Gallery: Angry Birds Helicopter – And 8 More Perverse Avian Product Extensions
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*Angry Birds* enters entirely new airspace with today’s release of the Angry Birds Helicopter -- a remote-controlled flying machine with the plastic body of the game’s red bird. As iHelicopter’s site boasts, “Why settle for a game on a tablet or phone when you can hold the real thing in your hands and bring it to life!” That’s right, people: Who wouldn’t want to spend hours flying this thing around the living room? Not only will it satisfy your strongest *Angry Birds* addiction, but it also shows great potential for antagonizing house pets. While *Angry Birds* just lost its number-one spot as the top-selling app to *Draw Something*, OMGPOP’s Pictionary-like game has nothing on Rovio’s bird-and-pig-based puzzle challenge when it comes to licensed merchandise. Here’s a look at just a small portion of perverse *Angry Birds* product extensions. $49.95; [iHelicopters](http://www.ihelicopters.net/shop/angry-birds-helicopters/angry-birds-helicopter/) (Image: iHelicopter)
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Angry Birds Bird Toss --------------------- *Angry Birds* improves hand-eye coordination!\* With the Angry Birds Bird Toss, the goal is to throw little beanbag birds -- you get a red bird, a yellow bird, and a black bird -- through holes on a board. Get them through the holes and you earn more points. \*Not scientifically tested or proven. $16.99 (on [toysrus.com](http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12010370)); [Cardinal Industries](http://www.cardinalgames.com/game/315) (Image: Cardinal Industries)
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Angry Birds Card Game --------------------- If you’re tired of playing *Angry Birds* on your high-tech smartphone or tablet, you can take it old-school with this Angry Birds Card Game. Created by Mattel -- the makers of card games like UNO! and Apples to Apples -- Angry Birds Card Game lets you figuratively knock down structures and pigs with the roll of a die. $6.39 (on [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-W3969-Angry-Birds-Card/dp/tags-on-product/B004VUX5XO)); Mattel (Image: Mattel)
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*Angry Birds* Speakers ---------------------- Gear4 makes it possible to listen to your favorite tunes through your favorite *Angry Birds* character. We’ve got to admit, these speaker docks are actually pretty cute. The Helmet Pig is compatible with Apple’s iPhone and iPod, while the Red Bird and the Black Bird are compatible with Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod. $79.99 to $99.99; [Gear 4](http://us.gear4.com/category/_/219/angry-birds-speakers/) (Image: Gear4)
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*Angry Birds* Outdoor Action ---------------------------- Liberty Games lets you take your anger out by throwing actual stuffed Angry Birds at a pig in the company's Angry Birds Outdoor Action game. Pigs sit on wooden blocks in the center of a scoreboard, and you earn a certain number of points depending on where the pig lands after you've pitched a bird at it. Just make sure to keep things safe and play it outside. Available soon for $40; [Liberty Games](http://www.libertygames.co.uk/blog/angry-birds-outdoor-game/) (Image: Liberty Games)
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Any of Many Plushies -------------------- Remember when you were a kid and you had a favorite stuffed animal? Well, now the young’uns are all about their favorite stuffed Angry Bird. (There’s nothing quite like cuddling up to angry eyes.) Angry Bird plushies come in every character and size -- some will even make sounds when you squeeze them. Prices vary; [Angry Birds Online Store](http://shop.angrybirds.com/us/toys/plush-toys.html) (Image: Rovio)
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*Angry Birds* USB Drives ------------------------ Emtec Electronics has created a line of USB drives featuring seven characters of the *Angry Birds* game. Each character is made out of rubber, and you just pull the bird’s or pig’s head off to reveal the USB drive. $14.99 for 4GB (on [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/EMTEC-Angry-Birds-Flash-EKMMD4GA106/dp/B0076B93T0/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1333648062&sr=1-5)); [Emtec Electronics](http://www.emtecelectronics.com/products/product.cfm?product=AB) (Image: Emtec Electronics)
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Angry Birds: On Thin Ice Games ------------------------------ This game literally brings the digital Angry Birds game to the tactile world. You get to build structures out of plastic pieces, place the pigs in the structures, and launch a bird at it to destroy it. Sounds like a lot more work than just playing on your smartphone. (There's also an Angry Birds: Knock On Wood version.) $15.72 (on [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Angry-Birds-Thin-Ice-Game/dp/B005H29GSI/ref=pd_sim_t_1)); Mattel (Image: Mattel)
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*Angry Birds* Plush Hat ----------------------- An accessory for the truly devoted fan, these *Angry Birds* plush hats let you look like there's a bird living on your head. And it comes with a built-in scarf and gloves for extra flair. Now all you need are some *Angry Birds* slippers to complete the look. $16.99; [Big Big Eye](http://www.bigbigeye.com/angry-birds-plush-winter-hat-earmuff-scarf-gloves-4-in-1-p-596.html) (Image: Big Big Eye)
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