Photo: Astrid Stawiarz

According to Native American legend, a dream catcher sifts out all those bad things that plague our unconscious in the wee small hours. While we can't guarantee an end to nightmares, we can promise the Navajo-fashioned creation will look really beautiful hanging above your little sleepyhead's bed.

$8—18, at the National Museum of the American Indian bookstore, One Bowling Green between Broadway and Whitehall St (212-514-3700).