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Mar 20, 2023 • board games, feature5, games, sale, shop

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of March 20, 2023)

Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store!

i-Top
Regular Price: $29.99 each
Sale Price: $14.99 each

Check out the next generation of spinning tops with the i-Top! Using smart technology, this high-tech top keeps track of the number of spins while LEDs light up the display. Compete against friends in multiple challenges, unlock hidden features by spinning the top an exact number of spins, or challenge competitors to spin the highest score. With over ten different ways to play and tons of animations, the fun with i-Top is non-stop! Includes batteries.

Suitable for ages 7+

Farkle Box
Regular Price: $16.99 each
Sale Price: $8.99 each

The classic dice-rolling, risk-taking game! Take a risk, and keep rolling to build your score. Or play it safe so you don’t lose your points in a farkle. Easy to learn and cleans up quick! Farkle is great at home or for bringing on trips. Box contains 6 dice, shaker cup, score pad, and rules.

Suitable for ages 8+

Buzzword Junior
Regular Price: $33.99 each
Sale Price: $16.99 each

Buzzword Junior is designed with younger players in mind. Just like in the award-winning Buzzword game, you and your teammates have 45 seconds to solve a set of clues, and all the answers contain the Buzzword. Let’s say the Buzzword is “see” and the clue is “teeter-totter.” Your teammates shout “seesaw,” and you buzz the buzzer. With clues for all ages, you’ll “see” why Buzzword Junior is the perfect family game.

Suitable for ages 7+

5 Second Rule
Regular Price: $33.99 each
Sale Price: $16.99 each

It should be easy to name 3 breeds of dogs – but can you do it under the pressure of 5 seconds twisting down, and with the other players staring at you, waiting for you to get flustered? Time’s not on your side, so just say what comes to mind and risk ridiculous answers slipping as time twirls down on the unique twisted timer. It’s all in good fun with the fast-paced game where you have to just spit it out!

Suitable for ages 10+

World’s Smallest Perplexus
Regular Price: $18.99 each
Sale Price: $9.99 each

Easy to play…hard to master! Enjoy this miniature edition of the original, classic 3D puzzle Perplexus maze toy. Race the internal ball through 100 numbered checkpoints to conquer this tiny labyrinth.

Suitable for ages 8+

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

Ready to be mesmerized? Well, our Illusion Tunnel activity this week will do just that. Let's use ART to create our own illusion spinners! You’ll need: Cardboard or cardstock Ruler Box cutter (for the adults) Penny Markers Instructions Cut out a circle from cardboard or cardstock. Trace out some lines into a design of your…

Mar 22, 2023 • art, Creative learning, illusion tunnel, spinners, STEAM, STEAM resources

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of April 3, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Children’s Museum Chalk Mug Price: $12.99 This clever Children’s Museum-branded black and white chalk mug inspires creativity, just use the supplied chalk to personalize it with a…

Apr 05, 2023 • CM merchandise, feature5, shop, Souvenirs

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of April 10, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Mini Garden - Dinosaur Price: $15.99 each Experience the wonder of nature all year when you bring the fun of gardening indoors with the Dinosaur Mini Garden…

Apr 10, 2023 • dinosaur, dinosaurs, feature 5, sensory toy, shop, Toys

Mar 13, 2023 • board games, games, robot, sale, shop

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of March 13, 2023)

Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store!

Robot Face Race
Regular Price: $33.99 each
Sale Price: $17.99 each

Help a crazy inventor find the heads he needs to complete his robot bodies in this frantically fun, feature-finding game! Shake the Robot Randomizer, then scan the board for the robot head with the matching face, eyes, nose, and mouth. It’s fun for the whole family and helps to develop concentration and crucial visual discrimination skills! Includes game board with 120 different robot heads, Robot Randomizer, and 20 robot scoring tokens.

For 2-4 players, ages 4+

Don’t You Forget It Game
Regular Price: $13.99 each
Sale Price:$6.99 each

Think you can roll nine dice and get them all to match before the words “For”, “Get”, and “It” appear face up? It’s harder than it sounds… This two player, fast-paced, fun memory game will have your head rolling! Players can stop at any time, and have opportunities to double, triple, or even quadruple their scores the more dice they match. Be the first to roll up to 500 points!

Suitable for ages 8+

5 Second Rule Jr.
Regular Price: $33.99 each
Sale Price: $16.99 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+

Rolit Game
Regular Price: $44.99 each
Sale Price: $22.99 each

Rolit is an easy-to-learn strategy game that’s fun for the whole family. The aim of the game is to capture your opponent’s Rolit balls, and turn the balls to make them your colour. The player with the most Rolit balls of their colour wins! For 2-4 players.

