Tiny Squirrel Hands are Filling Your Facebook Feeds, Here’s Where to Get Them
Social media is a weird, wonderful and definitely wild world. If you’ve been logged onto Facebook, Instagram or TikTok at any point over the last few weeks, tiny squirrel hands have almost certainly popped across your desk. Or, squirrels wearing tiny hand replicas, that is. And thousands of people are going nuts for them on Amazon.
Tiny squirrel hand puppets, Amazon
What are tiny squirrel hands, anyway?
A set of Mcphee Archie Handi Squirrel hands retails for about $9 and comes with five finger puppets. It includes four squirrel hands and one tiny squirrel head, giving you a full hand of genuinely special woodland rodentry. The site’s description says it’s made of cotton, but our careful research shows that they’re actually made of rigid plastic.
It’s better that way.
Why do tiny squirrel hands exist?
We assume these were meant to be used in straight-up puppetry, but the internet has blessed us with so many more ways to use tiny squirrel hands. You don’t have to be dripping in cheap alcohol to recognize the value of these delightful little life accessories. Seriously, people are using them as Christmas tree toppers and putting them on their pets for hilarious photos.
Here’s a treasured example from an Amazon reviewer. “The endless laughter and creeped-out responses are enough to make anyone want to buy this treasure. Nothing compares to walking up to a coworker with a tiny paw on my hand and the cringe worthy response they give as everyone laughs. Now he has a new throne, Christmas tree star! There are so many possibilities, I can’t wait to see where else I can utilize my squirrel friend! Buy this, you’ll thank me later!”
Where to buy tiny squirrel hands
You can score your own super weird tiny squirrel hands on Amazon for about $9. They’re obviously an ideal gift for all occasions. But seriously, they’re limited-run products. If you want some, buy them before they sell out.
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