I've never really stopped loving sea monkeys. In fact, my oldest daughter Angel, which you can read about here, is the one that bought me this classic sea monkey kit with the red tank. She knows me well!
If you want to embrace your inner child and get back to the nostalgia of childhood, the best way to do that is to call upon the faerie folk! I plan on writing an article about their childlike, mischievous ways soon enough. The fairies are fun and bring a lot of laughter to people's life!
They will help you lighten up and take a more playful approach to life. As adults, we're expected to grow up and become more serious. There's a time and place for grownup responsibilities, but we should always make space in our lives for a little fun too! Don't you think?
That's why when my daughter bought me the super sea monkey aquarium, it really got me thinking about how nostalgia has a place in our lives. It gives our lives purpose and meaning, not to mention a little magic.
When I was a little girl, I was obsessed with sea monkeys and life science. I received two-dollars allowance every week, you got to remember this was the eighties, and I would save up for all things sea monkey related.
I bought the sea monkey bubble necklace with my allowance first. It was a bubble shaped necklace with a magnifying glass, so that you could carry your sea monkey's with you wherever you go! I would bring it to school with me and it would garner a lot of cool attention.
Later on, when I really built up my money, I bought the super sea monkey race track, and that was my most prized possession yet! My best friend, my brother James, and I would each use a syringe to push our sea monkeys upstream to see who would win the race.
I would basically geek out on all things sea monkey related, and watching my sea monkeys come to life, find their mate, and have little sea monkey babies, was the greatest thing in the world to me.
Fast forward through time and I still feel the same. I mean, nothing can recapture that first time watching my sea monkeys hatch, but it's still a cool novelty gift to me. It's something that I definitely plan on sharing with my granddaughters when they grow older and any future grand babies that I have.
I think girly geekery should be passed down through the generations. In my day and age, I was kind of singled out for being a girly nature lover.
On one hand, I really loved to play with dolls and dollhouses and other girls novelty toys. On the other hand, I really liked to play with plastic toy dinosaurs, science kits, and play in the mud with my brother and boy cousin.
Nowadays, it's much more acceptable for girls to play with boy toys and for boys to play with dolls. I'm honestly grateful for that. I think kids should be able to enjoy the best of both worlds without ridicule.
Now that I'm older and my kids are grown, I get to share my favorite childhood nostalgia experiences with my own grandchildren, whether it be giving them a solid music education or getting to watch their sweet faces as they hatch sea monkey eggs for the first time.
To buy your own sea monkey kit:
The Childhood Magic of Sea Monkey Kits and Life Science
Laurali Star
Hi, I'm Laurali! I write about moon magic and seasonal shifts and all things faery. about me
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