Before the days of Netflix and Facebook, at a time our parents weren’t counting our daily sugar intake and stressing over carbohydrates, the childhood of anyone born before 1999 was one of imagination and exploration!
We lived for Saturday morning cartoons, and the street lights dictated when it was time to head home. If you were born before 1999, enjoy these 45 memories from your childhood!
1. We knew it was going to be a great day at school when we walked into the classroom to this
2. You owned and enjoyed all the classics…Â
3. We all sported ‘Witch Fingers’ at one time or anotherÂ
4. Your inner artistic genius was always brought out when you unsnapped this case
5. When you forgot to turn down your speakers before this came on
6. We all attempted the impossible at least once
7. This was the original iPad
8. We loved the adventures of this dynamic duo
9. Everyone dyed of cholera at least onceÂ
10. We kept up our fruit in-take through a rolled up variety
11. But it was OK, the Flintstones kept our health in check
12. You could entertain yourself for days with theseÂ
13. Our dishes were far more functional than anything we have today
14. There was no greater anticipation than when this came on the TV
15. We had our own version of the ‘fidget spinner’
16. We all read this literary classic
17. There was no greater artistic tool than these – Stamps AND markers combined!Â
18. And we had the greatest pens known to Man
19. We begged our parents for the greatest snack ever – Dunkaroos
20. Which we would enjoy, of course, in our favorite furniture – Which also tended to stick to our skin, but we didn’t mind…Â
21. The best time of day was right when we came home from school
22. Elmer’s glue had the ability to get us through even the most boring of classes
23. Our first experience with cellphones was incredibly different from the smartphones of today!Â
24. We all wanted to believe that the promise of ‘anti-skip’ was more than just a lie
25. Getting sick came with one perk – delicious medicine
26. The red and green lights on this Playskool flashlight were the ultimate tools in spy stealth
27. We weren’t concerned with the impact of these treats on our teeth, they tasted far too amazing
28. We could predict our future with the greatest of accuracy
29. These tiny, tiny homes were our version of dream building
30. The eraser knew the answer to everything
31. We rocked only the most stylish of roller skates
32. Kids today will never understand the struggle that came with not having automatic windows
33. Squad Goals
34. The complete joy and overwhelming agony that came with the arrival of the book fair
35. There was no greater devastation, as we understood their obvious collector value
36. We all knew the commercial for Zoobooks, after all it came on every 30 minutes
37. We knew that there was only one thing worse than stepping on Lego
38. We refused to use any cup except for our Disney cups, because, well, DISNEY
39. There were no baked goods greater than these brownies
40. The saddest moments of our entire childhood
41. The decision on which slide to use was a choice between the lesser of two evils
42. We each owned the only map that we would ever need
43. The pure joy and anticipation that came with holding that orange tape
44. Your first loved pet, and the first thing that you were responsible for killing
45. We all eagerly awaited the two best days in gym class
