Kokeshi-style keepsake figures with simple faces and leafy prints

A kokeshi-style figure with its head lifted off to show the small hidden hollow

Pictures are illustrations of the kind of pieces in this collection, not photos of specific designs.

Kokeshi

$5.00 – $15.00Prices before tax and shipping.

Wooden keepsake figures with a hidden compartment. 41 designs from the shop.

Ask about this collection Plan favors

Details

41 designs in 7 groups, $5.00 – $15.00. Prices before tax and shipping.

Designs marked Ships only are listed by the shop as ship-only, so they are not offered for Oahu pickup.

Ships within the United States, usually within 1 to 2 business days (longer in the holiday season). Shipping orders of $150 or more ship free.
Pickup on Oahu can be arranged; the shop tells you where and when it is ready.
For an address outside the United States, ask the shop first.
Because each piece is handcrafted, sales are final. A defective item can be exchanged within 14 business days with the receipt.

Materials & care

Island Friends kokeshi: Birch wood veneer (Corey: aspen veneer + birch)
Storybook & legend kokeshi: Prince/Princess: birch veneer with acrylic crown, about 2-3/8" x 3-1/2"
Dog breed kokeshi: Birch veneer (Husky: aspen veneer)
Animal kokeshi: Birch wood veneer
Spooky crew kokeshi: Birch and/or aspen veneer
Holiday kokeshi: Birch wood veneer
Graduation gift boxes: Gown characters hold a standard gift card

Gifting & custom

Party favors are where the shop started. It still takes on custom favor orders when its schedule allows, so ask early and describe what you have in mind.

Pieces in this collection often used as favors:

Graduation gift boxes ($5.00 – $15.00)

Made by the shop
The shop designs its own pieces and handcrafts its wooden gifts in Honolulu.
Ships within the US
Ships within the United States, usually within 1 to 2 business days (longer in the holiday season).
Pickup on Oahu
Pickup on Oahu can be arranged; the shop tells you where and when it is ready.
Free shipping from $150.00
Shipping orders of $150 or more ship free.

In this collection

Island Friends kokeshi

$15.00

Handmade wooden keepsake figures with a local twist: a Hawaiian boy and girl, a pineapple warrior and a friendly poi dog. The head lifts off to reveal a little hollow for a folded bill or a tiny surprise.

Birch wood veneer (Corey: aspen veneer + birch); about 2-3/8" across (Poi Dog 3-1/8" with ears) x 3-1/4" to 4" tall
Hidden compartment under the head; Hawaiian Boy, Hawaiian Girl and Corey close with a magnet; comes with a gift box

Designs (4)

Hawaiian BoyShips only$15.00
Hawaiian GirlShips only$15.00
Pineapple Warrior “Corey”Ships only$15.00
Poi DogShips only$15.00

Storybook & legend kokeshi

$12.00 – $15.00

Royals, a sumo champion, a stealthy ninja and a tall garden gnome, each made as a small wooden keepsake. The sumo and ninja come in several colorways.

Prince/Princess: birch veneer with acrylic crown, about 2-3/8" x 3-1/2"
Sumo Wrestler: belly opens; about 2-3/8" x 4"
Garden Gnome: aspen veneer with solid maple cone, about 2" x 5"

Designs (8)

PrinceShips only$15.00
PrincessShips only$15.00
Sumo Wrestler: Red YokozunaShips only$15.00
Sumo Wrestler: BlueShips only$15.00
Sumo Wrestler: PurpleShips only$15.00
Ninja: BlueShips only$15.00
Ninja: GrayShips only$15.00
Garden Gnome$12.00

Dog breed kokeshi

$15.00

Five dog breeds reimagined as round wooden keepsake boxes, several with shaped ears that stick out past the body. They make an easy gift for a dog lover, with room inside for a small treat.

Birch veneer (Husky: aspen veneer); about 2-3/8" to 3-1/4" across with ears x 3-1/2" to 3-5/8" tall
Hidden compartment under the head; gift box included

Designs (5)

Boston Terrier$15.00
ChihuahuaShips only$15.00
French BulldogShips only$15.00
Husky$15.00
Shiba Inu$15.00

Animal kokeshi

$15.00

A menagerie of wooden keepsake animals, from a gray bunny and a lily-pad frog to a boar, an ox and a rooster. Pick the animal that matches a friend or a pet.

Birch wood veneer; about 2-3/8" to 3-3/4" across x 3-1/4" to 4-1/8" tall
Frog includes a lily pad stand

Designs (8)

Brown Bear$15.00
Bunny (Gray)$15.00
FrogShips only$15.00
MonkeyShips only$15.00
Scottish Fold Cat$15.00
Boar$15.00
Ox$15.00
RoosterShips only$15.00

Spooky crew kokeshi

$14.00 – $15.00

Cute rather than creepy: a vampire, a stitched-up monster, a little ghost, a pumpkin-headed kid and a red devil, all made in wood. Each hides a small treat compartment inside.

Birch and/or aspen veneer; about 2-3/8" x 3-1/2" to 3-3/4" tall

Designs (5)

DraculaShips only$14.00
FrankensteinShips only$15.00
Ghost Boy$15.00
Kabocha BoyShips only$15.00
Red Devil$14.00

Holiday kokeshi

$15.00

Nutcracker soldiers in two uniforms and a reindeer, made in wood as keepsakes, with room inside for a small surprise.

Birch wood veneer; about 2-3/8" x 3-1/2" to 3-3/4" tall

Designs (3)

Nutcracker (Blue Pants)Ships only$15.00
Nutcracker (Red Pants)Ships only$15.00
ReindeerShips only$15.00

Graduation gift boxes

$5.00 – $15.00

Caps, gowns and a goal-keeping daruma for the grad, in sizes from a small treat box to a gift-card holder. A tidy way to hand over cash, a card or candy on commencement day.

Gown characters hold a standard gift card; birch tube with elastic cord, about 2-3/8" x 4-1/4"
Graduation Boy tassel colors: gold, white, green, blue, red, purple, yellow or pink (gold unless you ask; put your choice in the notes)
Graduation Daruma: aspen veneer + birch with gold tassel, about 2-5/8" x 3-5/8"

Often used for custom party favors.