Kids

City Paper's 2008 Holiday Gift Guide

Published: Dec 3, 2008

Cardigan and Byron Shirt by Ben Sherman
at Sevilla Smith, 128 N. Third St., 215-629-5683, sevillasmith.com

OK, these are a little pricey. But we'd definitely splurge for this too-cool-for-preschool Ben Sherman cardigan ($47) and preppy button-down.

Smak Parlour Baby Gear
$25 at Smak Parlour, 219 Market St., 215-625-4551, smakparlour.com

The Smak girls recently added "baby couture" to their résumé, whipping up designs for little ones with scraps from their regular line. They've also got quite the saucy collection from Rebel Ink — just add a fixie (with training wheels) and your little one is good to go.

Philly Books: Good Night Philadelphia, A is for Art Museum
$9.95 at Ali's Wagon, 2017 Fairmount Ave., 215-787-0611, aliswagon.com; A is for Art Museum, $12.95 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Store, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100, philamuseum.org
Each page of Good Night Philadelphia is made of sturdy, glossy, slobber-proof cardboard and highlights city landmarks after dark, including the Reading Terminal Market and Fairmount Park. Or get them artsy early with A is for Art Museum, which sets the ABCs to famous paintings, sculptures and other museum gems.

Slip Dress by Nicole Rae Styer
$38 at Topstitch Boutique, 311 Market St., 215-238-8877, topstitchboutique.com

Little girls love to dress themselves, but this intentionally mismatched frilly number gets the job done quicker without sacrificing any princess aspirations.

Aprons by Red Panda
$22 at Art Star, 623 N. Second St., 215-238-1557, artstarphilly.com

These adorable frocks for the budding Frida and aspiring Barefoot Contessa have two large front pockets for supplies and/or cookies

Lunch Boxes by Jack Rabbit Creations
$16.50 at the Little Candy Shoppe, 1030 N. American St., 215-667-8567
Each of these colorful tin lunch boxes comes with a "Notes from Home" pad inside. Mom may have packed tuna again, but at least that fish is ridin' in style.

Windup Tin Space Man by Schylling
$24.99 at the Toy Shop, 716 N. Third St., 267-687-3673, penntoys.com

Not only can this retro astronaut walk and raise his ray gun, but he comes with 12 different face templates, including Hillary, G.W., Al Gore and various other space oddite.

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