But this year, that toy is quickly becoming the cause of despair amongst parents - many sick of spending hours removing the small spiky¹ balls from their child's long hair.

 

Social media has been flooded with images of tangled² tresses and warnings from parents about the popular Bunchems pack, which is made up of over 400 sticky, squishy marble-sized building balls - each adorned³ with tiny hooks.

 

The description alone was a red flag for many, but those who didn't foresee the potential of the colourful balls to become wedged in hair found out the hard way.

 

'A toy spawned⁴ from the darkest depths of hell,' one disgruntled customer wrote.

 

'Horrible, horrible, horrible toy for kids. I just spent the last TWO AND A HALF hours (absolutely, 100 percent not an exaggeration) attempting to remove 14 of these b*****d balls out of my daughter's hair.'

 

'Buy this toy for someone if you hate them or their child. They are the most incredible choking hazards on the planet. They bring pain and misery⁵, tears, fighting, broken and ripped hair, and questions of one's sanity⁶ in handling life in general.'

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