Top Five Park Slope Holiday Shopping Picks for Today (12/21)

Asha Veza: Clothing and accessories made of iridescent Indian silks, intricate embroidery, and delicate beadwork make beautiful gifts and all the garments in the boutique are either sourced from emerging designers in Bosnia or India or handmade by disadvantaged women in India. The proceeds from the designer collection funds the training of women who are victims of trafficking or poverty.

Ajiri Tea: Ajiri means 'to employ' in Swahili.  The goal of this company is to create employment for women and pay school fees for orphans in western Kenya .  The tea is grown by small-scale farmers on 1-2 acres of land.  Sara and Ann hope to empower these women within their communities.  All profits will go back to this area of western Kenya to pay school fees for the many HIV/AIDS orphans. 

Aijiri Tea mades a beautiful gift: a stong, black tea that you prepare with milk, it comes in a lovely box and a tie that makes a great friendship bracelet and everything is hand-made.  It’s available at Blue Apron, the Park Slope Food Coop, Java Joe's, and Grab, and each box is about $12 – a really lovely stocking stuffer/ gift with a mug or a tea pot! 

Scaredy Kat: In the new location, the store is chock full of fun gifts. It's the go-to place for Xmas, stocking stuffers and more. They've also got the vintage toys you grew up with by Fisher-Price: Clock Music box, Bouncy Bee, Chatter Telephone; huge assortment of holiday cards.

Eidolan: Eidolon is a cooperative boutique owned and operated by three independent designers featuring locally hand-made clothing, accessories and gift items for women.

Zuzu's Petals:  Small oval shaped (and very feminine) quilted jewelry boxes, plates and platters that look like doilies, Italian urns, runners, samplers with funny/interesting sayings and MORE.

Go here to see the entire 2009 OTBKB Park Slope Holiday Gift Guide