The 1960’s:

Popular toys:

• Silly Putty
• Etch-A-Sketch

The 60’s seem to have been an influential era on the holiday, with the birth of pop culture staples such as A Charlie Brown Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and countless songs… even aluminum Christmas trees!

The 1970’s:

Popular toys:

• Star Wars themed merchandise

• Early forms of video games, including Pong
• Dolls and Action Figures of various franchises

The 70’s introduced more electronic forms of entertainment, but not straying too far from the tried-and-true toy route, most notably with Star Wars action figures. 

The 1980’s :

• Rubik’s Cube 
• Atari and Nintendo systems
• Speak and Spell
• Mr. Potato Head

The 80’s brought along more sophisticated electronics, as well as mainstream electronic toys, such as the Speak and Spell.

The 1990’s:

• Tamagotchi 
• Beanie Babies
• Various game systems

The 2000’s:

• Various game systems
• Rainbow loom
• Apple IPod and IPhone

The 2000’s was where things went totally electronic. Later in the decade, Apple released their IPod and IPhone, and would quickly rise in popularity. 

The 2010’s:

• Various game systems
• Apple products

Apple was in full swing this last decade, releasing numerous mobile devices and computers. Most kids asked for video game systems, Such as Nintendo Switch and PS4.