There are some staples that made growing up in the era with which you did so much more fun and enjoyable than other generations. Likely, each generation has their favorite parts of their childhood that, if they could turn back time, some items would make their way through life with us. Easily, there are 11 "blasts from the past" that totally made our lives easier in grade school.

String Bracelets - Not going to lie, I still have string and know a lot of my friends as well who still make bracelets like we used to in middle school.

Gimp - At recess, there would always be a line at the same 3 people's desks because they were the only ones who knew how to start a gimp box.

Easy Bake Oven - You could make some real serious cakes and brownies in your small oven. I still have a slight belief that I learned my sharpest baking skills from my Easy Bake.

Bears - Literally the most unexplainable pieces of plastic that made all of us so happy - these bears lived more extravagant lives than we did.

OUCH Bubble Gum - It was only cool because of the container.

AOL Instant Messanger - The most drama infested of all social media outlets was AIM - and if no one was online, you know at some point you tried starting a fight with SmarterChild.

MASH/PUSH - The fortune tellers of our generation

Art Sets - I am certain I asked for one of these every single Christmas.

DunkARoos - The best school lunches always had DunkARoos.

Parachute - You either hated it or you loved it.

Computer Class - When you could get away with playing on PAINT or playing Minesweeper.