Kids' Play Gifts

Whether your child is destined to be the next great architect or just enjoys building and designing their own little city, an Arckit Architectural Model Kit is an excellent way for them to learn STEAM skills. The Little Architect scale model miniature open-ended kit has delightful pastel-colored components and a variety of iconic shapes that combine different styles of architecture from all over the world.

Today Is Art Day turns history’s celebrated artists into action figures that educate with interesting trivia and true-to-the-past accessories. Each Art History Heroes Figurine is made of PVC, measures 5" tall, and includes a display base and 10 trivia facts about each artist's life and work.

Draw, color, and play in the Bankers Box Cardboard Playhouse! Made from durable, recyclable corrugated board, this whimsical playhouse features easy 2-piece assembly, operable windows and doors, and is crafted with kid-friendly round edges for safety.

Kids will love using the Boogie Board Dash eWriter to write, draw, and play fun interactive games like Five in a Row, Tic-Tac-Toe, and Search & Find. Erasing is as easy as pushing a button. Includes two double-sided game templates for hours of creative fun.

The Boogie Board Jot Kids eWriter features an 8-1/2" screen, bright display, and a kid-friendly protective cover for hours of kids’ games, drawing, and handwriting practice! An integrated kickstand feature makes this a great writing tablet for at home or on the go.

The Boogie Board Scribble n' Play eWriter is a colorful, reusable drawing tablet that helps kids discover their creativity. A great alternative to scratch art crafts, this tablet features a colorburst display that allows kids to draw, write, and create in bright rainbow colors. Each tablet includes four texture-drawing tools with 16 textured tips and edges that kids can use to create cool effects.

Create mindfully with the Mini Buddha Board. Simply paint the surface with water and watch your creations come to life! As the water slowly evaporates, your artwork disappears to leave you with a clean slate and a clear mind.

Create instant fun with Cra-Z-Snow! This magical powder expands to look and feel like real snow — all you have to do is add water. Cra-Z-Snow is also a great addition to slime projects. One tub makes over 1.5 gallons.

Tub time is guaranteed to be fun with a few non-toxic Crayola Bath Dropz added to the water. Drop one color inside to reveal the shade shown on the package, or mix a few at once to create eye-catching secondary colors.

Little ones can channel their inner artists and have plenty of creative fun on the tub walls with Crayola Bathtub Crayons. Packaged in durable plastic cases, the crayons are fully retractable. Parents will appreciate that they’re both non-toxic and easy to clean.

Indulge your budding artists with Crayola Bathtub Markers, which make it easy for them to express their creative sides on the tub walls and tiles.

Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty Gift Set features non-toxic, allergen-free putty that never dries out. This putty is fun for children and adults alike.

Quickly become a cat, princess, dragon, and more with Djeco Face Stickers. Great for parties, playdates, and rainy days, these single-use stickers offer hours of imaginary play. Plus, they're easy for kids to apply.

Djeco Le Petit Artist Modelling Kits combine creative playtime and learning. These kits feature vibrantly colored, soft, non-staining dough that’s perfect for young artists. Add hair, shapes, and more to the included picture boards — the possibilities are endless!

Decorate your binder, scrapbook, and more with Djeco Petit Gift Scratch Sticker Sets. Scratch the top layer of these stickers away to reveal a shining metallic design underneath.

Inspire kids’ imagination with one of the Djeco Play Tents — options include an authentic Native American teepee and a cottage-style house. These children’s tents are crafted from polyester for durability, and they’re easy to clean.

Express yourself with Djeco Tattoos. Perfect for parties and party favors, these temporary tattoos feature a wide array of colorful designs. Each pack includes two unique, easy-tear perforated sheets. Dermatologically tested.

Elmer’s Gue Premade Slime is a non-toxic slime that’s ready to play with right out of the container. Choose fruity scents, shimmery colors, or clear.

Give kids the Elmer’s Build It Tools Starter Set for hours of imaginative fun. Inside are all the tools they need to make 3-D creations like forts and castles from discarded cardboard boxes you have around the house. The tools are kid-sized and comfortable to use. Set includes one cutting tool, one combo screwdriver/hole punch, 50 screws and eight brackets, suitable for ages 6 and up.

Pet and cuddle Faber-Castell Creativity for Kids Sequin Pets. The lovable critters will bring hours of fun and relaxation to playtime. The stuffed animals feature reversible sequin material that changes patterns and colors as you move it back and forth.

Create a colorful habitat for dinosaurs to roam around in! The Faber-Castell Grow n’ Glow Dinosaur Habitat includes everything you need — you just supply the water.

