Top 10 Most Disappointing and Annoying Toys of 2019
2019 gave you some solid wins in the toy aisle. BTS dolls dropped looking like they strolled off a concert stage, and Mattel's Creatable World challenged outdated gender rules with a quiet confidence. Progress was made. Kids were hyped. Parents were... cautiously optimistic.
And then came the toys that made you wish Santa accepted returns.
You know the ones. The toys that looked fun in the commercial, but once unboxed, turned into glitter bombs of regret. The ones with packaging more elaborate than the toy inside. The ones that talk non-stop, never shut off, and slowly chip away at your will to live. Toys that promise mystery, magic, or customization, and deliver nothing but noise, cheap plastic, or enough mess to qualify as a mild ecological disaster.
This list is for the stuff that missed the mark entirely. Overhyped, overpriced, over-it. Toys that left you disappointed, annoyed, or wondering who in the toy lab thought this was a good idea.
Vote for the ones that let you down the most. The ones you'd gladly feed to the vacuum cleaner. Or the dog. Or both.
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Foodie Roos
The packaging says, "Full Size Plush Inside!" I'm so glad I watched the GreatBigToyBox review beforehand. They are NOT full size! They are literally about three or four inches tall! Additionally, the eyes shown through the window of the packaging are NOT the actual toy's eyes. It's a deceptive sticker. The best thing about these toys is the pun of Foodtopia, which is a parody of Zootopia featured on a TV sticker that comes with them.
TL;DR: Despite the packaging claims, Foodie Roos are NOT "Full Size Plush."
Aren't the stickers there to indicate what you're getting? You might get the chaser, so the sticker is there to conceal whether you'll receive the normal version or the chaser.
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FurReal Walkalots Big Wags
When I saw these guys in a catalog, I got super excited! Collectible mini-pets that can be walked together with big pets! However, when I read some reviews of the big Walk-A-Lots, I was very disappointed. People were saying they broke easily. When I saw them in real life, they felt very flimsy.
As for the babies, I watched a review, and they were tiny. The kids in the video liked them for some reason. I also read some Argos reviews, which were moderately bad. Additionally, there are too many of these overpriced things to collect, both big and small.
TL;DR: Walk-A-Lots are flimsy and useless.
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FurReal Walkalots Lil' Wags
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Blume Dolls
At first, these dolls sounded cool - a doll that grows from a plant pot! I watched the Biggz Vs Lilz review of them, and oh man, they are horrible. The 'pets' are nothing more than badly painted Shopkins. The dolls' arms are barely movable. Their "mix-and-match" squishy hair becomes really loose after it's first removed. And the number of duplicate dolls they got was appalling. These things cost £10/$10 each, and the best part of them - the growing from the plant pot - only happens once!
TL;DR: The novelty of the Blume Dolls wears off very quickly.
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L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Disco Bigger Surprise
Unpopular opinion: I like LOLs. When I found out they were doing a whole goth family, I was so happy! However, I watched the GreatBigToyBox review, and it seemed really overpriced. In the review, she even states that if you bought separate dolls, it would cost less. In her less-costly alternative, there was another Lil. Go watch that review right now.
TL;DR: Watch GreatBigToyBox's review of this toy.
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Poopsie Rainbow Surprise Dolls
These dolls look really nice, but the slime somewhat ruins it for kids who aren't allowed to have slime but want the beautiful doll. Also, when Jen, the owner of the GreatBigToyBox YouTube channel, got one and tried to put slime in the jacket, the seam broke. This raises trust issues for me.
If you want a beautiful doll without all the messy slime, consider getting a Yoko Shibajuku Girls doll. I have one, and I love her! She sits next to my large Enchantimals Danessa Deer, which is also a good alternative. However, only the skirt and shoes are removable on Danessa.
TL;DR: Get a Shibajuku Girl or a large Enchantimal instead.
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Scruff-A-Luvs Real Rescue
These sounded cool at first, but after watching a YouTube review, they weren't as good as I had expected. It's essentially just a bigger version of your standard Scruff, but with sounds and a tiny bit of "interaction." For £40/$40, there are better things out there to get, like a 42cm condom plushie selling for as cheap as £9.49.
For a different audience, there are baby dolls cheaper than a Real Rescue. I've also seen simpler ones going for about £10, and that £10 doll came with accessories! If you really love rescuing pets, consider a Rescue Runt. I've seen the unicorn one on sale for £9.99. Or if you're a collector, you could get four Funko Pops for the price of a Real Rescue.
TL;DR: Real Rescues are overpriced, and there are many cooler toys that are cheaper.
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Fortnite Action Figures
This is a controversial one. I've never seen any reviews of these Fortnite figures, but once you take away all the glamorous packaging, it's literally just a small action figure with some small accessories. As mentioned earlier, you could get a 42cm condom plushie for around the same price as a Fortnite figure.
TL;DR: £10 is too much for a tiny figure that's not even a Pop!
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Pop Pops Pets
It's disappointing because you don't get a pet in every bubble. Some of them are just slime. For example, if you buy a pack with six bubbles, you only get two pets. You could probably buy just slime without the small number of little figures for cheaper.
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L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Disco Chalet
I watched a review on this, and it was broken when the person opened it. The worst part is that it cost over $400.
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L.O.L. Surprise! Glamper
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Snap Dragon
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Pop Pops Snotz
They are the same thing as Pop Pop Pets, except marketed for boys. You don't get a character in every bubble, and you can buy a better amount of slime for cheaper.