Submitted by Courtney W, who transforms into a cheezburger.

Also known as: Fast Food Transformers. I wonder why Michael Bay hasn’t cast Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf in a movie about these Happy Meal classics. You never know; I may have spoken too soon. I can see it happening. Anyway, as far as memorable Happy Meal toys go, I think these are probably up there.

Submitted by Katie, press “sea urchin” now to hear her speak:

Does anyone even remember these? They were basically “electronic storybooks”. You were supposed to read the book and whenever you came across a picture within the text, you had to press the button on the side panel that matched the picture to hear the sound it represented. Quite a few of them were put out by Disney. I think they make books with the same concept today, but the ones from the early 90’s were so much cooler.

Confession: I still sometimes play with these in the store. They combine my three favorite things: Pictures, sound clips, and button pressing.

Submitted by Stu S, who’s stuck in the ball pit:

You begged your parents to stop at McDonald’s during the annual cross-state road trip to Grandma’s house just so you could play in the Play Place, which was better than any Play Place near home. You’d meet that one special person in the ball bit, or at the top of the slide, or somewhere in the maze of tubes. At that moment in time, he or she became your very best friend. You two worked as a team and braved the tube maze or explored the depths of the ball pit. Usually, you’d get this person’s name, and it would be something uncommon, like Blake, Kip, or Ike. When your mom told you it was time to leave, you told your new best friend that you would go play at their house some time. The next day, you completely forgot about Blake (or Kip or Ike).

Submitted by Jason W, #18 classic red.

Very few things are as universally recognized as an icon of childhood the way the Radio Flyer red wagon is. The classic red edition, the most beloved, has been in continuous production for over 70 years. If you’re a really big fan of the Radio Flyer red wagon, you may want to plan a trip to Spokane, WA’s Riverfront Park, where a giant Radio Flyer wagon was created. Bring the kids: The handle is a slide!

Submitted by Hannah O, bully.

Recess was a show that I woke up every Saturday morning to watch. There were those awful days when I only caught the last two minutes of a show and was quite grumpy afterwards. I remember watching the Gus episode, “New Kid,” and being able to sorta relate to it. It’s hard to describe how great this show was. As a kid, I always wished my school’s fifteen-minute recess was as awesome as T.J. and the gang’s.