February 2012 Calendar

This month's free desktop wallpaper calendar features two fugu in love!

Download it from the Zooguu Free Stuff page!

New Activity - Connect The Dots

Our latest addition to the free stuff page is a connect the dots activity inspired by a Zooguu jointed soft sculpture!

Download the PDF file from the Zooguu Free Stuff Page!

Coloring Page - Winter Scene

Our second free download this year is a coloring page featuring a penguin making a snow penguin. You can download the coloring page PDF on our Free Stuff Page. Check back next week for another free activity download.

January 2012 Calendar

Happy New Year from Zooguu!
We're continuing with our free desktop wallpaper calendars in 2012, along with many other free activities like paper toys, coloring pages, puzzles, mazes, crafts and more! Look for more downloads starting next week. 
Download the 2012 January Zooguu Narwhal Calendar from our Free Stuff Page!

December Calendar - Snow Globe

The final 2011 Zooguu Desktop Wallpaper Calendar is finally here! These two penguins are counting down the days in front of a giant snow globe:

Download the wallpaper from Zooguu's Free Stuff Page

November Calendar - Autumn Owl

Add a bit of autumn to your computer's desktop with Zooguu's latest free calendar!

Download the Free Wallpaper here.

November Holiday Craft Fairs

Holiday shopping can be lots of fun when you're buying handmade gifts, shopping close to home, and supporting local artists and small business owners. You can find unique and meaningful gifts this holiday season for everyone on your list! Zooguu Handmade Plush Toys (along with many other talented artists) will be vending at the following events this November:

Twist 7
Northampton, MA
November 11 - 6-9pm
November 12 - 10am - 6pm

Visit Twist's web site for more information

Handmade Arcade
Pittsburgh, PA
November 12 - 11am - 7pm

Visit Handmade Arcade's Web Site for more information.

Wellesley Marketplace
Wellesley, MA
November 19 - 9am - 4pm

Visit Wellesley Marketplace's Web Site for more information.

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Craftopia
Pawtucket, RI
November 20 - 10am - 4pm

Visit Craftopia's Web Site for more information.
 

Hingham Shipyard Holiday Market
Hingham, MA
Saturday, November 26th - 10AM to 6PM
Sunday, November 27th - 10AM to 6PM

Admission and parking are free to the public.

Please visit http://www.hinghamholidaymarket.com/ for additional information, including artist profiles and directions to the Shipyard.

Zombie Narwhal Plush Toy

My Halloween Costume this year will be a zombie narwhal. Before I dive in and create the 7' tall foam narwhal costume, I wanted to make a smaller version as a plush toy. I think this zombie narwhal stuffed animal is hilarious! It comes complete with an exposed brain!

I also really love the blood drool that this guy has. He's obviously been snacking on something! Want your own? Zombie Narwhals will be available at the SoWa Open Market on the 23rd & 30th of October, or by custom request. Happy Halloween!

Recent Custom Work - Launchpad Toys

I met Launchpad Toys during the Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco, and we had a great time talking about games, apps, plush toys & huge, jointed dolls. Fast forward a couple of months, and I've finally finished some of the largest and most complex plush I've attempted. The arms, legs & heads on these 18"-24" characters are fully jointed, so they can be posed like action figures. They are based on characters created by Launchpad, and go along with the app that they created. Toontastic is great, because it provides kids with jointed characters that they can animate and tell stories with. It's like a digital puppet show that can be shared with family and friends. How cool is that? Now, it's time to check out the final plush toys below.

This is their logo.

I love his little rocket booster feet!

And here's a character called Mr. Jinx:

I added elastic bands to the back of his hands so that he can hold things like plush bananas:

Happy September - Sneaky Foxes!

This month's free desktop wallpaper calendar features a pair of sneaky Zooguu foxes chasing each other through the woods. Here in Northeastern MA, we've started to see the first leaves fall! I crunched a few as I walked up the front steps the other day and thought that it was finally time to create a woodland themed calendar. Enjoy these fun foxes during the month of September!

Download the FREE desktop wallpaper on Zooguu.com

Order a handmade Zooguu plush fox toy in your favorite size & colors on Zooguu.com