Create a mural of bold and beautiful butterfly wings using the Fashion Angels DIY Mural Design Set — no painting necessary! This set includes four pieces that you tile together to make two large wings. Personalize your wings with included markers, gems, and holographic stickers. Easy-to-follow instructions included. For ages 8 and up.

Be the master designer of your own room with the Fashion Angels Dream Gallery Wall Decal Design Kit. With 15 decals that you can color yourself, no other wall will look like yours. Parents will love that the decals can be easily removed and repositioned with no sticky residue left behind. It’s an awesome gift for birthdays or holidays!

Captivate kids with the magic of Flycatcher smART Sketcher 2.0 Creativity Packs. Each pack has 50 images that teach children to draw and trace, all while stimulating their creativity, building fine motor skills, and enhancing storytelling skills. For use with smART Sketcher Projector 2.0 (sold separately). Ages 5 and up.

Watch your traced illustrations come to life with Flycatcher smART Sketcher Creativity Packs. Each pack contains 50 learn-to-draw images to project and trace, encouraging creativity, small motor skills, and storytelling.

Drawing and writing have never been more fun! Foster kids’ creativity and boost motor skills with the over 60 activities included in the Flycatcher smART Sketcher Projector 2.0. It comes with 20 sheets of paper, four colored pencils, a USB cable, and instructions. A free app lets kids take pictures with a smartphone to create their own unique sketches. Ages 5 and up.

Safari Ltd Good Luck Minis Fun Packs contain eight BPA-free and non-toxic animal or plant figures. They make great party favors and decorations. Inspire classrooms with story starters, or just have fun playing them. Because of their realism, they are also great for school lessons and projects.

Take your coloring skills beyond paper with Great Pretenders Color a Kits. Each kit includes a cape, mask, wings, or apron filled with designs for kids to color and wear. The butterfly wings, capes, and apron are reversible for double the coloring space.

Learn to bake like the pros with the Handstand Kitchen Intro to Baking Set. This 17-piece set features pint-size reusable baking tools for little chefs. Get creative in the kitchen with friends and family as you create cookies, cupcakes, and more.

Get creative in the kitchen with Handstand Kitchen Ultimate Baking Sets. These reusable sets are perfect for boosting young bakers’ skills and having hands-on playtime with family and friends. Create tasty treats with outer space, llama, and unicorn themes.

Perfect for rainy days! The Hearthsong Chalkscapes Roll-Up Chalk Mat is a portable chalkboard surface that’s a great tool for self-expression at home or in the classroom. Plus, it wipes down easily with a damp cloth, so you can create again and again.

Spread your creative wings with Hearthsong Kids Dress Up Butterfly Wings! Perfect for indoor and outdoor imaginative play, the 100% polyester wings have a heavier center body piece to ensure durability and optimal wing flutter.

Introduce your child to the magic of gardening with Creative Roots Create Your Own Garden Kits. Make a garden on your own or in a group setting, or give a kit as a gift to the gardener in your life.

Bring fantastical characters to life with Creative Roots Paint Your Own Kits. Paint and decorate a fairy, gnome, or unicorn to display in your garden or on a shelf. The kits encourage creativity and imaginative play.

Now aspiring equestrians can create unique horses to play with and display! Made by Me Glitter Plaster Horses are ready to be decorated. Add your own creative spin with the included paint and glitter.

Decorate four soft stress balls with the Horizon Making in the Moment Color Your Own Squoosh-O's Kit. These sensory toys are fun to squish to your heart's content and will help you relax.

Discover the process behind crystallization as you create a sparkling unicorn with the Horizon Youniverse Crystal Growing Unicorn. Experiment with the included ingredients and watch as chemical reactions result in crystal formations on your unicorn.

Inspired by the Montessori style of learning, the Kid O Free Draw Magnatab is an intuitive toy designed to help children learn their letters, numbers, and shapes. It’s powered by a magnetic stylus that glides over the surface and pulls beads upward. Kids observe what they’re drawing as the magnets click into place.

Inspired by the Montessori learning style, the Kid O Glow-in-the-Dark Magnatab is a fun and engaging toy that helps kids learn to draw letters, pictures, shapes, and numbers with a magnetic stylus — and it glows in the dark! They’ll watch as their images come to life like magic, and they can easily erase their work by swiping the side of the stylus or pushing down with a fingertip.

Discover the science behind espionage with the Klutz Maker Lab Ultimate Spy Vault and Code Kit. Learn about circuitry, encoding, and decoding, assemble a locked vault and room alarm, and engage in more spy-themed STEM/STEAM activities. Suitable for ages 8 and up.

