Have you ever been woken up in the middle of the night by the harsh light of a two year old switching on the master bathroom lights? Around here, this happens around 2am - just in time for us to be woken from a deep three hour sleep - driving me crazy! We’ve got twinkle lights in Violet’s bedroom, draped over her headboard and a cuddle lights and sounds toy in her bed, but when it comes to having something portable for her to bring to our bedroom in the middle of the night, we’ve discovered something great.

Philips Disney Soft Pals

Philips has created a line of Soft Pals that are soft to the touch, almost feeling as if they’re filled with air. They create a soft glow in the room and are easily turned on and off by simply tilting the Soft Pal from side to side. The easy to use charging base is simple enough for Violet to replace it on and it comes in iconic Disney characters that are almost six inches tall.

From the moment Violet laid eyes on it, she was enamored. I adored the design, that reminded me of Funko Pop figures that her big sister collects, and she loved the fact that she could carry it around the house and use the simple tilt to turn on design that she could crawl into bed with or leave on her shelf to cast a soft glow over her room.

The Disney Soft Palever gets warm, and the bright (but still soft) LED Light is a durable addition to your night time lighting collection. It even includes a velcro attachment to the charging base to get rid of loose wires.

You can choose from Minnie, Mickey, Sully and Mike from Monsters Inc. - and if you’ve got a toddler on your list for the holidays, these would make an adorable useful but fantastic gift for a small person in your life.

Buy Philips Soft Pals at Amazon.ca ($29)