50 Epic Toy Design Fails That Are So Bad, It’s Actually Funny (New Pics)

As simple as they might seem in concept, the truth is that making a good toy is harder than it seems. Many toys that represent human figures tend to invoke theuncanny valley, but some are so creepy that it’s unclear what parent’s would look at it and think “my child needs one of these.” At the same time, parents are also forced to search through the veritable ocean ofbootlegs.

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From What Level Of Hell Was This Retrieved?

They Should Have Thought About This Kinder Egg Toy A Little Longer

The Quality Check Was Clearly Passed

On the face of it, toys really should not be creepy at all. Most folks would probably agree that playthings for children should, on average, be cute and inoffensive. However, toymakers also have to deal with the unfortunate reality that the items they make tend to be human or humanoid forms and, as it turns out, people have a weirdaversionto this concept.This is generally referred to as the uncanny valley, where “mostly” human figures make people nervous. We tend to be able to relate more to forms and figures that resemble us, but as these figures get closer and closer to perfectly resembling humans, there is a “drop,” or a valley which suddenly creates somerevulsion.

This is generally referred to as the uncanny valley, where “mostly” human figures make people nervous. We tend to be able to relate more to forms and figures that resemble us, but as these figures get closer and closer to perfectly resembling humans, there is a “drop,” or a valley which suddenly creates somerevulsion.

This “Hagrid” Doll I Bought 15 Years Ago In A Dollar Store Is Just A Repainted Lion From The Wizard Of Oz. Rocking His Mane, Ears, And Medal Of Courage

Off-Brand Toy With An Interesting Name

The Not So Fantastic Four

Some have, rathersensationally, suggested that this powerful aversion to “almost human” figures is some evolutionary response to alien doppelgangers. However, there is a significantly more logical explanation. It’s the same reason rotten food, maggots and skeletons all, generally cause some degree of fear and disgust: being around dead things can be dangerous, and a corpse is perfectly in line with something “almost human.”

Playground In Germany

Batman’s Face Is Priceless

This Lamb I Won Out Of A Claw Machine. I Love It

Geocentric Solar System At A Public School’s Playground

My Favorite Show Is Called The Americans

My Friend’s Daughter Got A Veterinarian Kit For Her 4th Birthday, He Sent Me This

At a young age, this might all seem quite cool but as an adult, a very lifelike toy making noises and sometimes even “reacting” to movement and light (these sorts of features also exist) are probably the inspiration for horror movies about dolls and toys coming to life.

Homer On Steroids

Bort Sampson

Oh No

SpongeBob Devourer Of Children

Found This Toy At A Random Store. Nothing Makes Sense In This Toy

Strange Dinosaur

Mario Grew A Mustache Above His Nose

I’m A Benign Girl, In A Benign World

Spooderman

“Luigi, I Think Something Is Not Right”

Jamaicachu: “Jamaica No Problem”

This Bootleg Captain America Toy

She Looks Like She’s Had A Hard Life

You Had One Job

I Don’t Even Know What To Call This

Dora Did Not Like What She Explored

Spiderman With His Famous Spider-Rifle

I Have No Words

What Am I Supposed To Call This? Lario?

Here Comes The Yellow Cat That Hates Saturdays: Barfyard

Spotted This Chimera At The Mall

Blursed Avengers

Adolescence-Deformed Karate Frogs

They Blocked The Middle Slide At The Playground

The Folks Installing The Playground Weren’t Looking Too Closely

I Think Wario Ingested A New Kind Of Mushroom. I Wonder What Mario Party He Went To

A Transforming Dinosaur Robot Toy My Son Got

This Is A Toy That I Got Today. My Kid Removed It’s Head To Reveal This. I Should Have Read The Text Properly, “Security And Non-Taxic”. The Head Comes Off Very Easily, And It’s Very Pointy