We've seen our share of crappy design, but store shelves are so abundant with them, there's always more to poke fun at. For example, toys. They're usually designed and made by adults, so you'd expect a considerable amount of consideration before manufacturing them, right? Well, not so much. Bored Panda has collected some of the most questionable toys to prove that some designers have no clue what they're doing.
From a doll head, used as an actual pony tail to a psychotic Elmo, it seems ridiculous someone actually greenlighted these ideas. We're pretty sure, however, that the employees who did had a 'long talk' with their bosses after the fact. Scroll down to check out what we mean and vote for the ones that made you cringe the most.
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My Dog Destroyed Her Toy Cactus, And There Was Another Sad Cactus Inside
Maybe it is just to show that while they may show happiness, they are sad inside.
My Little Sister's Toy Looks Like It Just Smoked Itself Into A New Era
When Designer Is Tired Of Drawing
My Four-Legged Duck
Why ??
Though looks like very much intentionally done thing. But still I will drink from it.
These Figurines
Hmmm
Why would you try and undress him in the first place?! Don't do that! :D
Go Home, Belle, You're Drunk
This Fantastic Toy
true story: I had something like this as a kid (4/5yo) and I really thought that's what the male genitalia does (I can't ask then, culture thing). fast forward a year or so I had a dental emergency and my dad taking me to the dentist and decided to use his motorcycle so we can get there faster. I was so shocked I really thought he'd really would do the thing but I was even more shocked when he didn't bc I thought he didn't do it bc of my sake. what if the police stopped him for not putting the thing in the thing?? anyway, I learned the real thing soon after. I felt so stupid.
You Can Shave Your Baby
My Nephew Has A Toy Dinosaur Which We Call "Sneaky Dinosaur" Because He Looks Rather F****** Sneaky
In The Disney Villains Deck Of Playing Cards, The Queen Of Hearts Is The Three Of Clubs
Paw Concentration Camp
Children's Toys Are Getting More And More Realistic
Nothing wrong with this one. At least they were sane enough to keep the lengths in 'check'!
The Description On This Toy's Packaging Is Brutally Honest
Hey, Should We Paint The Bottle White? Nah, Leave It Flesh Coloured
How Many Noses Does This Guy Really Need?
Harry, You Look So Real!
This Is Why I Like To Go To My Local Dollar Shop And To The Toys Section
So My Mother Had A Doll Made Based Off Of A Picture Of Me As A Baby
My Wife Bought These Baby Toys... Little Worried About Them
I Do Not Claim To Be As Smart As Animal Planet Zoologists But I Do Believe This Package Contains False Information
Wolverine Inflatable Toy
I think someone is doing this deliberately. 4th such balloon, can't be co-incidence.
So A Friend Of Mine Works At A Toy Store, And This Is What He Came Across
Children's Or Adult Toy?
Great Find At Target Tonight
Could also go in the misleading packaging post https://www.boredpanda.com/misleading-packaging-design/
The New Star War Movie Toys Are Starting To Get Out Of Hand
Who Greenlighted This Toy?
This toy is for very small kids, for them there's nothing wrong with this. Also, if not for this post, and I had seen this toy somewhere, honestly I would have not thought anything negative otherwise.
This Squishy Toy's Eyes Fell Off But He Came With Back Ups
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I actually thought #1 with the sad cactus inside was brilliant. It helps you feel better knowing your dog gets a second chance with a toy they rip apart... and having to reflect on their actions every time they see that sad face, lol.
yes! i love the sad cactus! very clever and so funny!
But why does it have to be sad...
Willie D'Kay Good response!
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actually this toy was designed that way. there is another design that is an acorn, which reveals a sad nut
Stephanie Pyke Good response!
I must admit most of them are very funny. Some fails, like the soccer ball printing or paw concentration camp are brilliant XD But I also have to say, that we - adults - are perverts :P A kid won't see anything wrong in a doll figurine with a hole where you attach the wooden branch or the pupming hole in a baloon between its legs. It's our filthy minds making most of these toys embarassing :P
Yeah, but it's mostly adults who design these toys, so.. ...