To ask for help finding a giant purple octopus?

[Mammyloveswine]

DS2 turns 3 next week.., he has been dinosaur mad for a long time but in the past few months has taken a shine to octopi..

Anyway he had requested "a giant big purple octopus" for his birthday like this one..

It's discontinued from Wilkos!

Has anyone got one they wish to sell?? I'm in the north east and happy to pay the purchase value plus postage!!

@SlatternIsMyMiddleName I think octopi should be the new llamas/unicorns/pugs..

Petface dog toy from Amazon is big

@RWK29 haha ah he is a little character bless him! I'm biased cos he's mine but he is hilarious!

Great idea about contacting Wilko on the off chance!

@FelicityBob looks great but read mixed reviews about the company, many not great at all!

@OxfordwillsaveusbyFebruary ha just been reading the reviews and chuckled at me leaving one too... "bought for my little boy...he loves it!"

Might get one as a "filler".

@Mammyloveswine Kids are just so special 🥰 it just makes me so happy that there’s all these big bad things going on in the world and the biggest thing in his world is getting a purple octopus 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣 it’s exactly the way it should be!

Definitely worth asking Wilko - you never know what’s lying in a stockroom somewhere 😊 maybe tweet it to them publicly and someone else might see if that has one 😊

@Pinkflipflop85

I switched to octopus and didn't get a purple octopus.

I am VERY jealous.

octopus.energy/givememyoctopus/

Those who want a purple octopus, get purple yarn, a hook and learn to crochet. Simple. (Pika smiles sweetly)

Update... WE HAVE A GIANT OCTOPUS ON THE WAY (unfortunately not purple but it is immense!).

Thank you all so much for all of your help!!

I will post a pic when he arrives just in time for DS2s 3rd birthday!

🐙 🐙 🐙

Happy new year wonderful Mumsnetters!!

Congratulations! Looking forward to the pic, I'm on the bandwagon now and wondering how I can justify making the giant squid pillow for myself.

@MySqueeHasBeenSeverelyHarshed if his interest continues I'll be contacting you for a Christmas present!

You just need to do one and have it live on your bed...

@mammyloveswine I think we have this wilko purple octopus... let me check

You can definitely order a handmade one on Etsy. You’ll have to be quick though to get one on time. Good luck!

Whoops, ignore, just seen that you have one now.

www.jarrold.co.uk/departments/toys-and-hobbies/soft-toys-and-puppets/jellycat-odell-octopus-really-big-cuddly-toy
really big octopus
Jellycat 75cm tall but not so purple £90 J

A bit late to this & glad you've got one on the way!

If ever needed, Brian Kesinger has a book series about Otto who is a giant purple octopus www.briankesinger.com/all-products - that's his website but I'm sure you can get the books elsewhere. They're picture books, but not really for children as they're rather fancy. But just for future reference!

Oh no, I have only just seen this. You can get a really big purple octopus here for £18.99

www.kentgreyhoundrescue.com/product/octopus-family-dog-toys/

Dogs like them too!

Not purple but big...and I think the birthday boy was happy!

Thank you again you lovely lot!!

Let's remember this wholesomeness during lockdown 2021

@Newdad19 oooh if you do I'm still tempered..although I don't know where I'm going to keep all the stuff octopuses we know own

You can make one. Get four pairs of deep purple stockings for the legs and stuff them. The body is easy to make but it needs to be bulbous.

glad he's happy with it and hope he had a lovely day

I'm still getting lots of pop up ads for frankly scary looking octopuses

@EveryDayIsADuvetDay 🤣🤣

He did thank you!

@mammyloveswine we do have the purple wilko one you were looking for but just a baby version I'm afraid! Not a giant one!

Aww he's gorgeous @Mammyloveswine and your son isn't bad either 🐙

Ah thanks anyway @Newdad19 !!