These timeless toys have been enjoyed by every generation and bring back wonderful childhood memories, providing comfort for many. Geoff Sheffield, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer, of The Entertainer, who commissioned the study in conjunction with their Big Home Rehoming campaign, said: “We are not surprised to find toys like teddy bears, the Rubik’s Cube and Barbie sit at the top of the list. In fact, almost HALF of British parents (45 percent) are hoarding mountains of boxes of their kids’ old toys – all sitting gathering dust at home.Ĩ1 percent have a yearly spring clean to clear out older toys, with 24 percent admitting they have binned plenty of their children’s unloved toys, only to feel guilty and regretful that they were not passed onto other children who would have appreciated them more. Meanwhile, the research revealed that eight in ten (81 percent) parents admit it fills their hearts with joy when they see their little ones playing with the toys they loved themselves as children.Īnd over a quarter (26 percent) cannot resist playing with their kids’ toys themselves, when they are on their own.
Scalextric (13 percent), Spacehoppers (13 percent), and the Operation Game (12 percent) also featured. Polly Pocket (25 percent), My Little Pony (20 percent), Etch-a-Sketch (19 percent) and classic game Hungry Hippos (17 percent) also made the final cut as did Sylvanian Families (14 percent), and the games Mousetrap (14 percent) and Buckaroo (14 percent). Overall 67 percent of the 1,500 adults surveyed still reminisce about childhood toys, while three quarters (74 percent) are hit by waves of nostalgia when thinking about them.Īnd the study, by toy retailer The Entertainer, revealed our favourites, with the brain teasing Rubik’s Cube (31 percent), the classic Barbie doll (28 percent) and cuddly Care Bears (26 percent) all featuring high. In fact, according to the survey, as many as ten percent of adults STILL sleep with their childhood teddy every night. THE RUBIK’S CUBE, BARBIE, SCALEXTRICS, CARE BEARS AND THE CLASSIC GAME BOY – POLL REVEALS THE MOST LOVED TOYS AND GAMES OF ALL TIMEĪ nationwide poll of British adults has revealed a list of the most adored toys and games from our childhoods, with old-fashioned teddy bears topping the list, with 33 percent of the vote.
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