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Take me to the 80s childhood favorites
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items When I was a child we had a lot of manners and values shown in the cartoons and then I had a child I found they remade all my classics into more modern version. Timeless lessons and iconic characters to help you build character. My Little Pony seems ...
My favorite ❤️ I had one when I was 2 or 3 and live for colors. I have many 40 anniversary pieces of Rainbow 🌈 Brite nature. Anytime I see something I pick it up. I have glow in dark 🐴 🐎 horse.
Rainbow Brite
Care bear stare! I like the stuffed bear versions and they have a lot out there. Backpacking is a great way to vibe in past while being useful to future. Hold the phone and small purchases and vibe in classic fashion.
Care Bears
This was same year I was born so it really hits a cord on my childhood memory, I always hope to come across some memorable items in antique malls. I look for 1982 items when noting collections adding.
The Last Unicorn (1982)
Always a good book to be given. I enjoy these today also. Never have to worry about the theme as they only use select characters and phrases. Good children brand of publishing.
Little Golden Books
My favorite school supplies decorations I have a few old folders for inspiration now. I enjoy panda 🐼 painter the most and then the 🐅 tiger and sea animals scenes.
Lisa Frank
My favorite to add colorful light shows for siblings. This is such a wonderful stem idea for children to learn more about their creative process and abilities.
Lite Brite Classic Retro Toy - Create Art with Light
One of my favorite shows
My Little Pony has been officially rebooted or reimagined five main times since its inception in the 1980s, functioning through distinct "Generations" (G1–G5). These relaunches typically involve updated toy designs, new anim...
My Little Pony - Official Channel
Who can forget strawberry shortcake 🍰I forgot how long it smelled like strawberry but it did make something special of having to play with.
The Loyal Subjects: Strawberry Shortcake
Another classic item to create art with I was never able to get the most perfect design but the concept of thinking though the design and stage of design made you think artistic and that helped my art side grow.
Etch A Sketch Classic Drawing Toy, Ages 3+
This was a fun play pretending to capture film of each my favorite ❤️ slides where places to visit. I would pretend to be those places rather than on home grounds. My siblings would help fort out space to be zones of interest.
Viewmaster
They have such a cute little face and smile. Iconic I think I had one or two over the years. Solid baby take care of vibes in this one. Helps nurture your confidence.
Cabbage Patch Kids
Still available today, imaging how many children it helps to sleep, the tiny glow that comes with softening materials to be children safe sleep time advances.
Playskool A1202F03 Pink Glo Worm Soft Toy
I had a ms potato 🥔 head. I liked having the accompanying potato 🥔 accessories. Hat and purse she came with some toys 🧸 👒 👜
Mr Potato Head Playskool Multi-colored Std
The fancy drinks of childhood era. We had a snoopy version I can’t recall if still available retail. I liked having shaved ice treats and Frosty here makes them. Then your choice if added favorite drink flavor. The classic blue or red options.
1980s Mr Frosty ice drink maker
Did you make friends bracelets? I learned as a brownie scout some techniques and made a few nothing still this day but it was fun to do. The bracelet is very versatile also in how durable it is to wear. The hand made items taking time and focus turni...
Choose Friendship Bracelet Maker® | 20 Pre-Cut
Not the mamma *insert fry pan nod* 🙂↕️I remember not missing a show if possible. I watched a lot of this series but can’t remember Many details other than he hits the dad on head a lot and says not the mamma and they go looking for mamma.
Baby Sinclair | Disney Wiki - Fandom
I can’t find my original vaccum of age five but the idea of chores as presents.🎁 such responsibility to be had.
Nothing But Fun My First Vacuum Cleaner Playset
The amount of experience with crayons company and colors it had some fun moments to create. Crayons and color pencil have such enthusiasm you can use when creating with them. The idea of the color selection being vast and Crayons have a unique look t...
Swirl Colored Pencils, 12 Count
So much fun to play with in class, shhh minus teacher can’t see me. This was a bus toy for me also something to touch while waiting a long bus ride.
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