Ken’s Top 10 Gift Ideas From Village Arts

Perler Beads: $ 20.00 – $ 35.00. Courtesy photo

Fingerpaints: $20.00. Courtesy photo

S.T.E.A.M Kit: $22.00 Courtesy photo

BY KEN NEBEL
Owner
Village Arts

Editor’s note: The Los Alamos Reporter has been asking local small businesses for their top 10 gift ideas for those who like to shop in town. Watch for more “Top 10” ideas. Tell them the Reporter sent you!

Village Arts is a great place to explore for anyone who may want to check in with their creative sides with plenty of gift ideas for artists of all ages! Toddler gifts can be really difficult to find, but finger paints are always a big hit. Customer’s love the variety of educational and crafty kits for kids, and Tie Dye party packs are a blast for a group of creative teens.

Stickers and felt are some of our best sellers around the holiday season as people embellish cards or stockings, and Village Arts is packed with fun stocking stuffers from lumps of charcoal and Kitty Litter Zen Gardens for the naughtier loved ones to fancy and fun pens perfect for writing all those Thank You notes! Speaking of thank you notes, Village Arts sells cards by several local artists.

Village Arts also loves to introduce adult artists to new mediums like watercolor pencils, which bridge the gap between drawing and painting which can turn a pencil drawing into a vibrant watercolor -just add water! Beyond the arts and crafts gift items, Village Arts specializes in all kinds of framing, and it’s not too late to find the perfect frame to memorialize a special event or preserve a family memory before Christmas!

Village Arts is also currently showing the work of 24 local and regional artists highlighting the local flora and fauna of New Mexico with many pieces for sale!

And gift certificates also make a great gift!

Village Arts is located at 216 DP Road in Los Alamos and is a great place to browse for all ages. Hours are 9 am – 4 pm Monday to Friday and 10 am – 4 pm Saturday. Call (505) 661-2526 for more information.