Top 5 gifts for Christmas Trade Fair Christmas is fast approaching and will be on us before we know it.
So now it is time to find inspiration for ideas of gifts that may be different, quirky, well done or simply beautiful. I would like to share a list of my favorites 5 Fair gift exchange ideas. The range is so diverse nowadays with so many ideas for individual and original gifts.
5. Moneyboxes. There is an interesting selection of fair trade banks currently available. Those I have seen are based on an animal theme. A hand carved and painted depicting animals such as zebras, giraffes and cats. I also saw a mouse from a coconut shell with hollow wood ears and tail of a chain. They are very original and will make a perfect gift for a child or pet lovers.
4. Fairtrade candlesticks and candles . Again there is a good selection of finely crafted fair trade around the chandeliers made of different types of materials. For example, there are holders of plain from mussel shells, glass or soapstone. Also funkiest made from tin from various animal shapes such as pigs, chickens, geckos, frogs and cats. I recommend these as a fun gift for a student or someone who likes nothing original. The hedgehog is large enough to work as a centerpiece on a table and makes a great conversation piece.
3. jewelery trade fair . While this can be quite a personal choice, there are beautiful fair trade jewelry made from sterling silver bands inlaid with beautiful gems. So if you know the recipient's birthstone, it would be easier to find an elegant bracelet inlaid with lapis lazuli and moonstone example. Even a pair of earrings made of blue chalcedony, tigers eye, malachite, for example.
2. Bags. With the disappearance of plastic bags, jute bag, is increasingly popular as an alternative sustainable and environmentally friendly. The range of bags of fair trade includes not only natural jute or dyed, but also beautiful embroidered sequins or evening or hand bags. The manufacture and skill in embroidery and embellishments are second to none and it would be a very special gift for women of all ages.
1. Baskets. Besides bananas, there are many types of fair trade consumables available. For example, the most popular of all is fair trade chocolates or truffles. I know they are slightly more expensive than products of unfair trade but are of high quality and beautifully framed. I also saw a wide range of baskets containing fair trade or organic items. Some are themed for lovers of spicy nachos and salsa containing organic. Others focus on a favorite theme of the nation to offer sugar fair trade chocolate and hot rods of the Divine for good measure! There are also jute carriers containing a bottle each of red and white wine trade fair. There are many other examples available and would really meet the discerning wine lovers or anyone who loves chocolate.
While these examples show, the Fair Trade range of products covers a multitude of gifts that my new 5 examples only the tip of an iceberg. There are hundreds of other items for children's toys such as, for example, bookends wooden arches and puzzles to magnets, pens and instruments. It is definitely worth a look for ranges of Fairtrade products for two reasons.
Firstly I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the d.
Posted on January 15, 2010.