Gifts for Fun: Toys and Games at Pike Place Market
Shopping for a unique toy or fun creative gift option? Look no further than Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market. We’re bringing you gift guide recommendations for toys, games, silly gifts and gags among our 500+ small businesses.
Need a last-minute gift or can’t decide? Gift the Market itself with a Pike Place Market Gift Card! This digital gift can be redeemed at any participating retailer, restaurant, craftsperson, and farmer.
Playing Cards & Games
Market Magic Shop
Inspire wonder and whimsy and gift a magic starter kit! The Market Magic Shop is a DownUnder delight, filled with games and gags for all ages to enjoy. Shop their exclusively branded playing card collection, and find other themed card decks throughout to share for family game night. Silly gifts like their “Best Dad Jokes in Seattle” are a great way to spread joy with loved ones this holiday season. For over 50 years, the magic shop has been drawing in generations of aspiring magicians, many who make return customers as they grow up and introduce their kids to the fun.
Blind Box Sets
Golden Age Collectables
Shop the world’s oldest comic book store and find a wide selection of items from all pop culture and fantasy universes. This holiday season, they’re featuring their blind boxes popularized in Japan, which contain a fun surprise character in every pack! These collectable and fun stocking stuffers make great gifts for kids and cartoon fans.
Artistic Maps
Metsker Maps
Give the gift of adventure! Beautiful world maps turn geography into art, from vintage charm to modern masterpieces that make any wall wanderlust-worthy. Explore maps perfect for daydreamers, travelers, and would-be explorers who like their décor with a dash of discovery. Find their shop along 1st Ave and dive into parts unknown with their vast collection of inspiring geography gifts.
Market Cats Book
Osara Commissary
Head to the DownUnder to find specialty Japanese kitchen and lifestyle items sourced directly from local temple markets in Osaka. Shop pottery, anime collectibles, and signature original artwork created by the owner. Their Market Cats book and map offer a playful, behind-the-scenes look at Pike Place Market at night, perfect for anyone who loves cats and Seattle history. This illustrated guide showcases a whimsical tour of the Market after dark, seen through the eyes of its furry residents.
Crafting Kits
Ugly Baby
Head to Western Avenue for a DIY dreamhouse welcoming creatives of all levels! Their Boom Looms are a great way to dive into weaving. Visible mending kits are great fun for decorative patchwork sewing, and Doodle Card Decks offer patterns for knitting, alongside their lineup of beginner-friendly embroidery kits. Don’t miss their signature Shower Art for silly keepsakes to stuff stockings this holiday season!
Monster Plushies
Careful it Bites
Shop handmade plush creatures with a fun twist – give the gift of snuggly monsters this holiday season! Wild, mystical, adorable, and bizarre, these cuddly creatures from the fringes of existence make great conversation starters, attention-getting pillows, startling home decor, or unusual toys for all ages. Top picks include the bats in pajamas, meadow monsters, and dust bunnies!
Wooden Trains
Shackleton & Shanks
Shop heirloom-quality hardwood toys that are made to last at Shackleton & Shanks. Train sets, yo-yos, wands, airplanes, and more are handcrafted by the classically trained woodcrafter at the helm of this business. This holiday season, gift toys that encourage imagination and creativity while being built for smashing and crashing with fun!