Cute and kawaii
Cute is the style of small, round, friendly things: bears, cats, bunnies, strawberries, bows and smiling faces. In Japan the word is kawaii, and phone charms grew up there, hung from the strap holes that Japanese phones once had. Today a cute charm is one of the easiest ways to make a plain phone your own, and on this page charms make up nearly all of it.
How a product gets onto this page
Products are filed on this page by the words they use about themselves: a product whose own name or description says cute, kawaii or cartoon is here. A product can be on more than one style page, and it stays in its own department too.
What you will find in the cute style
- Animal charms: bears with hearts and bells, cats, a deer, a dachshund, and a plush little monster. See animal phone charms and plush and pompom charms.
- Fruit charms: strawberries in resin, beads and pearls, and a pink peach with a bow. See fruit and food charms.
- Charm sets and straps, among them a set of four star and bowknot straps, and beaded bear chains. See cute phone charms.
- Dust plug charms: a bear and a set of bowknots that plug into a USB-C charging port. See dust plug charms.
- Craft charms: a pack of flatback resin cartoon charms for decorating a case.
- Cases: a black cat pattern silicone case, a clear case with cat ears, and a love-heart case in pink and blue stripes. See cute cases.
Fixing a cute charm to your phone
Most charms hang from a short cord or a ring. Phones no longer have a strap hole, so the cord goes through a hole or loop in the case, or onto a thin tab that sits between the phone and the case. Some cases have holes made for it: see cases with lanyard holes. A dust plug charm needs no case at all: it fits the charging port and comes out when you charge. The guide to phone charms and straps explains every way to fit one.
Questions people ask about cute phone accessories
Are cute charms safe for children?
Charms, beads and dust plugs are small parts. The NHS warns that babies and toddlers put small objects in their mouths, that swallowed magnets can stick together inside the body, and that cords can wrap round a young child's neck. Keep them out of reach of small children.
Can I put more than one charm on my phone?
Yes, and many people do. A charm ring or connector holds several on one cord: see charm rings and connectors.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when it usually arrives.
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