The Sixties were an era of memorable events, fads and fashions. To jog
your memory, we have highlights for art,
social/political moments,
sport, music,
TV, films,
style and toys
along with information about related programming in the 91Èȱ¬ FOUR season.
From Tiny Tears and Action Man to Lego and Twister, the youth of yesteryear
had plenty of playthings to keep them occupied…
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• Doodling was revolutionized with Etch-a-Sketch in
1960.
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• 1960 gave birth to Lego - the building blocks of many
a childhood.
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• Barbie was lonely by 1961 so she got her very own plastic fantastic
boyfriend Ken.
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Then Sindy went on sale as a rival to Barbie in 1963.
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• Spiderman the comic hit the shelves
in 1962.
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• Mr Potato Head was invented in 1964 and the humble
spud took on an exciting new role.
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• Tiny Tears arrived in the UK from America in 1966.
Her ability to drink from a bottle and then cry and wet her nappy made
her an instant hit.
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• Twister, the floor game that is all about trying to
get hands and feet on the right colours without injuring yourself, went
down a storm in 1966.
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• 1966 brought dolls for the boys in the form of Action Man.
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• A bunch of sticks and marbles became a highly strategic sport in 1967
when Kerplunk hit the shelves.
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• The Frisbee craze took flight in the UK in 1967.
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• Board game Battleships brought naval warfare in a
box in 1967.
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• Hot wheels came out in 1969 and even those without
a driving licence could get a fast car.
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• Silly string: string in a spraying can was an instant
party hit in 1969.
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