One stays home and one goes everywhere. How to choose, and why you might choose both.
This is the question people ask at the product page, so here is the plain answer we would give a friend. The Bippie is the one that stays home. The Mini Bippie is the one that goes everywhere. Everything else about choosing follows from that.
The same Bippie, two sizes
Both are made the same way: a shell of certified organic cotton, a fill of natural kapok, a face embroidered in thread, and the hidden pocket on the back with its small open heart. Both arrive sealed, and both come with their First Page card riding beside them in the wrapping. Nothing about the Mini is a lesser version. It is the same Bippie, smaller.
The Bippie is about 13 inches long, 10 inches wide (arm tip to arm tip) and 3 inches thick. That is a full armful. It comes in Cannoli Cream, Lamb's Wool, Pastel Blue, and Pink Marshmallow, and it is $65.
The Mini Bippie is about 9.5 inches long, 7.5 inches wide and 2.75 inches thick. It fits a small hand, a tote, a backpack. It comes in Cannoli Cream and Lamb's Wool, and it is $45. Because every Bippie is made by hand, measurements vary a little from one to the next.
The Bippie: for home
The Bippie is the one that lives at home. A child can hug it with both arms, lean on it during a story, and drag it from room to room. It has the presence of a real companion rather than a toy, and its pocket is roomy enough for a folded drawing. If you are choosing one Bippie for home, this is it. If it is for a baby, it is the one that will still be the right size years from now.
One honest note for the newest members of the family: safe-sleep guidance says to keep soft things, Bippies included, out of the crib and sleep space for babies under twelve months. For that first year, a Bippie is for awake time: cuddles, play, and being held close.
The Mini: for the bag, the outing, and the trip
The Mini exists because nobody wants to carry a full-size companion on a short trip, and a child does not want to leave theirs behind. It is the travel Bippie. It comes along on outings and visits, rides in a tote or a backpack, and fits in an everyday bag with room to spare. It is the one that is always within reach when you are not at home, which is when a small person most needs something familiar to hold.
The Mini has the pocket too, sized for a smaller note. A folded wish fits.
Why choose both
Home and away is the reason. One Bippie stays home and never gets lost. One Mini lives in the bag and goes everywhere. A child who has both does not have a spare; they have a home one and a going-out one, and they usually know exactly which is which.
The Bippie Bundle is one of each, in any combination of colors, for $99. A Bippie and a Mini added to your cart separately come to $99 for both, too. A cream Bippie for home and a Lamb's Wool Mini for going out is the pairing we would choose, but that is the fun of it.
If you are giving one as a gift
For a new baby, either is a fine choice, and the Bippie is the one that grows with them. For a toddler who already has a beloved something at home, the Mini is the thoughtful pick: it does not compete with the favorite, it joins the outings. For anyone older, or a grown-up who could use a soft thing to hold, the Bippie.
If you are still torn, write to info@bippieco.com and tell us who it is for. We will give you an honest answer. What both are made of is on Materials & Safety.
Beloved,
The Bippie Co.