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Toys I’ll Skip This Christmas

November 28, 2013 by OneMommy

 

 

 

For those who celebrate Christmas, the holiday shopping season is officially in full swing.

As you wander the aisles, looking for that perfect gift, I’d like to point out some real winners I’ve seen in the toy aisles this year…

Get your credit cards ready, because I know you are going to want each of these for your own!  (Pictures contain affiliate links for your convenience!)

Christmas toys to skip

 

 

The first on my list comes from the game section.  Surprisingly it’s been out for a couple years now.  (How have we not scooped up this gem for our game collection?)

What am I talking about?  Why it’s Doggie Doo!

Kids can spend hours of fun making the dog poop and then racing to scoop up the “feces.”  Not sold on the idea yet? Why, your little Fido also makes terrific gassy sounds before relieving himself right there on the kitchen table.

 

Maybe you prefer a different game, one not dealing with doggie doo-doo.  You’re in luck!

 

The commercial for this next one just makes shivers of joy run up and down every mom’s back!  

If you are lucky enough to wind up with Gooey Louie under the tree, the kids will get to take turns pulling a “gooey” out of Louie’s nose until someone pulls the lucky (or unlucky) one out that causes him to sneeze his brains out.  Have a little one who likes to pick their nose?  Now you can let them to pull out pretend snot instead!

 

Maybe you have an animal lover?  Might I suggest a dog from Potty Pets?

This little cutie isn’t going to play fetch, and you don’t have to scoop up after her, but she does pee!  Right there on the floor.  Isn’t that cute?  And I’m sure her soft, pretty fur will remain dry and clean after each “incident.”

 

Even Barbie has delved into the world of pet bathroom needs.  When Barbie takes her dog Taffy out for a walk, she gets to scoop up the little brown pellets of poop Taffy leaves behind.

Look!  Barbie even comes with a cute pink pooper scooper!

 

I could probably go on, but I know you are all anxious to make your orders so these terrific finds will arrive in time for the big day.

 

 

Got any others I should add to my list?

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Mommy Moments Tagged With: Christmas, toys

Comments

  1. Emma says

    November 29, 2013 at 8:26 am

    Eww. I’ve heard of Gooey Louie but never the Doggie Doo game. Sadly, I know my daughter would love it! lol! I would also add the Pop the Pig game. You feed him “hamburgers” until he explodes. She keeps asking for it but I refuse to get a game about an exploding pig…or doggie doo for that matter!

    • OneMommy says

      November 29, 2013 at 10:35 pm

      THAT was the other game I was trying to remember the name of last night! Pop the Pig! Yep, saw that one, too, and just couldn’t grasp the “why” of it.

  2. JDaniel4's Mom says

    November 29, 2013 at 9:09 am

    These won’t be on my list too.

  3. Ginny Marie says

    November 29, 2013 at 9:54 am

    I definitely think I’ll be skipping these gifts this year, too! I’ve only seen the Gooey Louie one before, and it just grosses me out!

    • OneMommy says

      November 29, 2013 at 10:37 pm

      Every time I see the commercial I just want to gag. Such a gross concept for a game!

  4. Clarissa Hooper says

    November 29, 2013 at 6:20 pm

    These are gross! I know they are still popular with little girls, but I really dislike the bratz dolls 🙁

    • OneMommy says

      November 29, 2013 at 10:33 pm

      Oh, me too! I have told my daughter several times that she will not have one of those. Ever.

  5. Donna DM Yates says

    November 29, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    omg, omg, omg, omg – I don’t know what else to say. Why would they think these toys would sell? Uck!

    • OneMommy says

      November 30, 2013 at 8:01 pm

      LOL — I know! And yet, the dog game has been out for a couple years, so I guess someone’s buying it…. Too gross!

  6. Nina says

    November 29, 2013 at 11:18 pm

    Gross! They’d make good gag gifts though 🙂

    • OneMommy says

      November 30, 2013 at 9:48 pm

      You know, I could see a couple as good gag gifts for adults I know, but I still don’t think I’ll be buying them!

  7. Honey Rowland says

    November 30, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    Dear Lord, these are foul. I am so glad we buy local and handmade! 😉

    ~Honey

    • OneMommy says

      December 2, 2013 at 10:23 pm

      There are some really cute handmade items out there if you look!

  8. Jess says

    December 1, 2013 at 5:19 am

    Dropping by from SITS Saturday sharefest! These toys sure look fun to play!lol

  9. Eva @ The Multitasking Mummy says

    December 1, 2013 at 11:39 pm

    Oh my gosh. I tell you, I am over plastic and noise making toys in general. They’re all the same, don’t allow for open ended play and I put my foot down and asked for grandparents and family not to give anymore toys! I asked for educational ‘toys’ or books.

    • OneMommy says

      December 7, 2013 at 8:35 pm

      I have to say I’d love books or craft items for the kids at Christmas time. They already have so many toys!

  10. Mums Take Five says

    December 2, 2013 at 4:18 am

    Are you kidding me! i have seen most of these toys i just didnt realise there was so many of them. i hope none of these come anywhere near my kids. That louie would not be making it out of his box i assure you.
    nice! 🙂

    • OneMommy says

      December 7, 2013 at 8:36 pm

      Oh, that Louie one is the one that grosses me out the most! Yuck!

  11. Jonathan says

    December 2, 2013 at 3:53 pm

    I’m really surprised that there’s a market for the sorts of toys that you describe. How on earth do they manage to sell this sort of stuff in enough numbers in order to make a profit?

    • OneMommy says

      December 7, 2013 at 8:37 pm

      That’s what I want to know! Really, who wants their kid to have these??

  12. Lisa says

    December 3, 2013 at 3:19 am

    Lol. Those are hilarious. Gross, but hilarious.

  13. Lindsey Whitney says

    December 4, 2013 at 8:48 am

    Visiting from Makeovers and Motherhood — Yikes! I will leave those off my list too. 🙂 Funny post.

    • OneMommy says

      December 4, 2013 at 10:22 pm

      Thanks for stopping by! When we ran into Toys-R-Us today we were shocked to find quite a few more that could be added to that list… Including a type of play dough that you use to make something to resemble an item you’d find in the toilet. Seriously gross!

  14. Alison at NOVA Frugal Family says

    December 4, 2013 at 10:01 am

    I haven’t seen a lot of those gifts but they are creepy! My son wants the angry birds game where you throw the bird at the bricks and I can just see that going into my china cabinet or other things around the house and not at the bricks. I have been telling him that you have to be 5 like it says on the box but he turns 5 next month!!! I want to reorganize the toy section so that my kid doesn’t see these strange things because I don’t want to buy anything like that!!!

    • OneMommy says

      December 7, 2013 at 8:21 pm

      Oh, games where little boys have to throw things… Yeah, that is just asking for trouble, isn’t it? 😉

  15. OneMommy says

    December 4, 2013 at 1:34 pm

    I want to know that about both of the games… Since when is dog poop and snot something we want kids to be excited about playing with????

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