Special promotions & More! Get our monthly e-newsletter!

Read Moss Envy's Blog









  Home > Baby & Kids >

  Fair Trade Crocheted Pocket Flying Disc
Fair Trade Crocheted Pocket Flying Disc


 

Click here for a guide to our eco-labels above.

Share |


Our Price: $15.99


Click to view another Pocket Disc Designs

Pocket Disc Designs:
  

 
Description
 
*Colors available are different from main image. Please choose your design in the options menu!

This is the perfect gift - for you or someone else - who loves to play catch! This Fair-trade made, crocheted flying disc is safe fun that folds and fits into your pocket, purse, or trunk... pull it out at the beach, park, or just about anywhere you need to burn a little extra energy. Here's a little background on this funky flying toy...

Guatamalan WeaverThe Mayans of Guatemala have been weaving and crocheting bright patterns for centuries and bring a deep cultural talent for handwork to the Pocket Discs. Each village specializes in a few patterns. The patterns of a village are passed down with the generations. Through a veteran importer, Phd Productions found cooperatives of Guatemalan women to produce Pocket Discs. In return for the amazing artistry that these women add to the Pocket Disc, the women are paid a fair wage and work under good conditions. The money they make crocheting Pocket Discs and other hand-made products enables their children to go to school and helps keeps them out of poverty in a country in which 56% of people now live below the poverty level.

 The toy has universal appeal and because of its inherent safety has been incorporated into the PE curriculum at a local elementary school. The physical education teacher who uses the Pocket Discs in his classes said, “I just can’t think of a way that these could hurt someone. I mean look at that keep away game we just played. If we had been using Frisbees, there would have been 10 kids hurt before we were done.” A student listening nearby added, “When it hits me in the mouth, my lips don’t get caught up in my braces!”
Features
  • Endless uses
  • Safe to use indoor and out
  • Great for camping / backpacking
  • Tailgating / Picnicking
  • Fair-trade
  • Handmade in Guatemala
  • 100% Cotton

Share your experience...

Browse for more products in the same category as this item:

Baby & Kids
Baby & Kids > Toys
Baby & Kids > Toys > Kids
Clothing & Accessories > Active Life > Camping
Eco-Labels > Fair Trade
Gifts > For the Kids
Gifts > Under $25
2011 Moss Envy Holiday Gift Guide
Stocking Stuffers
Shopping For...
Clothing & Accessories > Active Life
Gifts
Clothing & Accessories
Eco-Labels


Fair Trade Beehive Lamp $30.00
FSC Wood End Table $115.00
Even The Kitchen Sink - Cleansing Scrubber $7.49
Ethical Concealer Brush $16.00
Ethical Buff Brush $25.00
Ethical Blush Brush $22.00
Energy Saving 7 Outlet Smart Strip $32.95
Elegant Lucerne Wool Carpeting
Polar White Baby Crib $695.00