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Here are 5 of my Favorite Christmas Gifts as a Kid

Bring on the nostalgia.

 Jen Taggart
Nov 28, 2016
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Here are 5 of my Favorite Christmas Gifts as a Kid
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It's the season for Christmas shopping, a season in which parents push past one another in order to try to buy the latest action figure, electronic or doll for their kids. Here are five of my favorite Christmas gifts as a kid (thanks Santa!)

1. American Girl I actually got the Molly doll for my birthday when I was 8, but I'll never forget when I got my Samantha and Nellie dolls for Christmas 2004. "Samantha: An American Girl Holiday" was the first American Girl movie in 2004. American Girl was a great toy that taught me about history through characters who were the same age as me. Thankfully, American Girl still has a historical doll line called BeForever.

2. Amazing Ally She could talk to me and remember my birthday, and was truly amazing. My parents disagreed. They thought she was creepy.

3. Barbie Powerwheel Jeep Way cooler than a bike, this jeep let me put the pedal to medal (err...plastic) and drive around like a grown up. It even had different buttons that played songs when I pressed them. It sure made me the envy of the block.

4. Barbie Grand Hotel All I remember is that it had an elevator for Barbie to go up and down. How cool is an elevator?

5. Barbie Play House I guess you could say like any stereotypical little girl, I really liked Barbie. I'm sure you can understand that playing house is way more fun when you have an actual house to call your own to play in. I could drive my Barbie jeep right up to the front door of the house.


What were some of your favorite Christmas gifts or toys you had while growing up?

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