Why did SMOOSHINS flop so badly? The squishy kit you’ve never heard of! #diy #craft

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This is a craft kit that I've wanted to test out for a very long time! It has extremely mixed reviews and is not as viral as you would expect it to be. I actually bought a set back in 2021 but ended up using it with my daughter for lockdown entertainment. And spoiler alert, it failed completely. The polymer stayed liquid like the pink version from the video and I had to throw everything away. But I decided to give it a second shot for this video and to my surprise, discovered that you can actually make it work by leaving it alone for a very, very long time. So the curing process isn't as much of a problem as the amount of silicone you're given. A universal problem with Smooshins is that there doesn't seem to be enough to fill the molds. You will need to use two pods per mold to guarantee a good result.
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[rohsek]

They spent way too much time and money fiddling with safety mechanisms instead of focusing on the product’s process and final product, and putting warnings in their instructions. For this age minimum craft as well, it’s vital for adult supervision at all times but it’s also important to know that many kids understand and remember not to touch something they’re told is currently dangerous.

[brooklynkeppner]

You should fill the mold with your own polymer and see how that goes

[MorticiaAttoms]

The mold is really cute. I wonder if you could clean it out and use your own silicone mixture to make a more custom squishy. That may be a good short idea?

[mathilde]

I love that you went as far as jamming a pair of scissors into the spring to get the gel out instead of just cutting a small opening in the bag 😭

[aiaikawa]

Wow... Its crazy to me that they were going above and beyond for safety and then they went on to create Miniverse, which imo does way too little to protect or warn the user, considering the risks of resin!

[AgdaFingers]

Yeah, waiting TWO MONTHS for any toy to work is ludicrous - this reminds me of rock tumblers, which take at least a month of tumbling rocks and grits inside a very loud toy which needs to be put in the garage to deaden the sound just a little - only to get mediocre results.

[lindsay_anderson]

I love that you review all kinds of products so that people know how good or bad they are. That's so helpful around this time of year!!!😇😍🥰

[BenniB]

I remember seeing this on a commercial and wanted one really badly in fifth grade. Needless to say, I’m a junior in high school now and my parents still didn’t get me it. I also heard about these before I heard of rainbow jellies.

[dakotaeast]

that massive wait is only reasonable for a craft if that craft is like... tumbling really hard stones through multiple cycles

[Crowmywife]

I wish that this toy was remaked and those defects can be fixed.
The concept, the designs, the way the toy was did so you don't open the toy before time, everything looks wonderful.

[colettehenderson]

I wonder if they did all of the development and instructions, then changed silicone materials/suppliers or something.

[estherstreet]

I don't know much about toy development, but I'm kind of wondering how this got greenlit? Presumably they must have tested it and found that it didn't actually work following the instructions?

[MinisDunyasi]

I wonder what would have happened if you used 2 squishy packets instead of 1 while using the method you did for the pink gel. It might’ve filled up the mold.

[merle_]

I used to have a silicon phone case diy kit. There was enough silicon/polymer to fill the mold. It used to cure on time and you had no chance of touching the materials. This was back in 2010 to 2012. Conclusion, they don’t make toys anymore like they used to.

[chocodacutelilbunneh]

These kits give me soo much nostalgia that time when I was young I would always watch a YouTuber called CookieSwirlC and I saw her video of her playing with the smooshins squishy kits!! Omg!!!

[meadookieproductions]

I’ve always wanted a smooshim lol
I know they suck but even since they came out I’ve been eager to buy one even tho I’m aware of the.. flaws..
Sad to hear they went off sale. I wanted one in 2020 so much I had dreams about it!
I think it’s really sweet and beautiful that they tried so hard to keep kids safe too

[lanabmakeup]

“Come on sweetie, we are going to make a craft that you can see the results from in 2 months time” 😅

[autumn]

I am like so enamored with this like squishy/fashion doll hybrid, I do hope they decide to revamp these guys in the future

[kolonarulez]

Accidentally being locked out of a toy for 4 hour intervals with one button press is hilarious.

[miguelooo]

I actually made a smooshin toy when I was between 4 and 6 years old taking inspiration from CookiesSwirlC which actually made a smooshin before, back in the day I was a big fan of her toy videos and the roblox obby videos(not a big fan of her now). So I heard about this squishy kit