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If you are looking for something a little different and special, try these businesses.
Char and Coll
Looking for a personalised present? This is the place to go to. Excellent quality, well-designed products for all ages made to order with the recipient’s name. All manner of products available for all kinds of occasions including school bags, lunch packs, mugs and stationery to name but a few. Check out their website for some ideas.
Jalan Kemang Square (opposite Kem Chicks), Jl.Kemang Raya No.3A (1st floor)
Tel: 021 719 7234
Also in Metro Pondok Indah Mall, Metro Taman Anggrek Mall, Alun-Alun Grand Indonesia Mall
www.charncollgifts.com/
DYRT Indonesia (Do You Recyle Too?) See our homepage for your chance to receive a DYRT bag FREE!
DYRT use recyclable materials like billboard vinyl to make bags and accessories. Perfect original gifts to take back to your home country or smaller items can be mailed. Luggage tags, shopping bags, laptop/ipad covers, notebook covers, document holders, fun silver bags (made from unused inners of toothpaste tubes), backpacks and lots of other items. Visit their showroom or watch out for them at the expatriate bazaars. All products are made by small home industries, workers are literally turning trash into cash for themselves and their families.
Jl Kemang Raya No. 72 lot K, Kemang, Jakarta Selaten, 12550
Tel: 021 7180275 / 021 7071935
Email: info@dyrtdesign.com
www.dyrtdesign.com
EEN crosstitch - NEW LISTING Jan 2012
Ibu Een used to sell her beautiful crosstitch products in Pretty Stitches’ old location.
Now she is selling from home. Give her a call and she will bring her selection to your house.
She will also personalise the lovely mini Christmas stockings, which children love.
She is often at the bazaars.
Jl.Kemang Timur Raya No.39
Tel: 021 7183552, 021 7666291,
0812 9324 214
Gift I’DEA
This small shop sells a selection of gift ideas and will also gift wrap them, including making up hampers. It also offers a delivery service. An eclectic range of ideas are provided for young babies to older children including newborn‘s toys, photo frames, clocks, stuffed toys, books, cushions, cars, jewellery, and a small range of interesting sturdy children’s books. The staff are friendly and eager to provide suggestions relevant to a child’s age. A handy shop to pop into for times such as when you’ve got a baby shower or birthday party.
Jl. Kemang Selatan I/10B
Tel: 021 719 5653
Hp: 0815 86094379
• 09:00-19:00 Daily
High Five - NEW LISTING March 2012
Located above Lanka in Kemang, this is a great new gift shop for babies and toddlers. High Five stocks clothes, toys, books and gift items. They also have some children’s furniture and beanbags to order.
Having chosen your gift, have it beautifully wrapped by the talented ladies downstairs.
Jl.Kemang Selatan I/8,Kemang
Tel: 021 718 2338
• 08.00-16.00 Mon-Sat
JakartaBabyShoes.com - original and well priced baby/toddler shoes, make good baby shower or new baby gifts
Kidsroom - beautiful appliqued bags, towels, lunch boxes make ideal gifts or party favours.
La Maison Bleue (formally known as BTC Towels)
Makes to order personalised towels with names & designs. 8 different sizes and 40 colours. Everything is possible. Please allow 3 weeks for any order.
Sophie Boyer
Hp:
0816 4837731
Lanka
This is a great place for sourcing little knick knack type gifts. Most of their range is brightly coloured and they have things like matching t-shirts for mum and child. They are especially good during the seasonal holidays and on themes such as Valentine‘s Day as they tend to stock cute gift ideas, small toys and decorations.
Jl. Kemang Selatan I/8, Kemang
Tel: 021 718 2338
• 08:00-16:00 Mon-Sat
Lanka flowers - NEW LISTING Jan 2012
Have now opened a flower shop next to their gift-wrapping location.
They will make lovely bouquets which can also include presents such as a Teddy Bear, some wine, balloons or even fruit.
Jl.Kemang Seletan 1/8
08.00-16.00 Mon-Sat.
Sunday closed(will open if you need to pick up an order)
Tel: 021-7182338
Le Souq
Delightful interiors shop right near Koi in Kemang. Great fabrics from South Africa, furniture, nick nacks, candles, pictures and lovely crockery printed with an artist’s impressions of Indonesian icons(durian,orang-utan,volcano,etc) these would make an unusual present, especially for children.
Jl.Kemang Raya No.72, lot 7.
Tel: 021-7195672
Email: mira@lesouqinteriordecorating.com
• 10.00-18.00 Monday-Saturday
• Sunday closed
Marcy et Amie
This delightful shop sells beautiful rag dolls like those made in the past. There are both girl and boy dolls, which are sold without clothes, but you can choose an outfit from the vast range available or even make your own! Accessories and wooden beds are also available. Click here for more details.
