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WARNING! The Terrible Toys of 2021

Lenore Skenazy

By Lenore Skenazy

Published November 30, 2021

WARNING! The Terrible Toys of 2021
In the face of the supply chain crunch, some parents are making do with the only toys left on the shelves. These include:

Chutes and Lepers: The game is the same. The graphics are ... disturbing.

Skanky: A Slinky that stays out all night and stumbles down the stairs.

Supersize Fidget Spinner: Pizza-size version of the popular gadget.

Hangry, Hangry Hippos: Life-size. Animatronic. Ravenous.

Big Wheel (of Brie): Do not ride in the sun.

Screw You Bears: Their more caring relatives are sitting in a container off Macao.

Rubik's Red-Hot Cube: Heats up to 525 F. Oven mitts suggested.

GI Infection Joe: Not all heroes get the digestive tract they deserve.

Cards Against Hannity: Always starts a fight!

Bleeding Gumby: An eerie, bendable reminder of the importance of flossing.

Etch-a-Snitch: Favorite drawing toy of the mob.

Monotony: Monopoly plus solitaire.

Polyamorous Pocket: She fits in your pocket — and so do her friends Burt, Jeremiah, Franklin, Hank and sometimes Barb. Clothing sold separately.

My Little Prawny: "The only shrimp with hair!"

Pokemom: "Pikachu, I birthed you!"

Cabbage Patch Kids with Kids: "No one stays young forever."

Private Astronaut Barbie: Elon's arm candy.

Serious String: String you can use to tie up packages. Comes in white or brown.

See-n- Say Samuel L. Jackson Edition: Hey, kids — wanna learn some new words?

Bennie Babies: Adorable animals stuffed with pills.

Wet Pet Rock: Pet Rock that comes in a plastic cup you can fill with water.

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Border Paw Patrol: These dogs have a tough job.

Mr. Potato Skinhead: Does not play well with other toys.

Out-of-Network Operation: All the fun of calling the insurance company!

Baggel: Like Boggle, but you can only use Yiddish expressions, like "feh" and "schmooze."

Sorry! The high-stakes game of office misunderstandings.

Buzzed Lightyear: Last seen with Skanky.

Nahtzee: No one likes this one.

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