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Holbein gouache set

Holbein Artists' Gouache, set of 12, 5 ml

Gouache is opaque watercolor. It dries flat and matte and looks like the illustration in a picture book. Holbein is the real-artist brand, which is the point of the gift.

For a kid who takes art seriously, ten and up.

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Play-Doh Drill 'n Fill dentist

Play-Doh Drill 'n Fill Dentist toy, ages 3+

The dentist set. Gross in the way a four-year-old loves.

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Posca paint markers

Uni Posca 5M medium acrylic paint markers

Paint markers that work on paper, rocks, wood, and sneakers. The art-kid gift.

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Retrospec Rift longboard

Retrospec Rift drop-through longboard, Canadian maple

A cruising longboard for a teen who wants to ride, not do tricks.

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