Expandable toy figurine with break apart housing

A toy comprising:

• a housing with a surrounding wall that defines a hollow interior, the surrounding wall including one or more break apart elements and an opening that provides access to the hollow interior;
• and
• an expandable figurine contained inside the housing, the expandable figurine having a cavity and a valve adapted to allow a fluid to enter the cavity and cause the expandable figurine to expand from a normal state to an expanded state;
• wherein the expandable figurine is positioned inside the housing such that the valve is proximate the opening of the housing and the one or more break apart elements of the housing are configured to rupture when the expandable figurine expands from the normal state to the expanded state.

A toy comprising:

• an expandable figurine in the form of an animal, the expandable figurine having a body that defines a cavity and a valve adapted to allow a fluid to be added into the cavity, wherein filling the cavity with the fluid causes the expandable figurine to expand from a normal state to an expanded state;
• a housing containing the expandable figurine in the normal state, the housing having one or more perforated, cut, scored or weakened parts and a removable section, wherein removing the removable section reveals an opening that provides access to the valve of the expandable figurine contained in the housing;
• and
• a bottle for introducing the fluid into the cavity of the expandable figurine, the bottle having a spout couplable to the valve;
• wherein the one or more perforated, cut, scored or weakened parts of the housing are configured to rupture when the expandable figurine expands from the normal state to the expanded state while being contained within the housing.