Kids

Selected by our Education Department as one of their favorite toys for museum programming, the large Rainbow is really versatile: small children stack, sort and build and as the children get older they will use it as a cradle for dolls, as fence for...

A printmaking graduate from the Ontario College of Art and Design, Michelle Galletta started Kiriki Press after she wanted to make her niece an embroidered doll but couldn't find a pattern anywhere. These charming walnut ornaments have...

This lovely, unadorned wooden set is made just for children. Nine pieces simply packaged in netting. Wonderful gift for your smallest chef-in-training! Beech wood Roller (largest piece) is 9.5" long Includes rolling pin, mallet, stamper, whisk,...

Fabio Novembre re-interprets the icon created by Anna Castelli Ferrieri: Componibili’s classic round hole has been reinterpreted into a winking eye, a nod to the emojis of today. The timeless classic acquires a playful new interpretation that fits...

This multi-lens camera is a working digital camera made with walnut and cloud cypress wood, and a wooden panel in the front.  It comes with 2 special lenses: wide-angle and fish-eye for the freedom of creating special effect photos...

The iconic shape, wood sides, magnetic canoe on top, beefy new tires, everything screams adventure, camping, and good old times. Miniature learning tool on how to adventure properly. Solid Beech wood, water-based paint, and clear urethane coat. White...

A sleek racer, tweaked with black rims, wider rear tires, a fastback cabin and draped in a heart-tugging throwback livery. Solid Beech wood, water-based paint, and clear urethane coat. White ABS plastic rims, with food-grade rubber tires.  ...

You’re knot going to be able to resist our new Dr. Salty Van. Trust us, we’re all twisted up over this one. Our Dr. Salty Van wouldn’t be right without a golden brown, salted pretzel topper. Mustard/Cheese not included. Solid Beech Wood, water-based...

A fantastic set of lovely marbles, a miniature wooden archboard, and instructions for lots of fun games. Learn to play the traditional way. This is a great selection of marbles with an arch board to shoot your marbles through. Great target practice! ...

Jacob's Ladder, known all over the world, was a favorite toy of the children during Colonial times. The mysterious movement of this puzzling toy continues to amaze gererations of American children. With illusions, tricks and animal imitations, it is a...

Sure to delight all ages, a striking, contemporary, colorful collection, whose dynamic shapes come to life as they waft through the air. Pre-assembled Bracket not included Wooden mobile measures W: 10.6" x H: 13.5"

This charming picture book builds bridges between You and Me and Everybody Else. Everybody feels the same, sometimes. Our wishes, dreams, thoughts, and feelings are personal to us but all experienced by others. Guided by a friendly page-hopping cat, You...

Charles and Ray Eames designed the Giant House of Cards in continuation of the original House of Card’s deck, beloved since the 1950’s. It is the largest in size of all the House of Card series, allowing you to build your structures to the sky (or...

An adventure in color and light! Challenge your child to create structures by extending traditional block play. Smooth hardwood frames with inset, colorful, transparent acrylic windows are also ideal for color exploration and light table activities...

Charles and Ray Eames designed House of Cards in the 1950s. These picture card decks have become universal favorites, and are even represented in the Museum of Modern Art collection. Each card shows a different object, all of which Charles and Ray refer...

A cute 3 inches long. Reminisce about the times when hailing a ride and elbowing out a stranger was required to get around NYC. Materials: Solid Beech Wood, water-based paint and clear urethane coat.  ABS plastic rims, with plastic tires Safety...

From Atticus, the altruistic astronaut, to Zooey, the zonked zombie, this book revamps the ABCs. C is for cat? D is for dog? Not in this book! Here, Colossal Cornelius captures his companions with his camera and Daisy the diver dares a death-defying dip...

If you love gorgeous vistas, cascading waterfalls, and peaks that make your jaw drop, then the Yosemite RV is perfect for you. This Yosemite RV, truly embodies the old school adventurer spirit of Yosemite. Looks great as a decorative design object, but...

Let your imagination go wild. This car is great for chases and races. You will feel the need for speed with this sleek red automobile. A design object and a toy, you get to decide if you keep it mint, or use it as a getaway car. Made of wood, this little...

We love this wooden police car - a cute 3 inches long. Will you use it as a design object, or a toy, or both? A tiny sheriff to keep an eye on your tiny town. Material: Solid Beech Wood, water-based paint and clear urethane coat.  ABS plastic...

