Aug 01, 2022

WTF Started Kids’ Surprise Toy Obsession? Unpacking The History (& Appeal) Of This Craze

We’re doing something fun for the dog days of summer here at Scary Mommy. Like the nostalgia-loving geriatric millennials we are here, we’re looking back at the biggest toys of our own childhoods in the ’80s and ’90s, as well as the blockbusters of today that our kids are begging for. Veteran toy expert Jessica Hartshorn is unpacking it all for us.

Today’s installment: Why on earth are kids today so obsessed with surprise toys? Why are they always asking for some sort of mystery box?? Who did this??? Jessica has answers. Check it out.

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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