great gifts

These charming penguins are perfectly at home peeking out from the branches of your Christmas tree. Crafted in India from 100% wool felt, the birds have black beaded eyes and yellow felt beaks. Rajesh Gehlot presents this set of five ornaments, which include strings for hanging.

Sleek suar wood contours give life to a beautiful angel. With hands folded, the heavenly messenger carries a message of peace. Luh Mas Sri Pertamiari presents this exquisite sculpture.

Thailand's Waraporn specializes in games and puzzles crafted of wood. Designed to hang on the tree, this set of three miniature wooden puzzles offer somethingmore, a gift and decoration all in one. The Snake Cube involves twisting the raintree and rubber wood colors on the petite cube until the image of a snake appears. The Falling Star puzzle is a three-dimensional Star of David. Its pieces must be perfectly positioned to lock into the star shape. Known in Europe and Asia since the 18th century, the classic six-piece Burr puzzle contains three sets of rod pairs, which need to intersect. Makes a great family gift or separate and give as stocking stuffers. Instructions included.

Wearing colorful caps with flowers on the end, three owls patiently await the holiday season. Peru's Margarita and Martha handcraft the sweet bird ornaments of dried mate gourds. The bird ornaments arrive nestled in a storage box.

This delightful ornament set from Waraporn Khamsuk in Thailand consists of three real wooden puzzles. The small ornaments are crafted from raintree wood and rubberwood and hang from polyester ribbons. In addition to being unique holiday decor, the set makes a great stocking stuffer for the puzzle aficionado.