Chrissy Teigen shares her Hatchimal woes on Twitter

'It's been sneezing for a damn half an hour!'

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by Thea de Gallier |
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If you're a parent, you're probably sick of hearing about Hatchimals.

The robot creatures were this year's must-have Christmas toy, and were so popular that they sold out in a number of stores across the country.

The toy animal comes inside an egg, which hatches by itself and 'evolves' as it's played with.

One lucky lady who did manage to get her hands on one is Chrissy Teigen.

On Twitter, she posted a video of her holding a Hatchimal making some funny noises, writing: "It's been sneezing for a damn half an hour".

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She wasn't the only one having Hatchimal issues.

Twitter was full of parents complaining their Hatchimals weren't working as intended.

"I have a v upset daughter as her hatchimal is not reposnding. I've tried all the tips online," wrote one.

"My Hatchimal won't hatch. Can you help. That's even after 3 days of trying," said another, in a tweet to the manufacturer.

"Disgusted with hatchimal. Didn't hatch, didn't sing. My 4 year old Xmas pressie. Took 3 months to find one!! Really annoyed! [sic]" read another angry tweet.

Chrissy was one of the lucky ones - her Hatchimal did eventually come out of its egg.

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On the Hatchimals website, it advises that 'hatching times will vary" and not to leave the egg unattended while it's hatching, or it could stop.

The Hatchimal hype isn't dying down. Despite originally retailing at £59.99, they're so sought-after that they're currently selling on eBay for almost £250.

In Chrissy Teigen and husband John Legend's household, though, the novelty died off pretty quickly.

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