toy animals

Children's plush creatures

Toy animals are miniature representations of animals made for children's play—stuffed bears, plastic dinosaurs, rubber ducks.

The category spans realistic figurines to cartoonish plush creatures.

She arranged her toy animals on the bed.

The term distinguishes playthings from live pets or decorative animal figures meant for adults.

Opposites
reality/authenticity

toy animalslive animals

Organisms currently alive

living creatures · wild animals · livestock · farm animals · wildlife

purpose/function

toy animalstools

Devices for doing work

appliances

function/purpose

toy animalsworking animals

Creatures trained for labor

service animals · guard dogs · hunting dogs · livestock · draft animals

Family

toy, animal

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G