Editors' Favourite Holiday Presents as Children
Thank You, Santa! We Can't Get Over These Memorable Holiday Gifts From Our Childhoods
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"A lot of my childhood can be measured out by which toy I would carry around the house with me or insist on playing with as soon as I got home from school, but one of my favourites that I still remember is this Barbie whose hair changed colour with water. She came with floral stencils that I never quite aligned perfectly but that I loved because they made me feel like a celebrity hairstylist (and a little bit like a wizard). I also had a Polly Pocket around the same time whose hair changed colour depending on whether it was wet with warm or cold water, so maybe toys like these just appealed to my inner scientist. Either way, these dolls were often the highlight of my summer holidays in elementary school, and I would love to go back in time for a few minutes just to experience the magic of seeing Barbie's hair change from blond to pink for the first time all over again." — Chanel Vargas, editorial assistant, Trending and Viral Features