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15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this year

By Heather

Let’s all admit it. We love buying toys for our kids that remind us of our own childhood. Marketers know this which is why there are so many toys available to our children that were once the best things in our universe. So I thought I’d write up a list of 15 retro toys you can buy for yourself this Christmas…and pass it off as a gift for your child. ;)

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this yearLite Brite Led Flat Screen – I played this well into my pre-teen years. It’s no wonder I became an artist. This is such a fun toy and it’s on my daughter’s list for Santa.

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this year

Hasbro® Simon Swipe Game – Ahh Simon. The original game of quick reactions. The original didn’t always work so well because you had to push down on the buttons, but this new and improved version is touch-sensitive.

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this yearMy Little Pony was one of the treasures that I enjoyed playing with in my bedroom. I loved combing and braiding the ponies’ hair and then playing for hours.

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this yearShrinky Dinks – I have some very fond memories making the sun-catchers in the oven with my mother. It was so much fun painting and creating and then they magically turned into something real and useful.

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this year
Snoopy Sno Cone Maker
 – Quite possibly the coolest toy ever. I love that it’s back!

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this year
Spin Art – This was another fun and easy-to-do art and craft project. I love this one from Alex Toys.

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this yearCabbage Patch Dolls – I actually just found out that my favorite dolls that grow from the ground are back. I may just buy one for myself.

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this yearSpirograph – This thing would keep my sister and I busy for hours. It was so easy to create intricate shapes with all of those little plastic templates.

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this yearEasy Bake Oven – Wasn’t it the most exciting thing ever to have the freedom to safely bake things in your own mini oven? I don’t think I ever owned one of these buy I loved playing with them at friends’ houses.

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this year

Pogo Stick – While I’m not sure if I’d have the agility or coordination or agility to hop on one of these nowadays, that wouldn’t stop me from trying. I love that we used our bodies to make things move…and now we can again.

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this year
Battleship
 I don’t believe this game ever went anywhere but they’ve definitely improved on it. Electronic battleship for the win!

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this yearPound Puppies – If you didn’t have a dog growing up, this was the next best thing. Or a chance to prove to mom and dad that you’e responsible enough for the real thing.

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this yearStrawberry Shortcake – Oh, sweet Strawberry. I loved everything SS themed as a child of the 80s. Love that she’s back!

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this yearClassic Etch a Sketch – This one will never get old. I will still grab one of these and try to draw myself a seamless piece of art.

15 Retro toys to buy for you and your kid this yearRock Em Sock Em Robots – Outside of an actual boxing rink, one of the most fun ways to get out your agression.

This is going to be the year of the throwback Christmas in our house. I know that my kids will love many of these toys as much as my husband and I did!

Am I missing any toys? What are your favorite childhood toys that are now back?

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Filed Under: Toys and Games Tagged With: 80s toys, retro toys

About Heather

Heather is the founder of GirlGoneMom.com. She lives in Southern New Jersey with her husband, 12-year-old daughter, 9-year-old son, her cat Spencer and Buddy the lab mix. You’ll find a combination of family-friendly reviews and giveaways, deal alerts, personal stories and articles relating to parenting on GirlGoneMom.com.

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  1. NEPA MOM says

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    I love how the toys I played with as a kid are now “retro”…i guess that means I really am getting old!

  2. Candi says

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    I love the pogo stick and light bright.

  3. Christina @ It's a Keeper says

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    I love how the classics keep coming back! I had so much fun with some of these toys as a kid.

  4. mitzismith116124507 says

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    I always loved Shrinky Dinks and The Spirograph as a kid!!

  5. Heather M says

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    My daughter LOVES all things My Little Pony. Great gift list.

  6. Barb @ A Life in Balance says

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    Shrinky dinks! I wanted to share those with my kids. DD7 and I are trying out the Easy Bake Oven. I’m sure she’ll love it.

  7. JenniferDogRescuer says

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    As a child of the 70s, I played with each one of these, except the Pound Puppy. I would add the Slinky!!! My sister and I spent hours setting that thing up to go down the stairs…………the longer the staircase, the better!

  8. Making Our Life Matter says

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    We cannot keep the Spirograph in stock at work. I am absolutely amazed. Heather, this is a seriously great list of toys!

  9. Clare says

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    I always wanted a sno-cone machine when I was a kid! I might have to buy one for the kiddos just so I can play with it lol

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