family games

Javanese artisan Widanti crafts a tricky puzzle from natural teak wood. Can you separate the wooden pieces from the cords? The artisan names the puzzle omed-omedan, which means "pull-pull" in the Balinese language. Omed-omedan, also known as 'The Kissing Ritual', is a ceremony held by the young people of Banjar Kaja Sesetan in Denpasar, Bali. It originates from a fight between a male and female pig and represents the push and pull of positive and negative elements.

This three-piece wooden puzzle set promises hours of shared fun and clever problem-solving. Made from warm raintree wood in Thailand, the set features three unique challenges: a star puzzle, a diamond cube and a friendly letters cube. Each piece is thoughtfully designed by Waraporn Khamsuk and easy to stow in the cotton storage pouch, keeping everything ready for spontaneous game nights and gatherings with family and friends.

Artisan Waraporn Khamsuk's puzzle set is crafted from raintree and rubberwood, bringing a touch of Thai artistry to hours of family fun. With three intriguing challenges—a rolling ball, a burr puzzle cube and a snake cube—this collection offers a mix of brain-teasing and hands-on excitement. Each piece fits perfectly into the included cotton pouch, making it easy to carry the fun wherever you go.

The ancient game of backgammon can be traced back nearly 5,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia. From Asha Prabha in India, this pretty backgammon set includes a cotton canvas game board, perfect for travel. It is embroidered in colorful detail, and arrives with pieces crafted from Indian elm wood as well as two sets of dice and a doubling cube. A cotton storage bag and a faux suede pouch for the pieces keeps it all together.

Dressed in a variety of colorful dresses, 12 Guatemalan worry dolls are here to preserve ancient Maya traditions. Legend has it that the Maya Sun God gave princess Ixmucané the gift of solving people's problems. With time people started making dolls in Ixmucané's honor and they would tell her their woes, hoping she would solve them through the dolls. "This tradition is still alive," says Ana from the Lopez Garcia Family. "The idea is to have many worry dolls and trust each one with whatever troubles you. Once you've told them, you put them under your pillow. It is said that during the night, while we sleep, the dolls will whisper the solution to our troubles. For us, crafting the worry dolls - muñequitas quita penas - is our main source of income.It allows us to provide our children with an education as well as a job for all of us." The set of 12 arrives in a pedal-loomed cotton pouch.

Please expect slight variations in color and size as each doll is crafted by hand with available materials, rendering each one unique.

Made popular in the 1980s, hacky sacks or footbags arehaving a resurgence today as a fun and simple sport thatis easy to pick up and play. Enjoy alone or get a free-style hacky circle going with family and friends. Each cotton fiber covering is handwoven in Guatemala and will vary within the set of three.

Those parties with family and friends can now be full of joy thanks to a set of three hacky sacks knit by Sebastiana Guarcas in Guatemala. Working with cotton in a palette of intense hues, these little items come with geometric and animal motifs, all traditional in the country.

Those reunions with family and friends can now be full of fun thanks to a set of three hacky sacks knit by Sebastiana Guarcas in Guatemala. Working with cotton in a palette of vibrant hues, these little accessories come with geometric and animal motifs, all traditional in the region.

Whether with friends or family, this set of three hacky sacks will fill your free time with fun. Handcrafted by the Maya Artists Group in Guatemala, each item comes with a crocheted design in emerald and red tones, all made from cotton. The plastic pellet filling allows them to have the perfect weight and shape for a challenging match.

This handy fabric chess set designed by India's Asha Prabha is the perfect compact companion for a trip away from home. The artisan crafts the board from white cotton, embroidering black patches to create a classic chess set up. Each playing piece is crafted from brown polyester suede and embroidered with all the classic chess icons you know and love. The set includes two suede pouches for storing the player pieces and a black cotton bag with a drawstring that will hold both the board and the pieces.