Something strange happened on an unremarkable day just before the season changed. Everybody who was outside . . . . . . went inside. Outside, it was quieter, wilder, and different. Inside, we laughed, we cried, and we grew. We remembered to...

A Hoptimist is all about smiles, optimism and high spirits. Give a Hoptimist and experience the joy of giving. Gustav Ehrenreich created the first figures in the late 1960s, which have gone on to earn themselves a place in Danish design history...

The influential art of Josef Albers is used to teach shapes in this stylish read-aloud board book, which takes children through Albers'  range of geometrics, one artwork per page, beginning with squares and returning to them as a familiar refrain...

When artist Olafur Eliasson and engineer Frederik Ottesen learned that 1.1 billion people worldwide live without electricity, they teamed up and created the Little Sun Solar Lamp to help impoverished communities across the world gain access to light...

Looking for a baby gift for your littlest Jawn? Our unique baby spoon commemorates baby's hometown. Each original spoon is hand fabricated and engraved by hand, and then molded and hand cast in lead free pewter. Each spoon arrives in a gift box with a...

Songbirds Tree 1000 Piece Square Puzzle features an illustration that finds inspiration and patterns from William Morris and the 19th century Arts and Crafts movement. With their highly detailed radiantly colored plumage, these English Songbirds will...

A beautifully illustrated novel about a mouse, her friendship with Audubon’s apprentice, and her search for home Beneath the crackled and faded painting of a horse, underneath the worn and dusty floorboards of the dining room, lives Celeste, a mouse who...

A collection of stories from nations and cultures across our two continents—the Sea-Ringed  World, as the Aztecs called it—from the Andes all the way up to Alaska.  Fifteen thousand years before Europeans stepped foot in the Americas, people...

Shine your kind heart into the world!Kindness takes time to blossom, just like a tree takes time to grow from a small seed. This colorful deck shares different ways kids can practice being kind to themselves, their families, their communities, and the...

Celebrate diversity and self-expression with modeling clay that allows you to create any skin tone by blending and molding! Playing with clay is a calming, tactile activity that develops sensory development, fine motor skills, and color recognition. ...

These unique, giant triangle-shaped beeswax crayons make celebrating diversity easier for small children! Your child can create any skin tone by blending and drawing using these 6 blendable skin-toned colors, and 9 vibrant colors, that will pop off the...

Water is the first medicine.It affects and connects us all.Water is sacred.My people talk of a black snake that will destroy the land, Spoil the water, wreck everything in its path.They foretold that it wouldn’t come for many, many years.Now the...

These t-shirts are a celebration of Women and honors them as Artists and as Women.  This t-shirt credits the incredible contribution women have made to art throughout history by featuring the nine female artists listed below.  Part of...

The 100 blocks of this fantastic building set with lengths ranging from 1.58" in thickness and up to 7.87" in length are ideal for so many creations. Your child can build up walls, towers, houses with furniture, castles and so much more. By stacking and...

Shape Dominoes replace the classic dots (or pips), with colorful silkscreened shapes - the number of sides is used to communicate numbers 0-6.  The game's name comes from the pieces' resemblance to Venetian Carnival masks known as domino,...

There's a rainbow of ways to think about colors. Colors pop and shine.  Cool colors make us shiver, while warm colors heat us up. They can even express our moods, from feeling blue to being tickled pink. What Can Colors Do? introduces children to...

This enchanting red dragon with his flaming breath is sure to play a starring role in your child's magical medieval reenactments!  Ages 3 and up 4.7" x 2.2" x 4.1" Handpainted Designed in France

This fantastic two-headed, fire-breathing dragon will play the villain in every child's Knight Tale! These wonderful Papo figurine's help bring fantasy play to life. Ages 3 and up 7.5" x 7.5" x 4.4" Handpainted Designed in France

King Arthur defended Britain against the Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. Now your child can reenact this legendary British leader's greatest battles with this wonderfully detailed Papo figurine! Ages 3 and up  ...

This royal caped warrior brandishes an ornate jousting pole and is prepared to do battle to defend his kingdom! His silver armor is replete with a blue shield decorated with a fierce white dragon. Ages 3 and up 5.51" x 1.97" x 2.76" Handpainted ...

