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Artist Recreates Happy Meal Packaging With an Amusing Pop Culture Twist

If you haven't eaten a McDonald's Happy Meal in a while, you might've forgotten what they look like. But, even so, we can guarantee you that they don't look like this. Artist Newt Clements has reimagined the iconic fast food packaging and replaced its standard bright red box with pop culture icons, movies, and television shows. They even come complete with a new toy!

Clements created a plethora of Happy Meal tribute boxes that include films like The Shining, shows like Breaking Bad, and celebrities like Nikki Minaj. And, of course there's one dedicated to Grumpy Cat. It's an amusing and well-crafted series that's fun and subversive at the same time.

While some who see the unique Happy Meals “get” the joke, Clements has fooled others into thinking that they're real. His “Ouija board” design caused a backlash when shared on Facebook, and it even earn him a place on Snopes. The rumor-busting site confirmed that McDonalds will not be producing this specially-themed Meal for Halloween this year.

Newt Clements Pinterest page
via [Lost At E Minor]

Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met and Manager of My Modern Met Store. She is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art where she earned her BFA in Illustration and MFA in Illustration Practice. Sara is also an embroidery illustrator and writer living in Seattle, Washington. She runs Bear&Bean, a studio where she stitches pet portraits and other beloved creatures. She chronicles the creativity of others through her website Brown Paper Bag and newsletter, Orts. Her latest book is Threads of Treasure: How to Make, Mend, and Find Meaning Through Thread, published in 2014. Sara’s work has been recognized in Be Creative With Workbox, Embroidery Magazine, American Illustration, on Iron and Wine’s album Beast Epic, among others. When she’s not stitching or writing, Sara enjoys planning things that bring together the craft community. She is the co-founder of Camp Craftaway, a day camp for crafty adults with hands-on workshops in the Seattle area.
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