I didn't really own many toys when I was a little girl. A handed-down toy in good condition was considered "new" and would keep me happy for a long time. Just imagine how excited I was when I received a shining new electric train on Christmas when I was five. Although I don't even remember its brand or exact name, I can easily recall what it looked like and how much I loved playing with it. It was made with tin and nicely painted with bright red, green, yellow, and blue colors. The battery-powered engine made "choo-choo" sounds every few minutes. It ran smoothly on hard floors without tracks and would back up and make a turn whenever it hit an object. It was the one thing I couldn't wait to show off every time we had a house guest.
That toy train constituted a precious part of my childhood memory not only because it was tremendously fun to play with, but also because I knew it was quite a luxury at the time and my parents had been saving for months in order to be able to give me the best gift ever. Now that I am a parent myself, I also want to provide my children with gifts that will make them happy and that will create a memory to last.
What was your favorite gift received as a child? Was it a toy or something else? Was it a surprise or on your long awaited list? Did it bear a special meaning for you? Please feel free to join the conversation in the comment section below!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post as part of the Walmart Holiday Toyland campaign. All views and opinions expressed are my own and may differ from yours.
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Sweet story! I got a train set for my son when he was 2, and it was so much family fun! We would biuld it together.
The train sounds like a wonderful childhood gift. I can't wait to attend the in store Walmart event. Thanks for sharing.
One year my hubby and I set up a train around the tree Christmas morning and had it going when the kids woke up. It was awesome!
They must have remembered this Christmas too-to be able to provide that! As parents, it is our own joy to see our children make memories on a Christmas morning the way we did
Brings me back to my childhood! So much fun to get something that you were so excited about :)
I remember my parents buying a train set for my brothers for christmas and wow, the smiles on their faces were Priceless. Great post!!
Great story. I remember getting a toy train set when I was little and it was endlessly fascinating. Thanks for sharing!
What a great Christmas gift!
That's awesome. My parents would sometimes put a train set up at Christmas and I used to love watching it go round round. Your train sounded like it would have been lots of fun!
My favorite Christmas toy was a doll about the same height as I was.
I can't wait to check out the Walmart Toyland! There are so many neat toys out this year!
I was that same kid with handmedown toys and that was ok, but I loved when I got my own mini kitchen table to play with all my kitchen food with!
Oh my goodness ... a train set. I nearly forgot about the one we had as a child. My dad set it up every year in our basement on a huge table. Thank you for sharing your memories with us!
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