A favorite for more than 50 years, kids today can still get their very own Lite-Brite. This timeless classic has been updated with a bigger, brighter screen and more than 200 pegs. The screen lights up four different ways to illuminate kids’ creations.

It's the classic Lite-Brite in an on-the-go version. The Lite Brite Mini has battery-powered LED lights that illuminate the screen for hours of fun. It includes 70 colorful pegs and four design templates, and it’s a fun gift for kids ages four and up. The screen measures 3½"H x 3"W.

Create more than 50 bricks to stack and build with the Mad Mattr Quantum Builder Pack. It includes 10 oz of Mad Mattr and one Ultimate Brick Maker for forming bricks. Its unique, non-toxic formula is free of wheat, casein, and gluten.

Sculpt, stretch, and squeeze! Mad Mattr Quantum Packs contain 10 oz of a super-soft, fluffy modeling compound that’s easy to mold and build into any shape you want. Its unique, non-toxic formula is wheat, gluten, and casein free.

Your little one will have fun expanding their imagination with Melissa & Doug Activity Rugs. Each colorful woven rug sets the scene for playtime — choose from town, city, farm, or construction zone scenes. The multi-terrain rugs will entertain for countless playtimes to come.

Personalize a jewelry box to house your earrings, necklaces, and keepsakes. The Melissa & Doug Created by Me Jewelry Box Craft Kit includes all the supplies you need to add unique creative touches to a colorful jewelry box.

Create unique cards, illustrated stories, and more with the Melissa & Doug Created by Me Stencil Set. This kit contains 12 durable plastic stencil sheets with over 170 designs, plus everything else you need to create finished artwork.

Create a colorful patchwork pal to play with and display! Melissa & Doug Decoupage Made Easy Craft Sets show how decoupage can be fun and fast.

Melissa & Doug Giant Stuffed Animals are plush, oversized stuffed animals that will add a sense of whimsy and wonder to any environment! Crafted with careful attention to each animal’s signature markings, these large stuffed animals feature excellent-quality construction and make the perfect addition to any nursery, child’s room, or décor.

Melissa & Doug Innovation Academy Kits combine experimentation, creating, and innovation. These hands-on STEM learning kits encourage kids to explore and invent in an exciting way. Each kit includes everything you need to build the project.

Design, experiment, and build unique scenes with Melissa & Doug Magnetivity Building Sets. These sets include double-sided magnetic panels that kids can put together in a wide variety of combinations, creating new designs every time they play.

Create an array of unique characters with Melissa & Doug Make-a-Face Sticker Pads. Adorn princesses with glittering accessories, or give an alien a beard — these activity pads include dozens of stickers to make all kinds of faces!

ake creative playtime anywhere with Melissa & Doug Play, Draw, Create Reusable Drawing & Magnet Kits. These all-in-one kits contain hours of hands-on, screen-free entertainment.

Let creativity flow at the kitchen table! Melissa & Doug Playmats feature themed placemats with pictures to color and activities to complete. Have fun drawing, making patterns, counting, and more.

Count, play, and learn with Melissa & Doug Poke-A-Dot Books. They’re filled with click-to-count buttons that “click” and “pop” when you press them. These 20-page interactive board books feature brightly colored, illustrated stories with counting activities.

Playmonster Automoblox Minis are made from high-quality European beech wood and feature sleek, colorful plastic roofs and matching wheels. A universal connector system allows kids to mix and match the cars to create new, unique vehicles.

Easily dress up as your favorite animal or magical creature. PlayMonster Paintoos are temporary tattoos that look like face paint. Unlike traditional face paint, they’re quick and easy to apply — no painting skills required!

Each Playtek Figurine Paint Kit contains everything needed for kids to get creative and paint animal figurines including eight different plaster animal molds, paint, and a paintbrush. Plus, use the finished creations to decorate a child’s bedroom or play with!

Flex your creativity and make endless designs with Plus-Plus 240 Piece Puzzle Tubes. Each piece is shaped exactly the same and connects with every other piece, so the sky’s the limit! Develop imagination, motor skills, focus, and patience creating flat mosaics, 3-D shapes, and curves. This STEM toy is available in five color assortments and is BPA- and phthalate-free.

With the Plus-Plus 70 Piece Astronaut Puzzle Tube, you’re not restricted to making just a person in a spacesuit. Each BPA- and phthalate-free piece is shaped the same and connects with every other piece. This STEM toy is ideal for developing imagination, motor skills, and focus. It’s a great gift for ages 5 and up.

