Reader's Respond: What is your favorite toy that you received as a child at Christmas?
by Callie Collins
by Callie Collins
Nov 28, 2023
Families gather around the tree with happy children and sparkling gifts are at the center of so many joy-filled holiday memories. We asked our readers about their favorite items received. A selection of their answers is included below.
Q. What is your favorite toy that you received as a child at Christmas?
- A Fisher Price Doll House! I would play house for HOURS! - Grace Zuniga
Bike and a Walkman! - Rachel Harris
- Toy train. - David Alton
- Holly Hobby. - Angela Gray
- Lamb Chop hand puppet from my mom. - Jessica Payan-Medina
- A sing-along karaoke Angelica doll. I was super excited when opening it. - Angie Borbon
- My Size Barbie! - Angelina McRoberts
- Batteries. If I got batteries I knew I got toys that needed them. - Krystal Wood
- It’s got to be my own lookalike American Girl doll with all of her accessories. - Caitlin Haviland
- Home Alone Talkboy Recorder...I was so excited! A ‘90s kids dream toy for sure! - Janet Maness
- I loved my play makeup kit! - Rhonda Glenn
- Not a toy but my first dog. - Ariel Gomez
- A Cabbage Patch Doll. - Araceli Hurley
- Polly Pocket. - Angela Arredondo
- All the Bratz Dolls. - Biviana Chavez
- I received a Barbie from my aunt. I remember this was my favorite because my parents could not afford to buy us toys and my Aunt gifted me my first Barbie. And I was so happy I clearly remember that to this day. - Mariana Chavez
- A big white teddy bear with a Santa hat. - Corrie White
- Barbie Corvette. - Lacey Foster
- Rainbow Bright dolls. - Alma Nevarez
- My Barbie Townhouse with the elevator. - Kathy Gillis
Grace Zuniga & Family
- A Fisher Price Doll House! I would play house for HOURS! - Grace Zuniga
Bike and a Walkman! - Rachel Harris
- Toy train. - David Alton
Kathy Gillis & Family
- Lamb Chop hand puppet from my mom. - Jessica Payan-Medina
- A sing-along karaoke Angelica doll. I was super excited when opening it. - Angie Borbon
- My Size Barbie! - Angelina McRoberts
Krystal Wood
- It’s got to be my own lookalike American Girl doll with all of her accessories. - Caitlin Haviland
- Home Alone Talkboy Recorder...I was so excited! A ‘90s kids dream toy for sure! - Janet Maness
Lacey Foster
- Not a toy but my first dog. - Ariel Gomez
- A Cabbage Patch Doll. - Araceli Hurley
- Polly Pocket. - Angela Arredondo
- All the Bratz Dolls. - Biviana Chavez
- I received a Barbie from my aunt. I remember this was my favorite because my parents could not afford to buy us toys and my Aunt gifted me my first Barbie. And I was so happy I clearly remember that to this day. - Mariana Chavez
- A big white teddy bear with a Santa hat. - Corrie White
- Barbie Corvette. - Lacey Foster
- Rainbow Bright dolls. - Alma Nevarez
- My Barbie Townhouse with the elevator. - Kathy Gillis
