When I was growing up, three very distinct toys come to mind as my favorites:

1.  Chatty Cathy Doll.  Oh how I loved my Chatty Cathy. Her eyes opened and closed as she tilted back and forward. I would pull the string in her back to make her talk, “Will you play with me?” and “I love you!”  So sweet!

Photo from here.

2.  My next favorite toy was my Suzy Homemaker Oven. I waited all year for Christmas to roll around and get my dream oven. How exciting to bake my own cakes!

Photo from Etsy.

3.  Finally my favorite toy of all time was my purple banana seats bicycle. I rode it EVERYWHERE. Back then parents just didn’t worry about all the bad people out and about like we do today. This was my bike, minus the basket and streamers.

Photo from le tour babe.

What were your favorite toys?

Unfortunately in my house, there was no fixing Barbie hair that had been cut. However, if it’s frizzy there are ways to make it pretty again!  From Housing a Forest, here’s what you can do to fix the friz!

The first step is to brush barbies hair the best that you can.  Then simply “dunk” her hair in really hot water for about 30 seconds and towel dry. Brush and style your barbies hair.  Once the hair is dry the frizz and snarls will be gone.  OK, it’s not that magical but it will leave your barbies hair looking much, much better.

Maybe it’s time to dig out those old precious dolls and get to work! Right after I do all my scrap-booking!

While my idea of a scary toy is one colored with lead paint and/or having small, loose parts for kids to choke on.  However, this inflatable bear is not something Jeremiah Graves’ sweet dreams are made of.  From Blank Stares and Blank Pages,

If you were able to look at that and not wet yourself, you are a much better, stronger, braver person than I am, my friend.

My niece got this thing for Christmas and at first (read: when it was still flat and harmless) it seemed like a pretty innocuous child’s toy.

Then we blew the sumbitch up.

Hahaha… I think, however, the clapping monkey is pretty frightening.  Or the shave the baby doll toy.  You can see both of them here.