Gifts for every child from THE women-owned small businesses of wealf
Founded by Millie Carbajal M & M 24hr Daycare provides round-the-clock daycare for children in the Bronx. Featured in Time Magazine in October 2019, M & M Day Care fosters an environment in which children of all ages can enjoy learning. In addition to daycare M & M offers Universal - Pre-K and after-school programs. Visit the website to learn more.
Founded by Ana Bianchi Papergirl, designs illustrated clothes for imaginative girls. Each piece is well-crafted with fabrics in natural fibers that kids feel comfortable wearing and are easy for moms to wash. PaperGirl loves storytelling; every dress tells a story and includes a mini storybook with an original story written by Ana.
Founded by Sandy Bastien, with a detachable lid that teethers to the bottom of the bottle, no need to worry about messy spills or dirty nipples. Family owned and operated, babaLID® baby bottles help provide confident care.
HONEY DEWDROP CHILDCARE SERVICES
Founded by Fabiola Santos-Gaerlon, Honeydew Drop Childcare has been providing childcare to the Brooklyn community since 1999 in three different facilities. Honeydew Drop is one of the first programs to offer a flexible schedule and enrichment classes to the children, such as yoga, languages, and movement. Honey Dewdrop currently offers a wide range of programs including preschool, nursery, and universal Pre-K. Visit the website to see all they have to offer.
Founded by Samantha Garcia Sherpa, a schoolteacher, Nuyorican Books, is a publishing house dedicated to the ancestral art of storytelling, to provide Puerto Rican children with stories about their culture. The company aims to create a public record of shared experiences from Puerto Rico through the diaspora. Visit the company website to learn more about their mission and purchase a book from their growing catalog.
Founded by Kerri Quigley, winner of WEALF’s 2020 Visionary Award. The Fashion Class opens the door to the world of fashion with entertaining, hands-on learning for children and teens ages 4-17. Sign the young fashionista on your list up for a virtual sewing class or fashion sketching lessons on the company’s website.
Founded by Rowena Scherer, explorer boxes from Eat2Explore bring families together over country, culture, and cuisine. Each box focuses on a different country and includes 3 recipes from the country, essential spices, and sauces to make the meals, and fun facts and souvenirs from the country. Raw ingredients are not included instead a detailed shopping list to help you purchase the ingredients is.
Co-founded by Natalia Jacobs, Two Kids and a Dog children’s stores feature toys, clothing, and accessories for kids age 0 – 12 years. Natalia and her partner Kip curate and stock the stores with a variety of products including educational games, science kits for the explorer, whimsical handmade puppets and role-playing games, building and classic games, and puzzles for children of all ages. Visit the stores two brick-and-mortar locations or shop the entire collection online.
Each business in this guide is owned by an entrepreneur in the WEALF loan and mentoring program. Explore more businesses in the WEALF program and shop small, visit our other shopping guides.