| No matter how serious and formal you might be | | | | include those delicious little Candy Necklaces, the |
| required to be from day-to-day, everyone should | | | | fizzy tang of Flying Saucers and the creamy |
| get in touch with their inner child every once in a | | | | sweetness of Chocolate Mice. You can even buy |
| while. Remember the pure joy of those carefree | | | | retro sweets in a traditional sweet shop |
| days when the simplest things in life were the | | | | transparent jar and recreate the excitement of |
| most incredible. Even a walk in the park was | | | | that moment when the shop keeper unscrewed |
| never just a walk in the park with so much to | | | | the jar of your chosen treat and shook it into the |
| explore and discover with every tree being | | | | scales. |
| assessed for its 'climbability' and every hidden | | | | Playtime |
| corner a potential 'den'. Of course most of us | | | | Of course retro sweets are just one of the |
| eventually have to grow up get a job or look | | | | many unique and fun gift ideas for bringing back |
| after the family and the time for just having fun | | | | some old school fun into someone's life. It is also |
| seems to rapidly shrink. | | | | important to remember that toys and games are |
| It's all too easy to lose touch of that sense of | | | | by no means the preserve of our children. Getting |
| wonder at the world and finding fun in the most | | | | together with friends solely for the purpose of |
| mundane things. Children have the most incredible | | | | having fun is something most of us rarely find |
| imaginations; capable of turning a plain cardboard | | | | time for and it is difficult to get everyone |
| box into a spaceship for the day or a bare lawn | | | | together without a real focus for the night. So |
| into the Wild West. So next time you are looking | | | | why not give the gift of fun and choose a game |
| for the perfect give for someone that might be in | | | | that can be played with friends of any age? |
| need of a little reminder of how to recapture the | | | | A great idea that fits with the theme of retro |
| joy of childhood, try to choose a present that will | | | | sweets and toys is to choose a board game that |
| spark off memories and hark back to the good | | | | is sure to remind them of their youth, whether it |
| old days. | | | | is ludo or snakes and ladders, something that |
| Old School Fun | | | | takes them back to the carefree days of |
| There is no better way to bring out someone's | | | | childhood and recreates that feeling of the last |
| inner child than to recreate the ultimate | | | | day of school is sure to be a winner. Or for a |
| experience of childhood: a trip to the local sweet | | | | more grown up affair, quiz night is a great idea |
| shop. Of course it is very difficult to find a | | | | for a party with all sorts of trivia games and |
| genuine sweet shop these days as most people | | | | books available. But a particularly good option for |
| tend to do most of their shopping in | | | | a retro-themed party is the Nostalgia Quiz, ideal |
| supermarkets, so why not make your own | | | | for anyone growing up in the 70s, 80s or 90s. |
| personal sweetie store and stock it with retro | | | | The quiz covers all the iconic moments of these |
| sweets from the old days? | | | | decades and comes with a game DVD and |
| Retro sweets don't just taste great but they are | | | | everything you need for an amusing trip down |
| sure to bring those sweet memories of childhood | | | | memory lane. |
| flooding back and remind the lucky recipient what | | | | So, whether you are throwing a big party or just |
| it means to be a child. Retro sweets are a great | | | | want a personal gift for someone special, the |
| centre piece for a party and make a wonderful | | | | retro-theme will be great fun for anyone that |
| talking point as everyone will remember | | | | might be feeling a little over the hill. Retro Sweets |
| something about their childhood, how ever far off | | | | will have their taste buds tingling and recalling all |
| it may seem, when they see the colourful array | | | | sorts of long-forgotten tales and a night of |
| of retro sweets before them. | | | | reminiscing with friends is a great way to relax |
| A personalised jar of retro sweets makes a great | | | | and get together with allthose great people that |
| gift for anyone that might be feeling a little over | | | | you never see enough. Throw in some friendly |
| the hill as the sight of long-forgotten goodies is | | | | competition with a nostalgic trivia game and you |
| sure to bring out the playfulness and fun of | | | | have the recipe for a perfect evening of retro |
| childhood and remind them of the simple joy of | | | | celebration. |
| focusing on the lighter side of life. Retro sweets | | | | |