Marguerite Home Made Premium Nougat
Sells homemade nougat in 10 different flavors to choose from: milk, cranberry, strawberry, blueberry, dark chocolate, chocolate, coffee, green tea, maple and oatmeal. It's individually wrapped in beautiful wax paper and then packed in a nice box, ready to be delivered as a gift. They accept orders by phone or through their website.
Boulevard Timur NB1#36, Kelapa Gading, Jakarta 14250
Tel: 021 9880 2678
Hp: 0815 8968 689
Email: claudia.newearth@gmail.com
• 09:00 – 21:00
• Cash/ Debit Card BCA
• www.nougatworld.com
Ninabobo - UPDATED March 2012
Step inside this beautifully tasteful shop and you can imagine you are anywhere except in Jakarta!
The Dutch founder designs and sells beautifully handmade ragdolls, clothes and furniture for them. Each doll has a 'twin' who is donated to an Indonesian child in need. You can also find lovely clothes for babies and young children, flag bunting, colourful bags and a child size playhouse. If you'd like to brighten up your breakfast table then the polka dot plates and bowls will do that.
New Addres - Jl. Kemang Selatan 1 No. 10, Kemang (opposite Meja Meja)
Tel: 021 7193910
www.ninabobo.nl
• 08:00-18:00 Mon-Sat
Pincca
Great T-shirts adorned with a choice of either a miniature stuffed gecko, ladybird or dinosaur as well as a selection of other wildlife. Available in white or with a blue/pink background in sizes for children aged about 2 – 8 years old. These T-shirts make the perfect gift for nephews/nieces back home and at Rp 50,000 are a good price. The shop also does very pretty white dresses for little girls with dragonfly motifs etc. You will also come across Pincca at the various women’s association bazaars held throughout the year.
Jl. Benda GG. Bambu Kuning No.7A, Ampera, Kemang
Tel: 021 781 7417
• 09.00 -17.00 Mon-Sat
• Cash only
Smallprint Indonesia
Beautiful pieces of handcrafted jewellery which capture your children's own fingerprints, hand and footprints, artwork and writing in fine silver. Choose from a selection of pendants, cufflinks, key rings, charm bracelets and Christmas Decorations. Each item comes beautifully packaged to create the perfect gift. You will have a keepsake of your child forever. Call or email to make an appointment. Cash only.
Tel: 0811 8604395
Email: katrina.lauchlan@smallp.com
www.smallp.com
Strawberry Patch
Gorgeous hand-made fabric toys that make lovely gift ideas. Children - size aprons, back-packs, bags, dolls/softies, dresses, baby rattles, lap top covers and cosmetic bags just to name a few! For contact details see here.
Sukmo Plus
Makes to order personalised towels with names & designs. Sukmo will come to your house with samples, colour choices etc. Towels imported from Germany hence excellent quality but not cheap. Consider postage costs if you plan to send as presents.
Sukmo also does personalised rubber stamps (great presents & easy to mail), plaques & trophies. Order time for towels is three weeks.
Sukmo
Hp: 0818 688610
Email: mysukmo@yahoo.com
Temple Trees
If the bright, funky colours haven’t caught your eye already, then you are in for a treat. Gorgeous bags, miniature mice, elephant puppets, pencil cases and much more are made out of fabric bursting with a myriad of colours, imported from Sri Lanka. The fabric is sold by the meter. Well worth a visit for something really different.
Jl. Senopati No. 66, Kebayoran Baru
Tel: 021 726 1211
Hp: 0812 969 9066
Email: rajiv@templetrees.net
www.templetrees.net
• 10:00-19:00 Tues-Sat
• 11:00-17:00 Sun
Tiny Treasures
Exclusive Handmade Greeting Cards. Wedding Favors & Packaging. Birthday Gifts. Cookie Bouquets.
Contact: Mona
Hp:
0855 1041143
Email: monadaryanani@gmail.com
Facebook: Tiny Treasures
Tom’s Collection
Pak Supriyadi or the “flip-flop man” will come to your home with a large range of colour and style samples together with his shoe size templates. You can chose any style sole and strap in any combination of colours and add designs and/or names which are inlaid into the upper sole in contrasting colours. He is quick, with most orders taking less than a week. He accepts cash on satisfactory delivery and will alter any order that you’re not completely happy with.
Jl. H Taing No.17A, Petukangan Selatan, Pesanggrahan Jakarta
Tel: 021 734 0954
Fax: 021 734 3192
Hp: 0815 922 1250 (Pak Supriyadi)
• 10:00-17:00 Daily
Yayasan Balita Sehat
They offer a great range of baby and toddler products all created by hand from Indonesian mothers who are learning small business skills, to help supplement their family’s incomes. Their work is magnificent and a great idea for gifts. They sell everything from fairy costumes and capes to hand embroidered tooth fairy cushions, embroidered baby towels, toy felt animal sets, recycled bags and wallets made of Caprisonne packets. All items are very reasonably priced and the range of products made is constantly expanding so it is worthwhile dropping in every so often to see what‘s new and at the same time support a great cause!
