Karen’s Fairtrade Toys

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Karen Wentworth with her Fairtrade toy stall
Karen

Many of you will recognise our next stallholder, Karen and her fabulous selection of Fairtrade toys.

My name is Karen Wentworth.

For some time now, I have thought about having a good quality toyshop but unfortunately, the cost of running a shop and time involved has meant it has not been possible. Instead, I have been selling toys such as dolls and baby rattles at church and local craft fayres.

Why fairly traded toys? – By buying fair trade toys, it means that you are buying something that was ethically produced. The person who made it was given a fair wage. They were offered a safe workplace and they weren’t asked to work unreasonable hours. It also means that the materials used to create the toys are sustainably and ethically sourced.

In today’s modern world, it’s often true that many of the toys we buy very inexpensively, are not produced ethically. Although the dolls and rattles and other toys I sell are a little more expensive than others on the market, by buying them, you know that they have been ethically produced. They are all handmade and therefore, each is unique and I believe they will be treasured for many years to come by the children who are lucky enough to receive them.

Pebble Keyrings

Toy keyrings

All products are made by Hathay Bunano. Hathay Bunano, meaning handmade or hand knitted in Bangla, is a non-profit fair-trade organisation Bangladesh. It’s mission is to create fairly paid, good quality, flexible and local employment for rural women who are poor and often disadvantaged. The women create contemporary, beautiful soft toys, all by hand. When you purchase a Pebble product, you are helping poor women in Bangladesh support their families and keep them together.

Pebble keyrings ( fairtrade handmade in Bangladesh):-

Green robot – approx 12cm ( 2 available ) – £2.50 each

Red robot – approx 12cm ( 2 available ) – £2.50 each

Blue robot – approx 7cm ( 1 available ) – £2.50

Turtles – approx 8cm ( 1 of each design available) – £2.50 each

10% off today only making all the above £2.25 each

Monkey – approx 14cm ( 2 available )  – £3.50 each.

10% off today only making them £3.15 each.

Would make great stocking fillers!

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Pebble Hats

Pebble hats

All products are made by Hathay Bunano. Hathay Bunano, meaning handmade or hand knitted in Bangla, is a non-profit fair-trade organisation Bangladesh. It’s mission is to create fairly paid, good quality, flexible and local employment for rural women who are poor and often disadvantaged. The women create contemporary, beautiful soft toys, all by hand. When you purchase a Pebble product, you are helping poor women in Bangladesh support their families and keep them together.

Pebble hats ( fairtrade, handmade in Bangladesh)

Pink owl available in 0-6 months and 6-12 months

Blue owl available in 6-12 months

Blue frog available in 0-6 months and 6-12 months

Monkey available in 0-6 months, 6-12 months and 1-2 years

All hats are £8 each with 10% off today only making them £7.20 each

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Bonikka dolls

Bonikka Fox Doll

All dolls are suitable from birth. They are approximately 42cm in length, some slightly bigger. Handwash only.

Bonikka have an alliance with Viharamahadevi Centre for Child Development Centre, an orphanage located in close proximity to the main factory in Biyagama, Sri Lanka. The facility is a non-profit organisation serving the needs of girls between 5 and 18 years of age in providing food, housing and clothing for girls under their care. With each Bonikka doll made, a portion of the sale is donated to subsidize the living expenses of the girls housed at this facility.

Each Bonikka doll purchased comes with a Certificate of Adoption.

Bonikka Fox £15.00

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Slippers

Slippers

Fairtrade felt slippers handmade in Nepal. Various colours and sizes available. Children’s sizes between 5 and 13 available. 

£7 a pair with 10% off today only making them £6.30 a pair.

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Fairies

Fairies

Fairtrade Believe You Can Fairies.

Yellow fairy, Fairy Auntie, Congratulations Fairy, Dream Fairy, Thank you Fairy, Birthday Fairy, Just to Say Fairy, Get well soon Fairy, Thinking of you fairy, Fairy Goddaughter, Tooth fairy pouch, tooth pixie pouch All £4.50 each with 10% off today only making them £4 each.

Fairy brooch £6 with 10% off today only making it £5.40

Fairy purse £5 with 10% off today only making it £4.50

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Drawers

Fairtrade wooden heart drawers. Choice of 2 sizes. Six drawer option is approx 34cm x 23cm. Four drawer option is 23cm x23cm. Both sizes available with a choice of red or white hearts.

Six drawer – £18 ( 10% off today only making it £16.20 )

Four drawer – £12 ( 10% off today only making it £10.80 )

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