Gifts for Dads and Men

Our lovely Square Pot Holder makes for a functional and colorful addition to any kitchen! These make a great housewarming gift, especially when paired with our hand-woven oven mitts and aprons. Handmade and Fair Trade.

• 6" L x 6" W
• 100% Cotton
• Machine Washable
• Assorted Colors

Our new Stoneware Owl Mugs are a wonderful addition to our stylish and cute animal-themed kitchen ware. Featuring dark blue accents on the rim and tapered flat handle with a detailed brown and blue owl design, this mug is truly one-of-a-kind! In addition, the beak of the owl is slightly raised, for a subtle textured effect and the mug can easily hold 16 ounces! 4 1/4" W at the base, 3 3/4" H. Handmade and Fair Trade.

Made by Mayan-Ke in San Antonio Palopo on Lake Atitlan. Mayan-Ke is a community enterprise that strives to provide high quality products while improving the lives of the people in this village.

• Assorted colors
• 4 1/4" W x 3 3/4" H
• 16 oz
• Microwave and Dishwasher Safe
• Lead Free

Our woven Guatemalan aprons are a colorful, beautiful necessity for any home cook! Each apron is expertly hand-woven in a variety of Guatemalan handwoven fabrics that match our other gorgeous kitchen items. As always.... Handmade & Fair Trade!

• 27''L x 36'' W
• 100% Cotton
• Machine Washable 
• Adjustable String Neck & Waist Ties

Our customers, for years, have returned to our sales events and shown us their "Best Cotton Wallets." After years and years of use, they still hold up! This wallet is not one designed for planned obsolescence. 

The fabric is tightly woven on traditional backstrap looms using 100% cotton yarn hand-dyed in small batches. Exceptionally well-tailored by the co-op’s tailors, some of the best in Guatemala.

Please note the color way you would like. Currently in stock: rusty reds/gold/black stripes, purple stripes, brown stripes, slate blue and red stripes, green stripes, tan stripes, fuchsia/blue/ivory stripes, brown/black/turquoise stripes.

4”W x 4.5”H. 

100% cotton

Velcro closure, zippered compartment for coins. Several pockets that fit ID and credit cards. Long compartment for bills and receipts.

Product Care
Spot clean with mild soap. Hand wash in cold water with mild soap such as hair or baby shampoo, lay flat until dry.

Twelve years ago we met Rafael selling his beautiful hand-carved coconut shell jewelry to tourists on the shore of Lake Atitlán. Eliza and her mom visited Rafael and his family and watched in marvel as he showed us the entire process of creating a necklace. We then worked with him to develop a line of over 100 designs. We continue to add new designs to the website every week. Suggestions? Let us know!

Each piece is approximately 1.25” in diameter. There is some variation in the tone of the natural coconut shell. There is also some variation in the metal ring. Each pendant is attached to an adjustable black necklace cord.

You can wear these like friendship necklaces, i.e., leave them on 24/7. The tone of the coconut will evolve with exposure to moisture.

Twelve years ago we met Rafael selling his beautiful hand-carved coconut shell jewelry to tourists on the shore of Lake Atitlán. Eliza and her mom visited Rafael and his family and watched in marvel as he showed us the entire process of creating a necklace. We then worked with him to develop a line of over 100 designs. We continue to add new designs to the website every week. Suggestions? Let us know!

Each piece is approximately 1.25” in diameter. There is some variation in the tone of the natural coconut shell. There is also some variation in the metal ring. Each pendant is attached to an adjustable black necklace cord.

You can wear these like friendship necklaces, i.e., leave them on 24/7. The tone of the coconut will evolve with exposure to moisture.

Twelve years ago we met Rafael selling his beautiful hand-carved coconut shell jewelry to tourists on the shore of Lake Atitlán. Eliza and her mom visited Rafael and his family and watched in marvel as he showed us the entire process of creating a necklace. We then worked with him to develop a line of over 100 designs. We continue to add new designs to the website every week. Suggestions? Let us know!

Each piece is approximately 1.25” in diameter. There is some variation in the tone of the natural coconut shell. There is also some variation in the metal ring. Each pendant is attached to an adjustable black necklace cord.

You can wear these like friendship necklaces, i.e., leave them on 24/7. The tone of the coconut will evolve with exposure to moisture.

Our turtle beaded ornament / key ring / backpack charm is handmade by Maya women artisans using high quality Czech glass beads and professional beading thread. Czech glass beads, when viewed under a microscope, refract light in complicated ways, leading them to be quite vibrant. They are durable, colorfast, and smooth.

Stuffed with recycled plastic bags to help it keep its shape!

Super-popular with kids and adults alike! Perfect as key rings, backpack ornaments, and ornaments for the tree or around the house.

Not appropriate for children under three years of age.

Beading in Guatemala expanded greatly after a beading artist came from California several decades ago and started a beading group in Santiago Atitlán, training the women to make high quality beaded items. A number of the women who worked with her have started their own groups. Now there is so much beading done in Guatemala that there are bead importers and wholesalers in Guatemala City.

Czech glass beads and crystals

Recycled plastic bags

Durable professional beading thread

2 7/8" long x 2 3/4" wide x 1 " high, with 1 5/8" high beaded loop. 

