We all have those moments in life where we wish we could reverse into the naïve blissfulness of childhood. Potentially even hoping for a Freaky Friday moment in which we could relax under the comfort of our forts and gummy snacks. With the teen heartthrob Aaron Carter just recently gracing us with his presence, it got me thinking about the 90’s… the gelly shoes, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, old Britney, but most importantly, the toys. These days, kids have Ipads and Iphones, but what about the slinkie? Play-doh?
Tamagotchis: What little kid wouldn’t want their own handheld digital pet? It was the right size to fit into the pocket of your purple cardigan or to put on your keychain filled with a collection of lipsmackers. Not to mention, every time a parent didn’t want to buy an actual pet for their kid, there was a tamagotchi!
Glitter Magic Wands: I honestly don’t know why we were so entertained by these.
Beanie Babies: Nowadays, people hoard food and clothes – but in the 90’s, it was all about hoarding beanie babies. In kindergarten, we had show and tell every Friday. One Friday, we had to bring something that we had 100 of. You’re damn right I brought my 117 beanie babies to class that day.
Easy Bake Oven: Martha Stewart, watch out!
Skip it: No wonder why we were so skinny as kids.
Play-doh: Who didn’t enjoy mushing their hands into the salty smelling texture of play-doh? We let our imaginations run wild, preparing us to become the Picasso’s of the millennium with our creations of animals, shapes, and structures.
Slinkies: The chink and clink of your metal slinky plopping its way down your stairs is a sound all too familiar to kids from the 90’s. Entertaining to say the least, they came in different colors and even in glow in the dark.
Bopit: Bop it! Twist it! Pull it! Every parent’s worst nightmare was when their kids brought this bad boy along for their nine hour road trip. Bopit taught us determination and competition. Nothing beat the rush you felt when it sped up so fast you couldn’t even think straight.