Jen DeSalvo’s Commentary

I am one of those grown-up-kid types, so this morning when Big John brought up this new toy called the “Hatchimal,” I was stunned that I had never heard anything about them.

Naturally, I took to the web to do some research and came across this toy review from a “daddy blogger.”

Hatchimals are interactive, furry toys that resemble birds and hatch from eggs. John and Ray assured me that kids do not need to sit on these in order to hatch them, but suggested that it could probably be done.

According to TIME, “Hatchimals are interactive stuffed animals that come in five different “species”: Pengualas, Draggles, Burtles, Owlicorns, and Bearakeet. The latter three are exclusives sold only at Walmart, Toys R Us, and Target, respectively. Each is a different color and design. Owlicorns, for instance, come in blue or purple, with a tiny unicorn horn and a pair of short flappy wings.

“When you buy one, it’s inside a magical-looking speckled egg a little bit larger than a grapefruit. After rubbing the egg for 30 minutes or so, it will start to glow, and the creature inside (about the size of a Furby) will slowly peck and push through the shell.”

The frenzy is reminiscent of Furbies, Magic Nursery Babies and the ever-so-popular early 80’s toy, Cabbage Patch kids.

We may not be able to find any Hatchimals this holiday, but we know where a ton of Cabbage Patch kids can be found.