This heavily armored knight brandishes a crossbow and bravely prepares to defend his kingdom! Part of the World Series of Knights by Papo.  Ages 3 and up Approximately 3.5" Handpainted Designed in France

This charming “first-time” construction kit enables young children to build without the need for glue or tape! Made from stiff paper with beautiful, detailed illustrations. Ages 4 and up Includes cut-outs of a castle, a dragon, a...

You've seen the Sunflowers in our gallery, but that is only one small part of van Gogh's life. Learn about one of the world's favorite painters, Vincent van Gogh, in this new and unique biography series, which depicts the story of an artist’s life...

Sitting on an island, a young child watches the world. He observes its troubles and he thinks ​about how the world could be different, and better.   In this beautifully illustrated, sparely worded picture book a child, on each new spread,...

We all have biases in some way. It doesn’t matter who you are. Based on factors like race, sexual orientation, disability, some experience the pain and serious consequences of bias while others are largely spared it on a personal level. The lives,...

In the rural community of Gee’s Bend, African American women have been making quilts for generations. They use scraps of old overalls, aprons, and bleached cornmeal sacks—anything they can find. Their traditions have been passed down through...

Every creative artist needs to have brushes as part of their tool set for their artistic endeavors. The Lil' Paint Brush Set makes a great all-in-one set with 7 paintbrushes of different sizes and styles including small flat, small angle, extra...

 Certain to cause giggles while sipping, these jolly face cups will bring smiles to your family table!  45% bamboo fiber, 35% corn powder, and 20% melamine 3.54" H x 2.95" W at top Dishwasher safe Not microwave safe Environmentally...

 Hard not to smile when you set your breakfast or luncheon table with these brightly colored and always cheerful bamboo plates!  45% bamboo fiber, 35% corn powder, and 20% melamine 7.87" Diameter Dishwasher safe Not microwave safe ...

Go the distance with this t-shirt that celebrates Philly's most famous underdog and immortalizes the museum steps he trained on! Designed by local artist Lisa Roberts.   Please allow for slight print variations as this is a hand screen-printed...

Team Spirit -- proudly wear our iconic griffin logo t-shirt to any event.  Pulled from a stamped book in the Museum’s library the Griffin was introduced in 1938,  marking the moment the museum officially became the Philadelphia Museum of Art...

Bring Japanese flowers to life when sketching with and sharpening these pencils made in Japan. The Hana Flower pencils were designed by Trinus as a beautiful, eco-friendly alternative to traditional coloring pencils. Their shavings are as lovely as...

The Lilli Loom is an ideal size for on-the-go tapestry projects and more! Made of solid hardwood maple with sturdy no-slip plastic teeth, you can wind the warp for either 6 or 12 ends per inch. The 10″ x 15″ is an ideal size for learning to weave, making...

Ask your child how they are feeling today and instead of telling you, have them show you! Start a fun dialogue with your child about emotions and feelings using Make A Face! The wooden toy with hundreds of expressions! A wonderful way to explore emotions...

Practicing yoga poses is the perfect learning activity for kids and helps to develop important life skills like making choices, improvising, breathing, complimenting others, patience, and using yoga to stay in the moment. Here's a great way to make a...

Experiencing art through all the senses - this is what children achieve with Stockmar Modelling Beeswax. With its pleasant beeswax scent and perfectly clean handling, it is an ideal material for modeling. Scent, color, and consistency work together when...

Without a word, and with Escher-like precision, Van den Ende presents one little paper boat's journey across the ocean, past reefs and between icebergs, through schools of fish, swaying water plants, and terrifying sea monsters. The little boat is all...

Puzzle your way through eeBoo’s Viva La Vida 1000 Piece Puzzle, an homage to the resilient Mexican surrealist artist Frida Kahlo. This colorful and inspirational 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle is a great activity for the whole family to enjoy. Her back was...

Honeysticks chubby-shaped beeswax crayons are handmade with 100% pure New Zealand beeswax and food-grade pigments. These short stubby natural crayons are perfect for little hands to grasp and get creative with! Ages 1 and up 2.2" long x .8" thick ...

A truly special paint kit featuring a charming illustration by Swedish designer Ingela P. Arrhenius. Inside a rainbow of brightly colored hues to choose from and two wooden-handled paintbrushes.  This charming kit contains everything needed for...

