Yesterday I watched as my 25 year old daughter had a nostalgic reunion with her American Girl doll, Kirstin. She carefully lifted every dress, outfit and nightgown out of the suitcase and told her husband about the matching clothes she had, gently opened the perfect case of the perfect miniature violin, and pulled out all the tiny shoes, roller skates and other accessories.
She told me that she and her husband were discussing toys for their future children and how they want to provide toys that inspire the imagination. That is why she wanted him to see her Kirstin doll. He was suitably admiring. :)
So many toys require little batteries and make annoying noises and flash annoying lights. Or they are designed to work only one way. There isn't much for the child to do and definitely not much to leave to his or her imagination. It is no wonder kids get bored with their roomful of toys.
And then there's the classic toys - plain wooden blocks, Legos, puzzles, puppets, life-like dolls, Tonka trucks and little cars, playhouses, doll houses and furniture, make believe and dress up clothes and accessories, balls, and art supplies (like playdoh, paints, crayons). These are toys that have stood the test of time and provide countless hours of enjoyable play.
What were your favorite toys as a child? Why? I'd love it if you'd post your answer and share your favorites!
Milton Evacuation from Venice
1 day ago
Another set of toys that I liked was the Fisher Price people! It was fun to have little people to build houses for using blocks. :-)
ReplyDeleteHow could I forget them?! I remember when they changed the shape of the little people because the original shape was determined to be a choking hazard. Somehow, all my kids survived :)
DeleteDo cardboard boxes count?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! One of my personal favorites! I still can't resist a big appliance box :)
DeleteLEGOS!!! The main toy I remember from my childhood is Legos, and lots of them. We would spend all day building, destroying, rebuilding, creating, designing, pretending and playing. Even to this day, I get a little excited about getting to play with Legos.
ReplyDeleteSomehow, I'm not surprised about this :) Legos are worth getting excited about!
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