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We have some beautiful children’s gifts for 2010, with our contemporary designs hand-crafted using traditional techniques. New Peruvian finger puppets, hand-painted leather money boxes from India and decorative handmade paper hangings from Nepal all add to our key collections of fun accessories and decorative items for both boys and girls.

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...new paper garlands...

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CIAP038 CIAP044 CIAP045 CIAP046

CIAP034 CIAP035 CIAP036 CIAP037

…has doubled this year, enabling CIAP to give more work to the women of its knitting groups.

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Finger puppets

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CIAP005 CIAP006 CIAP007 CIAP008

CIAP009 CIAP010 CIAP011 CIAP012

CIAP013 CIAP014

The finger puppets, which are crocheted by eye from drawings,

are made by women’s groups organised in associations in the highland areas of Puno. Approximately 60 women are involved in production, some of whom are in the rural areas on the banks of Lake Titikaka.

Handicraft production allows the women to supplement the

small income which their families make from farming.

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Leather money boxes from MKS in Kolkata

MKS645 MKS646MKS641

MKS729MKS730

MKS731

MKS644

Small money boxes

Purses

MKS40 MKS41 MKS42 MKS43

MKS45 MKS662 MKS663

MKS56A MKS56C MKS56D MKS56E MKS56F

MKS50pencil case

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…which comes from Madras. The cutting and embossing are done by the Master Craftsmen, after which artisans take the material with them to work on in their homes. Each item is hand-painted using AZO-free dyes.

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are made from goat leather...

MKS34 MKS35 MKS36

MKS37 MKS39

SASH012SASH011SASH008 SASH009 SASH014SASH013

SASH36assorted coloursASH3600 ASH3601 ASH3602 ASH3603

MKS28 MKS29 MKS30 MKS31 MKS32

MKS33 MKS665 MKS667 MKS668

Coin purses

Keyring purses

Keyrings

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BKR14 BKR15 BKR16 BKR17 BKR18

BKR19 BKR20 MB105 MB112 MB126

PEN09

Wooden hand-painted keyrings from Mitra Bali.

Hand-painted pencils

PEN20 PEN23 PEN32 PEN37 PEN38 PEN39

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…and the detailed paint work is done using non-toxic vegetable dyes.

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These chimes are made from Albesia wood, which grows

extremely quickly. Mitra Bali has a tree-planting scheme to replenish any wood used but also to promote reforestation to protect the livelihoods of indigenous people. About twenty artisans

and their families are supported by the production

of these handicrafts.

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Mitr

a Bali’s mini chimes…

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WC08 WC09 WC12 WC18 WC605

MB133MB114

WC663 WC666 WC667 MB102

…make perfect presents and are very collectable!

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brant garland comes wrapped…

…on a hanging header card. These are not toys.

GET673 small flowerGET674 large flowerGET675 starGET676 lotus flower GET677 elephant

all garlands are 120cm long

Decorative handmade paper wall garlands from GET Paper in Nepal.

Tota bell hangings from Sasha, a non-profit organisation marketing Indian crafts.* These are not toys.

SASH01560cm

SASH01660cm

SASH01 90cmSASH01A 145cm

SASH04 100cm

SASH00275cm

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....S

tuffed toy making in India…

…was introduced by missionaries under the British Raj. From the typical Western rag doll, designs were Indianised with beautiful beads and bright colours.

SASH11 100cm

SASH12 100cm

SASH05 90 cm

SASH08 60cm

SASH1760cm

SASH1590cm

SASH13100cm

MKS10570cm

MKS10095cm

SASH1660cm

MKS10490cm

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These gorgeous embroidered mini boxes are from Touch of India. The materials are sourced locally and issued to the ‘hand work’ artisans to be embroidered stretched over a frame. The embroidery is then sent to the ‘fitters’ who fit it to the shapes of the boxes.

T426 set of miniature boxes

SASH004120cm

SASH006mobile

SASH00370cm

SASH00160cm

SASH4460cm

MKS0481cm

MKS0681cm

* All sizes given for tota bells are approximate.

MITD02 (10x10x11.5cm)£2.35

MITD01 (10x11.5x10cm)£2.65

Avoid plastic/oil-based Display Cubes!Handmade by our supplier Mitra Bali in Indonesia, these Fair Trade, wooden display cubes are made from Swietenia Mahoni which is related to Mahogany but is faster growing. The wood is from a a sustainable plantation in Abuan Village in Bali.

Our Fair Trade aims: Our Environmental aims:

To pay fair prices for the products we buy

To support the most disadvantaged producers, such

To ensure working conditions are decent

To provide advice on design and

To commit to long term relationships

as the unemployed, women and those with special needs

and child labour is never used

development

with our suppliers

To ship goods by sea not air

To sell products made from sustainable

To recycle postage and packaging materials

and/or recycled materials

To offset CO2 emissions from all our travel by planting trees in India

To travel by train rather than by air on short andmedium length journeys (less than 1,000 miles)

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offering upfront payment to overseas producers

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Photography and design by Shared Earth Ltd. Printed on FSC certified paper using vegetable based inks.

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