Twelve jovial tightrope walkers to balance and perform impressive acrobatics. But be careful! Whoever makes the characters tumble loses! This charming toy will help your child to develop fine motor skills, improve concentration, and patience. Gorgeous...

My First Chess Game from French toymaker, Vilac is a beautiful toy that will introduce chess to your kids. Made of wood and painted as different animals in stylish, clear colors. Perfect for those who want to learn the game for the first time, but...

This wonderful set of skin tone crayons are made to reflect our world and honor the beautiful diversity that exists in it! When a child celebrates their own skin color and the skin colors around them, they develop confidence and empathy for the world...

The night sky makes for a beautiful family puzzle! Locate all 12 signs and constellations in this cosmic Zodiac puzzle. Zodiac names, constellations, and symbols glow in the dark. The challenge of a 1000 piece puzzle, but square! With no top or bottom,...

A fun and creative origami kit from French toymaker, Djeco is a great way to introduce your child to the world of origami!  A set includes 24 pages printed with face motifs, step by step folding instructions, and colorful stickers to...

Put some flexibility back into family time! The Yogi Kit contains cards which tell you the secret of the charmingly illustrated pose: what to do and how it feels in rhymes. This wonderful kit comes with a leaflet with suggestions for different...

The Modern Artists II set includes artistic representations of Mark Rothko, Kusama, Georgia O'Keefe, and Jackson Pollock. Hand-chiseled from Urapán wood on an electric lathe, these classic wooden peg dolls are finished with USA-made non-toxic...

A charming tiny city made of blocks from Suzy Ultman, an illustrator and designer known for her playful and imaginative approach! This set of 20 pastel wooden blocks is stored inside a friendly-looking, sturdy box house. Another delightful French find...

Attention nature-lovers! Inspire "family time" out in nature with this beautifully hand-crafted American Robin bird call! Discovered while on a buying trip abroad, this wonderful instrument allows your family to learn to recognize birds by their...

This Faber Castell Paint By Number kit allows you to recreate the painting  Water Lilies by Claude Monet. The non-toxic acrylic paints that are included provide vibrant, full-color saturation. The illustrated instructions and online tutorials teach...

This Faber Castell Paint By Number kit allows you to recreate the painting Irises by Vincent van Gogh. The non-toxic acrylic paints that are included provide vibrant, full-color saturation. The illustrated instructions and online tutorials teach young...

Your child will adore this beautifully finished classic wooden kaleidoscope, with brilliant colors on the outside as well as inside. Children simply twist in their hands to watch the amazing patterns unfold. The smooth surface makes it lovely for little...

Spin a top and create a piece of art! Spread out a large sheet of paper for this wooden spinning top that draws. Roll pencil quickly between your hands, then watch as the pencil twists, turns, and spins creating a spiral pattern on the page. A...

The ideal children's colored pencil! Premium quality EcoPencils made from re-forested wood are highly pigmented for a richer color lay down. Colors are vibrant and blend easily. The ergonomic triangular shape with patented Soft-Grip zone ensures an easy,...

Leon is as much a work of art as he is a fun puzzle! Colored with immensely brilliant designs and made up of huge, bulky puzzle pieces, this gigantic dragon stretches an amazing four and a half feet across the playroom floor. Bright colors and all kinds...

This wonderful toy will help your child develop logic and concentration! The set contains 9 picture guide cards (each with 2 different pictures on both front and back) and 36 magnetic, geometric pieces. The handy travel/storage box opens up to provide a...

This beautiful, lovingly hand-crafted Tawny Owl wooden bird call is clever, unique, and makes the perfect educational toy for both nature-loving children and adults! Discovered while on a buying trip abroad, this wonderful instrument allows your family...

This beautiful, lovingly hand-crafted Black-Capped Chickadee wooden bird call is clever, unique, and makes the perfect educational toy for both nature-loving children and adults! Discovered while on a buying trip abroad, this wonderful instrument allows...

This beautiful, lovingly hand-crafted Mallard Duck wooden bird call is clever, unique, and makes the perfect educational toy for both nature-loving children and adults! Discovered while on a buying trip abroad, this wonderful instrument allows your...

This beautiful, lovingly hand-crafted Black-Headed Gull wooden bird call is clever, unique, and makes the perfect educational toy for both nature-loving children and adults!  Discovered while on a buying trip abroad, this wonderful instrument allows...

