beautiful boxes

"Feeling proud of my Mexican roots and wishing to raise consciousness regarding Mexico's beautiful endemic animals in danger of extinction, I designed this series of 10 coloring postcards. They are inspired by the multicolored alebrije sculptures of Oaxaca representing magical and fantastical creatures with wings and antennae," explains Alejandra Aceves. This set of postcards includes: a grey wolf, a West Indian manatee, an axolotl fish (Mexican salamander), a red macaw, an armadillo, a tapir, a loggerhead turtle, a pronghorn, a jaguar, and a California Gulf porpoise.

The set of 10 postcards arrives in an acrylic box with information about Aceves' project. Inspired by the illness she lives with, she realized that the symptoms diminished when she concentrated on drawing. Her wish is for others to enjoy being able to relax while coloring her postcards.

After their sails were still for the night, Norman mariners would get out their dice and play Shut-the-Box. The simple and addictive game made its way around the world as trade increased among Europe, Africa, and China, and it remains especially popular in the U.K. today. Roll the dice and lay down any combination of tiles to match your roll. Keep rolling until you can't match your roll on the remaining tiles. Low score wins; lay down all the tiles and you've shut the box. Easy to learn and hard to stop playing, this handsome antiqued edition features an Old World look, wooden box, and wooden dice and tiles. An easy-to-learn, hard-to-quit game for the whole family.

Keep everyone entertained with our hand crafted set of 6 or 12 wooden logic puzzle games. Games include Falling star, snake cube, ball in jail and more. Thai artisan Waraporn Khamsuk handcrafts each of the six puzzles that come in a handy storage box.

By Thai artisan Waraporn Khamsuk, this domino set offers a unique twist on the traditional tabletop game. Handmade from raintree wood, 56 triangular dominoes or "Trionimoes" come within a handy wooden box. The corner of each domino is hand-painted with colorful dots. This 2-6 player set offers fun for the whole family.

Instructions included.

Crafted from the warm hues of Thai raintree and rubberwood, this four-piece puzzle set by Waraporn Khamsuk turns ordinary downtime into delightful problem-solving quests. The four distinct wooden challenges–a snake cube, a burr puzzle, a round saucer puzzle and a star puzzle– marry beautiful natural materials with clever design. Compact enough to display on a shelf in its matching wooden case, these puzzles stay ready for brain workouts whenever curiosity strikes.

Challenge your mind and enjoy a classic game with this beautiful chess set box designed by India's Rakesh Pathak. Hand carved from durable soapstone and wood, the set features finely detailed pieces you can store inside the box when you're finished playing. The inside of the box is lined in purple velvet where the chess pieces rest. The inside upper panel is lined in white satin for an elegant look.