Have you ever seen a super dated (aka…2006) picture of you playing with your childhood toys, and a rush of nostalgia washed over you? You think, “I can’t believe I forgot about that, that was my favorite toy!”. Here’s 10 more of those toys that will make you feel that same way:
- Doodle Bear
Color all over him, design your heart out. Then when you run out of room, throw him in the wash and start again! Doodle bear was the OG canvas for future artists. While they don’t sell the original design, the concept is still very much up and running. You can get the new version on Amazon here.
- 20Q
Who needs friends to hang with when this little machine will play 20 questions with you? This handheld device uses AI to play the classic game with you, and you can be considered the winner after 25 questions go by without the machine guessing right. Safe to say that I never made it past the 25 question mark, but I’m sure some people did!
- Tea Sets
Even the tomboys had their fancy girl moment™ when the Disney tea set got brought out. While my tea usually consisted of sugar water, I still felt like a real princess when I served tea to all my “friends” (my mom and three dolls).
- Brain Quest
I can only imagine how annoyed my parents got on every road trip when I made them turn down the music so I could quiz them on all my Brain Quest questions, after I tried them myself of course. My toxic trait is thinking that I’m fully prepared to dominate any bar trivia night since I used them so much.
- Hullabaloo
When I started with this game I never wanted to stop! The fast-paced game play and multiple rounds had me occupied for hours.
- Elefun
Nothing was more thrilling than the rush to catch more butterflies than your sibling while playing with Elefun. It kept me on my feet and the music made it even more exciting.
- Kerplunk
A bit of a spinoff of Jenga, Kerplunk involves creating a lattice pattern of sticks. Taking turns to remove the sticks, friends can compete to try and remove their sticks without marbles falling through to the bottom.
- Pretty Pretty Princess
Play dress-up with your friends as you race to collect a set of your fanciest jewelry when playing this game. I always liked to elevate the game by incorporating my own jewelry into it.