Mystery Squishy Dumpling in a Basket

The basket copies the look of a bamboo steamer and is closed with a lid. Nothing shows before you open it, there is no window and no clue about the design. Inside sits a single squishy in dumpling shape with a printed face on the front.

Which of the seven designs you get is decided purely by chance. Choosing is not possible, not even on request. The packaging reads: Play Hub Mystery Squishy Dumpling, Rainbow Glitter, 7 to collect.

The squishy can be squeezed and then returns slowly to its original shape. That unhurried rise is why a piece like this keeps hands and eyes busy at the same time, on a long car journey or while waiting for an appointment.

• Soft squishy shaped like a filled dumpling
• Printed face on the front
• Squeeze it and watch it return slowly to shape
• Sealed basket in a bamboo steamer look
• Seven designs per series, including an ultra rare dumpling
• The design inside is random and cannot be chosen

The series covers red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. On top of those comes the rare version, the ultra rare dumpling with rainbow glitter, the one most collectors are hoping for.

Because nobody knows what sits under the lid, every basket feels the same way. One basket holds exactly one design, so duplicates are simply part of collecting.

As a party favour the sealed basket already carries the surprise, and in an advent calendar it fills a door without sweets. It also works as a small reward during the week, because nobody knows in advance which colour will turn up.

If two or three of you collect together, open several baskets side by side: duplicates can be swapped on the spot and the whole round gets more out of it. Take the lid off where everyone can watch, so the moment belongs to the group. A simple list of the six colours and the rainbow glitter version helps you tick off what is already there.

What is inside the basket? A soft squishy shaped like a filled dumpling with a printed face. The basket is sealed, so you only see the design once you open it.

Can I choose the design? No. Which dumpling is inside the basket is decided by chance and cannot be selected.

How many designs are there to collect? Seven per series: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, plus the ultra rare dumpling with rainbow glitter.

How does the squishy feel? Soft. You can press it together and it then returns slowly to its original shape.

Does it work as a small gift? Yes. It suits party bags, small rewards or an advent calendar door, because the surprise is already built into the packaging.