What inexpensive toys did you love as a child?

yea it was fun, sucked when it stoped working, it had food to feed it, drinks and toys, clothes, all kinds of stuff. fun, she had sensors in her mouth and on her underwear so she knows when your taking care of her.

The Amazing Amy ... with a name the same as your mom... wondering if that was why she bought it? I wouldn't be surprised. That doll sure sounds like it beats one I was given. It was a doll that had batteries in it and was completely unhuggable. It was rather scary looking. You would turn it on and it would walk with stiff baby steps,saying, "My name is Shrinking Violet and I am afraid of noisy boys" I disliked that doll and never wanted to play with it. Your doll sounds like she was much more fun because it had "stuff"

It sounds like she was quite complicated... Wondering if she was soft and easy to squeeze or if her body was as hard as that of the shrinking violet doll.

How cool... making small sand villages... sounds like real fun... I'll bet that you would go crazy over a sandy beach... so much sand to make things with. There are now contests for teams of adults in some places around the world. You might want to look it up on the net. You need not refrain from sand building forever.

Just so you know... I am female.. grins... so not your bro... your sister. I hope you get a chance to go to the beach with children soon and play in the sand... Perfection would not be needed, only the fun of it returning. grins.. Wishing you happiness there and everywhere.

Thanks for the info bro.. but I ain't rich enough to go around making sand castles [:P]. It seems I have also lost the art of making those castles in sand.. I just have to hit a beach again with some kids and get to do it again..

Ah you created a horse out of a stick... That sounds like it was fun. That apple tree must have enjoyed being part of the fun.

yup and that apple tree must of for we got lots of apples off it!

Not a resto but a small food canteen...I also love to experiment in cooking but since I am really the one in charged in cooking at home, I don't do it often but nevertheless, I can say that I am good at it.

You played with immagination and used all natural things.. plants... I am wondering, did anyone who played with you then ever open or work in a restaurant?

Ah paper dolls...very nice... I am glad to be able to trigger childhood memories here as we all get into so much seriousness in our lives away from mylot that I thought we could use a break from it here.

I have never before heard of chinese garter. How was it played?

It sounds like this game requires a lot of coordination... I hate to admit it but I never did master the cartwheel.

hmm it has the same style like a jumping rope i guess but the garter just stays in place and you should be able to reach it as it goes higher. when it becomes too high for you, you can do some cartwheel (if you want) or any style that you want as long as you reach and move to the next place. i think it would be better for me to demonstrate it to you rather than saying it

Sounds like you had a good time with that car and plastic dude... I'm glad that your dad brought them home for you.

You bring up some that others have not mentioned... the yoyos, marbles, the lite brite and the easy bake oven... My sisters and I played with them too... Did you ever walk the dog with the yo yo?

Ah jumping rope, bubbles, mud pies and baseball... sounds like you had some fun. It is sad that the children of today have not experienced as much companionship with their peers as we have had... Now with the No Child Left Behind and with the threat of law suits, school days are spent preparing for tests, even in kindergarten, and the children are being deprived the ability to play at school and they are also being deprived of it at home as their neighborhoods are often not seen as being safe enough to play in or perhaps their parents are too busy to show them how to play. It is a sad thing to be sure. I though have hope that this will change for the better once again.

Linkin Logs... I remember a lot of the boys I knew liked them too. I am not sure how to spell that word either but did enjoy playing with it

Yes dirt counts... and scientists have actually found out that there are some chemicals or microbes in dirt that are mood elevators... so guess what, when you played in dirt then and when you garden or plant things or dig in the dirt now you are able to make yourself happier by doing so.

I can just see them looking at that and chuckling and trying to get you to get into the truck... Did you ever play with that truck?

That memory sounds like it was a good one. I think that most young people like horses and you had a toy horse. Congratulations! It sounds like it was fun and the fact that it came from that car made it even more so.

I must admit, I wonder sometimes why we stop playing with toys... I secretly hug my stuffed toys sometimes and play with other things making sure that I keep that child aspect of me alive as it keeps a person young at heart. The body may age. There may be adult responsibilities but always there should be time to enjoy the simple pleasures and to teach the young how to enjoy them as well. I am hoping that you find a bit of time just to play a little with what you love.

figures mad from palm leaves... I am picturing something woven together with overlapping weave forming people... that and the clay toys sounded fun. I loved the balloons too. Grins thanks for mentioning them.

I can just see those Legos... What did you like building with them? I was wondering... did you try making things with flour and water and salt as a kid? that was the cheap modeling compound for those whose parents didn't purchase playdough.

I must admit that I once witnessed the destruction of an etch-a-sketch by a frustrated and angry 2nd grade teacher who grabbed it from a boy because he was playing with it when he was not supposed to. She then yelled at the kids in the class, sat down, cried, and slammed her fists down on that etch-a-sketch causing the plastic to break and clouds of black dust flying into the air. All of the students looked on in stunned silence. The teacher left the room in tears and never came back... I will never forget that as long as I live... I still think about that poor kid with the etch-a-sketch... And that teacher... After that I knew that the Etch-A-Sketch was not indestructable... I am glad that yours survived throughout your life and that they gave you pleasure.