Play-Doh

Play-Doh, originally invented as a wallpaper cleaner, found its true calling as a children's modeling compound in the 1960s. This colorful, pliable substance allowed kids to create endless shapes and figures, encouraging creativity and imaginative play. Play-Doh's widespread availability and affordability made it a best-selling toy that remains popular to this day.

The Lava Lamp

The Lava Lamp, invented by Edward Craven Walker and first sold in 1963, became a cultural icon of the 1960s. Known for its mesmerizing and colorful liquid blobs that floated and shifted inside a glass container, the lava lamp was a popular decorative item. Its psychedelic appearance made it especially popular among young people and those involved in the counterculture movement, symbolizing the era's spirit of creativity and experimentation.