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 Fair Trade Toys

Beautiful Carved Shesham Flute
This flute is simply beautiful and sounds beautiful too!  Made in India, ASHA
$9.95
  ASHA, which means "hope" in Sanskrit, was started in 1975 by a group of Christian businessmen. ASHA re-structured in 1985 and today is successfully marketing handcrafts for nearly 25 artisan cooperatives and family workshops irrespective of creed, representing 800 artisans. As a sign of its commitment to the artisans, ASHA welfare workers work closely with the families of the artisans, extending medical care and educational assistance by providing yearly scholarships to children attending primary school, supplying them with school fees, uniforms, and books. Other benefits include interest-free loans, face masks for artisans working with dust or powders, advances to purchase raw materials, and pure drinking water. 

Small Drum
This drum is our absolute favorite.  It's almost impossible to stop from getting up and dancing when playing this drum.  It sounds like a real drum, not a toy. well... maybe that's because it is a real drum! (when I was just used to the sound of toy-drums).  I would wait until the kids are older though before purchasing it, because it will break when toddlers step on it (seems to be inevitable with toddlers, and they also love to draw on it with pens and markers unfortunately!)
by Manos Amigas (approx 8" diameter)

Manos Amigas, which means "hands of friendship," is a non-profit income-generating program which was started to provide funds for a breakfast program for children offered by a Baptist Church in Lima. 20% of the profits from the sales of handcrafts are used to support the feeding program for children. Benefits to the 50 artisans affiliated with Manos Amigas include: training courses in accounting, business administration, costing, and design and the packaging and shipping of the products which is handled by Manos Amigas staff. 
 


Tone Drum
This is our other favorite drum.  It plays different tones depending on the place it is hit, and the sounds are really nice.  Our girls really love it.  Made in Thailand with eco-friendly rubberwood (preservative-free due to special drying process developed by Plan Toys).  Plan toys also have the EO standard certification (E-Zero) which illustrates the highest safety standard to exposure to formaldehyde in wooden products or toys.
$14.95

Mate Drum $14.95
2-headed drum on stick with bead strikers and burned designs. Drums are made from dried mate fruit with leather heads. Play by rotating stick so strikers hit the heads. 9 1/2 in. l x 5 in. w x 3 in. h 

Peru :  Central Interregional De Artesanos Del Peru 
Central Inter-regional de Artesanos del Peru (C.I.A.P.) represents 20 Peruvian artisan cooperatives with a total membership of about 1170 artisans and their families. Representatives from all 20 producer groups meet once a year to make decisions about budgeting, operating costs, shipping, and to elect a new board of directors. Artisan groups belonging to C.I.A.P. come from Ayacucho, Puno, Cusco, Pucallpa, and the poorer barrios surrounding Lima. CIAP offers its members benefits such as health care, a rotating loan fund, advances to purchase raw materials, a community soup kitchen, school supplies and books. 


Mate Maraca
maté gourd maraca with mango wood handle. Burned and etched designs on the gourd. 3 1/4 in. dia x 7 1/2 in. l
by C.I.A.P. (Peru)
$9.95 

Carved Colorful Totem Flute
This flute is one of our favorites!  So beautiful!  Approx 12 inches long.
$9.95

Bolivia :  Q'Antati 
The Q'ANTATI Association represents 12 cooperatives with over 450 artisans who are involved in knitting, weaving, and sewing projects as well as the production of musical instruments and ceramics. One of the goals of the Q'ANTATI association is to preserve the culture of the Aymara Indians. Q'ANTATI is an Aymaran Indian word meaning "dawn," which symbolizes a new day and new hope for the future. Bolivia's Quechua and Aymara Indians make up over 55% of the population and are concentrated in the high Andean plateau where they struggle to earn a living as miners, herders, and weavers. 

Naomi Bear Toy
Bright Guatemalan colors and a heart on her sole make this bear a cheerful friend. 5 1/2 in. l x 3 1/2 in. w x 13 in. h 
$21

Ruth and Nohemi, a program of the Methodist Church in Guatemala, was started in the 1980's to generate income for widows who had lost their husbands in the civil war. The program today also includes young men, many of them sons of these widows, who are helping themselves and their families by learning income-generating skills and receiving a basic education. 
   
 

Jump Rope
Wood handles painted in lively colors to resemble fish. 41 in.
by Sarvodaya (Sri Lanka)
$9
 The Sarvodaya movement in Sri Lanka was founded in 1958, based on the Gandhian principles of non-violence, truth, and self-denial. The goal of the organization was to promote harmony among the various ethnic groups in Sri Lanka (formerly called Ceylon) by sponsoring community development projects and training youth in non-violent and conflict resolution skills. Today, Sarvodaya is the largest non-governmental organization in the country, involved in agriculture, family planning, education, health care, ecology, income generation, and disaster relief in over 5600 villages and neighborhoods around the country. Proceeds from sales of handcrafts, through Sarvodaya's Handcraft Export division Lanka Jathika, help fund its community development projects. 

Shanta Doll
Indian girl doll dressed in a traditional sari comes with a change of handmade clothes. Handmade clothing varies. 9 in. h 
$12
  


Gourd Drum
2-headed gourd drum with bead strikers and burned designs.
by Manos Amigas (approx 8"-10" long - size varies)


Striker Drums (2 sizes)
These drums also make a nice loud sound.
fair trade, made in India
bigger size (8" diameter) Sale $9.95 $11 


Navajo Rattle (musical instrument not intended for babies/toddlers)
These small 6" long rattles make a great musical sound.  They have small parts and are not intended for babies/toddlers.  Colors vary (typcially red or blue - make a note on the order if you have a preference, but we may have only 1 or the other in stock so we can't guarantee a selection).  Made in the USA.
$11.95 
 

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