Looking for unique holiday gifts? The Museum Shop has you covered, no matter who you’re shopping for. Here are a few highlights of what we have to offer this holiday season, including some real bargains.
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KEVA Color Pops promote creative thinking. Precision-cut, quality-stained planks of wood let all ages experiment with balance and proportion, gain an interest in architecture and learn about color theory. No glue. No connectors. No complications. Build simple or elaborate structures, sculptures and contraptions. This set includes 100 planks in an ombré palette along with an idea booklet. (On our sale table for $12.)
MindWare’s Paint Your Own Porcelain Christmas Ornaments set will keep little hands (and big ones!) busy for hours. Just paint and bake in the oven for a glossy, permanent finish. Set includes six ornaments and 12 different paint colors. (On our sale table for $5.)
Home Decor
Scandinavian design candle holders bring a cool, modern touch to your home. Just set a tea light on top (traditional or flameless) and enjoy their soft glow. (On our sale table for $5 each.)
Tozai picture frames allow you to highlight the people you love. Why just give a photo for a holiday gift, when you can give one that’s already framed. (5 x 7 inches and 4 x 6 inches. On our sale table for $5 each.)
Colorful holiday baubles let you decorate your tree, your mantel or your table in style. Pile them in a clear vase. Arrange them in a bowl as a centerpiece. Or hang them on your porch for a pop of color. Available in a wide range of colors. (On our sale table for $3.25 to $16.) 
We have candles of all kinds, from trompe l’oeil ones that look like pinecones and miniature evergreen trees (on our sale table for $4.48) to Apothecary Guild’s large, domed, three-wicked creations scented with thistle ($10) and Blue Poppy Designs’ doughbowl soy candles hand-poured in Savannah, Georgia ($10).
Stocking Stuffers
Enamel pins are popular with all ages. We have llamas, owls, dragonflies, hedgehogs and one that says “I <3 Naps.” Who could disagree? ($9.99)
Micro Puzzles are portable fun for everyone. Packaged in test tubes, each puzzle is 150 pieces, measures 4 by 6 inches when completed and takes 1 or 2 hours to put together. Challenging but not overwhelming, they’re compact, vibrant and fun. ($8.50)
Blank Flipbooks let you make animations the old-school way. Just plan, sketch and fan the pages with your thumb to create motion. A set of three flipbooks have 90 pages each. ($5.50)
Today Is Art Day makes enamel magnets that re-create famous works of art by Frida Kahlo and Edgar Degas. Show off your love for Degas’ ballet dancers or Frida and her monkey while you hold your bills on the fridge. ($6)
Museum Nerd buttons and patches let you proclaim your dorkiness and love of museums to the world. ($1 buttons, $9 patches)
Alchemy Goods makes wallets and bags out of upcycled materials such as bicycle inner tubes, billboards and banners. Each bag is unique, has a limited lifetime warranty and is made in the U.S.A. ($10 – $32)
Letterfolk Journals creates museum and concert journals. These lovingly designed and printed little books fit in your pocket and let you keep a record of all the museums you visit and/or concerts you attend. ($9.25 each)
Authored by:
Hillary Brown
