Education20 of the biggest Scottish school playground crazesBy The NewsroomPublished 19th Jul 2017, 17:34 BSTUpdated 12th Sep 2017, 11:58 BST The Tamagotchi - Japanese for 'cute little egg' - was hugely popular in the Nineties. PIcture: TSPLPogs, slpap bracelets and of course, Tamagotchis. We've looked out 20 of the most popular playground fads from the last 50-60 years.