Build your own colorful, fantastic, three-dimensional dragon with the Plus-Plus 70 Piece Dragon Puzzle Tube. Each piece inside this reusable, travel-friendly tube is shaped exactly the same and connects with every other piece, so there’s no limit to what you can make! Follow the step-by-step instructions to bring your dragon to life or use the pieces to create your own designs.

Create a little magic with the Plus-Plus 70 Piece Fairy Puzzle Tube. Each piece inside this reusable, travel-friendly tube is shaped exactly the same and connects with every other piece, so there’s no limit to what you can make! Follow the step-by-step instructions to bring your three-dimensional fairy to life or use the pieces to create your own designs.

Get ready for hours of fun designing colorful mosaics, three-dimensional shapes, even curves with Plus-Plus 70 Piece Puzzle Tubes. Each BPA- and phthalate-free piece is shaped the same and connects with every other piece. This STEM toy is ideal for developing imagination, motor skills, and focus, and comes in a rainbow of colors. It’s a great gift for ages 5 and up.

Step into the world of mythology with the Plus-Plus 70 Piece Unicorn Puzzle Tube. Each BPA- and phthalate-free piece is shaped the same and connects with every other piece. This STEM toy is ideal for developing imagination, motor skills, and focus. It’s a great gift for ages 5 and up.

Little ones can create wonderfully colorful and inventive designs just like bigger kids with the Plus-Plus BIG Learn To Build set. This set includes 60 BIG BPA- and phthalate-free pieces to help kids build flat mosaics and three-dimensional structures. Suitable for ages 1 to 6.

Encourage fine motor skills, focus, and patience — as well as design, imagination, and creativity — with the Plus-Plus BOKS Windmill Kit, an ideal STEM toy for any age group. Build a windmill, a phone holder, a pen-and-note holder, or anything you can imagine! It’s compact, plus BPA- and phthalate-free. Made in Denmark with 100% wind energy. For ages 5 and up.

Delight space enthusiasts who will learn how to create a Lunar Rover vehicle with the Plus-Plus GO! Lunar Rover kit. Featuring 200 pieces in seven colors, along with eight wheels and a chassis baseplate, this STEM toy develops fine motor skills and fosters kids’ imaginations by encouraging their design and creative skills. A guidebook includes step-by-step instructions to build the Apollo vehicle. This set is made with 100% wind energy. Suitable for ages 5 to 12.

Learn to construct vehicles from scratch with Plus-Plus Learn To Build GO! Vehicles Kit. Featuring 360 pieces in 11 colors, this STEM set helps children develop their fine motor skills, fosters their creativity, and sparks their imagination while encouraging an interest in transportation. It includes a guidebook offering step-by-step instructions to build two race cars, a trailer, a motorcycle, and more. Made with 100% wind energy, the set also has nine wheels and two chassis baseplates. Suitable for ages 5 to 12.

Indulge a child’s creativity and imagination with Plus-Plus Learn To Build – Basic. This set is filled with 300 basic color mix pieces, 100 neon color mix pieces, and a green baseplate. It includes everything kids need to build flat mosaics and three-dimensional animals, people, buildings, and other structures. A guidebook provides step-by-step instructions. Suitable for ages 5 to 12.

Create bright and colorful structures with Plus-Plus Learn To Build – Glow. Kids will learn how to create vibrant flat mosaics and three-dimensional designs, including animals, people, and buildings, using the step-by-step instructions contained in the included guidebook. The set includes 260 neon pieces, 140 glow-in-the-dark pieces, and a black baseplate. Suitable for ages 5 to 12.

With its array of light and bright colors, the Plus-Plus Learn To Build – Pastel set contains everything kids need to produce vibrant creations while fostering their creativity and imagination. The set includes 300 pastel color mix pieces, 100 neon color mix pieces, and a green baseplate. Using the step-by-step instructions provided in the guidebook, they can design flat mosaics and three-dimensional animals, people, buildings, and other structures. Suitable for ages 5 to 12.

Learn more about other countries with Round World Kid's Wall Maps. These 24" x 36" maps are colorful and cheery, with fun illustrations that kids will love. They’re laminated, making them water-resistant, tear-resistant, and sturdy enough for long-time enjoyment.

Bob Ross is best known for his PBS television series, The Joy of Painting, which first aired in 1983. He has become a pop culture icon. The Bob Ross Bobblehead is made from high-quality, heavyweight polyresin, a great addition to any artist studio, classroom, or other setting. 8" tall.

