Firstly - I meant slippers not sleepers!
Secondly it just happened. We always take stuffed Aussie animals when we travelled. For our week in Japan we took 120. It was not appreciated by Gerard who thought we were little better than trailer trash when we gave them out but we always do it! Usually the reward is a smile, sometimes a swap happens and we get something bag that signifies their country and sometimes we hit the motherlode like at the Miracosta!
It does appear to work better with teh cast members in WDW though where we have had the reaction from getting taken to the front of a 60 minute attraction, popcorn and a voucher for in room movies (Universal hotel), to an email address and a future friend - some who we have holidayed with since!
Sandie