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Swazi Placemat Teal
Swazi Placemat Teal
Size:32 cm
These mats are woven by a group of over 700 rural women in the mountains of Swaziland.
Their aim is to create innovative contemporary designs using traditional hand skills and locally sustainable raw materials. Their aim is to create innovative contemporary designs using traditional hand skills and locally sustainable raw materials. They use Lutindzi grass.
The women, many of whom are grandmothers, work from home enabling them to maintain a traditional lifestyle and to care for their own children, and many vulnerable or orphaned children within their community.
Rattleback
Rattleback
Rattleback is a semi elliptical object that spins on it’s axis in one preferred direction due to an offset centre of gravity. If spun in the opposite direction it will rock due to instability,stop and then reverse direction. Tapping one end of the Rattleback will cause it to spin in the preferred direction. NOTE : the rattleback must be spun whilst resting on the curved face, not the flat face.
Small Magnet Set
Small Magnet Set
What can I do with my magnets? See whay kind of things your magnets will pick up. Try paper clips, coins, keys, pins, nails, aluminium foil, wood, plastic, buttons etc. Which of these items are attracted to your magnet? Whatever is attracted to your magnet will most likely contain iron.
What are the “N” and the “S” on the ends of the horseshoe? They stand for North Pole and South Pole. Every magnet has at least two poles, a North and a South. If you have another magnet, hold it up to each end of the horseshoe. Opposite poles attract or pull together, Like poles repel or push apart.
Not suitable for children under 3 Years.
Purple Flower Garland 176 cm
Felt products are made in Nepal from 100% NZ wool, they are ethically made by Fair Trade practises which create opportunities for economically disadvantaged people. Fair trade ensures no child labour and no forced labour.
These Fair trade practises assist some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in our world through the sale of the craft.