Suitable for ages 7+

Marble Circuit
Regular Price: $41.99 each
Sale Price: $20.99 each

It’s the multi-directional marble maze with 64 puzzling challenges! Choose a card to see your puzzle and place the multi-directional tiles on the board. Release the steel marbles to see if you land your targets. If you’re off base, move the tiles until your marble circuits deliver a picture-perfect landing. It’s logic, strategy, and a brain game all in one!

Suitable for ages 8+

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

Choo Choo! Are you ready for a Junction 9161 STEAM activity? This week’s area of focus is ENGINEERING and we're making a chugging train! You’ll need: Construction paper Glue Scissors Paper Fasteners Instructions: Cut out the shapes for your train in various colours of construction paper. Glue the pieces together to create the train (except…

Mar 15, 2023 • Creative learning, engineering, Junction9161, STEAM, STEAM resources, Train

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of March 20, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… i-Top Regular Price: $29.99 each Sale Price: $14.99 each Check out the next generation of spinning tops with the i-Top! Using smart technology, this high-tech top keeps…

Mar 20, 2023 • board games, feature5, games, sale, shop

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

Ready to be mesmerized? Well, our Illusion Tunnel activity this week will do just that. Let's use ART to create our own illusion spinners! You’ll need: Cardboard or cardstock Ruler Box cutter (for the adults) Penny Markers Instructions Cut out a circle from cardboard or cardstock. Trace out some lines into a design of your…

Mar 22, 2023 • art, Creative learning, illusion tunnel, spinners, STEAM, STEAM resources

Jan 02, 2023 • cars, feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, slime, Toys

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of January 2, 2023)
Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store!

Wooden Top
Price: $1.99 each

Are you ready to get spinning? Pick up one of these Wooden Tops and get started! Perfect for playdates, compete with siblings on a family game night, or even to keep fidgety fingers and a wandering mind occupied through the day. How to play? Place the animal-themed Wooden Top on any smooth surface, gently hold and turn the top, and watch it spin, spin, spin! Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Foam Solar System Ball
Price: $1.99 each

These Foam Solar System Balls are out of this world! Squishy balls come designed to look like the eight planets of the Milky Way, the Moon, and the Sun. Measure 2.5″. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Puzzle Car Kit
Price: $1.99 each

Use the fun blocks in this mini Puzzle Car Kit to create your own toy car! Each kit contains a set of plastic building blocks to create one of three themed vehicles measuring approximately 3”. Contents vary. Each kit sold separately.

Suitable for ages 6+

Growing Aquarium
Price: $5.99 each

Watch this aquarium grow right before your eyes! Just add water and the plastic fish in this Growing Aquarium will expand up to 5 times their original size. Measures 3”. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 6+

Twist Slime (Large)
Price: $5.99 each

Everyone will be doing the twist with this fun, stretchy Twist Slime. Great for goodie bags, stocking stuffers, or sensory play any time! Measures approximately 4″. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

It's 2023 and we're celebrating the new year all month in our STEAM posts. This week’s area of focus is ENGINEERING. For the New Year, we are creating do-it-yourself party poppers! You’ll need: Leftover wrapping paper Tape Paper straw Ruler Elastic band Scissors Instructions Measure and cut out 2”x 8” strips of wrapping paper. Fold…

Jan 04, 2023 • Creative learning, engineering, new year activity, new year craft, STEAM, STEAM resources

NEW YEAR READING LIST

It’s a New Year & we have a new reading list. Explore the pages of these lovely books as they highlight the themes of family, being together, embracing the past, and looking forward to the future. Snow Horses MacLachlan, Patricia and Archer, Micha From Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan comes a cozy picture book of…

Jan 06, 2023 • Children’s Bookshelf, Literacy Resources, New Year Reading, Reading Resources

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of January 16, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Sparkle N’ Grow Butterfly Terrarium Price: $23.99 each Craft, plant, water, and GROW! Whether you have a budding botanist, an aspiring artist, or both, this activity combines…

Jan 16, 2023 • craft, craft kits, feature 5, sensory toy, shop, Toys

Dec 26, 2022 • feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, Toys

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of December 26, 2022)
Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store!

