These 35 Creepy Kids’ Toys Will Give You Nightmares

Within any child’s toy arsenal, there are certain toys that may stick out from the pack. There are the toys that are soft and cuddly that are excellent for comfort. And there are noisy, loud, repetitive toys that parents can’t wait for their kids to stop using.

But there are also those creepy toys. The ones that you hope your kid will never notice because there’s something unsettling about them. Or there are the toys that well-intentioned grandparents passed down to your child that you feel obligated to play with, even though just being in the same room with them makes you feel icky.

Here are some of the weirdest and most disturbing kids’ toys from recent history. If you have an upcoming child’s birthday or celebration you need a gift for, be sure to steer clear of anything on this unsettling list.

Even before the global pandemic, the idea of germs being cute wasn’t exactly charming. Most parents spend their days actively fighting their child from ingesting germs through any number of surfaces kids love to touch (and infants love to put their mouths on). 

But now, after a year like 2020, these screaming airborne microbes are something most people will want to socially distance their children from.

While this is likely more a collectible than a toy, Ronald McDonald was originally created as a fun character for kids to enjoy McDonalds foods. 

So, creating a take-home toy that bears resemblance to him yet shows parts of him (like his skeleton) that we never needed to see isn’t exactly appealing to the average kid.

Traveling with children isn’t exactly fun. And, unsurprisingly, there’s nothing fun about giving children a toy that reminds them of the security checkpoints at the airport. 

Having to take out all your belongings and search for possible weapons does nothing but remind everyone playing that people sometimes carry dangerous weapons on them. And that you have to remove all sorts of clothes and bags whenever you want to go anywhere. That’s absolutely nobody’s idea of a good time.

Since when is having only five fingers something that causes boredom? And since when is the addition of one simple, immobile finger on one hand something so novel and exciting that it opens up a world of play possibilities? 

And why can’t we get the vision of an overly excited child with six large fingers waving at us out of our minds?