KOA thanks the following sponsors of Rochester-area kids in the arts

Pittsford Federal Credit Union

RIT Inn & Conference Center


Indoor fun at the libraries!

LIBRARIES - A great place to visit all the time!
See what's coming up at each branch library

Catalogs and Venues for Low-Tech Toys

Thanks so much for those who responded to my request for recommendations about where you buy quality low-tech toys that are "powered by imagination" rather than electricity. If you have additions to this list, please email me with your suggestions, and I will try to add it to this page. Thanks!

Mail-Order Catalogs

  • Back To Basics Toys

  • Constructive Playthings

  • Usborne Books - (Vicki Ossont, Educational Consultant)

  • Young Explorers

  • Electronic Snap Circuits

  • Mindware

  • Chinaberry

  • Funtastic Learning

  • Hearthsong

  • Highlights for children

  • Klutz.com

  • Lillian Vernon

  • Magic Cabin

  • Music for Little People

  • My Favorite Toys

  • One Step Ahead / Leaps and Bounds

  • Rosie Hippo

  • O.P. Taylor's Toys

  • The Construction Site

  • The Scholastic Store

  • Toys to Grow On