We always had a bottle of mucilage in the house (like glue) with a rubber stopper/applicator. 'Tape' hadn't come along yet.
Dad made his own glue (for fly tying) from animal parts, like hooves and sinew.
Mom 'thumped' us with a hankie filled with cornstarch at bed time on on hot summer nights because there was no air conditioning, except for the occasional breeze through an open window. There were oscillating fans, but they were heavy, noisy and the motors got so hot they gave off more heat than anything.
Remember how cool it was when someone gave you an old cigar box to put treasures in?
Remember sledding with whatever was available? Cardboard boxes were the best, better than a garbage can lid. (No plastics yet!)
How about washboards? Ringer washing machines? Ever get your arm caught in the ringer? 'Splain THAT to the grandkids!
I told my daughter some of my more exciting childhood stories and she cried!
Silly girl... being a kid back then was great!