Pillow with thermal element

A character pillow, the improvement comprising:

• an exterior shell having an upper layer and a lower layer;
• a non-flammable fill material encased within said exterior shell layers;
• a pocket member having terminal edges secured to an opening in said lower layer;
• a heating element encased within said fill material;
• said heating element including a removable battery pack with rechargeable batteries and an external energy source;
• said battery pack positioned within said pocket member;
• said heating element having wire members with at least one terminal end interposed between dual layers of thermal pads;
• said pillow having an activation button on an exterior surface of said upper or lower layer;
• means for automatically disabling said heating element after a selectively variable duration;
• and
• means for automatically controlling an operating temperature range of said heating element.

A stuffed animal, comprising:

• a body having a plurality of external features that include an eye area, a pair of paw areas, a pair of arms, a pair of legs, a face, a pair of ears, an outer surface, and a plurality of stuffing material;
• a charging port connecting to a charging cable, a distal end of the charging cable connects to an AC power outlet to charge the stuffed animal, the charging port is disposed on the body;
• a center torso area having a cover that is held by a fastening means, the fastening means joins said cover to the outer surface of the body, the center torso area is disposed on the body;
• and
• a series of resistance heaters disposed in the stuffing material of the stuffed animal body near the outer surface of the body;
• and wherein the charging port is electrically connected to a charging regulator which controls a plurality of charging current to a rechargeable battery to allow for the rechargeable battery to be charged even if the stuffed animal is off and not being used.