Being a Kid in the 1970s (Toys)

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1. In my family, our favorite pastime in the summer was basically just a big sheet of yellow plastic with holes in it. We were lucky - someone in our neighborhood had a hill in their yard to use it on. What was the name of this toy? Gnip Gnop Speeder Slip 'n' Slide Splish Splash

2. One day we couldn't stand wondering any more, and cut open one of Matt's toys to see what was inside. It was full of gluey, clear, viscous fluid - and the toy never worked again after all of the stuff came out. Which one of these playthings did we ruin forever? GI Joe Stretch Armstrong Aquaman Transformer

3. Gretchen and I tried about a million times to draw a circle with this toy by using two little white dials to control a stylus. I am still convinced of the impossibility of this task, even at the age of 35! With what toy were we torturing our poor little minds? Techtronic Spirograph Etch-A-Sketch Paint-Projector

4. This was one of the first electronic toys to make it into our house, and was basically a souped-up version of "Memory". Four colored panels lit up and beeped in an ever-increasing sequence for the player to follow. What was this game's name? Simon August Henry Thomas

5. My mother loved this one: the loudest, scariest timer in the world went TICK TICK TICK while we scrambled to fit all of the teeny yellow shapes into their respective holes. What was this game? Perfection Concentration Sorry Operation

6. Some of the other boys had Big Wheels to terrorize the sidewalks with; Matt's vehicle was so much cooler, with levers instead of a steering wheel, and a threatening color scheme. What was his plastic trike called? Green Machine Motor Mayhem Dragon Bike Gogo Gadget

7. As if kids didn't have enough people "being the boss of us", some games from the 70s were all about what NOT to do. Which of these admonishments is NOT a name of a game from my childhood? "Don't Spill the Beans" "Don't Cook the Goose" "Don't Break the Ice" "Don't Eat the Daisies"

8. We had some nostalgia IN the 1970s, as well. "Little House on the Prairie" was one of the most popular shows on television. We girls had a doll that dressed in a poke bonnet and calico apron, similar to the clothes Laura wore on the show. What was the name of this doll? Betsy Wetsy Holly Hobbie Becky Thatcher Caroline Adams

9. Jo had the freakiest doll in the world. It came with little plastic envelopes full of powder to make baby food with. When you fed the doll, then gave it a bottle of water - it "pooped"! What was this scarily realistic doll's name? Baby Love Baby Yummy Baby Alive Baby Eats

10. This game took a long time and an adult to set it up. In true Rube Goldberg fashion, your actions on the game board would set a number of mechanical objects in motion to let you know you'd won. What game was this? Zookeeper Airport Mousetrap Rocketship

11. Gretchen and I used to make jewelry with this toy - we would color the earrings on special plastic, then sit glued to the oven window to watch them get smaller and brighter. Sometimes we'd make suncatchers with this toy, too - what was it? Shrinky Dinks Medallion Maker Art and Artifact Spirograph

12. Matt had a craft project of his own. He mixed up several colors of gooey glop, poured it into molds, and with the power of a light bulb, he made insects to scare all of us with. What was this kit called? Creepy Crawlers Jigglers Wigglers Bugs and Slugs

13. So much for safety - my friend Leslie and I spent HOURS tripping and falling on our faces playing with this toy. It consisted of a black tube with a ring at one end and a weight at the other. You put the loop around your ankle then hopped over the spinning weight each time it came back around. What was its name? Chinese Jumprope Slingo Lemon Twist Romper Stomper

14. As the girly-girl of the house, I took special delight in this toy - you pieced together outlines and rubbed a crayon over them to produce outfits. I spent hours coloring in the drawings - what was I playing with? Fashion Plates Flip Fashion DressM Styling Strips

15. Gretchen and Jo pestered Mom and Dad for this orange talking toy after they saw E.T. take it apart and use it to call home! You could use it to play "Hangman" or make it say rude things, if you were so inclined. What was the name of this object? Mr. Magic Speak and Spell X14 Reading Robot