The 80s were a great decade for toys. And it was followed by the 90s. An equally good year for toys.
But there were some toys that certain 90s kids just had to have. And then there were the toys that ALL 90s kids had. Schools were filled with these toys.
Remember the epic POG tournaments at recess? Nineties kids have only good memories when it comes to these toys. These are our favorites.
Here are 50 toys every kid in the 90s just had to have:
1) POGS
POGS may have been THE defining toy of the 90s. Every kid in the 90s had, played, and traded POGS. In order to play POGS you need a slammer. Your slammer was the pride and joy of your POGS collection, you chose your slammer very carefully.
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Mercari
2) Tamagotchi
In the 90s, your could murder your toys. Tamagotchis were digital pets that you had to feed and take care of or else they would die. Keeping your Tamagotchi alive was serious business in the 90s.
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3) Bop It
Kids in the 90s loved to Bop It. This contrapation would bark orders at you and you would have to follow those command by pressing or activating certain mechanism on the toy. The pace kept increasing as you went which would eventually turn you frantic. No wonder people have so much anxiety these days. Thanks Bop It.
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4) Creepy Crawlers Oven
The Creepy Crawlers Oven was a DIY toy of the 90s. It allowed you to bake your own gummy creatures. Except they were plastic and you couldnโt eat them.
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5) Beanie Babies
People went nuts for Beanie Babies in the 90s. These things flew off shelves. They were more of a collectorโs item than a toy. Some of them are worth thousands today.
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Retrododo
6) Cadbury Chocolate Money Box
The Cadbury Chocolate Money Box was a snack that also served as a money bank. It would charge you everytime you wanted to take a piece of your own candy out. And it would save it in the bottom of the bank.
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7) Furby
This was another big toy craze of the 90s. These things were freaky looking and seemed like they were possessed. Kids in the 90s loved them anyway.
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8) Nintendo 64
Ninteno 64 was the ultimate gaming station in the 90s as it boasted superior graphics to previous gaming systems. It was also known as N64. And, according to Wikipedia, it was the last major home console to use cartridges as its primary stroage format.
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9) Perfection
Ninties kids new the struggle was real when they played Perfection. It was a game where youโd have to fit shapes into their spots within a certain time frame. When time ran out, the game would pop out all of the shapes and scare the crap out of you.
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10) Moon Shoes
Moon shoes were first introduced in the 50s. But Nickelodeon started manufacturing an updated version in the 90s. It allowed you to bounce up and down.
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11) Stretch Armstrong
Stretch Armstrong was released in 1976 but it was still pretty big in the 90s. He was a gel filled action toy that could stretch up to 5-feet. Youโd basically spend your time trying to see if you could break this thing.
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Retrododo
12) Dear Diary
Before there were PalmPilots and iPhones, there was Dear Diary. It was an electronic keypad where you could store diary notes. It also did a bunch of other stuff.
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13) Skip It
Skip It really hit itsโ prime in the 90s. Thatโs because the company who made it added a counter on it that would count your skips. The Skip It then became a competition with yourself and your playmates.
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14) Polly Pocket
Polly Pocket was a favorite among 90s girls. They were tiny compacts that opened up to reveal a little doll house. Them came complete with tiny little dolls that snapped into the doll house.
15) Trolls
Troll dolls have been around since the the 60s. But they got really big in the 90s. Thatโs when they began to be copied by several manufacturers and in different styles, according to Wikipedia. They also made several video games and a video show.
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Children of the Nineties
16) Pretty Pretty Princess
This was my favorite game of the 90s. The object was to collect as much jewelry as you could. You had to end up with the crown to be the Pretty Pretty Princess.
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Amazon
17) Betty Spaghetty
Betty Spaghetty was a toy of the late 90s. She had rubbery hair that could be manipulated into various hairstyles. She also came with interchangeable hands and feet.
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18) Puppy Surprise
Puppy Surpise was a plush dog that was supposed to be pregnant. Then youโd reach inside of her belly and pull out her babies. The surprise was that you never knew how many you would get. There could be three or four or five puppies.
19) Game Boy Camera and Printer
Back in the day, no one hand cameras on their phones. But your GameBoy could be turned into a camera and printer. Look at that high quality print!
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20) Game Boy Color
Game Boy started out with a black and white screen. Then it was made in color. The Game Boy itself became colorful too.
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Gamestop
21) Cupcake Surprise
Cupcake Surprise was a scented toy doll line. They were cupcakes that could transform into dolls.. When you opened them up the cupcake wrapper turned into their skirt and the cupcake frosting was their hat.
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22) Marble Run
Marble Run was a pretty bad ass toy. Youโd assemble a series of tubes then drop a marble through it. The marble would run through the entire series of tubes into a lower chamber.
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23) Tickle Me Elmo
Tickle Me Elmo was another toy that parents trampled each other over during Christmas. Elmo was sold out everywhere. People suffered from Elmo-mania in the 90s and Tickle Me Elmo threw people over the top.
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24) Donโt Wake Daddy
Donโt Wake Daddy was a weird 90s game. You were a kid who had to sneak to the refrigerator in the middle of the night while trying not to wake the dad. Youโd lose when dad would shoot upright in bed and wake up.
25) Doodle Bear
Doodle bear was totally awesome! You could write all over it. Then you threw it in the wash and it could come out clean and you could draw all over it again.
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26) Mouse Trap
Mouse Trap was basically a Rube Goldberg machine. One that youโd have to build with your playmates. It was super fun.
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27) Gogoโs Crazy Bones
Crazy Bones were a big fad in the 90s. They were tiny collectible figurines. They were based on a game played in Ancient Greece, according to Wikipedia.
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28) Super Soakers
Super Soakers werenโt just a water gun. They were water guns that would completely soak you. Many epic battles were fought in the 90s with Super Soakers.
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Totally 90s
29) Pokรฉmon Cards
The Pokรฉmon craze all began in the 90s. These cards sold like hotcakes. Kids just had to collect them all.
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30) Talkboy and Talkgirl
Every kid wanted a Talkboy or Talkgirl after Home Alone 2 came out. It was an electronic recorder that could also slow down or speed up your voice. You just popped your blank cassette tape in and you were recording. They were great for prank calls.
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31) Power Rangers Toys
Power Rangers blew up in the 90s. As a result, there was Power Rangers everything. And kids wanted it all.
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32) Crossfire
Crossfire was an intense game. Or at least thatโs what the commercial would have you believe. The object was to shoot a puck into a goal with marbles shot from a gun.
33) Sky Dancers
Sky Dancers were gorgeous flying faires. They spun into the air when you pulled the chord. But it could actually hurt if someone aimed one of these flying fairies at you. As a result, they were recalled.
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34) Dreamphone
This game was a staple of 90s sleepovers. It played on the horrible stereotype that girls should be obsessed with boys and earning their affection . For some reason there was never a version for boysโฆ I wonder why?
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35) Spice Girls Dolls
Spice Girls were a global phenomenon in the 90s. So, naturally they made Spice Girl dolls. And all 90s girls had to have them.
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36) Crocodile Dentist
This poor crocodile needed to see a dentist. The goal of this 90s game was to pull out as many teeth from the crocodileโs mouth as you could. If you pull the sore tooth, the crocodile would snap his mouth shut and youโd lose.
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37) Water Wigglies
Water wigglies were sacks of water in plastic that kids, for some reason, loved. They sometimes had sparkles or little toy animals inside them. When youโd finally break them, gross smelling liquid would come out.
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38) Baby Born
Baby born was a very lifelike doll made in the 90s. It cried and could pee. You could also feed it.
39) Mr. Bucket
Mr Bucket was buckets of fun. You had to scoop up balls and put them into Mr. Bucket before he spit them out again. Whoever got all their balls in the bucket won.
40) Baby All Gone
Baby All Gone was a doll that you could feed. She came with cherries and baby forumula. Thatโs all this kid ate, just cheeries and formula.
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41) Totally Hair Barbie
Totally Hair Barbie was another totally 90s toy. It was Barbie in a super short, almost crotch length, retro dress with a totally 90s scrunchie and ankle length hair. She came with gel and accessories to style all that hair. These babies sell for $100 + online these days.
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42) HipClips
HitClips were a late 90s toy. It was a toy that played one-minute clips of pop songs. You just placed different plastic squares in your tiny player. So, they were pretty useless.
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43) Foxtail
Foxtail was just a ball in a sleeve. Youโd swing it over your head and throw it at people who had to catch it. It was marketed to be super cool and exciting. But it was just a ball in a sack.
44) Socker Boppers
Socker Boppers gave you permission to beat the crap out of your siblings without getting in trouble. They were inflatable bubbles you put over your hands. Then youโd just pummel your playmate.
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45) Super Simon
Super Simon was 90s a reinvention of the original electronic Simon game that came out in the 70s. The piece would light up and require you to tap itโs buttons. Youโd then have to repeat these patterns proving you were a genius.
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46) Gak
Before DIY slime, there was Nickelodeon Gak. Nickelodeon loved dumping slime on people on TV. So, they started manufacturing slime in a container so kids could make fart noises with it at home. It smelled really weird.
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47) Koosh Balls
Kooshballs were fun to toss around. It felt good to bounce those plastic hair-like thingies on your palms. They came in all different colors and sizes.
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48) Homies
Homies were small figurines representing Chicano Mexican American characters. They were sold in grocery store vending machines and became highly collectible. They were based on a comic strip, The Adventures of Chico Loco, by David Gonzales.
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49) American Girl Dolls
This was an expensive 90s craze. American Girl dolls were pricey and also had expensive accessories you could buy for them. They each came with a book. The early dolls were based on characters from different time historical time periods.
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50) Nerf Blaster
The Nerf Blaster was another toy that made it OK to assault your siblings. Thatโs because it would shoot out foam and plastic darts that technically wouldnโt hurt you. It was fun to catch your unsuspecting sibling in the side of the face with a Nerf dart.
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