For location details & contact telephone number see here.
Souvenirs
Jakarta Memory Game
A great present to take home to friends and family, or as leaving gifts for friends. The traditional matching cards game can now be played with 40 beautiful and unique pictures of Jakarta.
Available at JICC at a cost of Rp100,000. All proceeds from the sale benefit charitable Indonesian projects of Werkgroep '72 (www.werkgroep72.org)
Jakarta Photo Book - NEW LISTING Nov 2011
The perfect leaving present, or for a special occasion. Regi Richardet has combined her passion of photography and had a lovely photo book published.
Email: regirichardet.work@gmail.com
Jakarta Series Books
A series of books written for children learning to read in English. Available individually or as a set, the beauty of the Jakarta series is that the children can add to their vocabulary list while reading books based on their own observations and life in Jakarta. They will want to come back to the Jakarta series time and time again because the photos and stories are relevant to their own life experiences. The books are also sold in Dharmawangsa Square in a makeshift area on the first floor next to Wenger.
www.jakartaseries.com
Memory Indonesia - NEW LISTING Nov 2011
A memory game with photos of Indonesia in a handy cube shaped box, light enough to take on holiday.
Tel:
0818 686999
Email: ernajonathan@dnet.net.id
Tiny & Co
Make fabulous miniature Kaki Lima carts (with a light) Warungs and even a miniature vegetable cart. The detail of the food and utensils has to be seen. They will even personalize your cart with your name! All of the models are displayed in a removable perspex box to keep it dust free.Make really great leaving presents. They also sell tiny accessories for dolls houses.
The shop is very small so stock is limited. They have a catalogue of photos to help you decide.Special orders can take up to a week. Also seen at some of the bazaars.
EX extension, Level 4 unit 101, Plaza Indonesia
Tel: 021 931 81130
Fax:021 910 30619
Email:tinyandco@yahoo.com
Gift Wrapping & Cards
Butterfly Kiss Personlised Cards
Design your own stationery with characters that look like you, your family or friends! Personalised cards for every occasion or personalised stationery to give as gifts. One of the owners will visit your house or meet you at a venue of your choice so that you can choose your cards or stationery design, payment in cash upon ordering, delivery to your house free of charge, price includes envelopes for cards. Also produce name tags, gift tags and have a range of gorgeous imported stationery goods. They also exhibit at bazaars so watch out for them there too.
Tel: 0811 999870 (Maricel) for an appointment or to order. Eileen 08188 54014
Email: ei Email: eileenb0810@gmail.com
Lanka
Sells a small selection of cards, gift cards and writing sets. However, the shop has one of the best wrapping services with a good choice of quality, trendy wrapping paper and ribbons. See here for contact details.
Mitra Hadiprana
Boasts very unusual Indonesian art inspired cards, wrapping paper and gift tags. Also offers a very good wrapping service.
Mitra Hadiprana Building, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 30
Tel: 021 719 4715
• 10:00-18:00 Mon-Sat
Pasaraya Grande
On most floors you will find more than one gift-wrapping station with a good selection of paper, gift boxes and ribbons. The main area for cards, wrapping paper and small gifts is on level 7 in the East Building, next to the Maruzen bookstore.
Jl. Iskandarsyah II No. 2, Kebayoran Baru
Tel: 021 726 0170 / 021 722 2221
www.pasarayagrande.com
• 10:00-22:00 Daily
Rama-Rama
A small shop stocking very nice birthday cards, wrapping paper, party invitations, photo frames and some small novelty gift items. Mostly imported items.
Plaza Senayan, Level 3 (near Metro Department store)
Tel: 021 572 5332
• 10:00-20:30 Mon-Thurs
• 10:00-21:00 Fri-Sun
• Visa, Mastercard
Rumah Bagus
Have a really gorgeous selection of wrapping paper and ribbons. Also sells cute gifts, colourful wooden clocks, photo frames, penholders, and colourfully painted wooden numbers and letters. The staff are lovely. Well worth a visit.
CITOS, near supermarket exit
• 09:00-22:00 Daily
• Cash only
Sogo Department Store
In Pondok Indah Mall II within the department store, behind French Connection, there is a corner with cards, wrapping paper, all sorts of bags and boxes, for any occasion and very helpful staff. Nice birthday cards, wide range of wrapping paper. The girls can make beautiful bow for your gifts. Worth using but it is not cheap!
Level 1, Pondok Indah Mall II
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