The 90s were a decade of store brawls over toys like Tickle Me Elmo. More flexible Black Friday dates weren’t a thing yet; you had to be there on that day, and you had thousands lined up with you. Today, we’re going to look at 30 toys every ‘90s kid wanted for Christmas (and for birthdays, and just like that on a Monday). So get ready to take a trip down memory lane to a time when toys, not screens, still dominated every kid’s playtime.
#1: Tickle Me Elmo
Released in 1996, Tickle Me Elmo was so popular at one point during the mid-90s that it caused Holiday shopping chaos. This was a plush toy of the Muppets character Elmo that would elicit his iconic giggle when squeezed. Naturally, kids adored this cute toy and its infectious laugh, but by the end of the 90s, parents couldn’t hear that cackle anymore. It still haunts their dreams.
