26 Hilariously Bad Children’s Product Designs

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John Summers • Contributor
Oct 16, 2025 5:00 PM EDT

There's a special place in design hell for whoever approved some of these. Kids' products are supposed to be cute, safe, and wholesome - but somewhere between the idea and the factory floor, things went horribly, hilariously wrong.

We're talking about toys that look deeply cursed, coloring books that should've gone through one more round of editing, and mascots that feel like they've seen things no plushie should ever see. You'll find misplaced buttons, nightmare fuel smiles, and a few very questionable shapes that definitely weren't in the design brief.

The best part? Most of these actually made it into stores. Parents bought them. Kids played with them. Somewhere, a focus group said, "Yeah, that seems fine."

So grab your juice box and prepare for some truly unhinged creativity - because these 26 children's products prove that when it comes to bad design, imagination really has no limits.

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  • 01

    Don't drink this

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  • 02

    What is Santa doing?!

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  • 03

    That's not how the earth works at all

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  • 04

    Hippo...

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  • 05

    This hurts just looking at it

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  • 06

    That's a big NOPE for me

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  • 07

    Oh my...

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  • 08

    I'm sorry... SCENTED SCISSORS?!

    WESTCOTT SCRATCH & SNIFF Since 1872 sniff STRAWBERRY SCENTED SCISSORS FOR KIDS AGES 5-/BLUNT TIP STAINLESS STEEL BLADES SOFT-GRIP HANDLES WESTCOTT 00
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  • 09

    Forget five nights at Freddy's

    MICKEY MOUSE 00 EXCLUSIVE CARTOON PIZZA 7,10€ Minions PAW PATROL
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  • 10

    Neckarella

    Entrack
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  • 11

    What could go wrong?

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  • 12

    Why?

    ANXIETY for Xids
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  • 13

    This kid is going places

    UNK
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  • 14

    Sleep... sssssleep...

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  • 15

    Great environmental message

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  • 16

    So close...

    Zebra
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  • 17

    Even I wonder what it tastes like

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  • 18

    Oh really? Chocking hazard?

    Anker ARTY A WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. POPSICLE CHALK AGES 3+ SAFE NON TOXIC & WASHABLE CONFORMS TO ASTMDAN
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  • 19

    Pretty sure #1 covers it

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  • 20

    Union of Soviet Socialist Republic, next to Banama and Vogo

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  • 21

    ouch, ouch, ouch

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  • 22

    Cute Jeopard

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  • 23

    There must be a better way to make a B'

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  • 24

    Total privacy

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  • 25

    Is this Patrick? No, this is Pentagon

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  • 26

    This makes my Adhd itch

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