As a kid, I was obsessed with Disney’s the Little Mermaid (yes, this is where this review is going.) I related to Arial on a personal level; I had red hair and loved to swim, and so did she, so we were essentially the same person in my young brain. One of my favourite scenes throughout the film was where Ursula, the sea witch, performed the iconic song Poor Unfortunate Souls.

Throughout the number, the half-octopus seductively makes the naive mermaid sign away her voice in exchange for legs. The whole song is strung with sexual undertones, as Ursula floats around her cave, moving her voluptuous body and grabbing Arial by the waist. I mean, come on, they literally had one shot zooming in on Ursula’s big breasts as they jiggled into the camera. Anyway.. eventually through rewatches of the movie while entering into my teens, a fantasy was sparked.

It wasn’t until I was on a porn site that I figured out I was sexually into the combination of Ursula and her tentacles. I saw a sidebar ad that featured a cartoon Arial getting wrapped in the sea witch’s wiggly limbs, moving their way to her crotch. A little light bulb clicked in my brain and my genitals which prompted me to Google ‘Little Mermaid porn’ for further investigation. Most of the video versions were behind paywalls (as they should be) so as a youth without a credit card, I took inspiration off of the available cartoon drawings and used my imagination! I’ve enjoyed the fantasy of Ursula tieing me up with her tentacles on and off throughout my masturbation journey, although it’s really one of those desires that I indulge in once or twice a year. Not really a kink, but a fun erotic narrative to go back to on occasion. One that usually pops up when running into tentacle hentai online or browsing fantasy toy stores.

Fantasy toys are a special genre of sex toy that has always mystified and overwhelmed me. I don’t participate in most of kinks/fetishes the main audiences of these toys usually enjoy, so I’ve never felt a strong need to add one to my collection. However, I’ve always been a fan of fantasy toy designs and my temptations for creative dicks have recently snuck up on me like a ninja. Lunabelle, of Ninja Sexology, is a dear friend of mine, a size queen and owner to the best collection of dildos on the planet. She has bright ones, textured ones, way-too-big-for-my-vag ones; her rainbow of silicone has inspired me to keep an eye out for unique and interesting dildos. When I was at the Erotic Arts and Crafts Fair back in February, I did just that and stumbled upon LovecraftersToys, an indie silicone toy manufacturer.

Lovecrafters has a small array of adorable, shiny insertables and cock rings, all with a fantasy/geeky flair. The first toy that caught my eye was the Tentacle because it was a) adorable and b) it brought me back to memories of masturbating while wishing there was a caesarian limb inside me. I squeezed the small dildo in my hands to confirm it’s squishiness, sighed deeply as I had to leave it behind and immediately added it to my CAYA wish list. I lusted after it for months before deciding to reach out to the shop owner Chae, asking if I could have the honour of reviewing it.

Chae sent me a custom dual-coloured Tentacle in white and baby pink, one of my favourite colours. And the toy is just perfect. From its lightly textured suckers to its small imperfections (common amongst indie toy makers,) I can’t help but be pleased. When I glance at the Tentacle on my dildo display, or when I have it rocking against my G-spot, I can’t help but turn into a happy pile of mush. It’s just that adorable.

The Lovecrafters Tentacle is on the smaller side of the dildo size spectrum, being 5 1/2″ in insertable length and 7” in circumference at the base, its biggest part. While this might be a detriment to some, but it’s a design decision I absolutely love. The toy is small enough to leave room for my vagina to really feel the texture of the suckers; sometimes I find bigger textured toys tend to make me feel less of the intricate details. Plus its smallness adds to its adorableness.

My favourite part of the Tentacle is it’s lovely, little tip. It curves up ever so slightly, the head rounding out into a soft spoon shape, and then dips in to create a pinpointed tip. The shape is perfect for tickling and applying pressure to my G-spot. It almost has a resemblance to the tip of a tongue and mimics a gently licking feeling when I flick it against my clit (an activity I highly recommend.)

Some other parts about the Tentacle that I love are that it comes in a variety of wonderful colours and you can order it custom for you. The baby pink matched my soul, but I know this much cuteness isn’t for everyone. You can get the Tentacle in one solid colour, two different colours or even three different colours! PLUS all of the colours are UV reactive, so they glow under a blacklight! That can definitely help take an underwater fantasy to the next level. And last but not least, the base is harness compatible!

In the spirit of “fulfilling” fantasies, I opened up some Little Mermaid porn images before I used the Tentacle for the first time. As I played with the toy against my clit, I thought about being overtaken by tentacles trying, and eventually succeeding, to fuck my holes. I ended up switching to some custom tentacle videos (available for purchase on ManyVids) to eventually test out the toy in full. 10/10, would come again.

Thank so much to Chae from Lovecrafters who send me the Tentacle in exchange for an honest review! Go check out Lovecrafters on Come As You Are and on Etsy! They have Unicorn Horns, Daleks, more Tentacles (cock rings, butt plugs and dildos), and butt plug based on the likes of Squids and Donald Trump.