About Us
About us
Hi, we're Huddlebun.
We make play for the whole family, and a place for families to gather.
Who we are
We're Riley and Avery, a Midwest couple and parents to two littles we've always called our "little buns." Before Huddlebun, we worked in hospitality and tech sales and spent our days climbing ladders. Now we spend them making things that help families climb into blanket forts instead.
What we do
Huddlebun makes imagination toys, plushies, family games and helpful tools for parents, for kids from babies all the way up to big kids. Everything is designed for more than one pair of hands, so the grown-ups always get a part in the game too.
But we're more than a toy shop. Huddlebun is also a home online for families who want to play more and scroll less: a place to swap ideas, share stories and cheer each other on.
Why we do it
Our first little bun wasn't planned, and while we juggled two careers and a growing family, we leaned on quick fixes: the iPad at dinner, a new toy to stop a meltdown. Our kids had more stuff than ever, and somehow less of us.
Then one weekday afternoon, working from home with deadlines piling up, we closed the laptops and said yes to "Will you play with me?" It was the best afternoon we'd had in years, and it taught us the thing Huddlebun is built on:
Kids don't want more things. They want more of us.
So we both left our corporate jobs to share that with as many families as we can. Read our full story →
How we do it
We design for together.
Every toy, plush and game is made for two or more players, with a role written in for the grown-up. If it only keeps one person busy, it doesn't make the cut.
We test it on the rug first.
Before anything reaches your home, it's been played with in ours, by our two littles, our toughest critics.
We give you a place to gather.
Through The Huddle, our free family community, you'll get play ideas, real stories from other families, and a little encouragement on the days when saying yes feels hard.
Wherever you are, however full your days get, we're glad you're here. Pull up a spot on the rug.
Huddle up, little bun.