Create With Clay – Dinosaurs
Price: $29.99 each

Bring three dinosaurs to life with vibrant clay! Art, adventure, science, and fun all combine for the perfect STEAM experience. Dinosaurs allow children to learn and fantasize about prehistoric times through creative play. Fun dinosaur facts are also included to learn while creating! This complete art and craft kit includes everything you need to create three dinosaurs – T-Rex, Stegosaurus and Triceratops, including: 3 plastic dinosaur skeletons, 5 clay colours in red, blue, green, yellow and purple (50G each), modeling clay tools, and wiggly eyes. This craft kit includes plenty of clay so you can use the leftovers to create even more creatures or plants to create a complete dinosaur land. Kit features non-toxic art materials that are safe for kids. This open ended craft kit allows kids to use their creativity to inspire their dinosaur creations. Develop fine motors skills while creating with clay!

Suitable for ages 5+

Sensory Bin – Bake Shop
Price: $33.99 each

Pretend you are a baker while engaging your sense of touch and smell with a bakery-themed sensory bin! Play with scented dough, pom poms, and cookie cutters to build fine motor skills and promote sensory development. Parents and children can enjoy hours of imaginative play together – complete cognitive tasks found in the illustrated instructions like “Call out the colours of the items” to encourage thought, perception, and knowledge in your child. Place your self-contained bin on a towel to prevent mess while you are rolling, shaping, and decorating with the included sensory materials! Contents include: Bin, scented dough net wt. 11.64 oz (330 g) total, rolling pin, 4 cookie cutters, dough mold, decorations, colourful clings, mini pom poms, and instructions.

Suitable for ages 3+

Glow In The Dark Turtle Lagoon
Price: $36.99 each

Create your own play and pretend Turtle Lagoon! Complete set includes a habitat, sea turtles, starfish, clay, tools, and accessories. Cover 2 turtles and a starfish with clay. Also includes glow-in-the-dark clay, rocks and plants, plus a printed seascape to design the lagoon. Finished habitat measures 10”L x 8”W x 1.75”H.

Contents include: Modeling clay, (5 colours: violet, green, red, yellow, and glow in the dark), clear tray, plastic animal shapes (turtle, starfish), glow in the dark rocks, glow in the dark grass, trees, wiggly eyes, clay tools, and instructions.

Suitable for ages 5+

Pom Pom Pictures
Price: $21.99 each

Introducing a no-glue, no-mess pom pom craft for preschoolers. The perfect sensory activity designed with little fingers in mind! Each kit includes enough materials to create 3 tactile boards. Simply insert pom poms into the pre-punched, sturdy felt. To make a new design, just push out the pom poms and start again. Creating Pom Pom Pictures helps develop fine motor skills, colour-matching, and hand-eye coordination. This simple activity also builds creative confidence and encourages independent, quiet-time play – great skills to get your little one ready for kindergarten. Proudly display them with the hanging strings provided. Contents include: 3 Pre-cut Felt Designs, Assorted Pom Poms, 3 Hanging Strings, Wiggly Eyes, and Instructions.

Suitable for ages 3+

Sensory Stickers Playset – Undersea
Price: $18.99 each

Take playtime underwater with an assortment of undersea adventure-themed special Sensory Stickers with 3 included play scene mats – all in one convenient travel-friendly activity! Sticker activity kit includes 100+ squishy, sparkle, scratch and sniff, rattle, foil, and puffy stickers that engage all senses during independent or group play. Just add imagination for endless fun! Hands-on sensory play with the undersea stickers develops motor skills, promotes sensory development, builds creative confidence and fosters imaginative storytelling and creative play. Includes: 100+ textured stickers in multicolour undersea designs and cardstock playscape with 3 scenes.

Suitable for ages 3+

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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of January 2, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Wooden Top Price: $1.99 each Are you ready to get spinning? Pick up one of these Wooden Tops and get started! Perfect for playdates, compete with siblings…

Jan 02, 2023 • cars, feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, slime, Toys

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

It's 2023 and we're celebrating the new year all month in our STEAM posts. This week’s area of focus is ENGINEERING. For the New Year, we are creating do-it-yourself party poppers! You’ll need: Leftover wrapping paper Tape Paper straw Ruler Elastic band Scissors Instructions Measure and cut out 2”x 8” strips of wrapping paper. Fold…

Jan 04, 2023 • Creative learning, engineering, new year activity, new year craft, STEAM, STEAM resources

NEW YEAR READING LIST

It’s a New Year & we have a new reading list. Explore the pages of these lovely books as they highlight the themes of family, being together, embracing the past, and looking forward to the future. Snow Horses MacLachlan, Patricia and Archer, Micha From Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan comes a cozy picture book of…

Jan 06, 2023 • Children’s Bookshelf, Literacy Resources, New Year Reading, Reading Resources

Dec 21, 2022 • art, At-home Learning Resources, counting, games, M’s Blog, math, mathematics, winter activity, winter craft

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s topic is MATH. Make math fun (and tasty) with this marshmallow counting activity.

