Maple · Summer 2026
A 90s Summer
for 2026 Kids.
Same vibes. Better stuff. Still no screens.
The Learning
Hooked on Phonics
The cassette tapes, the workbooks, the jingle you still have memorized. It actually worked.
Hooked on Phonics
Still the gold standard. Still works. Some things really don't need an upgrade — just a new generation of kids to love it.
Shop Hooked on Phonics →The Bike
Whatever was in the garage
Too big. One gear. Probably your older sibling's. You rode it anyway, standing on the pedals because the seat was too high, and it was perfect.
Retrospec
Actually built for kids. Lightweight enough that they want to ride it all day — and light enough you can carry it when they inevitably don't.
Shop Retrospec →The First Paycheck
Lemonade stand
A card table. A pitcher. A sign in crayon. 25¢ a cup and you were basically a CEO. No permit required. No business plan. All profit.
Lemonade stand
A card table. A pitcher. A sign in crayon. $1.00 a cup because inflation hit the neighborhood too.
Read our guide →The Phone Call
The kitchen landline
Busy signal. Curly cord that only reached the pantry. Called your friend six times to make one plan.
Tin Can
They're calling their friends. Making their own plans. You are not involved. This is the dream.
Shop Tin Can →The Camera
Disposable camera
27 exposures. No idea what you photographed until three weeks later at CVS. Blurry. Half your thumb in the frame. Absolutely cherished.
CampSnap
No screen. Point, shoot, and carry on. They still won't know what they got until they get home.
Shop CampSnap →The Curfew
"Be home by dark"
The rule. Non-negotiable. Enforced entirely on the honor system. You pushed it every single night and somehow it worked.
Cosmo JrTrack
Same rule. Now you can actually see where they are. GPS tracking and two-way calling without handing them a smartphone.
Shop Cosmo →The Music
Dad's boombox
Heavy. Ate 8 D batteries in an afternoon. Skipped if you breathed on it wrong.
Mighty Kids
You pick the playlist. They hit play. Thousands of songs and stories, no screen, no WiFi needed.
Shop Mighty Kids →The Freeze Pop
Otter Pops
Neon. Artificial everything. Cut your lip on the plastic every single time. Stained your tongue blue. Worth it. Always worth it.
GoodPop
Same squeeze. Real fruit. No dyes. B Corp certified. Still demolished in 45 seconds on the front porch.
Shop GoodPop →The Hydration
The garden hose
Room temperature. Tasted like rubber and sunshine. You drank a gallon of it without thinking twice.
Stanley
Still cold at 4pm. Ice cold at 4pm. They'll actually use it. Hydration glow-up, officially complete.
Shop Stanley →The Snack
Lunchables
Build your own pizza. Three toppings. One napkin. The sauce came in a tiny cup. Peak childhood.
Uncrustables
No crust. No prep. No mess. Somehow even more satisfying than a Lunchable.
Shop Uncrustables →Movie Night
VHS tape
Be kind, rewind. You picked the movie, slid in the tape, and pressed play. The previews were unskippable. The ritual was everything.
Toniebox
Pop a Tonie on top and the story starts. No screens, no scrolling. They pick the character, they press play.
Shop Toniebox →The Sunscreen
Coppertone
The zinc stick on your nose, the greasy white lotion, and zero reapplication. You were a lobster by 3pm and nobody blinked.
Nēmah
Clean, reef-safe, actually goes on without a fight. Use code MAPLE20 for 20% off.
Shop Nēmah — 20% off →The Vitamins
Flintstones vitamins
Chewable. Chalky. You always fought over Barney. Technically a vitamin, mostly just a treat before school.
Grüns
Actually good ingredients, actually good taste. The vitamin your kids will ask for instead of trying to avoid.
Shop Grüns →Ready to actually make it happen?
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