In a Word (or words), Why I loved growing up in the 80s!

I have really come to appreciate my childhood. I have to say that I loved so many things about growing up in the 80s and early 90s, and for others who grew up in these awesome decades, I am sure that you can relate. Are you ready for a blast from the past? I am going to list my favorite things about my childhood, without going into detail about them, because really there’s no explanation needed. See if any of my favorites made your list.

1. Saturday morning cartoons.

2. REAL Arcade games

3. Birthday parties at McDonald’s and Burger King.

4. Leg Warmers

5. Michael Jackson

6. Prince

7. Purple Rain

8. Cross Colours (more like early 90s, but close enough)

9. Starter Jackets and Hoodies

10. Pump it up! Tennis Shoes

11. MC Hammer

12. “The Snake” Dance

13. Nintendo’s Duck Hunt

14. Kickball

15. Skating

16. Sony Walkman Cassette Player

17. Recording my favorite songs from the radio

18. Vacation Bible School

19. Cabbage Patch Kids

20. Happy Meal Toys

21. The Smurfs

22. The Cosby Show

23. Summer Break

24. Catching Fireflies

25. Junk/ Plastic Charm Necklaces

26. Chasing down the Ice cream Man

27. Hand Games: Ms. Mary Mack was a favorite!

28. Hair Braids with Beads

29. Record Stores (Remember “Turtles Record Store”?)

30. ABC Network’s TGIF…. Full House, Family Matters, Perfect Strangers

31. Back to the Future Movies

32. Howard the Duck

33. British Knight

34. Rainbow Brite

35. My first perfume: Exclamation!

36. Pizza Hut: Book It!

37. Sticker Collecting

38. Friendship Bracelets

39. School Valentine’s Day Parties: The cards with the lollipops

40. Snoopy Snow Cone Machine

41. Tinkerbell Cosmetics for Girls

42. Lite- Brite

43. Trying to keep”Sea Monkeys'”alive

44. Christmas…enough said!

45. The water hose, sprinkler, and my front yard

46. Kriss Kross making you Jump, Jump!

47. BET’s Video Soul and Rap City

48. Combat Boots

49. Monchichi

50. All of the songs from Alvin and the Chipmunks

51. He-Man had the power!

52. Plastic or Metal Lunchbox with matching Thermos
53. Big Wheels (Remember pedaling like a mad person and the plastic wheels…lol)
54. Jelly Shoes (They hurt, but they were cute!)
55. Speak N’ Spell
56. ET: The Extra-Terrestrial
57. Gremlins
58. Ghostbusters
59. K Mart and the Icee from the Snack Bar
60. Mr. Wizard

Those are some of the things that made my childhood great! Comment and tell me what you loved about growing up in the 80s!