17 Simple Sights, Smells and Sounds That Whisk You Back to Childhood

The grind of adult life can make us long for childhood again — a time when there were no bills to pay, no bosses to report to, no groceries to buy and no hour-long commutes to endure. It’s nice to visit nostalgic places like your childhood hometown, your parents’ house (which somehow always provides a sense of calm) or that movie theater you used to frequent in high school. But there are even simpler things that also can take you back several decades, things like the smell of fresh-baked cookies or “I Love Lucy” reruns.

We asked our Facebook fans what everyday things whisk them back in time. Here’s what they came up with (be warned, you may be left craving your mom’s home cooking and old school tracks!):

1. The smell of a new box of crayons.

17. Catching fireflies.

Excuse us while we have some comfort food.

The Huffington Post