What gifts do you remember (childhood)?

[MrsJonesAndMe]

I have few memories of presents specifically:

• a barbie aged about 6 best thing ever
• a Snoopy handbag from granny, was his little house shaped with him on the top
• a bike at around 10

Yours??

Ballet shoes when I was very little, getting them was one of my earliest memories. I remember in rushing in to tell my mother what Father Christmas has brought.

A Barbie tent with lots of accessories, it was set up upstairs so it didn't get knocked over or have pieces lost and I didn't want to come down and open the rest of my presents because I didn't want to leave it.

Twosoups I also had the big Sindy house. Loved it!

Other things I remember getting and being delighted with are Care Bears, a Pound Puppy, Chicaboo, My Little Pony and a Strawberry Shortcake.

I used to love all the little bits and pieces too - felt pens that smelt like fruit, erasers in all different shapes, glittery stickers, scented soaps and bubble bath. I loved being a kid!

Sindy swimming pool.
Knitted scarecrow that became my second soft toy I must always have with me.
One year I got a bin covered in pink fur with a face on it. Wtf was that about? I loved it though!
Baby doll with a big box of baby clothes from jumble sales!

Ooh Sony Walkman!!!!

Bikes my dad got from the tip and fixed up and painted!

Father Christmas brought me a copy of The Five Children and It and the two sequels. I still have that book. The memory of reading it in bed on Christmas morning and eating those little round sweets in a plastic wrapping is SO vivid.

Otherwise a dolls pram and nurse outfit. I have photos of my little sister and me parading proudly up and down all dressed up, outside the house.

My little pony dream castle to share with my sister. And flower fairies secret garden

It's interesting, this. I don't actually remember any gifts til I was about 12. I do remember bacon sandwiches for breakfast, opening stockings with my cousins, family walks and family meals.... We (or should I say "I"), spend so much time worrying about finding the perfect presents, but in reality it's the people and places we remember.

I forgot a lot of these until now but a Fashion Wheel
Finders keepers
Smurf teddy
Glo worm
Big yellow teapot
Care Bears

My brother got teddy Ruskpin

Bionic woman dress up outfit.

Lots of slow mo running round the garden!

I remember getting lots of good presents when I was 11 (early 90s) They included:

A cork pinboard, so I could pin up lists, pictures, photos etc. Two of my friends had one and I REALLY wanted one too.

A pair of walkie-talkies. They made me feel like a spy, or person in a mystery novel.

Today's 11 year olds must think I'm prehistoric.

A Holly Hobby doll's house with a Strawberry Shortcake doll who smelt of strawberries. Adorable 80s perfection!

I got a Boy George doll. We had no money growing up, so I never thought my mum would be able to afford one. I've still got him.

I remember getting a barbie caravan when I was ten and some computer thing and a hifi at 11. I'm suprised I can't remember anything else.

A yellow Sindy car
Sony Walkman (with Wham! Album in it!)
Also I had a fab uncle who every year would buy me a makeup set, all those little pallets of eyeshadow, blusher, lip colour in a fancy shaped box. Loved them!

P.s always wanted a speak and spell, but got a "Little professor" maths type thing -loved it though, seemed so hi tech!

A Choosy Susie doll when I was 5, so in 1966. She came with a spoon with pretend medicine moulded on to it and a baby feeding bottle. She turned her head away feom the medicine but towards the bottle. I loved her!

Loved getting a new annual every year, a radio shaped like a pepsi can & a doll's house with real lights!

Sindy things, a giant plush Pink Panther and a Ghostbusters single. This is bringing back lovely memories!

I remember getting a barbie from my dad one year and feeling sad a the thought of him finding out I had become to old to play with them as it might hurt his feelings. In reality my mum probably bought all the presents and labelled a few from dad, but still. (Sorry to bring it down!)

I don't know if I can remember any other specifically

www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kenner-Tree-Tots-Family-Tree-House-Play-Set-1975-General-Mills-Treehouse-/332875034476 This!!

And then a couple of years later, getting the yellow Sindy buggy car and tent and the Sindy horse. I can remember every second of how excited I was to get them, yet I don’t remember ever asking for them.

A dancing Pippa. She moved her upper body danced when you pushed the button on her back. I had a little carry case, one side for her the other you could hang her clothes up.

Sindy's horse.

Holly Hobby doll - loved her! Had matching duvet cover. ❤️❤️

Girls World.

Merlin - a red hand held electronic game. Only ever played 'tic tac toe' or noughts & crosses to us Brits. Love to see my teenagers face if I gave him that now.

An plastic orange record player, I played my 'remember your a womble' single on it.

A twizzle stick. Yellow with a red end, clear wire you moved it so I looked like you were doing tricks.

Make up set from boots, thought it was very sophisticated!

Blue & yellow Roller boots with yellow wheels. I waited and waited for those. Last person on the street to get a pair. Loved them and played out in them all the time.

Tiny Tears. My friend had one and cut the dolls hair, looked terrible. I was never one for cutting my dolls hair.

My dad bought be an ENORMOUS stuffed pig one year (I collected pigs). It was so big I couldn't get my arms round it.
Also a life sized doll,
and the game dream phone where you called different fictional boys to see who had a crush on you lol

A tape recorder like this... completely loved it...