SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of January 3, 2022)

Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store, now with FREE shipping in Winnipeg on orders over $25!

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Sensory Bin – Ice Cream Shop
Price: $24.99 each

Foster imaginative play with the Ice Cream Shop Sensory Bin. This self-contained play bin is the ultimate sensory experience. Develop and practice fine motor movement with scooping pretend ice cream in a bowl or cone. Includes easy to shape and mold Sensory Sand in three colours, ice cream scoop, bowl, spoons, pom poms, ice cream cones, rainbow beads, and foam banana. Conveniently packed in a bin with lid for easy storage.

Suitable for ages 3+

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Shoulderkins – Luna Unicorn
Price: $14.99 each

Shoulderkins are magnetic friends that rest securely on your shoulder and accompany you wherever you go! A magnet sits at the bottom of the plush, which allows it to attach to the fabric-covered metal base. Fun, stylish, and convenient, you’ll want to have a Shoulderkin with you at all times! Luna Unicorn is white with sparkly pink hooves, a shiny gold horn, and is in a lying position. Measures approximately 6”.

Suitable for ages 3+

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5 Second Rule Jr.
Price: $33.99 each

It seems like it would be easy to name three flavours of ice cream – but can you do it under the pressure of 5 seconds and with other players staring at you? You have to be quick, so just say whatever comes to mind and risk silly answers slipping out. Because that would be funny, and we all like to laugh! It’s all in good fun with this fast-paced game where you have to Just Spit it Out!

Suitable for ages 6+

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Big Gem Diamond Painting Light
Price: $23.99 each

Create YOUR way with this Big Gem Diamond Painting Light kit! Stellar light-up art offers open-ended diamond painting fun. No glue needed. A great fine motor activity. Peel the clear cover off the design to reveal the adhesive, then place colourful, transparent gems to create your design. Cast radiating light patterns on the ceiling with two fun shadow disks. USB cord with integrated on/off switch powers your light.

Suitable for ages 6+

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Colourful Pound & Play
Price: $31.99 each

Sort, hammer, and play the day away with the Colourful Pound & Play shape sorter from B. Toys! This wooden toy features a shape sorting bench, a tiny hands-friendly hammer, and 6 colourful shapes: a circle, triangle, square, hexagon, and two cylinders with B.eautiful designs. Sort the pegs, match each one to their rightful place, then grab the hammer and pound one side of the bench flat. To start again, simply flip this bench over and go! Made of smooth and natural wood, this fun shape sorter can also build your toddler’s fine motor skills, improve their hand-eye coordination, and develop their colour recognition and matching skills.

Suitable for ages 2+

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