McDonald’s Viral Favorite Happy Meal Toy Is Back

Whether someone prefers burgers to nuggets, or apple slices to French fries, the true star of the McDonald’s Happy Meal is the toy. Proving prizes aren’t just for cereal boxes, some of these toys have become collectibles for fans over the years. After all, there’s only so long each new toyline is available. Recently, even fans who haven’t had a Happy Meal since they were kids themselves have been flocking to the restaurant thanks to the return of a popular toy.

McDonald’s Showed That They’ve Been Listening To Fans With Recent Happy Meal Toys

Fans have seen Happy Meals offer a variety of toys over the years. Over the years, these toys often help promote a recent movie or some popular toyline.

Adults are normally the ones buying the Happy Meal for their children, as it is. However, many adult customers are admitting to buy these meals for themselves after it was announced a popular toy was returning.

According to The Daily Mail, fans are excited for the return of the Squishmallows. These collectible small stuffed toys are shaped like marshmallows and resemble animals.

The toy are reportedly back by popular demand. Customers can obtain the Squishmallows throughout the United States until June 9.

The Squishmallows toys were originally released in 2023. Fans have already been talking about the promotion on TikTok and Instagram. On social media, one fan shared, “Just left my full-blown adult job (on lunch break) to get a Happy Meal.” Another teased, “Dinner sorted for the rest of the week — Happy Meals every day.”

 

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This isn’t the first time this year that McDonald’s brought back a popular toy following popular demand. Recently, fans were happy to see the return of Pokémon cards and toys that came out with Happy Meals promoting A Minecraft Movie.