You’ll need the following:

Pictures of mugs (or actual mugs)
A marker
Marshmallows

Instructions

Lay out pictures of hot chocolate mugs
Write numbers on them with your marker
Ask your child to match the same number of marshmallows to the number on the mug
If they answer correctly, they can eat them as a bonus treat!

Learning how to count can be difficult for children. This homemade counting activity can make it fun! Children will learn how to match numbers and count out the correct number. Motivating them with a game is a good way to start learning about math.

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CHRISTMAS READING LIST

This week's reading list explores how people celebrate during this season. Dive into these books with your little ones and gain insight into celebrations worldwide and how we can respect those traditions. The Little Toymaker Min, Cat We all know about the guy in the red suit at the North Pole. But what if the…

Dec 23, 2022 • Children’s Bookshelf, Christmas reading, Literacy Resources, Reading Resources

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of December 26, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Create With Clay - Dinosaurs Price: $29.99 each Bring three dinosaurs to life with vibrant clay! Art, adventure, science, and fun all combine for the perfect STEAM…

Dec 26, 2022 • feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, Toys

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of January 2, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Wooden Top Price: $1.99 each Are you ready to get spinning? Pick up one of these Wooden Tops and get started! Perfect for playdates, compete with siblings…

Jan 02, 2023 • cars, feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, slime, Toys

Dec 19, 2022 • Christmas, feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, Stocking Stuffers, Toys

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of December 19, 2022)
Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store!

Magic Reindeer Poop
Price: $3.99 each

Mold this Magic Reindeer Poop and prank your friends and family – then watch it melt into a brown gooey puddle. Reuse and shape over and over again!

Suitable for ages 3+

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Grow Toy
Price: $4.99 each

Watch a Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Grow Toy expand before your eyes! Just add water and the holiday character will expand up to 6 times its original size. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Light Up Christmas Bracelet
Price: $2.99 each

This soft silicone Light Up Christmas Bracelet makes a perfect seasonal treat! Your choice of Elf, Reindeer, or Santa character. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Christmas Putty
Price: $3.99 each

Deck the halls with festive Christmas Putty! Putty is packaged in holiday-printed plastic containers to ensure no spills. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Christmas Wind-Up
Price: $2.99 each

Wind them up and watch these Christmas characters shuffle! Kids will love winding these little toys up and seeing who marches along the fastest – just tuck them into gift bags or stockings and watch the fun ensue. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s topic is MATH. Make math fun (and tasty) with this marshmallow counting activity. You’ll need the following: Pictures of mugs (or actual mugs) A marker Marshmallows Instructions Lay out pictures of hot chocolate mugs Write numbers on them with your marker Ask your child to match the same number of marshmallows to the…

Dec 21, 2022 • art, At-home Learning Resources, counting, games, M’s Blog, math, mathematics, winter activity, winter craft

CHRISTMAS READING LIST

This week's reading list explores how people celebrate during this season. Dive into these books with your little ones and gain insight into celebrations worldwide and how we can respect those traditions. The Little Toymaker Min, Cat We all know about the guy in the red suit at the North Pole. But what if the…

Dec 23, 2022 • Children’s Bookshelf, Christmas reading, Literacy Resources, Reading Resources

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of December 26, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Create With Clay - Dinosaurs Price: $29.99 each Bring three dinosaurs to life with vibrant clay! Art, adventure, science, and fun all combine for the perfect STEAM…

Dec 26, 2022 • feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, Toys

Dec 12, 2022 • Christmas, feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, Stocking Stuffers, Toys

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of December 12, 2022)
Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store!

