Apple Bottom 'Genes'

It's a raining, cold day today. I am snuggled up inside with the fire roaring. Days like these remind me of my pre-school childhood. Today I'm counting down my Top Five Childhood Toys.

5. Knitted Toys. My Nan made us every knitted toy under the sun. Seriously. They were so cute, just like the ones (if not the same as) on this website. I wonder where they all are now?

4. My Little Pony. I had a magic-message Earth Pony, called Windy. She was special. She was purple with dark pink hair with chartreuse streak and has a tree symbol. Her Tree symbol was the magic-message, as when you pressed your thumb against it the heat would turn it in to a kite. It was literally magic! On the other side of her bottom she had an apples symbol. She had a small pink bow on her right cheek & green eyes and curly hair. I played with her so much that she got worn really quickly. I also might have given her a hair cut.

3. Costume Ball Barbie. It wasn't the doll that I enjoyed the most. It was the clothes. My Mum was a dressmaker, and would buy small pieces of beautiful fabrics to make unique clothes for us. When she did dressmaking for clients she would often use the scraps to make replica's of the outfits she had sewn, for our Barbie's. She even made a replica of her Wedding dress. We had a large picnic hamper full of Barbie clothes.

2. Popple. I had an Orange Popple. He was so cute! I love how they rolled up in to their own pouch.

1. Patrick. This Goodluck Bear Carebear, was made for me by my Grandad's sister. He was always with me. I still have him today. This is where my adoration for Carebears began.

Did you have any of these toys as a Child?