Snackles Shark and Hershey Cookies n Cream 8-Inch Plush

About this 8" Snackle

The shark at 8 inches with the Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme bar. Felt teeth, grey back, white belly — the most recognisable Snackles character at the most forgiving price. Snackles are the super soft ultra squeezable plush that comes paired with your favorite mini brands made squishy! Satisfy your craving for cuddles with this cuddly 8 inch plush! Each Snackle comes with a little description to tell you all about your new plushy pal! Don’t go hungry, there's 11 new Snackles to collect! Will you find the Hersheys Shark or maybe the Krispy Kreme Axolotl? Hunt for your favorite tasty pairing with Snackles!

What comes in the box with this 8-inch Snackle

The 8-inch plush is the standard collecting size and the one most fans own several of. It stands up on its own, it is squeezable plush all the way through the middle, and the snack accessory is a printed fabric panel sewn into both paws rather than clipped on.

The snack-themed treasure here is Hershey Cookies n Cream, and it is designed to stay with the plush: the panel is stitched into the paws of Snackles Shark rather than attached with a tag, so it does not get separated from the toy in the first week. That pairing is the unique part of the design and the reason the line is collected by snack rather than only by character.

Attached to the ear is the hangtag the line is known for: a birthdate, a hobby, a star sign and an origin story comic printed small. Reading it is half the fun of opening the box, and it is worth keeping.

Snackles Shark in other sizes

Yes. Snackles Shark is listed here in 4 sizes: the 8-inch plush you are looking at, plus the 16-inch plush at $36.94, the 16-inch plush at $32.94, the 14-inch plush at $25.15. The character, the face and the snack accessory are the same in each; what changes is the height, the fill and how much the printed panel can show. Fans who want one of each tend to buy the 8-inch plush first and add the bigger one later.

The rest of Series 2

This listing is one of 32 Snackles plush toys on Series 2. A few of the others, so you can see what the shelf looks like before you open it:

For a different pairing there is Snackles Bunny with Jelly Belly, a 8-inch plush rated 4.8. Snackles Dragon is paired with Hershey Cookies n Cream in the 8-inch size and rates 4.8. Snackles Dragon comes with Hershey Cookies n Cream as a 16-inch plush, scored 4.8 by 643 reviewers.

Snackles Hedgehog holds Mentos and is listed as a 8-inch plush at $18.99. For a different pairing there is Snackles Hedgehog with Mentos, a 14-inch plush rated 4.8. Snackles Hedgehog is paired with Mentos in the 16-inch size and rates 4.8.

The full shelf, with every size and the current price on each listing, is on the Series 2 page. Collecting a range together is the usual way people do it, because the characters were designed as a set and a row of them on a display shelf reads better than one on its own.

Where this Snackle sits in the ZURU Snackles line

The line is built around one idea repeated at different sizes: a cuddly character with a snack-themed treasure in its paws. ZURU keeps the pattern, the super soft fabric and the squeezable fill constant, so the characters mix freely however many you collect.

Around this listing the shelf splits in clear directions. Series 1 holds the original characters. Series 2 is the big shelf of favorite snacks, with Hershey's on the shark and Mentos on the hedgehog. Series 3 is the teen cast with human names. Snackles Disney covers Stitch, Rex and Minnie. A Super-Sized Snackle is the same design at a bigger super size, filled hard enough to hold its shape. The Snackles small size minis and the clip-on charm duo are the pocket end.

The seasonal sets are the ones to watch, because short runs do not come back. Beyond that, collecting is simple: pick a size, pick a shelf, and add the characters you like. Fans tend to display a range together, and the small adventure of finding the last one in a set is a fair part of why the line is fun.