Lego tree and co: these are the 5 most annoying Christmas toys
8.12.2023
Translation: machine translated
A light-up car that warbles "Jingle Bells"? A teddy bear that sings "Feliz Navidad"? Or a book with a really banal story? These are the most unbearable toys for Christmas.
Every year again ... I get the Christmas stuff out of the cellar in time for the first Advent and regret it. After two days at the latest, I can no longer hear or see the whinging and the world of goodies. There are just too many unnecessary Christmas toys that nobody needs and that I somehow still have all of them.
Whether it's the boot that sings "Feliz Navidad" at the touch of a button, the book with the same content or the flashing cuddly toy. My children love them, for me I'd say I have a love-hate relationship with them. Here are my top 5 most annoying toys for Christmas.
Books: Father Christmas is definitely coming
I actually have nothing against books. I would even say that lying around and reading books aloud are among my hobbies. But Christmas books? The same thing always happens in them: Christmas is just around the corner. Child wants something for Christmas. The child isn't sure whether he or she will get this something for Christmas because another child claimed in the playground that the man with the white beard doesn't exist. The child doesn't actually get it for Christmas and is heartbroken. Then Father Christmas rings the doorbell, says "Hohohoho" and "I forgot something else!" and hands over the longed-for present. Meanwhile, mum and dad are baking biscuits with their younger sibling. The End.
Of course, not all Christmas books are boring as hell, but 85 per cent are in my opinion. The Christmas stories by Mauri Kunnas, on the other hand, I find endearing and bearable.
Children's books
LESEMAUS 58: Conni celebrates Christmas
German, Eva Wenzel-citizen, Liane Tailor, 2023
Cuddly toys that sing and light up and everything
I will never forgive my mum for giving my son this cute teddy bear with a Christmas hat: If you press him on the tummy, he starts warbling: "Feliz Navidad! Prospero año y felicidad!". I like that song. But when it plays 26 times in a row at 6 o'clock in the morning, I seriously consider cutting off the neck of a fluffy teddy bear. There is also a small army of cuddly toys that make it into our house every year from relatives along with chocolate.
Tip: The googly-eyed critters from Ty don't warble or light up, but they look damn cute.
The Christmas tree without leaves
I did some research: The Christmas tree from Lego consists of 392 (!) parts. No wonder it looks poorer every year, lacking leaves and presents: I don't want to know how many small parts of this nice piece have already died a hoover death. In fact, it's only recommended for ages 8 and up, my son is 4 and we got it as a present once. The only thing worse would probably be the gingerbread house, which fortunately we don't have. If you also have trouble keeping Lego bricks together: Try Duplo. Fortunately, Duplo bricks don't fit in the hoover.
The Christmas Tonie
The Tonie with the Christmas songs is great, no doubt about it. It plays many of the classics from my childhood and my children now know every song by heart. But if the little Christmas penguin is on a continuous loop from morning to night and really must never, under any circumstances, be replaced by another audio figure, then I can no longer see or hear him and his songs.
Tip: You can get a bit more variety if you get all the Christmas Tonies available. And another Kreativtonie for the beautiful US Christmas music.
Hell or: The Tut-Tut Christmas speedster
If you've ever given your child the Advent calendar from Vtech, you've probably got it too: the illuminated Tut-Tut Christmas sleigh with trailer and all sorts of plastic gizmos. My boys love it. It sings and lights up non-stop. The sleigh is also the first toy my son asks me for when he sees a little Christmas light somewhere in late November: "Mum, when are you going to get the Tut-Tut Christmas car out of the cellar?". Every year again.
Have you also developed a love-hate relationship with one of your children's Christmas toys? Or do you think they're not as bad as I do? Feel free to let me know in the comments.
Cover picture: Anne Fischer
A true local journalist with a secret soft spot for German pop music. Mum of two boys, a dog and about 400 toy cars in all shapes and colours. I always enjoy travelling, reading and go to concerts, too.
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