Elf on the Shelf Fruit Snacks ( 22 Pouches)

So..i was so excited when I saw these. I mean...Elves..who can resist the cuteness of these little guys and gals? I am ALL about the elves..their clothes, cars, pets, TV shows..you get the picture.When I stumbled upon these at a store. I was pleasantly surprised. I grabbed 2 boxes and felt that holiday spirit bubbling up despite the toilet bowl year 2020 has been.Let's start with the box...super cute..fabulous little happy elves standing less than 6 feet apart. A sense of normalcy for once!! I imagined all the fun , creative projects my 6 year old can do with the pictures on the box. She loves these little guys just as much as I do! Box wins for sure..nice solid packaging.I came home and showed my eldest who let out shrieks of sheer joy. What could be better than eating little fruit creations resembling elves and their tiny friends?She happily took a package and skipped off.Being a mom, and of course having had a"stellar" breakfast of frozen waffles that morning, I decided I'd try a package out.It was at this moment I realized my child must have ZERO taste buds.The only way I thought to describe these to my friend was by having her imagine if you spill gatorade on your floor, leave it there for a month, scrape it into a elf related form and then eat it....this is the closest I could get to how they tasted.I was sadly disappointed. Super cute!! But once people taste these, they will be less popular than coal come Christmas eve.