September 17th
Grow Your Own Halloween Monster

My recent excursion to the dollar store paid off big the other day. Not only did I manage to pick up a few odds and ends, but for just $1 I get the chance to play God. Like Dr. Frankenstein, I too get the chance to create my own Halloween Monster.



According to the packaging, these things are a lot of fun. More fun than candy, even. Well, that was all it took to sell me. $2 later, I brought my purchases home. According to the instructions you just drop these guys in water and watch as they grow to 600% of their original size. Given that they are roughyl the size of a quarter, I figure that this means they'll grow to be six maybe seven feet tall:



With much fanfare and anticipation, we lowered the monsters into the water and got to work. In other words, we waited. With sinister anticipation.



Growing your own Halloween monster doesn't quite have the same dubious fun as, say, making a new person from old body parts and bringing them to life. There's no laboratory, no lightning, it's more about waiting. Waiting and looking for the slightest changes.



It was obvious to me that the monsters were moving. Anytime we left them unattended, I half expected to walk into our apartment and catch them running around. Getting into mischief and general ballyhoo. Bear was still expecting to come home and discover that they had grown so big, they'd literally busted out of the plastic container I had them soaking in. It was intense, but we continued to hold vigil and watch our little demon children grow.



It was a long three days, but it was definitely worth it. Just look below for an idea of what 600% looks like. Pretty sweet.



Aside from the fact that they were both coated in a thin layer of slime, I don't really see what the hype is about. Are these things really better than candy like the package boasts? I personally found that they tasted like rubber and toxins and am going to stick to the Smarties.

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