Now that you’re buying your kids, cousins, nieces and nephews these new fangled holiday gifts, you are probably thinking back to the simpler toys from your childhood.
Take a stroll down memory lane with this list of awesomely fun ‘80s toys!
1. Cabbage Patch Kids
People used to throw bows for Cabbage Patch Kids. It was so serious! They were so adorable though. They came with adoption papers. Awwww. Remember how the premies used to smell like baby powder?
2. Atari
Before Nintendo Wii or any of those fancy schmancy game systems, there was Atari. Playing Asteroids was a good way to waste away a whole afternoon.
3. Nintendo
The original Nintendo was so fun! Duck Hunt, Super Mario Brothers and all those simple games provided hours of fun. The graphics look archaic now, but back then it was cutting edge. I know you spent time blowing on those game tapes!
4, Easy Bake Oven
They still make the Easy Bake Oven. It’s cuter and fancier now, but the ‘80s version was fun too! You could be like six years old and feel like a master chef.
5. Lite Brite
“Lite Brite! Light Brite!” You remember that song from the commercial. Those black pieces of paper got used up pretty fast and the lights would get super hot, but it was fun!
6. Mr. Potato Head
They have that adorable commercial now with Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head where Mrs. Potato Head loses her mouth while she’s in the middle of nagging him. She changes her eyes to angry to make up for the silence. Classic!
7. Super Soaker
Yes! It was like a machine gun water gun. They even had some with back packs that had extra water tanks. Gangsta…in a kid-friendly type of way. Oh and you know the Super Soaker was invented by a brotha, right?
8. Teddy Ruxpin
In retrospect, Teddy Ruxpin was kinda creepy looking. He could talk, blink and move his head. You could change his tapes and he’d tell you different stories. Oh, Teddy!
9. Operation
“Operation! You’re the doctor! Collecting all your pay!” That buzz sound was so harsh when you touched the dude’s sides and what not. The wishbone was tricky!
10. Barbie Dream House
Barbie’s crib was fly! No self-respecting girly girl could go without the Barbie Dream House, not to mention the Corvette. Barbie was definitely a baller.
There are so many great toys from the ’80s. There was Hungry Hungry Hippo, the Rap Master Keyboard, Simon, Girl Talk and about 10,000 other things too. What were your favorite ’80s toys?