This owlet needs a sweater! Can your child help? Cross stitching is a super fun craft activity for kids. Help make sweaters & outfits for animal friends with your cross stitching skills. This wonderful craft kit comes with 100% wool yarn in two...

Brighten your child's day with our Sunny Clutching Toy from HABA!  The "rays" wiggle and rattle, when shaken, creating a fun sound your little one won’t be able to resist. Beautifully crafted and designed to help develop clutching and grasping...

Encourage a child to create an imaginative gift. This delightful book includes short, whimsical, age-appropriate prompts for kids to fill out. Share it with Mom and Dad or aunts and uncles, teachers or babysitters - anyone who deserves to know how...

Award-winning authors and artists Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv achieve a remarkable fusion of the scientific exploration of the  phenomenon of sound with a philosophic reflection on its nature that will appeal to inquisitive children looking...

Our favorite, best selling Mr. Bear takes young children on a striking adventure through the world of shapes in a distinctive and memorable way. The charming and engaging art introduces adorable animals and objects that will delight readers and help them...

With dragon numbers in rapid decline, time is running out to ensure the  survival of the species. Curatoria Draconis, also known as the Dragon Protector, is on a mission to find the rarest dragon on Earth: the Chinese Celestial Dragon. Aboard the...

The little art lovers in your life will love this handmade mask featuring the work of Henri-Julien-Félix Rousseau! We collaborated with Philadelphia artisan Ana Thorne to design this mask exclusively for us featuring visitor favorite The Merry...

The little art lovers in your life will love this handmade mask featuring the work of Vasily Kandinsky! We collaborated with Philadelphia artisan Ana Thorne to design this mask exclusively for us featuring visitor favorite Circles in a Circle. Each mask...

The little art lovers in your life will love this handmade mask featuring the work of Vincent van Gogh! We collaborated with Philadelphia artisan Ana Thorne to design this mask exclusively for us featuring visitor favorite Sunflowers. Each mask was...

Creative nighttime fun! Scratch away the surface to uncover exquisite glow-in-the-dark nightlife designs. Ages 6 and up Includes: 4 Illustrated Scratch Cards, 1 Stylus, Instruction Booklet 8.5" x 9" Designed in France

Expand your child's world view with this amazing giant educational cardboard puzzle that will allow your child to discover the monuments and curiosities of the world. This puzzle is accompanied by an educational booklet to explore the wonders of the...

This origami kit from French toy maker, Djeco is a great way to introduce your child to the world of origami! Follow the instructions to complete 8 different dinosaurs, all beautifully illustrated with their own unique  & vibrant patterns...

Learn through play by introducing your child to classic card games with Mudpuppy's Little Artist Playing Cards which feature colorfully illustrated portraits of inspiring artists who have made a historical impact with sculpture, music, performance, or...

One of our favorite finds from Londji of Spain, BAM! Transport Stamps allow your child to create their own transport artwork with stamps! Cars, planes, rockets, trains - as far as their imagination will "drive" them!  Stamps, ink & notebook are...

The Zap Book has a multitude of uses - as a simple sketchbook, for detailed drawings and also for taking notes. Manufactured using recycled paper and featuring simple, colorful covers, these books are eminently practical and fit easily in the pocket...

Meet Big Ted! He loves cheese and pickle sandwiches and dislikes shopping! Big Ted is never without his lucky green neckerchief. Each of Donna Wilson's playful creatures is given a name and their own very unique personality! Handmade and hand-embroidered...

Meet Chuck! Chuck loves doughnuts and he is scared of balloons! Each of Donna Wilson's playful creatures is given a name and their own very unique personality! Handmade and hand-embroidered in the UK. Ages 3 and up 100% lambswool with polyester...

Nature all around is round...Take  a spin through the seasons in this thoughtful and meditative picture book that explores roundness in the natural world. There are round  birds’ nests and eggs in the spring, round raindrops falling from...

In this tender board book, a kitten practices the basics of feline behavior over the course of a day. A single word of text per spread teaches readers “how to be a cat”—how to stretch, clean, pounce, feast—while the striking paper...

All children deserve to see themselves represented positively in the books they read. Meet 52 icons of color from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement—a collection of stories about change-makers to encourage,...