ICYMI, it's summer, summer, summertime. Time to sit back and rewind to the '90s [1], when the ice cream was shaped like cartoon characters and you could just yell, "Mom!" for more poolside Squeezits. We're celebrating the sweltering season the best way we know how: by reminiscing about our lazy childhood summers in the '90s [2]. Let's relive some of our favorite things about summer in the '90s!
Rollerblading Everywhere, Duh
Inhaling Otter Pops and Getting a Brain Freeze
Super Soaker Fights
Super Soaker XP 55 [4] ($60)
Bleaching Your Hair With Sun In
Sun In [5] ($3)
Reading Goosebumps Around the Campfire
R.L. Stine Goosebumps Books [6] ($30 for 8)
Playing Paddle Catch and Toss Game
Bestie-Gear Paddle Catch Ball and Toss Game [7] ($15)
Putting Together Your Summer Look From the Latest Delia's Catalog (Floppy Bucket Hat, Check)
Delia's Catalog [8] ($350)
Going From Day to Night in Your Steve Madden Slinky Platform Sandals
Steve Madden Slinky Platform Sandals [9] ($93)
Dyeing Your Hands to Make a Cool Tie-Dye T-Shirt
'90s Rainbow Spiral Tie-Dye T-Shirt [10] ($18)
Rocking Your Toe Rings
Scaring Yourself Silly Watching I Know What You Did Last Summer
Pulling Out the Ouija Board at Sleepovers
Ouija Board [11] ($17)
Busting Out the Skorts (It's a Skirt AND Shorts!)
Blue Denim Skort [12] ($34)
Playing in Moon Shoes
Moon Shoes [13] ($31)
Watching The Sandlot
Wearing Cute Jellies and Regretting It Every Sweaty Minute
Jelly Flats [14] ($18)
Reading I Know What You Did Last Summer in a Tent in Your Backyard
I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan [15] ($8)
Wearing Denim Shortalls, Dressed Up or Down
Stashing Your Lip Smackers in Your Fanny Pack
Fanny Pack [16] ($35)
Showing Off Some Skin in a Cropped Halter Top
Making Friendship Bracelets With Your Besties
Friendship Bracelets [17] ($15 for five)
Watching Now and Then With Your Girlfriends
Wearing Anklets 24/7
Styling Your Peasant Tops With Puka Shells
Making Sno-Cones and Selling Them to Your Neighbors
Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine by Cra-Z-Art [18] ($23)
Showing Off Your Crystal "Tattoos"
Self-Adhesive Gems For Face / Body [19] ($10 for 250-500 pieces)
