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Toys for Girls From the 80s

The 1980s were bright, loud and colorful. The bigger your hair, the better. Bright plastic neon jewelry trumped diamonds for any occasion, and rock music was in style. Cell phones were being created and consumerism was on the rise. Needless to say, the '80s were full of creativity and personality. The toys of the 1980s were no different.

Care Bears
- Care Bears brought the basic stuffed teddy bear toy to life. The Care Bears started as a television before launching a line of stuff animals. Each Care Bear had its own individual characteristics and name. Some examples include Bedtime Bear, Tender Heart Bear, Grumpy Bear, Wish Bear, Friend Bear, Cheer Bear and Good Luck Bear. Each bear also had a symbol on their stomachs to represent their ability and name. Wish Bear had a shooting star, and Grumpy Bear had a rain cloud. Though their glory days were the '80s, the Care Bears toys have currently been reissued. Care Bears movies have also been made.
Glo Worm
- Night lights have always been a hit with younger children. The Glo Worm toy combined fun with security. Go Worm is a stuffed worm that, when squeezed, would glow. It even came with a bedtime nightcap, making him a favorite bedtime pal. The Glo Worm was wildly popular, especially in 1982. The company eventually branched out, creating books, videos and classic night lights. In 1986, the stuffed toy expanded into other plastic friend toys. There were many Glo Worm friends, including Glo Firefly, Glo Snail, Glo Butterfly, Glo Bookbug and Glo Turtle.
My Little Pony
- Nearly every little girl in the 1980s owned at least one My Little Pony. These plastic horses came in a variety of pretty colors, with tails and manes that were long enough to brush and style. There were originally six ponies: Snuzzle, Cotton Candy, Butterscotch, Minty, Bluebelle and Blossom. Each pony had a "cutie mark" to represent its name, similar to the Care Bears toys. Besides the ponies, there were accessories like stables, dream castles, sewing machines, books, color forms, plush toys, movies, puzzles and bedding. There was even an animated series on television. Currently, the ponies are still for sale as well as t-shirts.
Rainbow Brite
- Rainbow Brite Dolls were popular with young girls in the '80s. Rainbow Brite's name was originally Wisp. Wisp arrived in a colorless land and rescued her friends called the Seven Color Kids. Accomplishing this, she gained her name of Rainbow Brite. Other toys from the Rainbow Brite storyline include her horse, the Color Kids and the Sprites. The Sprites are little round creatures who have stars for antennae. In 1985, a Rainbow Brite movie was created and found much success. Overall, the Rainbow Brite Franchise is worth well over $1 billion.

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