| If your teddy bears are handmade you should | | | | own. This eliminates most dust that can get on her |
| treasure them, they were made specifically for you | | | | and in between her stitches and keeps her looking |
| no one else. Think back to when you were given | | | | brand new. Remember a handmade gift can be |
| your handmade teddy bears. Why did you get it? | | | | passed down to your own children or grandchildren if |
| You may have been given this gift for a certain | | | | properly cared for, which makes a great heirloom gift. |
| reason or just because someone thought of you and | | | | Handmade teddy bears aren't like your typical teddy |
| wanted to show you how much they cared. A | | | | bear, these you need to take special care of. |
| handmade teddy bear can take up to three weeks | | | | Cleaning your handmade bear isn't hard, take a lightly |
| or more to make, especially when someone has | | | | damp cloth and go over any spots that the teddy |
| arthritis. | | | | may have. Dry it quickly and never pull on it. With |
| Stop and think of how long this actually took | | | | regular teddy bears you are able to pull and stretch |
| someone to make it for you. Each time they had to | | | | them out to reshape them, however not with these. |
| make a stitch and poke their fingers with the needle, | | | | If you pull on the bear your granny made you it |
| all because they cared. This gift should be treasured | | | | might start coming apart at the seems. Always keep |
| because you don't get one every day and many | | | | your handmade teddies safe and up high so little |
| people will never get something this precious as long | | | | ones can't get to them. This little bear will be worth |
| as they live. | | | | so much, when you see the treasure of love it holds |
| One way to treasure your teddy bear is by placing | | | | on the person you hand it down too. |
| her in a glass cabinet or a see through box of her | | | | |