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Here are some of our favourite gifts for the upcoming holidays.
FOR KIDS:
Each tricycle is hand crafted out of beautiful hardwoods into a seamless marriage of natural wood products, built with the age-worn techniques of skilled carpentry and new intelligence of technology.
A fun and loving black and white nursery art print to hang in your little ones nursery. It would fit perfect in an arrow nursery, outdoor nursery, camping nursery and more!
Toy Car Roll
This handmade car roll is perfect to carry all your children’s favorite toy cars to bring out and about. It can hold 6 cars and rolls up into a small package to fit into any bag. The road pattern on the front also serves as a great track to drive your cars on before parking them back into their numbered slots.
Organic Jersey Knit Hooded Sweatshirt
Baby- Children Hoodie in an Organic Jersey Knit fabric in a adorable Camping theme with tents, first aid kits, compasses and more.
FOR HER/MOM/SISTER/FRIEND:
A geometric pattern has been laser engraved onto an oval piece of wood, burning away the white paint to reveal the precise lines of this detailed design.
Recommended for cactus and succulents, this planter gives an urban style to your room. Slight variations in color and texture are a result of the organic nature of raw concrete, and ensure that no two pieces will be exactly alike!
Mountain Block Print Pouch
A perfect little pouch for organizing your belongings! With a mountain scene on one side and a grey and gold wool blend on the back, this pouch will be a great gift item for a guy or gal, whether to organize a purse or small camping gear.
Four handmade concrete coasters with metallic gold paint detail. Set comes with cork pads to protect furniture surfaces.
FOR HIM/DAD/BROTHER/FRIEND:
Citrus Ale Handmade Soap & Exfoliant Soap Set
Beer contains many ingredients that are great for your skin. Hops are known to soothe skin and contain polyphenols which act as an antibacterial agent. Soap made with beer is very moisturizing and has an excellent lather. This ale bar is citrusy and refreshing and uses a blend of Blood Orange, Lemongrass, and Litsea Cubea essential oils. Wheat bran has been added for robust exfoliation.
Handmade Book Bound in Goatskin
This is a solid, hefty, durable book, which could be used for writing, drawing, watercoloring, or all of the above. It is bound with a hand-sewn traditional Smyth-sewn binding: a stack of 24 plain booklets, 8 pages each, snugly sewn together to make a 192-page book. The paper is 90-lb watercolor paper. The binding is sewn on linen bands, reinforced with a linen spine cloth (“super”). The book is bound in stressed bomber-jacket goat-skin, a warm dark brown color, with decorative raised bands. The boards are Daniel Smith archival Davey boards. The endpapers are cornflower papers, hand-made by Of The Earth.
Handmade Leather Bifold Wallet
This wallet slides into a back pocket easily with room to spare. Multiple pockets carry cards, notes, and the fold-ups that come throughout the day. A bill pocket accommodates the back. Sewn with waxed linen. Available in RUST (Shown), BLACK, BROWN, and TAN. Made to order.