This brought so many great memories of my childhood. Thank you.

💜💜💜 thanks for reminding me about how great my childhood was! My heart hurts when I think of all the “lost” playtime for children now.

Oh yes, you described childhood “back in the day” perfectly. I feel so blessed to have those memories. ❤❤❤ ( I can’t handle temps over 72 🥴)

These are precious! You brought back a lot of memories! I remember coloring, that was one of my favorites & reading books. My Grandparents were big about that & were always buying me books. They really gave me a love for reading. I played outside as often as I could, was swimming every day the temp was over 70, that was my Mom's rule! I remember being in dresses a lot, especially in the summer. Always had to wear a dress to church. I think up until about 4th grade, I wore dresses to school. I remember going to Sears and getting new school dresses. I loved a view master, too. My grandkids are not impressed with that, lol. Our oldest daughter has started homeschooling. They have started a new rule at their home. Tv is only on on the weekends. Friday night if family movie night. Saturday & Sunday the girls can watch tv if their chores are done. Otherwise in their free time they are playing, doing art or playing games as a family. I think it is going to make a huge difference in the kids. I'm really proud of them for changing their lifestyle like this. I have two of the book you used but mine are just the student books. I get these every time I see them. I used to find them at my thrift store quite often. I haven't in a very long time. I think someone else caught on to them & gets them before me.

I love them, Barbie!😊❤

Barbie these cards are so cute! And like others evoked fond memories of my childhood. My mom made all my clothes and she would make what she called sun suits. (One piece outfit with a bib front and back with tie spaghetti straps and the bottom had elastic around the leg opening) I wore those to play in til I was 4 or 5, then short sets We lived on 10 acres so playing in the woods was always on the list of things to do. I was a tomboy cause I was the only girl out of 5. Us three middle kids played together most of the time. Always wore dresses when you went out anywhere. We knew better than to ever tell my mom we were bored. She would find another chore for you to do. So we entertained ourselves a lot. We could watch a few cartoons on Saturday morning but we had to have chores done. TFSGF

Very cute, Barbie. Great memories. 😊

Hi Barb! Yes, the humidity is too much for me also. Working on a rooster page in the AC. In 1969 I was in first grade. I remember Dick and Jane books very well. As for playing inside on a really hot day of Summer break, I remember playing with my Raggedy Anne doll, Paper dolls and occasionally going in the backyard to have an ice cream cone on the swig set. On a rare occasion the neighbors would invite us over and we would be a sticky mess eating watermelon on the picnic table. God bless 🐓🐞🍉🍦

Hi Barb, I just recently bought an old school reading text book from 1941, that makes it older than I am. I just love the graphics from back then. They (old school books) do make good ephemera for junk journals, collages etc. I have other old books but this is my first school/text book, and I don't know if I'm going to be able to cut it up. lol Ebay is a great source for finding them. I love your Rolodex card collages, so sweet and precious. Wonderful idea! This was indeed a trip down memory lane, for sure. As children we would be outside all day, exploring the world around us either by ourselves (my cousin and I) or with a group of neighborhood kids...we had the best times! It is terribly sad what the world has come to, as it has robbed the little ones/young one of so much. Yes because cell phones have become babysitters, along with tablets and the TV. But, also we have to consider that the world isn't a safe place for children anymore.We have to be mindful and watchful of our young ones more now than ever. Children are going missing at an unbelievable rate, whereas when were young our folks didn't have to worry so much about some pedo or trafficker snatching us off the street or out of our yards. And neighbors just automatically watched out for the entire community. It's just so sad, the threats facing our young ones. But boy oh boy did we have fantastic childhoods! Indeed we did. Oh lordy, don't get me started on the weather. It is like living in the devil's bumcrack down here in SW Georgia. The very second I step outside I start doing my wicked witch impression, "I'm melting, I'm melting (from the Wizard of Oz for those who aren't familiar with that line), It is so unbearably hot and humid down here that some days I don't go outside at all. SO yes, please stay indoors, drink plenty of fluids and pray for those who have no air conditioning and no way to get cooled off. Really enjoy this craft time. Take care of yourself and hope to see you again soon. Big hugs from way down south. xx

Just so adorable Barbie ❤nice little walk down memory lane. It’s very hot here too 🥵 good day to stay in the a/c and tear paper 😂

💜💜💜tfs💜💜💜 Library sales are my fav... and I'm trying to warm up, it's freezing in Western Australia at the moment..lol

Hi, Barbie! Adorable rolodex cards! Isn't it sad that most kids don't play outside anymore? My kids played outside till it was dark and then they would play hide and seek around the yard till they were made to come in the house. Life is so different now and I'm not sure it's a good thing. lol It is supposed to be 100+ degrees here for the next three days. After that it will slack off a bit. Stay cool, gf!! xoxo