Beari Kids Armchair

Suitable for 18 months and up. The Beari is a kids armchair in deep, long-pile faux fur — the same faux fur as the Peachi and Tootsi — with ears on the back, arms to flop over and nothing hard anywhere, vacuum-compressed into a box and shipped from Melbourne. Safety tested by SGS to EN 17191:2021, the European standard for children's seating, and passed. $219, plus shipping from $19 depending on your postcode. Metro delivery in 10 business days, or a $100 store credit if we're late.

Small chair. Enormous fluff.

I'm the one they'll pick. Apologies to the others. I'm built low so they can climb in on their own, and I've got a proper back and arms, which is more than most bean bags manage. Faces get buried in me daily. I've made peace with it.

My fur is bound to the foam, not thrown over it like a loose slipcover. So I stay smooth and tight, there's no zip for little fingers to undo, and nobody's getting at the foam inside. Spot clean only. Worth it.

I arrive flat in a box and I'm back to full size in 24–48 hours. No tools. Nothing to build. Cut the wrap, stand back.

Available in:

• Cream Faux Fur — soft, warm, quietly dramatic
• Brown Faux Fur — proper bear, no notes
• Blue Faux Fur — cool, calm, extremely strokable
• Pink Faux Fur — bold, fluffy, not taking questions

Where I end up: the playroom, the reading nook, the end of the bed, right in front of the telly. Rarely empty.

FYI — no two Grumpis are exactly alike, so yours may have tiny quirks. Freckles, not flaws.

• Type: kids armchair, all foam
• Colour: Cream, Brown, Blue or Pink faux fur
• Cover: long-pile polyester faux fur, the same as the Peachi and Tootsi, bound to the foam. No loose slipcover, no zip. Spot clean only
• Filling: high-density polyurethane foam
• Safety: tested by SGS to EN 17191:2021 (children's seating). Passed
• Fire: faux fur passed AS/NZS 4088.1, no ignition (SGS)
• Suitable from: 18 months
• Assembly: none. No tools. Unwrap it and let it puff up
• Expansion: full size 24–48 hours after unboxing. Pat it, whack it, hurry it along
• Shipping: from $19, worked out by your postcode at checkout
• Warranty: 1 year from delivery
• Packaging: around 80% recycled

• Spills & Spot Cleaning: Accidents happen. More often, around here. If something goes on me, blot, don't rub — you're dabbing a mess, not scrubbing a pan. Clean, dry cloth, and skip the harsh cleaners. For anything gnarly, call in the pros. I'll pretend it never happened.
• Keep My Fluff Fluffy: Give my pile a brush with a soft pet brush or your fingers to keep it lofty, and vacuum me with a soft brush head. Crumbs, glitter, half a sultana. I collect it all, and I'm not proud of it.
• Shade Me, Babe: I don't do well in direct sunlight. Keep me out of harsh rays and away from heaters unless you want my colour to fade faster than a spray tan in a heatwave.
• Handle With Sass: Watch the sharp zips, rogue buckles and hyperactive pets. Long fur and a determined chihuahua are not friends.
• Dark Denim Drama: New jeans? Cute. Don't sit on me before their first wash unless you want an unexpected tie-dye makeover. I don't suit indigo.
• No Couch Crunching: Don't stack heavy things on my arms, lean weirdly on my back, or plonk me on a slanted floor. I'll wobble, sag, and judge you silently.