How to Choose the Perfect Teddy Bear for Your Girlfriend

A teddy bear is a great gift idea for your girlfriend. She'll know you are a sweetheart, and she will have something to cuddle while you are away. There is a catch, however. The market is flooded with teddy bears, so finding the right one can be a chore. If you follow these steps, though, you will learn how to choose the perfect teddy bear for your significant other.

Things You'll Need

• Internet access
• Computer
• Store ads

Instructions

1. Make sure your girlfriend likes teddy bears. While most women find them cute and cuddly, others find them juvenile.

2. Examine your girlfriend's teddy bear collection. Take note of the different kinds of bears she already owns, and think about which ones she might need.

3. Shop around. Toy stores and gift shops are the obvious places to start. Also, search on the Internet. You may find that the perfect teddy bear is only a mouse click away.

4. Consider asking a specialty shop to create a unique teddy bear for her. Some shops will allow you to pick the color, clothes and size of the bear.

5. Keep in mind your girlfriend's vocation, tastes and hobbies when selecting her teddy bear. For example, if she is a nurse, you might want to get a bear dressed in a nurse's uniform.

6. Wrap the bear attractively and present it to your girlfriend on your next date or save it for a special occasion.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure the bear you buy isn't too similar to the bears she already owns. You don't want her to forget which bear you gave her.

• The teddy bear should reflect your relationship. Try to find a teddy bear that reminds you of an inside joke or a special moment that the two of you have shared.

• Make sure your girlfriend is not allergic to the materials of which the bear is made.