Christmas Water Game
Price: $3.99 each

These fun Christmas Water Games will keep kids entertained! Try to get the plastic hoops on the pegs by pressing the soft rubber button and shooting them upwards. Perfect for car rides or for travel. Small enough to carry with you everywhere and the perfect size for stocking stuffers! Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Flashing Tinsel Water Ball
Price: $4.99 each

This super bouncy ball is filled with water and coloured holiday tinsel and also contains a flashing LED that lights up when the ball is bounced. Ball measures approximately 6cm diameter. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Grow A Christmas Toy
Price: $3.99 each

Grow A Christmas Toy right before your eyes! Just add water and the holiday character will expand up to 6 times its original size. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Magic Snowman Poop
Price: $3.99 each

Mold this Magic Snowman Poop and prank your friends and family – then watch it melt into a white gooey puddle. Reuse and shape over and over again!

Suitable for ages 3+

Christmas Bling Keychain
Price: $4.99 each

Show off your sparkling personality with this unique rhinestone Christmas Bling Keychain. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 5+

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s area of focus is ENGINEERING. Snowflakes are magical, beautiful, and complicated mini structures of ice. Let’s build our own from q-tips! You’ll need the following: Q tips Glue Felt or paper Sparkles or glitter (optional) Instructions Cut your q-tips up in different sizes Start assembling them to make a snowflake pattern Once you…

Dec 14, 2022 • Creative learning, engineering, snowflakes, STEAM, STEAM resources, winter activity

WINTER READING LIST

We are back with another reading list and this one is all about snow. Thanks to our friends and partners at McNally Robinson Booksellers, we get to explore the pages of these fun books as they welcome winter. Once Upon A Northern Night Pendziwol, Jean and Arsenault, Isabelle In this exquisite lullaby, the beauty and…

Dec 16, 2022 • Children’s Bookshelf, Literacy Resources, Reading Resources, Winter reading

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

Snow, snow, snow. Let's turn this snow into something fun and make ice marbles! These are not only fun to make, but also a pretty lawn decoration. You’ll need the following: Balloons Food colouring Water A freezer Scissors Instructions Place a few droplets of food colouring into your balloon Fill balloon with water and tie…

Dec 17, 2022 • art, At-home Learning Resources, ice marbles, M’s Blog, marbles, winter activity, winter craft

Dec 05, 2022 • Christmas, feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, Stocking Stuffers, Toys

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of December 5, 2022)

Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store!

Plush Christmas Star (Assorted Styles Available)
Price: $5.99 each

Perfect stocking stuffers! These Plush Christmas Stars are made of soft material printed with a friendly holiday character design. Measures approximately 6”. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Christmas Keychain (Assorted Styles Available)
Price: $4.99 each

Perfect stocking stuffers! Take it on the go with these chunky, rubber Christmas Keychains. Measures 2″. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 8+

Bubble Popper Santa Spinner
Price: $6.99 each

This multifaceted toy is multi-fascinating! It’s a fidget spinner, bubble popper, and you can even spin Santa’s face from happy to sad! This 3-in-1 fidget is sure to be a hit this holiday. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Holiday Card Game (Assorted Styles Available)
Price: $2.99 each

Classic Holiday Card Games to play with your friends and family! Card games include classics such as Old Maid, Hearts, and Go Fish. Each set comes in a shrink-wrapped box. Each set sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Holiday Rubber Ducky (Assorted Styles Available)
Price: $2.99 each

Not your everyday rubber quacker, these vinyl duckies are all dressed up as elves, Santas, gingerbread men, and snowmen for the holidays! Use them as stocking stuffers or party favours and remember to put a few in the guest bathroom to amuse your holiday guests. Sold individually. 2″ Duckies do not float upright.

Suitable for ages 2+

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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

It’s time to learn about winter weather and make a homemade thermometer with this week’s focus on TECHNOLOGY. You’ll need the following: A clear plastic bottle/container A straw that you can see through Clay or playdoh Red food colouring Water Rubbing alcohol Cooking oil Instructions Add red food colouring, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup alcohol…

Dec 07, 2022 • Creative learning, STEAM, STEAM resources, technology, winter activity, winter craft

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of December 12, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Christmas Water Game Price: $3.99 each These fun Christmas Water Games will keep kids entertained! Try to get the plastic hoops on the pegs by pressing the…

Dec 12, 2022 • Christmas, feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, Stocking Stuffers, Toys

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s area of focus is ENGINEERING. Snowflakes are magical, beautiful, and complicated mini structures of ice. Let’s build our own from q-tips! You’ll need the following: Q tips Glue Felt or paper Sparkles or glitter (optional) Instructions Cut your q-tips up in different sizes Start assembling them to make a snowflake pattern Once you…

Dec 14, 2022 • Creative learning, engineering, snowflakes, STEAM, STEAM resources, winter activity

Nov 28, 2022 • ball, feature 5, games, music toys, sensory toy, shop, Toys

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of November 28, 2022)
Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store!

