind your head. Mine lasted for years without any damage whatsoever, although it did wear some due to its near-daily use as a head rest while reading. I wish I had never listened to my first wife's suggestions to get rid of it, because I suspect that whoever found it at the Goodwill got a lot of use out if it too. I had my pillow globe longer than I had that prudish shrew, and I so wish I had kept the globe instead.I bought one of these for my ten year old daughter, figuring that she will get as much use out of one as I did. It is beautifully colored and just as useful and comfy as I remembered, but there was one issue. Her globe didn't have nearly enough stuffing inside, and would not hold its shape. As a result, it looked caved in most of the time and was hard to see places on it. I ended up getting my mother to cut open the seam where the manufacturers put the stuffing into it (on my daughter's globe, that seam was located in the Southern Ocean down near Antarctica, and was easy to find as it looks a bit different from the rest of the seams). We put additional stuffing inside until it was the consistency of a firm pillow (as mine had been) and she hand sewed it back up. It was an easy fix to be sure, but it seems silly that they wouldn't stuff it correctly at the factory. Maybe I got one that was off, but if you get one, know that it can be remedied pretty easily. Otherwise, these soft globes are fantastic and she loves it.

I purchased this globe three months ago and it has stood up to lots of play! As a toy it has been sat on, slept on, hugged, tossed around and it still has retained it's original shape beautifully! The fabric is tough and well stitched. As for cleaning all I've had to do is spot clean with a wet cloth. My favorite aspects about this globe is of coarse the educational aspects! It is very detailed and accurate as far as I can tell. It has greatly helped in exposing my two preschoolers (ages 2 and 3) to their world. We keep the globe nearby while we're reading and whenever we read about an animal or a person from another part of the world I make sure to show them on the globe where they live in comparison to that animal or person. Also, whenever my husband travels I explain to the kids where we are compared to him. Recently my husband went to North Carolina and after showing them where they live compared to NC my son (age 3) was able to show me on his own where we were and where daddy was!All things considered, this is really fun toy and an excellent teaching tool!

It is perfect for a child who loves "stuffies", and he is enjoying looking for places in the world.

The item seems to have very little substance (literally) within it. For the price, it could have been better. It's a fun product and good for anyone. The map isn't complete. Part of North America is missing but still a fun way to learn the locations of other places. I love the idea 💡 but I think there is room for improvement for the price.

We travel often for work and our kid has had a hard time understanding where we are. This pillow shows all the countries in great detail and is huggable. She loves it.

This product is fantastic. I have been using it for years in my classroom. I ask a question and then toss the globe to the students who raise their hands. They answer and then toss back the globe. It gets students volunteering who normally wouldn't.It does fade after say 5 years or so and gets a little nasty from all the dirty middle school hands, so I replace them every few years and get a fresh new one. It holds up very well and has never torn. It is awesome in my history classroom. A+I have also seen it used in Sunday School and VBS to sing "He Has the Whole World in His Hands".Naturally as a history and geography teacher I think starting education early is very important, and this product is great. I give these as baby gifts to everyone! It is very soft and squishy and a great huggable toy! Please get a Hugg-a-world and teach your children young, so I can stop answering the question in the eighth grade "Why are there two Pacific Oceans on the Map?" (yes im serious)

The countries on the seams don't match up. It's also not stuffed to even make a sphere. For $35, it's a very disappointing product. Just because this was on the international space station doesn't mean it's worth $35. And it's a shame you call this an educational product because the Yukon is almost completely missing! If kids used this as a map, they'd have no idea where the borders are.The problems are all in the design. You need to use *spherical* dimensions. The distance from point A and to point B on a globe is NOT the same as the distance from point A to point B on a flat surface like a map. Two, you need to add an extra 1/4" on each side where the Velcro is. This way no distance is taken away from the countries that touch this area. Three, you need to add 3/8" on each side of every seam for the same reason. And for God's sake, make the countries line up!