The Creatures of Etsy, image from Pipapiep's shop

Halloween is the time of year for monsters, and there are plenty to choose from at Etsy.  There are plush monsters, felt monsters, and fuzzy monsters galore to cuddle up with on Halloween night and beyond.  However, going through them all on Etsy is a monstrous headache, so I’ve compiled a list of the Top Ten Best Etsy shops with lovable monsters and creatures from distant lands!

See the full list after the break:

Happycloud Thunderhead is a magical place full of elves and monsters, from the Thunderhead Castle to the Forgotten Forest.  Take a piece of it with you from the Happycloud Thunderhead Etsy shop.

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KitLane’s Ursabobs and Jacabunnies from Strangeland are some of the cutest little creatures I’ve ever seen!  Adopt one at Etsy:

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The MrSogs Etsy shop is full of long ears and colorful stripes, which equals cuteness 99% of the time.

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The knitted monsters at erinmakesstuff are both cute and creepy, and their gourd-like bodies and strange expressions are full of charm:

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Thanks to the travels and documentation of a brave researcher, the Horndribbles can come home with you, but be careful: some species are quite flatulent.  Catch a glimpse of them at Etsy:

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Each creature sold at Spotted Egg Lab’s Etsy shop was hatched in a top-secret facility.  But don’t tell anybody I told you that.  You heard nothing.

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The Kaijus on the FeltMistress Etsy shop are just the tip of the awesomeness iceberg; check out the Felt Mistress blog for more anthropomorphic goodness.

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Pipapiep’s Etsy shop is filled with cute and fuzzy dioramas of monsters going about their daily lives:

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The creatures at the Cotton Monster shop and blog are full of toothy goodness and glorious overbites.  Some of them will even store your belongings in their mouth!

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Last but definitely not least, I absolutely adore the monsters at the Cutesy but not Cutesy Etsy shop by dkoss2:

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Everyone is awesome and gets gold stars!

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Don’t monkey around!  Pick one up at blackbirdfashion’s shop at etsy.com for $26.00.

Where the Wild Things Are collections

Where the Wild Things Are has been inspiring readers for generations, and the recent movie has spurred the creation of two great collections at Urban Outfitters and Opening Ceremony.  The Urban Outfitters collection has more of a cute, childlike feel, with whimsical patters on the Allover Woods Crew T-Shirt, and scribbles on the Wild Grass Pillow.  Where the Wild Things Are Dolls are adorable, and go well with the graphic canvas prints.

Opening Ceremony’s Where the Wild Things Are X collection is more refined and expensive, with lots of furry ensembles and quirky details.  My favorites include the gorgeously fuzzy Carol Flare Coat and the cute typography on the seen/done/loved T-shirt.  The Carol Headband is necessary for when you need to blend in with monsters, and the Ira Claw bracelet is perfect for when your wrist needs a hug.

Shuriken Magnet + Bunny Ninja

Ninja Shuriken Magnet by Lee Weilang at MollaSpace for $18.00: Made for posting super secret notes on the refrigerator, you can use it as evidence that you fended off a ninja attack with frozen meatloaf.

Ninja Bunny-Neen Jah the Buhn Nee by BlissForest at etsy for $16.50: What could be better to protect your house than a ninja bunny?  Nothing, that’s what!