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My parents kept some things from when my brother and I were kids - some playmobile stuff, legos, lincoln logs, american girl dolls + a few other dolls. My kids love playing with it when we go to visit. They also kept our giant collection of beanie babies (in that 90s hope that one day they'd be worth something - ha). My girls LOVE playing with those so much.

So I'd say if you have space, I'd keep the stuff you're thinking of! Much as I'm looking forward to weeding out so many of my kids' plastic toys that are taking over our house...there are definitely some of the more classic things that I'm going to hold onto and pack away, especially after seeing how much my kids love playing with that kind of stuff at my parents.

My parents saved a ton... I'd say the fun stuff that they save though were our old dollhouse with accessories, wooden blocks, and the play kitchen with accessories. The play kitchen is big, but they had the room and my dad actually made it out of wood for us. It's great quality and sentimental.

I'd love to save my daughter's Little People, but I'm not sure we'll have the space. Magna tiles is a good idea too.

I love the idea of keeping some things for future grandkids. Remember that the less items there are, the more special they will feel. So I would encourage instead of keeping ALL Lego pieces, for example, pick some of the favorite mini figures and most versatile/clean/sturdy bricks and pieces and keep one tub for the future. Same goes for the dinosaurs. A few of the ones in best condition are going to feel more special than a giant collection of mismatched ones! If you have the space it may not feel like an issue, but I think future you would be thankful that you took the time to focus on what’s most memorable to keep!