Will Cereal Box Prizes Make Mornings Exciting Again?

Growing up in Michigan, Saturday mornings meant cereal, digging for the prize in the box, and watching cartoons. Now those little surprises might be making a comeback.

Remember Prizes in Cereal Boxes?

Cereal brands once tucked toys into boxes to tempt kids into asking their parents to buy them. But by the early to mid-2000s, that practice largely faded, though not completely gone, the practice faded noticeably due to higher production costs, safety concerns like choking hazards, environmental pressures, and tighter marketing rules around sugary foods.

Below is a list of the top 10 cereal box prizes of all time:

• Radioactive "Atomic" Rings (1940s/50s) - famous mail-away/in-box items like the Lone Ranger ring.
• Kodak Snapshot Magnifier/Plastic Cars (1950s/60s) - Small plastic toys that came inside the box.
• Cut-out Records (1960s/70s) - Flexible records on the back of boxes featuring pop stars.
• Cap'n Crunch's Boat Whistle (1960s/70s) - Famously used in early phone pranking days.
• Freakies Monsters (1970s) - Seven different monster figures that were popular collectibles.
• Pink Panther Spy Scope (1970s) - A three-in-one spy tool.
• Cherry cola Nerds (1980s) - Rare, sample-sized boxes of candy.
• Wacky WallWalkers (1980s) - Rubbery octopus toys that "walked" down walls.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mask (1990s) - Cut-out paper masks.
• Star Wars 'SaberSpoons' (2005) - Light-up spoons from Kellogg's.

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Are Free Cereal Toys Coming Back to Store Shelves?

According to MLive, Kellogg's plans to bring back toys inside cereal boxes, reviving a tradition from years past. As part of a marketing campaign tied to Toy Story 5, the cereal giant will release throwback boxes with prizes inside starting this Sunday, April 26.

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