Ten Thousand Villages

10 Thousand Villages Collection

Colorful Toys, Joyful Sounds.

You'll find musical instruments for young and old, many that you’re never seen before. Try your hand at African drums or a Tibetan singing bowl - we have books that show you how - and can suggest ways to use them as a meditative tool.

We have bamboo xylophones from Indonesia, mbiras (thumb pianos) from Burkina Faso and Tanzania, clay ocarinas from Peru, and rain sticks that capture the spirit of falling water.

Not all toys are created equal; some are loved one minute and ignored the next, others are made for keeps. The latter is the kind you’ll find at Ten Thousand Villages of Alexandria. Painstakingly crafted, brightly painted wooden puzzles, magical phoenix and dragon kites, puppets, mobiles and wind chimes filled with whimsy. You’ll find all of these, plus maps that invite you to view the world in new and different ways.