Meet Emmett: The Dinosaur Who Promises to Stay Up All Night With You

Emmett the Dinosaur has a tag poem. It reads: if you're scared and feel alone, never think you're on your own. Pick me up and hold on tight, I will comfort you all night.

Not bad for a 17cm plush dinosaur who costs less than a takeaway coffee.

Emmett is a TY Beanie Baby Original — part of the classic range that has been landing in the hands of kids and on the shelves of collectors for decades. He's soft, colourful, and wearing the kind of smile that makes him genuinely difficult to put back down once you've picked him up. His birthday is 28 July, which matters to the kind of child who keeps track of these things. And plenty do.

At 17cm tall, Emmett is the right size for small hands. He fits in a backpack without complaint, sits well on a bedside table, and travels better than most companions. He's a dinosaur, which helps — dinosaurs have broad appeal across age groups and genders, and Emmett's friendly face puts him firmly in the gift category rather than the scary-dinosaur category. Nobody has nightmares about Emmett.

Right now, Emmett is the Beanie of the Week. Use code EMMETT at checkout and get 30% off his regular price of $11.99 AUD. That brings him to under $9. While stocks last — and a 30% off promotion on a plush this friendly tends not to last long.

At that price, the gift decision is easy. Emmett works for a birthday, a get-well present, a reward for a child who had a hard week, or just because a small person in your life has expressed a preference for dinosaurs and this one has a poem on his tag that makes a specific promise. That's more commitment than most gifts offer.

The tag poem is worth mentioning again, because it's the thing that makes Emmett different from a generic plush. TY has always included poems on their Beanie Baby tags, and this one is written for exactly the child who needs it — the one who gets anxious at night, who wakes up and wants something to hold. Emmett's promise is simple and it lands. Parents notice that.

Beanie Boos Australia is a small Australian family business, part of the newsXpress group, and we stock the full TY range — Beanie Babies, Beanie Boos, Beanie Bellies, and Beanie Bouncers. We're an Australian-owned store and we pack every order with care before it ships. Free standard shipping on orders $150 and over, and we ship right across Australia.

If you're looking for a gift that's affordable, thoughtful, and comes with its own written promise to look after the recipient through the night — Emmett is it.

Shop Emmett now at beanieboosaustralia.com. Use code EMMETT at checkout for 30% off. While stocks last.