Classic Toys and Games

Back in the day before "electronic" toys (Game Boy, XBox, Wii, etc.), kids played with games that didn't involve batteries or a plug :) I came across this box of dominoes yesterday and was kind of scratching my head wondering where they came from. I asked the hubby and he said they were his. He remembers playing with them as a child.

While doing a little bit of research for this blog post, I got a kick out of the games and toys that popped up when I Googled the words, "classic toys and games." At least 75% of them were toys and games that I used to play with when I was little, like Monopoly, Yahtzee, the Game of Life, Chutes and Ladders, Candyland, Don't Break the Ice and Battleship. Wonder if that means I'm a "classic?!?" What's cool is we have all those games in our house and I have played them at different times with my stepson, Lauren or Dominic. How about an Etch a Sketch?

or needing a View-Master to use these:

Legos have been around over 50 years and are still going strong. Right now, they are Dominic's favorite toy. He builds all kinds of things. A few days ago Dominic made an apple. I usually have to grab the camera real quick, because sometimes he takes it apart a few minutes after he finishes it!

I played the card game, Canasta, many times with my grandmother (my mom's mom). She had quite a poker face. I can probably count on one hand how many times I beat her! One card game that doesn't seem to ever go out of style is War. You can play that game for HOURS (and I have)!! One toy I really wish I would have held onto was my Charlie McCarthy ventriloquist doll. I had him for a few years until I believe he was sold at a yard sale :( There was a little string that made his mouth move and I actually could talk without moving my lips. I also had a pair of stilts and would walk up and down the street with them. The things I used to do when I was younger! What can I say? the summers were LONG! What are some favorite "classic" toys and games that you remember playing when you were little and now enjoy with your own kids?? I would love to hear!

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