Goosebumps by R.L. Stine.

Long days of lego's.

Escaping the oppression of a mid-day nap to do mad-scientist experiments with old chemistry sets and batteries, bugs and magic.

Being read to by a gentle elementary teacher for hours on end, all year long,
and being part of an innocent group of kids all just wanting to laugh and play tag as soon as lunch was traded and the bartering turned to sugary bliss.

Booby traps.

Underwater tea parties.

Whirlpools.

Truth-or-Dare.

When shows like Doug or Rocko's modern world didn't make me want to... ?