Trolls and Ratfinks

Trolls and Ratfinks. Back in the mid- sixties, trolls were all the rage. They came in a rainbow if hair color and from teeny tiny to quite large. The coolest thing about trolls, though, was their hair. It stuck straight up and could be tested and stuck back down into the little crevice in their head resulting in a bun. It was fun to collect these little creatures and their clothing as well. Years later as a classroom teacher, I ran across a troll at Target, which I immediately purchased for my classroom. We had read a Jan Brett book about trolls, and he seemed the perfect companion for the book. I was happy to have one again. Another, little creature we loved to play with were Ratfinks. They were tiny little plastic "rats" that came in an array of colors and stood up more like a person. I must have had several, because I made their home in a cigar box with little Kleenex beds. Imaginary play was always my favorite along with anything of a miniature size. I remember many hours of enjoyment from these tiny toys.