Twelve years ago we met Rafael selling his beautiful hand-carved coconut shell jewelry to tourists on the shore of Lake Atitlán. Eliza and her mom visited Rafael and his family and watched in marvel as he showed us the entire process of creating a necklace. We then worked with him to develop a line of over 100 designs. We continue to add new designs to the website every week. Suggestions? Let us know!

Each piece is approximately 1.25” in diameter. There is some variation in the tone of the natural coconut shell. There is also some variation in the metal ring. Each pendant is attached to an adjustable black necklace cord.

You can wear these 24/7, including in the shower. The tone of the coconut will evolve with exposure to moisture.

Stash your treasures or keep organized with the lidded Victoria Basket, finely woven with raffia and pine needles gathered in the Guatemalan Highlands. Mayan Hands basket makers in Sololá designed and wove this beautiful and useful basket which features a delicate, intricate stitch.

• Pine needles and raffia
• 6" diameter x 3" high

Our whale ornament / key ring / backpack charm is handmade by Maya women artisans using high quality Czech glass beads and professional beading thread. Czech glass beads, when viewed under a microscope, refract light in complicated ways, leading them to be quite vibrant. They are durable, colorfast, and smooth.

Stuffed with recycled plastic bags to help it keep its shape!

Super-popular with kids and adults alike! Perfect as key rings, backpack ornaments, and ornaments for the tree or around the house.

Not appropriate for children under three years of age.

Beading in Guatemala expanded greatly after a beading artist came from California several decades ago and started a beading group in Santiago Atitlán, training the women to make high quality beaded items. A number of the women who worked with her have started their own groups. Now there is so much beading done in Guatemala that there are bead importers and wholesalers in Guatemala City.

Czech glass beads and crystals

Recycled plastic bags

Durable professional beading thread

4" long x 1 1/2" high x 1" wide, with 1" beaded loop and key ring

Our scarves are gorgeous, comfortable, of the highest quality, and affordable. They drape beautifully. Suitable for wearing as an outdoor winter scarf or indoor ornamental scarf. They are colorfast and the chenille will not rub off onto your clothing.

The process of making a scarf is labor intensive. The 100% bamboo chenille is wound into skeins on a hand-powered machine, then hand-dyed with dyes imported from the US. The yarn is then warped onto a warping board. The scarf is then handwoven on a traditional backstrap loom, a process which often takes a full day of work. The chenille is made from sustainably-grown organic bamboo thread in China.

Product Care
Hand wash in cold water with mild soap such as hair or baby shampoo, lay flat until almost dry, then “fluff up” briefly (three minutes) with a fabric softener sheet in a dryer set on low-heat gentle.

Always use fabric softener and minimize agitation and heat. Agitation will eventually remove the pile from the chenille and the tassels, and tangle the tassels. Heat could shrink your item.

For creases or a too-worn look, freshen up by spritzing with water and drying as above. Or hang in a steamy bathroom.

The fabric has already been washed by hand and dried as above, in Guatemala.

Click here for another explanation regarding care of chenille.

Or you may professionally dry clean your scarf. 

Our best-selling friendship bracelet! Weavers from Sololá knot these unique friendship bracelets utilizing 100% mercerized cotton threads in an array of color combinations that reflects their masterful handling of color. A great gift for anyone! Assorted colors. 

Friendship bracelets are a favorite of kids, teens, and adults of all ages. Friends might wear matching friendship bracelets symbolizing the strength of their friendship. They can also symbolize a wish, Wearing it until it is totally worn out and falls off by itself is a symbol of the love and work that was put into making it, and the time it can take to have wishes come true. 

• .75" wide  x 9.58" long including ties (6" long excluding ties)
• 100% cotton

Sturdy and practical, these intricately stitched Wild Grass and Pine Needle Coasters will complement any decor, formal to casual, while bringing a touch of nature to your table. Set of 4. Handmade and fair trade.

• Wild grass and pine needles, raffia accents
• 10" diameter

This Wild Grass and Pine Needle Tortilla Basket with Lid is perfect for tortillas, snacks or treasures you want to keep covered. The soft green of the native grass will mellow with time into a golden color. Handmade and fair trade.

• Native grass and pine needle
• 7"W x 2 1/2"H

Twelve years ago we met Rafael selling his beautiful hand-carved coconut shell jewelry to tourists on the shore of Lake Atitlán. Eliza and her mom visited Rafael and his family and watched in marvel as he showed us the entire process of creating a necklace. We then worked with him to develop a line of over 100 designs. We continue to add new designs to the website every week. Suggestions? Let us know!

Each piece is approximately 1.25” in diameter. There is some variation in the tone of the natural coconut shell. There is also some variation in the metal ring. Each pendant is attached to an adjustable black necklace cord.

You can wear these 24/7, including in the shower. The tone of the coconut will evolve with exposure to moisture.

Twelve years ago we met Rafael selling his beautiful hand-carved coconut shell jewelry to tourists on the shore of Lake Atitlán. Eliza and her mom visited Rafael and his family and watched in marvel as he showed us the entire process of creating a necklace. We then worked with him to develop a line of over 100 designs. We continue to add new designs to the website every week. Suggestions? Let us know!

Each piece is approximately 1.25” in diameter. There is some variation in the tone of the natural coconut shell. There is also some variation in the metal ring. Each pendant is attached to an adjustable black necklace cord.

You can wear these 24/7. The tone of the coconut will evolve with exposure to moisture.