Growing up in the early 2000's might actually be a blessing. Was it the horrible fashion sense or the expensive toys that everyone had to have? Time to reminisce.
1. Tamagotchis
I'll be fair, Tamagotchis were very underrated. These handheld pets gave me hours of entertainment and really should still be around today. I can't be the only one who would still pay big bucks for one of these things.
2. Simpsons: Hit and Run game
Don't even tell me you never played this. Did you even have a childhood if you didn't run over all the characters on the game and crash into every oncoming car?
3. Aéropostale everything
Seriously, what else would you wear to school? I know I looked like a gem in my too-tight logo tee matched with some sweatpant-capris.
4. Silly Bandz
I remember spending an entire weeks worth of recess comparing and trading these, trying to get one of everything. I think the main goal was to make sure you had enough to cover up to your elbow, or at least that's what I did.
5. Fur Real
Okay, you might not remember this one, but bear with me here. Take a look at the picture and try to remember how every other commercial on TV was trying to sell these furry, creepy things. Even if you didn't have one, I guarantee you've seen it before.
6. Fruit Stripes
If you don't recognize the name, maybe you'll remember how this gum gave you the best 5 seconds of flavor in your life and then BOOM it's all over.
7. Jelly toys
Do these even have a name? Did they ever really serve a purpose? Probably not, but they were fun.
8. Boobie bracelets
These bracelets were supposed to used to raise awareness, but it's tough to give a 12 year old a bracelet that says "Boobies" and expect anything beneficial to come out of it.
9. Hilary Duff's "Metamorphosis" Album
This album changed lives. With "Come Clean" and "So Yesterday" all on one CD, how could you not have been emotionally affected?
10. Pixel Chix
This little contraption here was the best thing since sliced bread. Imagine flipping that screen and having the lil peewee chick move from a hair salon to a pet store. Blew my mind.
11. Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
I remember coming home at lunch time, popping down on the couch with a nice PB&J and tuning in to watch some pig live in a box. Life changing, really. 
12. Hit Clips
I always thought of this as the "cooler, smaller CD player" but like, is it? Is it really? UMMM, YES. IT STILL IS.
13. Dear Diary
This was pretty much the iPhone before the iPhone was cool. So trendy.
14. Waterfuls
Continuing with the whole "serves no purpose" thing, here we have a nice toy where you press a button and try to get impossibly small rings to land. Even though it was frustrating, it was hours of entertainment. TBT.
15. Iron beads
Creating these different designs was always an afternoon well spent. I can probably pull at least 4 I still have left sitting in the back of my closet. These iron-beads stay with you for life. 
