Philosophy for Children as a branch of practical philosophy is actively developing in Russia nowadays. “In Search of Wisdom” club at the Faculty of Philosophy of Lomonosov Moscow State University exists for more than 10 years under the guidance of Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor Larisa T. Retyunskikh and has a significant impact on the development of the “Philosophy for Children” movement and various areas of philosophical practice with children (clubs, summer camps, philosophical balls, etc.) in our country. The focus of the article is to study the possibilities of philosophical practice with children as an educational technology that allows the formation and active development of critical thinking, emotional intelligence and other soft skills of school children.