This weekend, my attractive wife bought Jack a new bath toy (The Wonder Pets Save the Whale). Just before dinner tonight we showed it to Jack who was quite pleased with it. Here are some photos chronicling the multi-stage opening process:
The toys snug in their package. 
Cutting the taped flap on the bottom right-hand corner opens the bottom revealing a space under the whale.
Opening the bottom reveals that the whale is secured to the box by three sets of plastic tie wires.
Detail of the plastic wire ties and their plastic backings.
Plastic wire ties untied. They were intricately wrapped around the nobs in the plastic bases with the skill of a Renaissance Faire hair brader.
Whale almost free. In order for the whale to be pulled free, all the wires had to be straightened out. Note he plastic tie wires are still attached to the whale via small holes in the plastic body. It's mouth is securely taped shut.
Pulling the wire ties out of the whale's underside required more straightening and yanking. Detail of the packing tape around the Whale's mouth. It was a bitch to peel off.
The whale is liberated and happy. Now on to The Wonder Pets figures.
My practiced eye sees they are encased in two layers of industrial cut-resistant plastic. I can't tell at this point if the figures are further secured to one of the layers. Note Jack in the background asking why it's taking so long to open.
Cutting and peeling away the first layer of plastic with regulation Steak Knife.
Peeling away the first layer revealed they were just sitting inside the next layer! There was no need to further untie or peel them away from some other maniacal form of tie down. Here we see the whole ensemble sitting together seconds before Jack whisked them away.
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Note Jack in the background, wearing nothing but his diapie, asking why it's taking so long.
It might have been faster if you'd used a little TEAMWORK.
What's gonna work?
TEAMWORK
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I unleashed a Tourettes-esque fit while trying to get some of Evan's toys free from their packaging this year. I thought maybe I was just too dumb to handle them but clearly this is an issue for others. I feel better.
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