14 Things We’ve Tried And Loved This Month July 2023

“Whenever I have opted to treat myself to a surprise box, I’ve always felt a bit disappointed — I didn’t get the collectible I wanted, or the quality of the item was super meh, or the two seconds of fun opening was not worth the price tag, or all the above. Not so with these! My boyfriend surprised me with one after I admired the Mini Brands foods he had on his shelf, and it totally made my day! 

Each toy is packaged really securely in its own compartment of the sphere, so it’s a longer and more satisfying opening experience (the ‘unboxing’ video I made to send to my BF was two minutes long!), and you get multiple goodies in the form of shiny, adorable, perfectly-proportioned versions of things you see at the store! It also took several minutes to put the little cart that came in mine together, so that’s more entertainment (though I don’t think all of them have the cart) — all for less than what a lot of character-themed surprise boxes cost. 

The goodies look soooo cute on my shelf. I’m a knickknacks girlie who was obsessed with toy food as a kid (and may still be today…) so these were perfect for me, and they’re also a super thoughtful ‘just because’ prezzie to give to a friend or S.O.!” —Katy Herman

Get it from Amazon for $17.92.