It's flu season and we're all trying hard to keep our hands washed and our mouths covered, so the plush nature of these scientific "toys" seems like quite the contrast. It's not often you get to say, "Here honey, have some Salmonella, oh and some Athlete's Foot, just for fun!"
Each microbe or body part retails for $12.90 and although our first reaction is that a bag of pom-poms and googly eyes costs half that, but even still the joy and whimsy that these small little petri dishes could bring is second to none.
Although they might not seem like your normal toy to pack in your bag for fun on the go, we can see how having them around might make for an educational experience. Plus, they might make a child who is suffering from a real life version of the above plushy sicknesses, comforted by putting a tactile experience to something they can't see.
• Ear Ache
• Chickenpox
• Sore Throat
• Influenza
• Bar Breath
• Salmonella
• Red Blood Cell (and White Blood Cell)
• Pneumonia
• Athlete's Foot
• Brain Cell
(Image: Fat Brain Toys)
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what do you mean kids? My husband and I have about 6 of them.. E. coli hangs out in our bathroom, and bed bug in our bedroom......
(FYI, they're not for kids under 3, according to the label. we keep them far away from our 1 year old son.)
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Modern--I have a bunch of them myself. My husband gave me six or eight of them for our first Valentine's Day when we were dating (we had only met two months before.) My boss says that she knew he was the man for me when she saw that gift.
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My husband is a molecular biologist and has been buying these for our son before he was even born. We've got quite the collection so far! There are actually lots more than are listed in the article. Most people that see them think they're hilarious!
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