Nici pillows – the 4 cutest recommendations

Great motifs & figures – from rabbits to sheep – that will delight your child. The 4 cutest Nici pillows & everything you have to consider when buying.

Children love the plush toys and pillows from Nici, as the motifs often embody their heroes from children’s series.

You will probably therefore first and foremost choose the Nici cushion based on the figure, such as the Nici unicorn Theodor, Shaun the sheep, the raccoon Rod or the panther Jerome.

In addition to the motifs, other aspects also play a role:

  • The Nici pillows are available in different shapes, sizes and for different purposes.
  • The quality is mostly constant, but you should still pay attention to some special features.

In this post I will give you a small overview of the range and explain what you should pay attention to before buying a pillow so that you can choose the right pillow.

A particularly popular variant with children is the Nici unicorn pillow:

I took a closer look at several Nici pillows for you and would like to introduce you to them. Among other things, the text deals with the following topics:

When buying children’s pillows, you should pay particular attention to the quality and shape of the pillows. If you would like to find out more about children’s pillows, you will find many helpful tips and product recommendations in the article Buying Guide: How to find the right pillow for your baby & toddler .

The Nici brand

Since 1986 the company has been producing plush toys, merchandising products and children’s pillows with motifs under various company names.

 

One of Nici’s most famous plush toys is the mascot of the 2006 World Cup, “Goleo”.

After a bankruptcy, Nici was taken over by an American investor in 2006. Even today, production primarily includes plush toys and children’s pillows.

Nici children’s pillows – overview of the models

Nici pillows come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.

I would therefore like to give you a brief overview before I go into more detail on individual pillows.

Regular cut pillows

Nici’s normal-cut children’s pillows are available in rectangular and square shapes. The most common sizes are 43 × 25 cm and 30 × 30 cm.

With the normal cut pillows, the very different prints provide additional purchase appeal for children. Many different animals, which are shown in comic form, make the pillows real favorites.

The most popular motifs include:

  • The Nici unicorn pillow Theodor
  • The Nici sheep pillow Jolly Mäh
  • The Nici horse pillow Ayeta
  • The Nici Bear pillow
  • The Nici Sloth Pillow Chill
  • The Nici pillow with Shaun the sheep

In addition to the characters, some pillows also contain funny sayings such as “No matter what it was, it wasn’t me”.

The mixture of “sweet” animal figures such as donkey, turtle or rabbit and the funny sayings are very popular with children of all ages.

Animal-shaped pillows

In addition to the rectangular pillows, Nici also offers pillows in the shape of animals.

These pillows look like normal plush toys, but have a soft filling so you can also use them as pillows.

When you open the Velcro, you can unfold the plush toy to make a larger pillow.

As with the other pillows, there are animal-shaped pillows in different versions. The motifs unicorn, sloth, Shaun the sheep, smileys, meerkats and ducks are particularly popular.

In addition to mobiles for the cot , the pillows are also great sleeping aids for your baby.

Neck pillow from Nici

In addition to the classic pillows and animal shapes, you can also get special neck pillows with added animal shapes in the range.

These neck pillows are primarily intended for driving or traveling and are intended to help your child sleep better without bending their head to one side.

The neck pillows are available, for example, with Shaun the sheep motifs, with a meerkat hood or with unicorn horns.

Quality and care of the Nici pillows

The rectangular and square cushions are made of 100% polyester inside and out. This makes the pillows both robust and washable at 30 to 40 degrees.

Note that the manufacturer recommends hand washing some pillows.

The pillows are easy to wash and, in my experience, have a long shelf life. However, you cannot buy new covers.

In the product descriptions, the respective motifs are discussed much longer than the quality of the materials used. That shows where the sales approach is.

The pillows feel extremely soft and cuddly and provide the head with good support. You can therefore easily leave these pillows to your child to cuddle and sleep.

Nevertheless, find out beforehand from what age pillows are recommended for children. Babies and toddlers should sleep better without pillows in the first few months.

Note: You will find special baby pillows and mattresses for your baby as well as a lot of important information in my other articles.

Personal experience

My experiences with Nici pillows are extremely positive. My daughter has had her unicorn pillow for years and it has been washed many times. Although the pillow has shrunk a bit, it is still very good in terms of both texture and appearance.

