Life | 80s | 90s

20 Iconic Little Tikes Toys From Your Childhood That You Couldn't Possibly Forget

<div><p>Some toys are forgotten immediately after we received them as kids, but others stick in your mind for all time. If you were a kid in the 80s or 90s, chances are you had at least a few toys that were made by Little Tikes and you remember them to this day. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/2489.Jpg.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent _1"> </div><p></p><p>Unlike some of the highly breakable and forgettable toys, these hard plastic items were almost like a piece of furniture in our homes. They lasted forever, they were used constantly, and they meant a lot to us! </p><p><strong>How many Little Tikes items did you have in your house? Check out the list below to see if any of them look familiar. </strong></p><h3><strong>1. Red and Yellow Car</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/P1000465.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Your childhood didn't feel complete until you drove one of these bad boys around the block. these made such an impression on kids that some people have even <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/everyones-favorite-toy-car-has-become-a-reality-2259261568/">built adult sized versions of this car!</a></p><h3><strong>2. Washer and Dryer Set</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/-_3.JPG.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>When we were kids, all we wanted was to grow up and get to do fun grown up things like laundry. Now it is my literal least favorite thing the do. </p><h3></h3><h3><strong>3. Toy Chest </strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/il_570xN-606470422_w2s7.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>There was pretty much one in every house and daycare right? They where so great because they were sturdy enough to sit on while you played with your toys. </p><h3><strong>4. Picinic Table</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/il_570xN-614673138_jgf0.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Picnics just aren't the same when the table isn't bright yellow...</p><h3><strong>5. Vanity Set</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/enhanced-buzz-23440-1375206076-10.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Kids had a lot of beauty prep to do before heading off to preschool. </p><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_video"> </div><p></p><h3><strong>6. Kitchen Set</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/814e6d4a4e18176bfa68c7496fc0d0c0.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>I had one of these when I was a kid and I was OBSESSED with it. Trying to get me to cook these days is the worst. It was so much easier when everything was made of plastic...</p><h3><strong>7. Playhouse</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/enhanced-buzz-1837-1375141564-11.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Having your own playhouse was the absolute best thing in the world. Maybe it's why we are all so interested in tiny houses now? It feels nostalgic! </p><h3><strong>There are even more amazing toys you absolutely remember on the next page! </strong></h3><p></p><h3><strong>8. Easel </strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/il_570xN-614868329_i1ie.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Whether you were using the chalkboard side or the side that held up paper, these were the best and most useful toy we had. So many hours spent playing with this! </p><h3><strong>9. Golf Set</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/s-l500.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>You gotta start somewhere if you want to be a golf champ! </p><h3><strong>10. Tiny Pool</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/il_570xN-623979183_losq.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Everyone's first little tiny water slide! </p><h3><strong>11. Coffee Maker</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/22f3012922c69274ee74d386c6bd9cae.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Because what every 4-year-old needs is caffeine? </p><h3><strong>12. Turtle Sandbox</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/2710.Jpg.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Does anyone else remember the edges of this getting super warm in the summer? </p><h3><strong>13. Toy Bench</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/295554426d30ac61f76c070803f79bea.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>The best place to sit when brushing your Barbie's hair. </p><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent_2"> </div><p></p><h3><strong>14. Castle Playhouse</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/be323b7a35b2154c6c7230a87ee222cb.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>This was one of the coolest things out there that we all dreamed of having. </p><h3><strong>15. Doll Stroller and Bed</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/il_570xN-607695595_mqjr.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Where else would your Cabbage Patch Kid live? </p><h3><strong>16. Play set with Slide </strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/il_570xN-623363089_k8xu.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>It feels like there was one of these in every kindergarten classroom. </p><h3><strong>17. The Blue House</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/9a198873c0d23569b6e842d402294adf.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>These were the ultimate toys. It was super weird to have your doll house be filled with all the same furniture that you had. Their little kitchen, their little picnic table, pretty much everything was sold in the bigger size so kids could have a matching set. </p><h3><strong>18. Grandma's House</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/31d47ffa809f1a3ab55d8cec51ef63b9.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>So these houses had a few versions. The original blue house which was the family, this pink one which came with the Grandparents and also the farm. </p><h3><strong>19. The Farm</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/0576d78daac5d6c551da36a16d20b3ac.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>The horses were shaped a little weird so the people could ride on them, but it was super fun for those horse-obsessed kids! </p><h3><strong>20. Little People</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/il_570xN-288120580.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><strong>How many of these did you have when you were a kid? Share if you remember! </strong></p><p>If you remember all of these, you'll probably also <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/8-of-the-weirdest-play-doh-sets-that-will-make-you-want-to-be-a-kid-again/" target="_blank">remember these amazing Play-Doh sets too. </a>See just how good you memory is! </p></div>

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