What’s the hottest toy going to be this Black Friday? Hopefully, NOT BUNCHEMS. Have you heard of them?
They are little colorful balls that you stick together to make structures and shapes, helping to foster your child’s creative design skills!
As the site advertises:
“The possibilities are limitless with Bunchems! Squish them together then take them apart and re-build them as anything you want. They stick and stay then pull apart for endless play. Clean up is a breeze, they squish together and stay with magical ease!”
Pretty cool, right?
BUT WAIT! These cute little toys do so much more! If Bunchems come anywhere near your child’s hair, they’ll get tangled so badly, you’ll have to cut them out. Probably while your child is screaming. Doesn’t that sound like the perfect Christmas morning?
From Ethan Benoit, a reviewer on Amazon who calls them “The Toy Spawned the Darkest Depths of Hell” had this to say:
“I just spent the last TWO AND A HALF hours (100% not an exaggeration) attempting to remove 14 of these bastard balls out of my daughter’s hair. Buy this toy for someone if you hate them or their child… They bring pain and misery, tears, fighting, broken and ripped hair, and questions of one’s sanity in handling life in general.”
You hear that? Bunchems were sent straight up from hell to by the devil himself! Happy holidays, my friends!
The reviews don’t end there and they get much worse, with tons of horrifying photos and stories to support these poor parents’ claims:
HOLY CRAP.
Other reviewers claim Bunchems are a great toy and it’s the parents fault for not instructing their kids how to play with them properly.
Yeah, I’m going to go with Team Devil here. Mazzy would have to get her head shaved for sure.
Consider this your friendly holiday shopping PSA. DO NOT BUY THE BUNCHEMS. Unless you’re trying to get revenge on someone, I suppose.
As Rebecca Olesen said on Amazon:
“Perfect gift for that child you hate. Have a 5 year old who really gets on your nerves? Then give them this and let them play with it unsupervised.”
What’s the absolute worst holiday gift your kid has received?
holy crap!!!
And if not an issue for your kids, then what about pets? imagine having to get a cat or dog groomed or shaved because the kids put them on them?!?!?!
I hadn’t thought of that. I have a Shi Tzu with somewhat long hair and my kid likes to leave stuff all over the place. What if one was left on the couch and I laid down? It would be me with the scissors. If someone gives these to my kid they will go in the trash. I don’t care what people are saying about poor parenting. Kids are kids and some or most don’t listen.
These would be stuck in my carpet too because it’s a bit of a shag.
Umm, nope I wouldn’t even try explaining to my kid why he can’t play with them anywhere in the house. I can see so many scenarios where these could end up in the wrong place just by accident, let alone by a kid that doesn’t listen or pick up his toys good. Garbage for sure.
Call me a bad or lazy parent, but these would not be worth the trouble in my house.
I saw these on another blog and thought they looked cool! I almost added them to my 3 year old’s Amazon wish list, but thought I’d read the reviews first. I’m so so SO glad I did.
I’ll be sharing this post on FB. I’d never heard of this toy before but i’m sure some poor schmuck I know has and might consider buying it. Thanks for the frightening heads-up!
It’s all well and good to blame the parents, but have you met KIDS?
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Those photos make me laugh and cry, oh my! The worst gift my kid received was from my own husband. You know those toys you roll along and balls pop inside? Well, this was that but MUCH louder, a lawn mower. So loud.
Omgosh, we have that lawnmower. I keep trying to get rid of it. lol
Ha, this is just like a burr that grows in the bush out in the fields and Forrest. It’s not fun to get those stuck for sure. I’m sorry all those darling girls had to cut their hair, perhaps it’s a good lesson on vanity. Honestly it’s the adults making this into a tragedy. Snip snip problem is not a problem anymore.
I agree this isn’t a good choice for a young child but older children should be fine. My daughters are 9 & 12 years old. We have these and haven’t had any issues. I told them when we got them not to put them in their hair that they would get tangled.
Peanut butter takes gum out of hair I feel that it would work her! While this you looks like a night mare for hair, I would suggest trying out the peanut butter on the hair before I would cut my daughters waist long hair
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S41FjIpPJTo
Oddly enough it works fairly well both kids and pets however we shouldn’t have to deal with this…
Seriously? They are for building, not putting in your hair. How about parents supervise or instruct their child how to use them and how NOT to use them?
Honestly, it seems people will go to any length to blame others for their own induced problems. Is no one accountable for their own actions any more?
I’m going to buy these for my 8 year old granddaughter, who has long hair, and I can guarantee you she’ll have fun playing with them as they are intended, with no issues.
Conditioner or vegetable oil.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S41FjIpPJTo
Did anyone think maybe they ACCIDENTALLY got in the kids’ hair when they were not paying attention? A pani in the @$$, sure, but hair DOES grow back.
That said, btw, i have a 5yo girl and she will NOT be getting these until she’s older. My dog would not be pleased…