Delightful Childrens Gifts including books, enamel cups, puppets, animal money boxes and mobiles.
Welcome to our little people page.We offer a delightful range of unusual children s gift ideas. Puppets are a wonderful early childhood resource. We have a large range of puppets not all are on the web page. Call us for a catalogue or contact us on our contact page if you would like a catalogue sent out. Our unusual animal money boxes are a popular gift. All our products come with a little story attached explaining where the product comes from and information about that community.
Lumela Afrika Enamel Ware
This job creation project was established in 1995 focusing on the employment of single mothers and men from the local townships of Sharpville, Sebokeng and Orange Farm in South Africa. Proceeds from this project are used to support 3 childrens homes for abandoned and abused kids as well as AIDS orphans.
Each brightly coloured piece is hand drawn and painted, making each piece unique.
Each brightly coloured piece is hand drawn and painted, making each piece unique.
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Cherbourg State Scool Literacy Project Books.
Cherbourg is an Aboriginal community in Queensaland, the childrens books were created by the students as part of the schools literacy project. Beautifully illustrated these books will be a delight in the home or at school.
Cherbourg is an Aboriginal community in Queensaland, the childrens books were created by the students as part of the schools literacy project. Beautifully illustrated these books will be a delight in the home or at school.
Budburra's AlphabetFollow the colour path through Budburra's Alphabet Book. Each page has a different letter of the alphabet with really delightful illustrations. See the Amazing Aqua Ant and the Outrageous Orange Owls along with the Deadly Dancing Dingoes, all text and illustrations produced by the children at Cherbourg School.
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Where is Nana?Find Nana and learn positional words, under, over, next to, between. All the text and exceptional art work is by the children of Cherbourg School.
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Can You Find?This is a really beautiful I spy type of reading book. You have to look carfully at each page to find the hidden objects including children.
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CountingLearn to count from one to ten with Cherbourg children in Yr. 1. The children have painted some familiar things from their world, snakes, hands, feet, boomerangs, crabs, and clap sticks
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My Body Chlidren from Cherbourg School demonstate parts of the body. Suitable for Kindy and Prep grade children. |
MundagarraVenus Rabbitt recounts the day she meets Mundagarra, the legendary Rainbow Serpent at the waterhole. Illustrated with mono-prints by Cherbourg State School yr 3 students. Suits 9 to 10 year olds.
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Hand Made Puppets.
Red and Yellow Frog PuppetA colourful big eyed frog puppet made from cotton material, hand embroidered spots. Measurements of Hand Puppet Length is approx. Length from the leaping feet to the mouth is approx.114 cms Width of body is approx. 13 cms. Width with front feet is approx. 25 cms
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Green Frog Hand PuppetHappy green frog hand puppet made from jute and cotton fabric. Made in Bangladesh at The Craft Center, YWCA in Dhaka India.
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Five Little Ducks Hand PuppetBy far our most popular hand puppet. This is a fun puppet and great to use with the "Five Little Ducks Go Out One Day "nursery rhyme. Made with soft cotton fabric" at the YWCA in Dhaka India.
Old MacDonalds Farm Hand PuppetOld MacDonald had a farm and on that farm.... he had a chicken , a horse, a cow and a pig. Sing along to the words and play out the words with the Old MacDonald and the different animals. You can have the five fingers dancing away or tuck as many fingers as you like under the outer covering. This glove puppet is a wonderful educational fun resource for teachers and parents.
Fully safe for children. Made with soft blanket material. All facial features are hand embroidered. Total height of puppet ( with Old MacDonald and animals showing) is approx.30 cms. Handmade and purchased from the fair trade organization, YWCA Craft Centre, Bangladesh. The YWCA Craft centres are located in the capital Dhaka, and also in Kalijong and Savar villages. About 450 ladies, many uneducated and previously destitute are employed by the YWCA. Benefits include a compulsory 10% savings programme, interest free loans and health and legal support. |
Horse Hand PuppetThis horse puppet is made from strong durable jute. Handmade in Bangladesh at The Craft Center, YWCA of Dhaka.
Colourful Rooster Hand PuppetMade from brightly coloured cotton fabric in Bangladesh at The Craft Center, YWCA of Dhaka
Snappy the Crocodile Hand PuppetMade from jute and cotton fabric, and beautifully hand embroidered in Bangladesh at The Craft Center, YWCA of Dhaka.
The glove puppet has been cleverly made so that when your hand is in the glove, one frog at a time or as many frogs as you like can “pop” up and come out to play from the enfolding tasty grubs frog food applique glove .
A great asset for teachers and parents at story telling time. As every hand puppet is handmade, every one is unique. Story of fair trade producer group accompanies each handpuppet. Measurements; Length when frogs are out to play is approx. 28 cms Width is approx.21 cms Handmade and purchased from the fair trade organization, YWCA Craft Centre, Bangladesh. |
Bird MobileColourful bird mobile, made out of fabric with beautiful beads that catch the light.
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Elephant Money BoxThis cute elephant will help you save for a rainy day. It has a little clip flap to access the money at the back. Handmade from leather and beautifully decorated by Atrisian Effort India. Size 20cm long x 12cm high.
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Hippo Money BoxRolly polly hippo money box 16cm long x 11cm high. It has a little clipped flap at the back to access money. Handmade from leather by crafts group Artisian Effort.
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Giraffe Money Box very cute African giraffe money box. It has a little flap at the back to access coins. Size is 15cm long x 29cm high. Both children and adults are delighted with this gift. Handmade from leather by Atrisian Effort, India. This is a mens group who were previously exploited and treated badly in the trade system.
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