I honest to gracious am not understanding this trend. This is worse than the Tickle Me Elmo that was popular awhile back. People pay well over $100 for a plastic egg with some sort of upcycled Furby inside - and they fight in stores for the privilege to do so!
My children don't even know what this thing is and it's just as well. No way I would spend that kind of money on some cheap plastic toy that will be ignored in a month.
Are you unsure of what this Hatchimal thing is all about? I was... so I found this video. It confirmed all my biases. Yep, it's just a plastic egg with a toy inside. Someone is making a lot of money this Christmas season.
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$205 on Amazon this morning. I guess they have a great marketing team but I am glad my kids don't even know what this is either. I think you're right that the initial enjoyment from this toy would drop off after a week. We don't have a lot of money to spend on toys so we try to get them gifts they really want and will enjoy for along time.
ReplyDeleteHope you all have a Merry Christmas.
$200 for a plastic toy??! I'm amazed.
DeleteWe're having a lovely season even amidst the banging on the house. You have a merry one also! :)
Never in all my years of raising children did I buy the "in" gift. I kind of got out of it because Santa Clause was never a thing in my home, and so when my kids did hear about the magical dude and asked me about it I was able to tell them the historical myth and leave it at that. No magical story to keep covering up... no expectations of a prize that is not available or ridiculously priced. Does this make me a cruel parent? My kids would say it makes me a trustworthy parent.
ReplyDeleteYEAH!!! *high five* Or a normal parent. That also works.
DeleteI don't know exactly what a Hatchimal is, I will after I watch your video, but I do know I don't need or want one. In fact I don't NEED anything. My want list is rather long, but I'll settle for Christmas lunch with family.
ReplyDeleteRight. A one day wonder.
ReplyDeleteYeah, isn't it the most useless thing? It isn't even something you learn from or make something with. It's a plastic doll really. Fine. But more than $10 and I'd say you got gypped.
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