15 Things Every 70s Kid Remembers
If you grew up in the 1970s, these memories will hit you right in the heart. From shag carpet to Saturday morning cartoons, here are 15 things every 70s kid knows.
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Old Kitchen Items People Under 40 Don’t Recognize
The avocado green percolator. The Jell-O mold. The rotary can opener. These vintage kitchen items were once in every home — but younger generations have never seen them.
Things Every Grandma Had in Her House
The plastic-covered furniture. The hard candy in the glass dish. The smell of something always cooking. Grandma’s house had its own rules, its own smell, and its own magic.
School Supplies That Bring Back Instant Memories
The smell of a new box of crayons. The weight of a metal lunchbox. The satisfying click of a pencil box. These school supplies from the 70s and 80s are burned into our memories forever.
Sounds From the 70s and 80s You Can Still Hear
The click of a rotary phone dial. The rewind squeal of a VHS tape. The percolator bubbling in the morning. Some sounds from the 70s and 80s are so deeply embedded in memory that you can still hear them perfectly.
Things Kids Today Will Never Understand
Waiting for your favorite song to come on the radio. Rewinding a VHS tape. Calling someone and getting a busy signal. These are the experiences of growing up in the 70s and 80s that simply don’t exist anymore.
Old-School Household Rules Every Kid Followed
No TV until homework is done. Be home when the streetlights come on. Don’t talk back. These were the rules of the house, and everyone followed them — or else.
Toys From the 80s That Kids Actually Played With
No batteries required. No app needed. No screen involved. These are the toys from the 1980s that kids actually played with — for hours, outside, using their imaginations.
Little Things That Made Childhood Feel Simpler
Catching fireflies in a jar. Riding bikes until dark. The smell of sunscreen and chlorine. These small, quiet moments from childhood in the 70s and 80s are the ones we carry with us the longest.