@@averynelson1186 it’s like the little red truck with the Christmas tree in the back. I saw giant gonks at the store and was like imagine waking up Christmas morning and that things at the foot of your bed 😭😭 they were like 4/5 feet tall
Gonks have been around for a few years - they seemed to become a thing in the decorating groups I was in on Facebook, mainly from Americans, but I suspect that it's something that's been taken from Finland and Norway - there is a gnome-like creature called a Nisse or Tomte from Scandinavian folklore that lives in people's homes, and in farms, especially and they look after the farm animals in winter. America being America, just has to turn it into a marketing gimmick and so created Gonks.
Yeah I’m not surprised, that’s americas favorite past time. I remember a few years ago we tried to resell kimonos as some other thing and most people hated that. That and recently white people reselling silk bonnets as a new thing that they made. Shit is wack
I can confirm that nisser is a thing from here. I can also tell u that in addition to looking after the farm animals they also get up to mischief and harmless sabotage. Ur also supposed to leave out rice porridge for them for christmas, much like how u might leave out cookies for santa (:
Well Now I need to get out my Non-Crayola Crafting Supplies and create some "Gonks" to decorate my home with. I feel it would be extra funny to make one with a paper towel tube.
We celebrate with my Nana in Illinois on the 15th for Pizza and presents ^^ she does it early cause a lot of us normally have to work im going to be confused cause i have christmas eve off and dont have to be into work till 11 pm so i'll get to enjoy some of it this year I havent had Christmas eve / day off since 2016
Nothing is safe from the wrath of Crayola.... not even toilet rolls can escape it now.. What poor item will go through it next? that's the question... 😰
deck the halls with crappy craft kits - falalala lala la la - instructions made from ab-so-lute twits - falalalala lala la la - can't be arsed to proberly spell falala lalala la la la - and in the end it looks like .... well - falala lala la, la la la laaaaaaaaa festive rage, my favorite type of festive emotion 🥳
I've been trying to get into the festive spirit, but i don't have any decorations... so I'm going to the library tomorrow to see if they have any Christmas crochet patterns! (or maybe some other festive craft stuff)
My holiday plans are to go up to my aunt and uncles house. My youngest cousin was in NICU last year so this will be his first Christmas at home! My cousins better be prepared to be SPOILED!! I saw them on Thanksgiving too and playing with them is always fun 💕
Istg gonks came out of nowhere and they took over😭😭 the grip they have on everyone is eyebrow raising. THERES SOMETHING IN THE GONKS!! THE GOVERNMENT IS WATCHING........anyway yes eco friendly Christmas🥰🥰🥰🥰😍
For Christmas this year I bought colorful wax and a seal to send my friends fancy holiday letters! I'm s excited to try it! I'm sorry you were not impressed by the gonks. My mother collects a special brand of gnome (but I guess they're really gonks!) called Tomte. Maybe Adam would enjoy looking at the Tomte friends
Hullo Adam &Steph, I really must say that I do enjoy your videos, and I share a dislike of Crayola as they have been living on their name for years and producing subpar craft kits for far too long! Thank you for exposing their hypocrisy and their money grabbing kits, that should be destined to the dustbin of history. You guys take care be safe and have a lovely holiday!
I got a new prescription the other day (went from -2 to -3!!) and I have a work Christmas party in a couple of weeks but my glasses won't be ready :((( Also am yet to plan the Christmas meal so that's gonna be a fun hyperfocus session for me :D
First, I learned what gonks are and second my family have loads of gonks. :3 I have two gonks of my own named Harold and Peter. Also there are female gonks, they have long branded pig tailed hair. ^^
At least it's gnome themed, and gonk is fun to say? Honestly I feel like if you just took colored card and random crafting supplies from around the house, you'd be able to make a far nicer gnomey decoration.
I just commented this on another UA-cam video lol but if Steph likes to drink soda or if you guys open a lot of cans with tabs, you might wanna look into Tab Buddies! They’re a disability aid that helps people open cans with tabs. There’s the regular kind for just soda cans or whatever, and there’s the XL kind for things like tuna cans or cat food cans. Could be worth looking into! I’m not affiliated with them, I just think they’re really cool lol. Love u guys, happy holidays!
