It’s a Party… a Zhu Zhu Pets Party!
For two hours I was the coolest aunt/mom/cousin/friend ever. That was the day I hosted a pretty fabulous Zhu Zhu Pets Party in which all of my little guests got to play with a massive Zhu Zhu Hamster Habitrail set and leave with a Zhu Zhu Pet of their very own.
Zhu Zhu Pets are the newest craze for kids aged 4 and up and are quickly becoming one of the hottest holiday toy offerings this year. Normally I have a hard time understanding what makes the hottest toys fly off the shelves, but in this case I completely understand the kid (and adult) appeal. Zhu Zhu Pets are adorable little battery operated hamsters that zip up ramps and curves, cruise down slides and react to their environment in multiple ways that make playtime fun and exciting for little ones.
We decided to have our Zhu Zhu Pets Party at a park, because everyone knows that the best party is one where you don’t have to clean at all – before or after. While the young children were off enjoying the play equipment, the older ones were helping set up the Zhu Zhu Habitrail so the little ones could play with their pets. As we were building it, the little kids’ curiosity overtook them and they ditched the swings and crowded around the table to see the hamster habitat come together – including 4 kids we didn’t even know.
In fact, almost two hours later when the party ended, the kids had to be drug away back to their respective cars by their parents in order to get them home, and that's with Zhu Zhu Pets as parting gifts. But, who could blame them; why on earth would you want to go home when you’re watching your Zhu Zhu Pet zoom through one of the coolest hamster habitats you’ve ever seen?
All 10 hamsters cooed and chattered throughout the habitrail, following the track and running in their hamster wheel, much to the delight of our young party guests. As much fun as it was to watch the Zhu Zhu Hamsters roam through the winding and curving hamster track, play is even more fun when you let the hamsters loose in their own little cars or hamster ball and they can cruise around your house. If you have a smooth surface for them to play, Zhu Zhu Pets can even scurry along outside of their hamster track without a vehicle and add even more fun to their hamster world. So, when our hamster habitat grew too crowded, we formed teams and took turns racing our Zhu Zhu Pets, with the first one down the slide declared victor.
Their artificial intelligence is all fully contained in their adorable little bellies and is virtually invisible to the kids playing with them, which makes them seem incredibly life-like and all the more fun to play with. But, their built in technology is pretty cool, allowing the Zhu Zhu Pets to interact with their environments and react to their surroundings such as sleeping when they reach their beds or making excited coos as they twist down the slide. Yes, that's right, it's like a real hamster only better!
So, I’ve got a riddle for you: what’s better than a pet that requires no cleaning of cages, no fancy pet food, and no pet sitters should you go out of town? A pet that has an on/off switch, of course! Perfect for kids who aren’t quite ready for a live hamster of their own, Zhu Zhu Pets are really the next best thing to a live hamster. But, for the parent that is scared to death of the real thing (that would be me), Zhu Zhu Pets are leagues better than the real deal.
Price: $6.99 and up, each sold separately
Overall: One of my tops picks for holiday gift giving
And now for the Giveaway...
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A party sized thank you to MomSelect and ZhuZhu Pets for providing the Zhu Zhu Pets and Party supplies to be reviewed, one of which we offered up for giveaway to our fabulous readers. No other type compensation was received for this review.
