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Inexpensive gifts that have pleased children for Years

(Circa 1971, but still very applicable!)

Possibly the most difficult problem in choosing a gift for a child is selecting from among the hundreds-even thousands-of items available. Fortunately, a great number of items have retained their popularity over a number of years and, in effect, have become classics. Many are available at relatively low prices.

Separated by category TOYS, GAMES, BOOKS

  1. Tops

  2. Jump Ropes

  3. Stuffed Animals

  4. Kaleidoscopes

  5. Kites

  6. Wheel toys (cars, trucks tractors)

  7. Model Kits

  8. Toy Boats

  9. Jigsaw Puzzles

  10. Building toys (wooden blocks, TinkerToys, Licoln Logs, LEGOS, Erector Sets)

  11. Tea Sets

  12. Dolls

  13. Pull Toys

  14. Doll accessories

  15. Doll Furniture

  16. Puppets

  17. Toy Phone

  18. Gyroscopes

  19. Toy Microscopes

  20. Modeling Clay

  21. Musical Toys

  22. Crayons

  23. Coloring Books

  24. Water Paints

  25. Paint by numbers sets

  26. Finger Painting sets

  27. Watering cans, pails, shovels, etc

  28. Frisbees

  29. Balloons (not for very young children)

  30. Scooters

  31. Coaster Wagons

  32. Toy Wheelbarrows

  33. Toy Tool Kits

  34. Batons

  35. Slide Viewers

  36. Jack in the Box

  37. Alphabet Blocks

  38. Pounding Board

  39. Pinball games

  40. Pogo Sticks

  41. Slinkies

  42. Electric Train accessories

  43. Toy binoculars

  44. Piggy banks

  45. Toy clocks

  46. Music Boxes

  47. Chemistry sets

  48. Telescopes

  49. Police Whistle

  50. YoYos

  51. Blackboards

  52. Rubber Balls

  53. Monopoly

  54. Scrabble for Juniors

  55. Jacks

  56. Checkers

  57. Bingo

  58. Playing Cards

  59. Parcheesi Backgammon game

  60. Chinese Checkers

  61. Chess

  62. Dominoes

  63. Marbles

  64. Tiddledy Winks

  65. Ring Toss

  66. Chutes and Ladders

  67. Rook

  68. Yahtzee

  69. Baseball

  70. Football

  71. CandyLand

  72. Baseballs

  73. Baseball bats

  74. Footballs

  75. Fishing Tackle

  76. Basketballs

  77. Basketball hoops

  78. Tennis Balls

  79. Table Tennis sets

  80. Softballs

  81. Tennis rackets

  82. Soccer Balls

  83. Volleyballs

  84. Curious George

  85. The Cat in the Hat

  86. Peter Rabbit

  87. Mother Goose

  88. Madeline

  89. Winnie the Pooh

  90. Fairy Tales

  91. Where the Wild Things Are

  92. Charlotte's Web

  93. Tom Sawyer

  94. 20000 Leagues Under the Sea

  95. Alice In Wonderland

  96. The Little Engine That Could

  97. Green Eggs and Ham

  98. Aesop's Fables

  99. Goodnight Moon

  100. Guess How Much I Love You?

 

Disclaimer: The ideas on these pages were obtained from a notebook that my mom gave me when I had kids. Most of the information in this book was cut from magazines in the 60's and 70's. When possible, I will credit the magazine and published date.

Most of the stuff on these pages require very little parental supervision/intervention. Some of the ideas require using an iron or oven, they are marked clearly (in red). Please supervise your children!!! Groovynet will not be held responsible for any accidents caused by your not watching/helping your kids! Please Be responsible.

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