And Why Not a Carrot?

What if your child’s first best friend was… a carrot?

A comforter is so much more than something a child holds close.

For a little one, it can become a familiar source of comfort, a reassuring companion, and a little piece of home to carry wherever they go.

Day after day, a beloved comforter can be there for the big and little moments: bedtime, separations, travel, tears, and joyful reunions. Over time, it can become a quiet companion through the earliest years of childhood.

🤍 A Little Companion for Big Feelings

A comforter can help a child feel secure when facing something new or experiencing a separation.

Its familiar presence, scent, texture, and the simple act of holding it close can become precious landmarks in a child's daily life.

It can also become part of a child's imaginary world: being talked to, tucked into bed, taken on adventures, or included in stories.

A comforter can become both a source of comfort and a wonderful play companion.

And little by little, it can also support a child's growing independence by providing something familiar they can return to, again and again, at their own pace.

🥕 And Why Not a Carrot?

At MYUM, we decided to look at the traditional comforter a little differently.

Why an elephant, a bunny, or a teddy bear… and not a carrot?

That is how the idea behind VEGGY TOYS was born: transforming fruits and vegetables into little companions that children can love, cuddle, and take everywhere.

A carrot, strawberry, eggplant, radish, or pear becomes more than just a food.

They become characters, each with their own personality, their own story, and their own place in a child's imagination.

🍓 Creating an Affectionate Connection with Fruits & Vegetables

At MYUM, we love the idea of introducing children to fruits and vegetables in a different way.

Long before they discover them on their plate, they can discover them in their hands, through play, and through their imagination.

By forming an affectionate bond with a comforter shaped like a radish or carrot, children can become familiar with these shapes and characters in a playful and positive way.

And when the time comes to explore new foods, these little companions can become a lovely starting point for talking about fruits and vegetables, recognizing them, and nurturing a child's curiosity about them.

At MYUM, this is our little way of planting a seed… long before the first bite.

🧶 Two Traditional Crafts, One Unique Comforter

But the charm of VEGGY TOYS is not only in their playful shapes.

It also lies in their handcrafted construction.

To create our comforters, we combine two traditional techniques: crochet and sewing.

This combination is what gives them their distinctive character.

Each comforter features two complementary textures.

On one side, crochet brings a more structured, tactile, slightly firm texture.

On the other, soft cotton muslin surrounds the toy with its lightness, flexibility, and softness.

A texture to look at.
A texture to touch.
A texture to grasp.

Because at MYUM, we believe that soft is wonderful… but soft and textured is even more exciting for little hands!

🤲 A Comforter to Discover Through the Senses

The contrasting textures of our VEGGY TOYS offer a rich tactile experience and naturally invite little hands to touch, grasp, hold, manipulate, and explore.

For a baby, every new texture is a small discovery.

The crochet, the muslin, the raised stitches, the softness and flexibility — each sensation becomes part of their early sensory experiences and exploration.

The comforter becomes both a source of reassurance and an object of discovery.

🌱 A Companion That Grows with Your Child

At first, it may simply be something to cuddle.

Then, something to grasp.

Later, a character.

Then, a companion for imaginary adventures and stories.

And sometimes, years later, a little keepsake treasured for its memories.

That is what we love about comforters.

At MYUM, we want to create toys that can grow alongside a child, leaving enough space for their imagination to give each one a story of its own.

🥕 Fruits, Vegetables… and a Few Little Visitors

Our collection of VEGGY TOYS comforters invites children into a little world inspired by Nature.

From the vegetable garden, meet our beloved Carrot comforter and Radish comforter.

Because the MYUM garden is also home to a few tiny visitors, you may come across our butterflies and bees.

🥕 So, Why Not a Carrot?

Because a comforter can be soft, reassuring, and poetic…

But it can also open a little window onto the world.

At MYUM, we love creating toys that tell a story: a love of Nature, the beauty of handmade craftsmanship, the discovery of textures, and curiosity about the world around us.

So yes…

Why not a carrot?

After all, your child's next best friend might just be growing in the garden.