Who has plastic / paper cups just lying around plus if I did it would be used and I feel gross even if I were to wash that, yaknow? Oh and weird question I have but finally gained the courage to ask... Adam, is peanut butter green to you? Apparently with colorblindness it appears green from what I've learned but I'd like some confirmation.
I just had a mini panic attack. I thought about what you guys are noticing in Crayola videos: not enough art supplies in their sets, poor quality of those that actually get to the box, incomplete or photoshopped instructions.. And I thought "gosh, that does sound like cutting costs more and more" and then "but.. but what if they are doing this to somehow survive, but soon the rality will hit and they will be forced to close the company?". What then? Will the world without Crayola still be our world? 😱
Thanks to this video I now know what a gonk is and that crayola desperately needs help, period. If they spent 5 extra damn minutes with the instructions (and supplies) MAYBE this could be a fun kit. Just give us decent tape at least >:\ I'll take inspiration from this kit and make my own with better tape from the dollar store >.>;;;
I was so on board with the toilet rolls, but cups?!?! That’s not recycling! Who is gonna use a used paper cup for this? No one? It would be moldy in no time! Uuuuuuu I’m mayd
If they released the instrunctions for free on their website or sth, it would be cute and even educational, but charging money for a set like this seems so... late stage capitalism. That box is producing more paper waste than the toilet paper rolls you're "upcycling" would have been. As silly as the "girlfitti" shoe set was, atleast it provided something that you aren't easily able to replicate from normal crafting supplies for half the price
with some construction paper, scotch tape, and a glue stick, you don't even need the kit to do this craft. and the instructions really weren't very clear! what a bad product
in the crayola club. straight up 'gonking it'. and by 'it', haha, well. let's justr say. Happy holidays
LOL
i can't stop seeing gonks THEY'RE LITERALLY EVERYWHERE HELP I CAN'T ESCPAE THEMAJAOSJ
GONK ALERT
@DoodleDate THIS IS A CRY FOR HELP/j
This is the first time I've seen them 😭 Am I going to start seeing them everywhere?
@@averynelson1186 it’s like the little red truck with the Christmas tree in the back. I saw giant gonks at the store and was like imagine waking up Christmas morning and that things at the foot of your bed 😭😭 they were like 4/5 feet tall
Gonks have been around for a few years - they seemed to become a thing in the decorating groups I was in on Facebook, mainly from Americans, but I suspect that it's something that's been taken from Finland and Norway - there is a gnome-like creature called a Nisse or Tomte from Scandinavian folklore that lives in people's homes, and in farms, especially and they look after the farm animals in winter. America being America, just has to turn it into a marketing gimmick and so created Gonks.
The lore is actually super fascinating!! Though where the gonk name came from I have no idea LOL
I thought it looked like a Tomte!
Isn't gnomes like nissar and tomtar?
Yeah I’m not surprised, that’s americas favorite past time. I remember a few years ago we tried to resell kimonos as some other thing and most people hated that. That and recently white people reselling silk bonnets as a new thing that they made. Shit is wack
I can confirm that nisser is a thing from here. I can also tell u that in addition to looking after the farm animals they also get up to mischief and harmless sabotage. Ur also supposed to leave out rice porridge for them for christmas, much like how u might leave out cookies for santa (:
I dont know what to say except Adamo's rage at Crayola sustains me
Well Now I need to get out my Non-Crayola Crafting Supplies and create some "Gonks" to decorate my home with. I feel it would be extra funny to make one with a paper towel tube.
OH JY GOD I OOVE GONK. I HAVE THREE AND I WANTED A NEW ONE A FEW DAYS AGO. THEY STE MY AUTISM JOY RN. YOU GUYS (while ew crayola) DID GREAT
Gnomey Gibberish to THE FLOOR OF REFLECTION was iconic
Gnomesonas community canvas when.
I cannot find any existence of this kit on the internet. The results just bring me back to this video.
Im so happy I found this channel. You two get along so well and seeing your chemistry just puts a genuine smile on my face. Thank you for the laughs!
I still cannot get over Adam's Laura Ashley-coded hat.
I crocheted one of these fellas for my mum for Christmas last year. I think they're cute.
We celebrate with my Nana in Illinois on the 15th for Pizza and presents ^^ she does it early cause a lot of us normally have to work im going to be confused cause i have christmas eve off and dont have to be into work till 11 pm so i'll get to enjoy some of it this year I havent had Christmas eve / day off since 2016
Nothing is safe from the wrath of Crayola.... not even toilet rolls can escape it now.. What poor item will go through it next? that's the question... 😰
I'm almost too scared to ask but if we see it, we're totally gonna make a video on it LOL
deck the halls with crappy craft kits -
falalala lala la la -
instructions made from ab-so-lute twits -
falalalala lala la la -
can't be arsed to proberly spell
falala lalala la la la -
and in the end it looks like .... well -
falala lala la, la la la laaaaaaaaa
festive rage, my favorite type of festive emotion 🥳
3:24 I think the only plan is to celebrate it with family. I don't see them often, so visiting them will make the holidays special for me❤️❤️
no gonk crafts unfortunately
That sounds so cute! I hope you have a wonderful time! ✨
14:03 .❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤. Loved the video. Thank you for the genuine laughter ❤😂❤.
I've been trying to get into the festive spirit, but i don't have any decorations... so I'm going to the library tomorrow to see if they have any Christmas crochet patterns! (or maybe some other festive craft stuff)
doing the nyt mini while watching and you should've seen my face when one of the words was gnome!!! what are the odds XD
THE GNOMES KNOW OMG
@DoodleDate u guys are psychic fr XD
Adam x Crayola enemies to lovers: slow burn so slow it's going backwards
My holiday plans are to go up to my aunt and uncles house. My youngest cousin was in NICU last year so this will be his first Christmas at home! My cousins better be prepared to be SPOILED!! I saw them on Thanksgiving too and playing with them is always fun 💕
Just woke up after working third shift and this is the first thing I see ❤ love y’all!
3:31 going to a big house with my family for like 4 days!
Istg gonks came out of nowhere and they took over😭😭 the grip they have on everyone is eyebrow raising. THERES SOMETHING IN THE GONKS!! THE GOVERNMENT IS WATCHING........anyway yes eco friendly Christmas🥰🥰🥰🥰😍
Sounds like some gnome shenanigans and I'm honestly here for it 👀
Doodle date posting on my birthday! Once again best birthday ever!🎉
Awww I like gonks ❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚
THEY ARE CALLED GONKS?! Now I know :)
This is new to me as well but it's kinda cute honestly LOL
For Christmas this year I bought colorful wax and a seal to send my friends fancy holiday letters! I'm s excited to try it! I'm sorry you were not impressed by the gonks. My mother collects a special brand of gnome (but I guess they're really gonks!) called Tomte. Maybe Adam would enjoy looking at the Tomte friends
I love gnomes!!💙💛
Discord notification lets gooooo ❤️
YES we love to see it! ❤️✨
I’ve never heard the word gonk either 🤔 crayola is making stuff up lol
Hullo Adam &Steph, I really must say that I do enjoy your videos, and I share a dislike of Crayola as they have been living on their name for years and producing subpar craft kits for far too long! Thank you for exposing their hypocrisy and their money grabbing kits, that should be destined to the dustbin of history. You guys take care be safe and have a lovely holiday!
I got a new prescription the other day (went from -2 to -3!!) and I have a work Christmas party in a couple of weeks but my glasses won't be ready :((( Also am yet to plan the Christmas meal so that's gonna be a fun hyperfocus session for me :D
Awe I hope you have an awesome time planning your meal though that sounds awesome!!
GONK Craft!?!?!?
IS NOTHING SACRED LMAO
First, I learned what gonks are and second my family have loads of gonks. :3 I have two gonks of my own named Harold and Peter.
Also there are female gonks, they have long branded pig tailed hair. ^^
At least it's gnome themed, and gonk is fun to say?
Honestly I feel like if you just took colored card and random crafting supplies from around the house, you'd be able to make a far nicer gnomey decoration.
I just commented this on another UA-cam video lol but if Steph likes to drink soda or if you guys open a lot of cans with tabs, you might wanna look into Tab Buddies! They’re a disability aid that helps people open cans with tabs. There’s the regular kind for just soda cans or whatever, and there’s the XL kind for things like tuna cans or cat food cans. Could be worth looking into! I’m not affiliated with them, I just think they’re really cool lol. Love u guys, happy holidays!
haha glad to know these are called Gonks!!
A gonk wearing a fluffy robe.
Crayola is really scraping the bottom of the barrel with these craft kit ideas haha
These gonks be lookin like our Norwegian dorull-nisser 🤔 A most classic kids' xmas craft
Though I'd say ours is more sophisticated with proper glue and felt and such >. >
Who has plastic / paper cups just lying around plus if I did it would be used and I feel gross even if I were to wash that, yaknow?
Oh and weird question I have but finally gained the courage to ask... Adam, is peanut butter green to you? Apparently with colorblindness it appears green from what I've learned but I'd like some confirmation.
I laughed so hard. Thank you.
Would be fun to see other craft kits or just art making ~ so much negative vibes w the crayola xD i miss wholesome vibes ~
Gerald looks like a christmas pope - a dissapouinting christmas pope, but still!
I have been missing seeing your drawings. I just wanted to say. Of course I want you to make content you like to make tho😊
PROPERLY LABLED GONKSSS
G O N K
HONKIN AND GONKIN
Gerald looks like he has green whiskers
My only holiday plans is spending way too many hours wig styling cuz I’m a cosplayer
I can't tell if this is worse than the glitter dots or if the glitter dots are worse than this
I've mulled it over, glitter dots are still the worst
does adam know about david bowies song the laughing gnome, full of gnome puns ?
I know the instructions werent great but please tell me what child would know what a concertina is.. I dont even think most adults know what that is.
Step One: literally grab a thesaurus LOL
Concertinas are a fairly popular instrument for traditional music where I live.
this is such a silly box idea though, who thinks of these 😂
Seems to me that 'Gonk' is more like the sound of banging your fist on the table after trying to make this craft 😅
The way I did not know that these things are called Gonks and I was very confused at the name of the craft set
I thought for a second we were talking about Gonk droids from Star Wars 😂
Wow, hope you didn't pay too much for this box :/
Oh god no, it was at least 75% air
@DoodleDate talk about scam @_@
poor Gerald 😞
Gerald hunts me...
He will not stop until you feel adequately ✨FESTIVE✨
This is competing with the glitter dots in a race for the bottom.
I just had a mini panic attack. I thought about what you guys are noticing in Crayola videos: not enough art supplies in their sets, poor quality of those that actually get to the box, incomplete or photoshopped instructions.. And I thought "gosh, that does sound like cutting costs more and more" and then "but.. but what if they are doing this to somehow survive, but soon the rality will hit and they will be forced to close the company?". What then? Will the world without Crayola still be our world? 😱
"A gonk is like a gnome, but with it's eyes coved" that's just a gnome with weird name
Honestly thought you said ‘get crapping’ when you threw the toilet roll tubes.
Poopy Crayola crafts for those who have tummy troubles and use a lot of toilet paper!
Don’t u dare slander gnomes my good sir. Gnomes are the coolest 😎👍
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I really needed this!! Love yall!
Lol funny kit
Eco-friendly upcycling craft kit packaged in a plastic bag... lol
Thanks to this video I now know what a gonk is and that crayola desperately needs help, period. If they spent 5 extra damn minutes with the instructions (and supplies) MAYBE this could be a fun kit. Just give us decent tape at least >:\ I'll take inspiration from this kit and make my own with better tape from the dollar store >.>;;;
I was so on board with the toilet rolls, but cups?!?! That’s not recycling! Who is gonna use a used paper cup for this? No one? It would be moldy in no time! Uuuuuuu I’m mayd
Gonks has stopped sounding like a real word. I wonder how much cheaper it would be to just buy all the supplies separately!
Recycle the instructions
If they released the instrunctions for free on their website or sth, it would be cute and even educational, but charging money for a set like this seems so... late stage capitalism. That box is producing more paper waste than the toilet paper rolls you're "upcycling" would have been. As silly as the "girlfitti" shoe set was, atleast it provided something that you aren't easily able to replicate from normal crafting supplies for half the price
with some construction paper, scotch tape, and a glue stick, you don't even need the kit to do this craft. and the instructions really weren't very clear! what a bad product
The worst product yet???
G O N K craft set
edit: reflection time! I'm like the fifth person to make this comment 😅
Did someone say
GONK
Gfuneral Ghome.