So... When we were kids, we didn't have Xbox's, or iPads, or any type of electronic devices. There weren't many toys to pick from in the sixties. Of course we had the standard; candy land, dolls, Lincoln logs. Then there were always pots and pans, empty cans, beer bottle caps.

I remember being so excited when I got my first EZ Bake oven. Kindergartener but I remember plain as day, that I absolutely had to have it. I got lucky, and got the good part of the wishbone after Thanksgiving dinner, so I quietly said a wish and on Christmas, my wish came true.I got the standard oven (mine was turquoise or green) and I believe 3 dry mixes that came with it. I also got 2 round cake pans and a light bulb.

What the EZ Bake company doesn't tell you, is that once you went through the 3 standard mixes that are included, you had to pay a fortune to buy more mixes. I don't remember ever using the EZ Bake again after our 3 standard bakes, so it was undoubtedly a waste of money. My parents weren't the type to rush right out and buy more mixes (even if we could afford it), and we didn't have google back then to find recipes. 

We had to be super creative in our quests to have fun back then. I remember grabbing the pans from my EZ Bake oven set once, and making mud pies with all of the neighborhood kids. We would decorate them with rocks and sticks; lovely! We would dress up and pretend that we were selling cakes. The only picture is in my memory.

I'm never sure who the people are in any of these digital images, but this photo brought back some really great memories of how we used to create our own fun as kids. This young girl is just swinging from a hand rail and obviously having a great time. Note the obvious - no helmet, white clothes. Lack of concern for injury from whoever took this photograph despite the concrete and potential for head injury. I also noticed the lack of signs (What I miss the most about those days). This is what childhood should be; adventure, exploration, and just able to be a child!