Playpen Philosopher Gifts

"Sometimes in my life I feel it's time for a change."

"I haven't been in a playpen yet that could hold me."

"The way he stacks those blocks, I see repression, some hostility, and a lot of dissatisfaction with his place in society."

'I don't know what 'peer pressure' is, but it makes a GREAT excuse!'

"It turns out crows find a bunch of dead crows more frightening than a man made out of hay."

'Who's this 'Art in Heaven' guy you keep talking about?'

"I'm bored."

Playdough's The Republic

'I don't see why I have to pick it up. I'm not responsible for the law of gravity.'

"That's Brian Eggleston, de facto leader of the playground intelligentsia."

"....But then I find myself saying, what if there isn't more to life than this?"

"So, what do you do for play?"

"Apparently, when the tide came in, a lot of castles went bust."

"Recess does things to a man."

Hamlet

'Sure, I took your shovel. Ethics doesn't kick in for a year or two.'

"Try picking up a girl after you've renounced everything."

'I prefer the term 'whistleblower' to tattletale.'

'Is THIS the way you plan to spend your peak learning years?'

"I'm doing whatever I feel like doing, before I reach the age of accountability."

"Have your parents sign this waiver concerning violations of personal space. . . then you guys can play tag."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"You're missing the whole gestalt of Frisbee!"

'Play post office? -- I don't like violent games.'

'Don't let them know you're a prodigy. If they find out, they'll take away your teddy bear.'

Philosopher trading cards.

Future Tents

Football team discussions.

"Maths is easy because it's so logical. 2 + 2 obviously equals 22."

'Let the record show that I suggested primordial souffl'ee.'

Kids playing with the cardboard box instead of the expensive toys.

"It turns out I just wasted the whole morning networking with a dog."

"I have to get up for mine 3 or 4 times a night!"

'They're relics of the many ancient civilization that have dwelled at Blisshaven.'

"Ok, so I go back and forth… Then what?"