Slinky (made of real metal)
Jump rope (piece of old laundry clothes line)
Board games (manual exertion required)
Scooters(no motors!)
Bicycles with big fat tires (no gears)
Pick up Sticks
Mouse Trap
Card games
Red Rover
Swing sets/Tree swings/tire swings (built on site by family)
Barbie, GI Joe, and baby dolls
Hula Hoops
Roller Skates(metal) with keys to adjust to shoes
Doll houses/Play houses (built by parents or other family members)
Kick ball/dodge ball/catch
Tag
Hide and seek
Jacks
Four Square (chalk, a ball and a couple of bottle caps)
Hop Scotch
Reading(yes libraries did exist)
Lincoln Logs
Tinker Toys
Boxes..big and small Oh so many things could be created from a box with some scissors, crayons, tape, and some string
Steady Eddie
Tops
YoYos
Stick Horses
Horse shoes
Today
Almost everything needs batteries, electrical connections,
or chargers. I have a whole drawer full of every type of battery,
chargers, and cords to a plethora of items that require one of the above frequently in order to stay in touch, take photographs, play games, and find my way when I am lost.
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