Popsugar Living Toys Toys You Definitely Had If You Grew Up in the Early 2000s 33 Toys You Definitely Had If You Grew Up in the Early 2000s 1 November 2020 by Lauren Harano Image Source: amazon.com As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. There was something magical about growing up in the early 2000s. Be it the supercool fashion trends, iconic movies, or just the simpler times we got to enjoy as kids (read: no social media taking over our lives), the early 2000s were a great time to be a kid. Riding Razor scooters around the cul-de-sac with your friends after school, playing with Bratz Dolls at every sleepover, and showing your competitive side during a tennis match courtesy of your cool friend who had the brand new Nintendo Wii were just some of the highlights of our childhoods. If you, too, were raised on all the best toys out there, this list will bring back waves of nostalgia you never saw coming. Keep reading to see the best toys you most definitely had if you were a kid in the early 2000s. Related: These 2000s-Inspired Gifts Are So Fetch, Even Gretchen Wieners Would Agree 1 Razor A-Kick Scooter Image Source: target.com Let's be real, Razor A-Kick Scooters ($30) are still the best mode of transportation. Razor A-Kick Scooters $30 from target.com Buy Now 2 Bratz Doll Image Source: amazon.com If you had a Bratz Doll ($55), you were automatically in the cool crowd. Bratz Doll $55 from amazon.com Buy Now 3 YoYa Toys Beadeez Unicorn Squishy Stress Balls Image Source: amazon.com Who else tried to pop these YoYa Toys Beadeez Unicorn Squishy Stress Balls ($20)? YoYa Toys Beadeez Unicorn Squishy Stress Balls $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 4 Rienar Accurate Spinning Top Image Source: amazon.com An old-school classic, this Rienar Accurate Spinning Top ($7) kept us entertained during class. Rienar Accurate Spinning Top $7 from amazon.com Buy Now 5 YoYa Toys Liquipen Image Source: amazon.com Doodling was 100 times more fun with the YoYa Toys Liquipen ($20). YoYa Toys Liquipen $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 6 Spinning Light-Up Wand Image Source: amazon.com When the lights turned low, this Spinning Light-Up Wand ($13) come out. Spinning Light-Up Wand $13 from amazon.com Buy Now 7 Slinky Image Source: amazon.com Watching a Slinky ($7) go down stairs was peak entertainment. Slinky $7 from amazon.com Buy Now 8 Candy Land Board Game Image Source: amazon.com You knew it was a good day when you got to play the Candy Land Board Game ($13). Candy Land Board Game $13 from amazon.com Buy Now 9 Betty Spaghetty Image Source: amazon.com Who could forget about the iconic Betty Spaghetty ($150) dolls?! Betty Spaghetty $150 from amazon.com Buy Now 10 VideoNow Image Source: ebay.com Sleepovers got a whole better when the VideoNow ($25) was around. VideoNow $25 from ebay.com Buy Now 11 Aqua Mini Water Ring Game Image Source: amazon.com It was game on when this Aqua Mini Water Ring Game ($10) was involved. Aqua Mini Water Ring Game $10 from amazon.com Buy Now 12 Baby Alive Image Source: babyalive.hasbro.com This Baby Alive ($60) grows. up. Who else is terrified? Baby Alive $60 from babyalive.hasbro.com Buy Now 13 Nintendo DS Image Source: mercari.com Mario Kart was the name of the game when the Nintendo DS ($50) came out. Nintendo DS $50 from mercari.com Buy Now 14 DDR Dance Mat Image Source: amazon.com This DDR Dance Mat ($35) made playdates a success. DDR Dance Mat $35 from amazon.com Buy Now 15 Guitar Hero Image Source: amazon.com Get in the zone! Guitar Hero ($50) was the most intense game of all. Guitar Hero $50 from amazon.com Buy Now 16 Nintendo Wii Image Source: Getty / Gilles BASSIGNAC Nothing was more competitive than one of these games. Tennis championship, here we come. 17 Mad Libs Image Source: amazon.com Mad Libs ($5) was a sleepover must. Mad Libs $5 from amazon.com Buy Now 18 Game Boy Advance Image Source: ebay.com The fun was never-ending when you were playing on this Game Boy Advance ($55). Game Boy Advance $55 from ebay.com Buy Now 19 My Scene Dolls Image Source: amazon.com If you had a My Scene Doll ($50), you were so fetch. My Scene Doll $50 from amazon.com Buy Now 20 Lisa Frank Colouring Books and Stickers Image Source: amazon.com Tell us, was there anything better than doodling in this Lisa Frank Colouring Book and Stickers Super Set ($10) after school? Lisa Frank Colouring Book and Stickers Super Set $10 from amazon.com Buy Now 21 Teenie Beanies Image Source: etsy.com Who else had a huge collection of Teenie Beanies ($1), too? Teenie Beanies $1 from etsy.com Buy Now 22 iPod Nano Image Source: ebay.com When the iPod Nano ($42) came out, all other toys and online games were put to shame. iPod Nano $42 from ebay.com Buy Now 23 Pillow Pets Image Source: pillowpets.com Cute and cosy, Pillow Pet ($28) were the best to snuggle with. Pillow Pet $28 from pillowpets.com Buy Now 24 Friendship Bracelet Image Source: urbanoutfitters.com Oh, the epitome of friendship bracelets. This Urban Outfitters Angel Beaded Bracelet ($8) just gave us major nostalgia. Urban Outfitters Angel Beaded Bracelet $8 from urbanoutfitters.com Buy Now 25 Heelys Image Source: xtremeinn.com Let's just say that Heelys ($70) were both a toy and fashion statement. Heelys $70 from xtremeinn.com Buy Now 26 Aquapets Image Source: ebay.com OK, Aquapets ($13) were so soothing to watch. Let's bring them back! Aquapets $13 from ebay.com Buy Now 27 Groovy Girls Image Source: manhattantoy.com Who didn't love Groovy Girls ($15, originally $20)? They were so cute! Groovy Girls $15 from manhattantoy.com Buy Now 28 Rubber Wristbands Image Source: smile.amazon.com Trading Rubber Bracelets ($11 for 48-pack) sometimes felt more like a chore than a game. Rubber Bracelets $11 from smile.amazon.com Buy Now 29 Glitter Tattoos Image Source: target.com These Glitter Tattoos ($10) were hot, hot, hot. Glitter Tattoos $10 from target.com Buy Now 30 Silly Bandz Image Source: etsy.com Playing with Silly Bandz ($6) during class is what got us through the school day. Silly Bandz $6 from etsy.com Buy Now 31 Tickle Me Elmo Image Source: ebay.com Oddly creepy yet still cute, the Tickle Me Elmo ($60) was a hit back then. Tickle Me Elmo $60 from ebay.com Buy Now ToysNostalgiaGifts