CREATIVI-TOYS
HELP YOUR KIDS BRING OUT THEIR INNER PICASSO, MOZART AND MARTHA GRAHAM WITH
THESE CREATIVITY-INSPIRING TOYS
—Chelsea Kaplan
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| The Super Art Table from Alex Toys offers your favorite little artist her own spot to be creative. Its chalkboard tabletop surface features a paper cutter, three recessed cup holes and a printed canvas storage bag and two benches feature side handles—making it easy for little artists to scoot right up to the table. ($179.99, www.alextoys.us) |
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| With the Create-It Fairy Princess Kit, wannabe fairy princesses will find everything they need—think wand, tiara, wings, glitter glue, stickers, etc.—to create an enchanting outfit. Magically, the set is equipped with a plastic sheet to protect surfaces from the overflow of creative energy. ($25, www.uncommongoods.com) |
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| Foster your kid’s musical imagination with Juno's Rhythm Adventure, a DVD that sets puppetry and lively animation to classical music, upbeat original songs and world rhythms. Grab some spoons, pans, and cans and get ready to find your own personal rhythm. ($20, www.junobaby.com) |
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| It doesn’t get any more classic than Play-Doh. With this 50th Anniversary set featuring 50 different colors, your kid can sculpt a rainbow of works. ($12.99, www.amazon.com) |
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| Let your child try her hand (get it?) at puppetry arts with Melissa and Doug’s Deluxe Puppet Theater. ($79.95, www.amazon.com) |
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Who knows?—your kid just might be a future winner of Project Runway. Set him on the right path with the Discovery Sew Fun Kit, a safe, kid-friendly introduction to sewing and fabric arts. You’re sure to get a thanks when he takes the top prize. |
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| When you let your child doodle on these Chalk-a-Doodle placemats, he’ll not only create a mini masterpiece, but also a quiet dinner environment. ($13, www.modernnursery.com) |
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| When it’s time for Junior to graduate from pots and pans, pick up Voggy’s Percussion Set. In addition to beginner’s percussion instruments, it includes songbooks and games. Earplugs sold separately. ($39.95, www.musicforkids.com) |
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| Inside each box of Shape Scapes is a masterpiece waiting to happen. Influenced by 20th century dynamic sculptures and mobiles, its plastic pieces link together in a zillion different ways. Those the set enhances color and spatial awareness and refines hand-eye coordination, your kids will never even suspect that something this fun could be good for them. ($35, www.uncommongoods.com) |
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| Perfect for older budding artists, the Discovery Ultimate Pottery Wheel features a three-speed motor with adjustable dial and sturdy legs that let the user sit in front of the wheel like an adult potter. ($79.95, www.shopping.discovery.com) |