Cuddly IKEA Stuffed Animals - Neatorama

I mean, if you find cockroaches cuddly. Or is it a roly poly? I don't know what this thing is supposed to be, and I can't find it on the IKEA site. All I know is that I was simultaneously repulsed and amused when I saw a big bin of these at IKEA the other day, so I snapped a picture. His mouth zips open, so he can be used for storage or as a purse or something. I thought about getting this for a friend's upcoming baby shower, but then decided she probably wouldn't appreciate the gesture.

I'm torn. What do you guys think - funny? Creepy? Or both?

More awkward than anything else....

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Looks like IKEA is jumping on the trend of "ugly dolls", plushir viruses, squid hats, and other such things that are hot right now.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

About as cute as bugs can get, I guess.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

That's not in the store anymore, but it's an ugly/cute beaver from IKEA.

I think it's cute, but some of my friends think it's the scariest thing they've ever seen.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Or rather, here is the link.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/ARealSickGirl/Photo633.jpg

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

i love it. my best friend has one, and everyone who sees it has something to say about it. but i think it's the cutest little thing.
we thought it was a roly poly.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Looks like a dust mite. Which I'm sure Ikea is crawling with.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I asked the Ikea sales person what it was. They were undecided on the creature but knew it was a pajama holder for little kids. So you can take your squishy bug (a bed bug we all agreed) with you and it will hold your PJs. I've seen similar other animals that unzip to hold blankets or PJs so this made sense to me. Why anyone would want a critter that bites you in your sleep we couldn't decide.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

i have one. sometimes i come home to find a cigarette hanging from his slightly unzipped mouth. he might have a bad attitude but i still love him.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

It looks like Boo's costume from Monsters, Inc.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I posses one too, and I heart it.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

It might be a tick. Although it probably is a dust mite.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

They're KLAPPAR skalbagge, they've been in the uk for a while now. Here's my gf's one err.. wearing my hat :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/ethicsgradient/3216639454/

Personally I think it's an isopod

They're available from ikea here:
http://www.newsdesk.se/view/image/klappar-skalbagge-ikea-4670

Sadly, I think skalbagge just means beetle, but it's an isopod to me :)

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

With all these Star Wars posts I'm surprised someone has yet ot mention the sand people.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Saw this on Flickr... I doubt it's actually a baby storage device.

http://flickr.com/photos/jennyleesilver/2683764567

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I always thought it was a trilobite, but I think that's just because I was haunted with those disgusting things in my old house's basement..

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

And the pic before the one I posted is even more disturbing. Ignore it. For your own sake.

Here's more IKEA toys (including the rollie pollie):
http://www.notcot.com/archives/2007/10/ikea_toys.php

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

It's a giant isopod - ah cute !

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/02mexico/logs/oct13/media/isopod_450.jpg&imgrefurl=http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/02mexico/logs/oct13/media/isopod.html&usg=__y8DJ8EAkzsi6gZ8t-vTMlIwMASw=&h=475&w=450&sz=63&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=m5jSloiYawqrnM:&tbnh=129&tbnw=122&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgiant%2Bisopod%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

IT EATS BABIES.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I was never big on dolls or stuffed animals. However, any unusual stuffed animal I see, I buy. Those I am big on. I am going to have to take a field trip to every Ikea in the area.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

my girl says its a silverfish

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I bought one of these last week for my cousins kid. Personally it reminds me of a roly poly.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Any idea if they're available in Ireland or continental Europe? I would love one of them things!

Hmmm... Guess I could get my brother to get me one, if they're available in the UK...

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I think it's effing awesome.

AND, I think it's a bed bug.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

so its like a pillow?

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

mike that photo is awesome. deserves its own post

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

OMG I LOVE THAT THING!! I always want to buy it when I see it. I'm pretty sure it's a roly-polly

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Aww, i love these. I bought my baby sister the yellow crab. Awesome.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

put inside the bug a piece of salami and presto! instant dog training for pests and other abnormally large insects

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

It is a roly poly (I'm a zoologist, so dare not question my 1/2 second off the cuff answer...). My girlfriend bought me one last year, and when we visited IKEA last weekend, there was a whole bin of them on sale. I guess not everyone likes the cute little things. Those butt-ugly beavers were in an adjacent bin, on major markdown as well. Well-deserved; they are really ugly.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

i have one!!! i think he's adorable and the zippered mouth is where i keep my remote.
he is a permanent fixture on my couch.

im not sure about a present for a baby shower but otherwise i love it. plus it's ultra soft.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

My dad actually bought me one of these things, and I think it's kind of adorable! It has a zippered mouth, and you can keep a set of pajamas n it for when you go to a friend's house, adn then it doubles as a small pillow! I think it's neat.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Too many unbelievers here. That's the larval stage of the FSM. Do ye not see the first of His great noodly appendages sprouting? It is all as foretold in Good Housekeeping's Egg & Cheese Spaghetti Cookbook (1958, CBP, Chicago).

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I have one, it's called "Klappar Skalbagge" and it's a woodlouse plushie. People kept stopping to marvel at how ugly it was so I had to buy it!!

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I have one, he is great. I call him my Woodbug. I will go to Ikea soon and get a couple more.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

The tag on mine says "beetle". I'd say it's closer to a roly poly than anything and that fits the general beetle category.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I call mine Trilobite. He's so cute. My cats are afraid of him though.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I have 7 of them, i love them, just so cute and cuddly. I agree about the beavers though, damn, they're scary looking!!!

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Is anyone willing to sell one to me?
I am helping someone with a bug phobia and there seems to be a lack of cute bug related toys and this one is perfect!
My email address is stephie19@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I have one, it's so cute! I think it's a roly poly, but I don't know. I saw a couple in the window of a cloting store, and the clothes were all grey and green, the same colors! It was so funny!

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

just discovered these critters. may be obsessed... i've got three (so far). they really are quite compelling and oddly charming. no longer available from ikea, but seem to pop up on e-bay. (where i got mine)

could be the face...
could be the eyes...

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

I'm sorry to hear that we are not to be found in Ikea at the moment. I'm sure we will make a welcome return at some point. I was personally taken home by a lovely family who have looked after me very well. They even helped me to set up my own facebook page so I can stay in touch with all my friends.

Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)

Login to comment.

Click here to access all of this post's 42 comments

This website uses cookies.

This website uses cookies to improve user experience. By using this website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy.