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Ever wanted to touch pudding without getting your hands yucky?

Back in 2007 we were the first to break the news on Bandai’s PuchiPuchi (プチプチ) toy. Puchipuchi in Japanese is the sound of a little pop as well as the name for bubble wrap, so the toy basically named itself! Designed to mimic both the sound and feeling of popping little plastic bubbles, the PuchiPuchi can be carried around as a key chain for popping.

Now Epoch, a kids’ toys company, has produced the “Sound-Touch Pudding” (サウンド触感・ツンドコプリン), a toy which kids can touch on the top and get the soft feeling of pudding without the mess. But as the name suggests, this is not just a tactile experience but an oral one too – touching the “pudding” triggers a cute female voice.

It comes in four colors/”flavours”, each one with a different voice, and is aimed at kids aged six and over. On sale from November 21, priced 680 yen ($7.40).