Nostalgic Gift Ideas for Kids of the 90s
“I’m not a girl, not a woman yet”… a statement by the iconic Britney that every 90s child can relate to. Though we have already lived through two recessions, a global pandemic, and the largest technology revolution in world history, it is easy for people in our age group to feel out of place. That feeling of reminiscing on the past inspired today’s gift guide: nostalgic gift ideas for 90s babies.
What Makes 90s Babies so Special
We’re the youngest millennials, yet too old to be considered gen z. Nothing is the same as when we were children, yet we are getting to the age where we feel just as disconnected from our younger coworkers and family members as we did from our older ones. A lot of the time, conversations end up being about back when times were simpler. Things have changed so much… what is the world going to look like when we have kids or when our kids get older?
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We have seen everything from cassette tapes to Spotify, paying 50 cents per text message turn into iphone unlimited plans, and dial up go from life changing to obsolete.
Your Ultimate Guide: Gifts to Give 90s Babies
Sometimes, a little nostalgia is good for the soul. It gives you a moment to sit down and appreciate what you have and how far we have come. I’m so excited to share with yall my round up of throwback gift ideas!
Throwback Stocking Stuffers
From the record player to the barrel full of monkeys, I have never felt more at home. Fun fact: my first ever cassette tape was Shania Twain. Those were the good old days.
90s Kid Through and Through
When I was a child, you couldn’t even think about showing up to school without your Lip Smackers keychain and Lisa Frank folders. I wasn’t allowed to get my ears pierced until I was eight, so the sticker life was the life for me. Coming home from school, I would typically do homework, watch Cyberchase with my sister, and then either bake using my Easy Bake oven or go Skip It in the driveway. At night, I would curl up with a Junie B Jones or Magic Tree House novel to get my pages in for the 100 Book Club at school. That was the life.
Board Games that Need to Come Back into "Play"
