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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Zoe Wood

‘Fart blaster’ tops Christmas toy wishlist as experts predict record sales

Ava Barnard aged 10 playing with the Despicable Me 4 Ultimate Fart Blaster at the Toy Fair 2024.
Ava Barnard, 10, playing with the Despicable Me 4 Ultimate Fart Blaster at the Toy Fair 2024. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

A “fart blaster” with a repertoire of 15 sounds that blasts “fog fart rings” and a waddling mother duck are among the toys destined to appear on Christmas lists as experts predict a “record-breaking” year for sales.

At £30, the Despicable Me 4 spin-off toy promises to be a talking point on Christmas Day. It comes with two scents: banana and “fart”. Mercifully, on a day when the nation eats brussels sprouts, the latter smells more like burnt popcorn.

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