There are also many positive reviews from satisfied parents on the Internet. Regardless of the motif, both the interior of the Nici pillow and the pillowcase are durable and very fluffy.

Safety: be careful with animal figure pillows

As a rule, the pillows are suitable for your child from 0 years of age.

 

Therefore I personally find the Nici pillows, which resemble animal figures, rather dangerous. Since most figures have hair, eyes, tails or other “sewn on” parts, in my opinion they have no place in a cot.

Tip: When buying a Nici pillow, make sure that it has been tested for safety and that it also has the CE seal. The unicorn cuddly toy pillow is also suitable for children from 0 years of age.

Even if the pillows are well made, the risk of parts coming loose and a child swallowing them is simply too great.

You shouldn’t take this risk but rather use a pillow that has simple seams and no additional parts.

Examples of popular Nici pillows

In this chapter I will introduce you to some of the Nici pillows that are currently available and popular with buyers.

Nici cushion unicorn Theodor

The Theodor unicorn pillow is one of Nici’s most popular pillows.

Girls in particular find the unicorn figure “cute” and the accompanying pillow “cuddly”. In use, the pillow is robust and easy to care for. If it’s dirty, you can just machine wash it.

This pillow is a good example of the rectangular pillows from Nici with the dimensions 43x25cm.

I’ve had one of these pillows for seven years and my daughter still likes to use it today (although it’s actually way too big for unicorns by now).

Pillows similar to this one are available as Nici dog pillows, Nici rabbit pillows, Nici horse pillows and many other animal figures.

Nici cuddly pillow, square

In addition to the rectangular pillows, these square cuddly pillows are also very popular.

Many have nice sayings such as “Good mood pillow” or “I love you” about the animal motif.

The quality of the square cushions is exactly the same as the rectangular cushions. 100% polyester is processed both inside and outside.

Square pillows from Nici are available, for example, in sizes 30 × 30 or 38 × 38 cm and with a wide variety of motifs and sayings.

Nici soft toy pillow

The cuddly toy pillows from Nici are available in a wide variety of shapes.

The unicorn babies are available in blue and pink, suitable for boys and girls.

In addition to the unicorn pillow, you will also find ducks and raccoons in the range.

For me these pillows are more suitable as cuddly toys, I wouldn’t use them in a cot. Hair or eyes can come off the cuddly toy and then quickly disappear in the child’s mouth.

Incidentally, the cuddly toy pillows are not suitable for washing machines. But you can wash them by hand.

Nici Nackenkissen

The Nici neck pillows are intended for when you are on the go, i.e. when you and your child will be in the car, train or plane for a long time.

The pillow supports the head and prevents it from bending sideways when your child falls asleep.

As with the animal-shaped pillows, I also see the “extras” of the neck pillows as potentially dangerous. A small child can quickly put a sheep’s leg or a hat in its mouth and then have breathing problems.

The bobble of Shaun’s sleepyhead glows in the dark, provided it has been exposed to sunlight for a while.

You will also find other neck pillows in the Nici range that have the decoration printed on them. In my opinion, these are more recommendable for traveling.

Conclusion: Nici pillows are fluffy, beautiful pillows for children

According to my impressions and experiences, Nici pillows are ideal for everyday use.

 

My daughter played a lot with your pillow and also had many nice naps on it. For the night I would still recommend a normal children’s pillow .

  • In terms of workmanship and durability, I can give the Nici pillows a top grade. Even after years, the material is still elastic and the colors are worth seeing.
  • I would exercise caution when using the pillow in the form of an animal figure. Depending on how lively your child is, parts of the cuddly toy could come loose and end up in the mouth all too easily.

However, since every child is different, there are sure to be many children who have a lot of fun with a Nici cuddly toy pillow.

There are also practical neck pillows from Nici for traveling, but here I would also recommend the simple printed pillows.

Gift tip:

The selection of animals, sayings and shapes is very large. Therefore, the Nici pillows are also very popular as gifts. Sentences like “Angels without wings are called aunts” are an unbeatable selling point for all aunts in the world.

View current price and ratings *

I created Sleep Knowledge to share my interests and experiences on healthy sleeping with others. On this page I am therefore dealing with interesting questions about the optimal night’s sleep & everything else that goes with it.

Related Posts

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *