33 Kids Toys That Virtually Any Child In The 1980s Had In Their Household
If you were a kid in the '80s, then you're sure to have had at least one of these classic, popular toys.
The 1980s were packed with toys that felt like they were in almost every kid's house, from talking gadgets to plush characters and tiny playsets. Looking back now, it is easy to see why so many of them stuck around in memory.
This roundup brings together 33 classic kids toys that defined childhood for a lot of families in that decade. Some are still recognizable today, while others are pure nostalgia for anyone who grew up with them on the floor, in the car, or tucked into a bedroom corner.
Either way, these are the toys that made the '80s feel like the '80s.
1. Fisher Price Medical Kit
This Fisher Price Medical Kit is exactly what our kids play with nowadays, just not the same one.
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This reminds me of other cute stuffed animals that kids like to collect now.
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These give me major Cabbage Patch Kids vibes, so they may be similar.
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4. Fisher Price Music Box Teaching Clock
Teaching clocks are still around today, but not in this form.
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5. Monchhichi
This toy is another that I feel kids would collect, and it's also super cute.
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That lineup already feels like a time capsule.
6. Tree Tots Tree House
This toy was among many that children consistently asked for during the holiday season.
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7. Sit N Spin
These are actually still around today and quite popular. I have one for my son.
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8. Fisher Price Stove
Household appliances are still a common type of toy found in our homes.
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9. See N Say Farmer
I know for a fact that I played with this as a kid too.
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10. Wuzzles
This is another little stuffed animal that children collected all over.
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11. Big Wheels
This was the ultimate Christmas gift for children in the '80s.
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12. Fisher Price Gas Pump
I will say that this is not something I've seen a remake of. We need play gas pumps.
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13. Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
This toy was definitely a staple in many homes.
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14. Mickey Mouse Talking Telephone
This telephone isn't exactly like the ones we see now, but it has the same concept.
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Some of these were basically childhood status symbols.
And if you love collecting throwbacks, this feels like the weirdest collections from real people who can’t stop hunting more.
15. Fisher Price Cash Register
It's so funny how, as kids, we want to work and do things that adults do until we actually become adults.
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16. Sesame Street Poppin Pals
I have something similar to this that I found at a thrift store for my son.
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17. Care Bears
These were the ultimate collectible items.
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18. Little People Play House
This playhouse was definitely one that many people had growing up.
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19. Fisher Price Record Player
It's crazy to know that this was a thing when nowadays we have kids' tablets and cell phones instead.
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20. Speak and Spell
There are tons of toys like this that we play with now, so this is still somewhat around.
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21. Cabbage Patch Kids
If you didn't have one of these, then did you even grow up here?
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22. Smurf Camera
This Smurf camera is extremely cute and was a staple in many households.
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23. Colorforms
These were so popular back then, and I wish they were still around.
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24. Glo Worm
These toys are still around today, and they're still so cute.
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The nostalgia keeps building from here.
25. Fisher Price Family Farm
This is a classic toy that all of us probably had at one point.
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26. Rainbow Brite
This doll was in huge demand in the '80s.
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27. Mini Piano
This mini piano is so cute.
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28. Fisher Price Parking Ramp
Fisher Price really turned every type of real-life thing into a toy.
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29. The E.T. Vinyl Doll
Okay, now this one is just a little bit weird.
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30. The View-Master
This is an extremely popular classic toy.
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31. Little Boppers
These were also collectible items.
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32. Rub-A-Dub Doggie
This is such an interesting toy.
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33. Playskool Rockin Robot
It's wild that this is the only Playskool item on the list.
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These toys took me on a wild ride back in time to the '80s, and they really reminded me of the types of things we used to play with as children. Some of these are still around, just updated, while others haven't seen the light of day since.
Pure '80s nostalgia never really goes out of style.
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