Someone asked about ‘specific objects’ that make us nostalgic for UK primary schools – 23 people who still have a drawers full of pencil sharpenings

‘What about The Parachute? Came out about once every summer term for outdoor PE.’
–The-Sassy-Pickle

‘Wooden 12 inch rulers. I can even remember what they taste like when you chew them.’
–prustage

‘Smelly rubbers, big trak, Granny’s Garden, double Dutch, elastics, cats cradle, Coca Cola yo-yos.’
–ice-lollies

‘Gel pens! Specifically the purple grape smelling one that was my fave!’
–anotheraccount999999

‘Those plastic trays of scissors etc that pull out of the sideboard (?) Pogs. Crazy Bones. Conkers.’
–pennoon

‘Stickle Bricks, Fuzzy Felt, sand shoes, school hymns, the benches at the back in assembly that you got to sit on after a certain age.’
–Upper-Flower5751

‘Big sharpener, attached to the teacher’s desk.’
–thumbdumping

‘Thick crayons! The smell gives me nostalgia too. 1980s primary schools.’
–Acceptable-World-175

‘The rolls of metallic paper that only got dusted off and hauled out of the supply cupboard at Christmas. The red one was the best.’
–blackcurrantcat

‘Powder paint.’
–Foreverythingareason

‘Square lunchboxes with cartoon characters.’
–Foreign-Client-426

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