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The scramble to get a NeeDoh advent calendar this year has already ruined my kids’ Christmas

THE INDEPENDENT · Charlotte Cripps · Nov 6, 2026 06:00 UTC

After falling for fake toxic squishy dumplings and counterfeit Labubus, Charlotte Cripps is currently wondering how she managed to get it wrong again – by buying an unbranded NeeDoh advent calendar

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