Create movie magic! The Roylco Green Screen Live Action Video Kit contains easy-to-use green screens to create live-action movies. Easy-to-produce and less time-consuming than stop-motion movies, these green screens provide the perfect backdrop to tell stories.

Hand-painted and featuring true-to-life details, kids, teachers, hobbyists and animal lovers will find many uses for Safari Ltd Animal Figurines. Great for open-ended play, educational purposes, dioramas, crafts, and more. For ages 3 and up.

Indulge your love of dinosaurs with the Safari Ltd Dinosaur Figurines. These Late Jurassic reptiles are hand-painted with detailed craftsmanship. Figurines are non-toxic and BPA free. For ages 3 and up.

Perfect for fantasy enthusiasts, the Safari Ltd Mythical Animals figurines are crafted with great detail and hand-painted in a beautiful palette of colors. Figurines are non-toxic and BPA free. For ages 3 and up.

Conduct 40 cool experiments using items that are found in any kitchen with the SmartLab Kitchen Science Lab, a STEAM kit that teaches kids chemistry basics. They’ll make things that pop, shrink, grow, change color, disappear, and even explode! Included are beakers, test tubes, pH test strips, and much more for hours of science fun. Suitable for ages 8 and up.

For a fun, educational STEAM toy to help young ones learn about the human body, look no further than the SmartLab Squishy Human Body Kit. Kids can remove 21 different organs, bones, and muscles while also learning where they are in the body and what they look like. Great for teachers, homeschoolers, or parents, and suitable for kids 8 and up.

Kids can dive into experiments and challenges that teach them basic principles of STEM – science, technology, engineering, and math — with SmartLab STEM 101 Activity Kit. The kit includes cool parts like gears, handles, axles, wheels, test tubes, mirrors, and much more. The 40-page, full-color instruction book contains 36 different science activities. Suitable for ages 8 and up.

Kids develop a true love of gardening and growing things with SmartLab Tiny Gardening! This kit includes 20 hands-on STEAM activities, a miniature, self-watering greenhouse, and tiny, yet real, tools to use while the seeds go through planting, germination, and growth phases. Suitable for kids 8 and up.

Get ready for the world’s smallest ice cream maker with SmartLab Tiny Ice Cream Kit. The 21-piece set includes everything you need to make your own delicious ice cream. All you have to do is provide the ingredients. A total of 15 tasty ice cream recipes are included. You can even bake waffles in the waffle mold. This STEAM kit is suitable for ages 8 and up.

Kids will love exploring the world around them with SmartLab Tiny Science Kit. Included are tiny versions of basic science equipment plus a 48-page activity book of 20 different experiments to be done with common items around the house. Everything stores conveniently in the miniature “lab cabinet.” This STEAM kit is suitable for ages 8 and up.

Turn into an animal, robot, or mythical creature with the SpiceBox Face Paint and Tattoo Set. It features everything you need, including safe, waterbased face paints that are easy to remove when playtime is over.

Give kids the Tiger Tribe Magic Wand Kit for hours of creative fun. Inside this kit are all the spellbinding supplies kids need to craft three colorfully unique magic wands for wizard-inspired playtime or costume events. This kit is suitable for ages five and up and makes a great gift anytime.

Build, construct, and design anything you can dream up with Wacky Links Sets. These sets include unique tubes and links — connect them together to turn them into bracelets, necklaces, and backpack decorations, as well as funky structures, animal shapes, and more.

Discover the world around you with Waypoint Geographic Wonders of Learning Tin Sets. Each educational tin set centers around a specific area of focus. Explore space, learn about the human body, travel the world, and dig up facts about dinosaurs.

Create-A-Puzzle is an unprinted, precut, jigsaw puzzle. The blank, white, heavy cardboard surface can be painted with most anything from tempera paint to felt tip markers.

Toddlers will start to learn hand-eye coordination and problem solving at a young age with Crocodile Creek 12-Piece Puzzles. The beautifully illustrated puzzles feature 12 thick pieces that are easy for little ones to put together.

Crocodile Creek Day at the Museum Puzzles will transport you to a whimsical museum or aquarium. Perfect for young puzzlers, the 36-piece and 48-piece puzzles reveal strange and humorous happenings when completed.

Step into new worlds with Crocodile Creek Floor Puzzles. These 36-piece puzzles feature colorful, beautifully illustrated artwork printed on strong, high-quality cardboard pieces that won't tear or break.

Crocodile Creek Mix and Match Block Puzzles will have kids stretching their creativity muscles for hours. Each puzzle contains nine, heavy-duty cardboard blocks with beautiful illustrations to mix, match, and stack into different faces and animals.