Charming things - you'll find 'em among children (6)
I believe the answer is:
totems
'charming things' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
''em among children' is the wordplay.
'among' indicates putting letters inside.
'children' becomes 'tots' (tot is a kind of child).
'em' placed inside 'tots' is 'TOTEMS'.
'you'll find' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for totems that I've seen before include "Revered objects" , "Emblems once adopted by native Americans, seen on pole" , "Poles" , "Natural objects adopted as emblems" , "Motets (anag.)" .)