25 Historical Pics Of Kids Playing Reveal How Much Technology Has Changed Our Childhood

Kids today might find this hard to believe, but there really was a period in time when smartphones didn’t exist. “But how did they entertain themselves?” we hear you cry. “How did they survive without instant and constant access to hilarious videos of cats being cats and people failing at stuff?” Well, actually, they managed just fine. Check out these vintage pictures of children enjoying themselves before mobile phones were invented to see what we mean. Compiled by Bored Panda, the list serves as an important reminder that all you really need to enjoy yourself is a little bit of imagination

Children Playing “Push The Peanut”, King’s Cross Street London, 1938

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Girl Playing For Her Dog

Girl Dancing In Front Of Her Teddy Bear, Paris, 1961

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Children Drawing With Chalk, Manchester, 1966

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Even The Dog Gets A Go On This See-Saw, Northamptonshire

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Girls Doing Handstands, Southam Street, London, 1956

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Three Boys Are Fishing For Change During The Great Depression, New York, 1930

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Paul Remos, A Circus Strongman, Hoists His Son Up In The Air Using Only His Right Arm To Feed A Giraffe At The London Zoo, 1950s

Two Boys Engrossed In Their Comic Books, Outside On The Street, 1952

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Child Hung Up On A Clothing Rope, Paris

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Kids Playing With Skippy Balls, London

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Children In A Manchester Street Find Their Own Enjoyment With The Aid Of A Rope And A Lamp Post, 1946

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