Gift Local Metro museums offer unique ideas for everyone on your list BY KIRSTEN HOLDER . PHOTOS PROVIDED. Finding unique and memorable holiday gifts year after year can really be a challenge, especially when you’ve got hard-to-shop for kids, family members or friends on your list. But we’ve got great news: several of our favorite metro museums carry locally made or memorable gift items that
cannot be found anywhere else. Plus, if you’re looking to gift experiences rather than material goods, museum memberships are always a hit. Happy shopping! First Americans Museum Store
Gifts for littles Color and learning abounds in the FAM gift store! Take your pick from unique items such as the hand-made blanket stick horses, wooden forest trio, Pendleton crib blanket, yo-yo and Uncle Goose Cherokee blocks, which display a different letter or symbol from the Cherokee tribe. Retail pricing varies from $3 to $100. Gruffalo Pop-out Playset Imagination and engineering collide with the Gruffalo Pop-out Playset. This 3D building set is a perfect starter kit for more complicated model build-outs, plus it sets a great scene for mystic woodland play! Recommended for ages 4+; retails for $22.50.
Gifts for teens/tweens DIY Paper Models
Can you believe this wolf is made of paper?! Measuring at 45cm high, this structure is a gorgeous room decoration, as well as a challenge perfect for your teen or tween. Six styles of models are available to choose from, each significant within Native culture: Wolf, Deer, Bear, Hummingbird, Squirrel and Fox. Retails for $24.99. Storymatic Kids Inspire conversation, imagination, performance and creative thinking with Storymatic Play cards. Each box contains so many open-ended prompts to encourage kids to fill in the blanks. This togetherness game is a great way to teach family and legacy storytelling, too, a foundation in Native culture. Retails for $29.99.
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