Mini Animal Puffer Ring
Price: $2.99 each

This Mini Animal Puffer Ring is an adorable accessory with a soothing twist! Featuring super-soft rubbery spikes to enhance the sensory experience, simply run your hands over them and feel the anxiety disappear. Designed with cute popped out eyes and a mini smiling mouth, this stretchable ring is sure to make little jewelry lovers beam in delight! Measures approximately 2.5”. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Foam Globe Ball
Price: $3.99 each

You can hold the world in the palm of your hand with this Foam Globe Ball! Printed world map design on 3″ foam ball. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Wooden Cup & Ball Game
Price: $3.99 each

Bumblebee, Lady Bug, Frog

Catch the ball in the cup – you’ll need to be quick! Start with the ball in the hole. Flip it up. Then try to catch it again. This seemingly simple Wooden Cup & Ball Game helps develop fine motor skills, hand/eye coordination, and dexterity through manipulation. It also introduces the understanding of cause and effect, matching, spatial relationships, and critical thinking. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Wooden Castanet
Price: $2.99 each

Made of high-quality wood that is ultra-strong and durable, this perfectly palm-sized Wooden Castanet allows toddlers to explore rhythm and develop hand-eye coordination while encouraging children to participate in music. This colourful toy comes in your choice of Butterfly, Owl, or Parrot. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Pin Point Impression
Price: $15.99 each

This Pin Point Impression pin art palette is the perfect excuse for some fun creativity. This time-honoured game allows you to make your own designs by manipulating and molding the pins. Measures 5″x 7″.

Suitable for ages 8+

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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of December 5, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Plush Christmas Star (Assorted Styles Available) Price: $5.99 each Perfect stocking stuffers! These Plush Christmas Stars are made of soft material printed with a friendly holiday character…

Dec 05, 2022 • Christmas, feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, Stocking Stuffers, Toys

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

It’s time to learn about winter weather and make a homemade thermometer with this week’s focus on TECHNOLOGY. You’ll need the following: A clear plastic bottle/container A straw that you can see through Clay or playdoh Red food colouring Water Rubbing alcohol Cooking oil Instructions Add red food colouring, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup alcohol…

Dec 07, 2022 • Creative learning, STEAM, STEAM resources, technology, winter activity, winter craft

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of December 12, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Christmas Water Game Price: $3.99 each These fun Christmas Water Games will keep kids entertained! Try to get the plastic hoops on the pegs by pressing the…

Dec 12, 2022 • Christmas, feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, Stocking Stuffers, Toys

Nov 21, 2022 • dinosaur, feature 5, games, putty, puzzle, shop, Toys

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of November 21, 2022)
Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store!

Dinosaur Hand Puppet
Price: $8.99 each

Make your own dino chomps with this awesome Dinosaur Hand Puppet! Perfect for imaginative role play, these prehistoric pals are realistic looking and available in one size fits all – just open your hand inside to simulate a dinosaur’s roar! Each sold separately. Measures approximately 6” long.

Suitable for ages 3+

Bouncing Putty
Price: $3.99 each

Bounce it, stretch it, have a ball! This two-tone Bouncing Putty can be sculpted and molded to make anything you want. Two colours of putty per container. Each container is sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Gem Dig Treasure Hunter
Price: $3.99 each

Explore the world of gemstones with the Gem Dig Treasure Hunter kit! Kit includes a digging brick and digging tools, a chisel, and a brush – which can simulate real miners digging gems buried in the digging brick.

Suitable for ages 3+

Sand Putty
Price: $4.99 each

Stretch it, squeeze it, shape it, mold it! This Sand Putty can be sculpted and molded to make anything you want and, as a bonus, it won’t dry out! Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

Flip And Fold Puzzle
Price: $4.99 each

This 7″ Flip And Fold Puzzle Game is flippin’ fun for everyone! How many shapes can you make? Challenge yourself and your friends. Each sold separately.

Suitable for ages 3+

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SHOP FEATURE 5

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Nov 28, 2022 • ball, feature 5, games, music toys, sensory toy, shop, Toys

SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of December 5, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Plush Christmas Star (Assorted Styles Available) Price: $5.99 each Perfect stocking stuffers! These Plush Christmas Stars are made of soft material printed with a friendly holiday character…

Dec 05, 2022 • Christmas, feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, Stocking Stuffers, Toys