Welcome! <3 Take time to play! Victoria's Artisan Gifts offers small-batch, artisan quality, locally-handcrafted gifts that encourage creativity, education, and fun. Our popular Chalkboard Play Mats, Ribbon Barrettes and other novelties are handcrafted in my Claremont, N.H. studio. 

All are welcome here! I created my original-design Chalkboard Play Mats in 2006, started Victoria's Artisan Gifts & Bead Shop in 2007, and opened one of the original shops hosted by Etsy. Since then, I have expanded my soft, fabric Chalkboard Play Mats selection to three sizes, and expanded show appearances in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts.

My handcrafted Chalkboard Play Mats have been featured by the publisher of Here in Hanover, Woodstock Magazine, and Image Magazine, and in a West Coast Families Magazine travel guide. My 80s-inspired Ribbon Barrettes were on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theater Gift Shop in NYC, for “Xanadu on Broadway.”

Find me at a show near you -- SAVE THE DATES:

-Made in NH Expo, April 5, 6 & 7 (Fri 1-7, Sat-Sun 10-5) at DoubleTree Manchester, NH.

- Women's Service Club of Windham Spring Craft Fair, Sat. April 20, 9:30 - 2 at Windham High School, NH.

- GNE Spring Artisan, Antique & Vintage Show, April 27-28 at the Hampshire Dome. Details at https://gnecraftartisanshows.com/.

- Cub Scout Pack 100 Spring Craft Fair, Sat., May 4, 9-3 at Iber Holmes Gove MS Gym, Raymond NH.

- Castleberry Fairs Mother's Day Craft Festival, May 11-12 at Town Common, Rte 1, Hampton Falls.

- Lakes Region Spring Craft Fair, May 18 & 19,  10-5 Sat., 10-4 Sun, a.m. at Tanger Outlets, 120 Laconia Rd., Rt. 3, Tilton, NH. Free Admission.

- Memorial Day Weekend Craft Fair, May 25 & 26 at Schouler Park, N. Conway NH.

- Kel & Co Keene Summer Craft Show, June 8, Keene Middle School, Keene NH.

- 48th annual Strawberries 'N Art Festival, June 15, Westford, MA.

- June Summerfest Arts & Craft Show, June 22-23, Wells Jr. High, ME

- 49th Annual So. Berwick Strawberry Festival, June 29, So. Berwick, Maine

- Gunstock 4th of July Weekend Craft Fair,  July 6-7, Gunstock Mtn. Resort, Gilford, NH.

- The Canterbury Fair, Saturday, July 27 in Canterbury, NH on the Green.

- A Different Drummer Craft Fair, Aug. 3-4, Drummer Boy Park, Brewster (Cape Cod), MA

- On The Green 2 Arts & Crafts Festival, August 9-10-11 at Brewster Academy, 80 Academy Dr., Rt. 28, Wolfeboro NH.

- Mt. Washington Valley August Craft Fair, August 17 - 18 at Schouler Park, North Conway NH. Sat/Sun 10-5.

-Apple Pie Crafts Fair, Saturday, Aug. 24, 9 am-3 pm on the Newport Town Common, Newport, NH. Rain or Shine. Free Admission. (TBD)

- Gunstock Labor Day Weekend Craft Fair, Aug. 31 & Sept. 1, Gunstock Mtn Resort, Gilford NH.

- Southern Vermont Art & Crafts Festival, Sept. 6-7-8 in Manchester, VT

- VT Golden Honey Festival, Sept. 14 at the Golden Stage Inn in Proctorsville, VT (TBD)

- Old Deerfield Fall Craft Fair, Sept. 21 & 22, Memorial Hall Museum, Deerfield, MA

- FRYEBURG FAIR, SEPT. 29-OCT. 6, 2023, in Fryeburg, Maine. Details at https://www.fryeburgfair.org/. (TBD)

- Vermont Art & Crafts Festival, Oct. 11-12-13 in Stowe, VT

- Champlain Valley Craft Show & Antique Expo (a Castleberry Fair), Oct. 18-19-20 at the Expo Center in Essex Jct., VT

- Silver Bells Craft Fair, Nov. 2-3 at the Tanger Outlets in Tilton, 10-4 Sat, 10-3 Sun

- New England Christmas Festival, Nov. 8-9-10 at Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT

*MORE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!* 
Or order here at www.VictoriasGiftsNH.etsy.com. Follow me on FB or on Instagram: @https://www.instagram.com/victorias_artisan_gifts_nh

Chalkboard Play Mats are available seasonally at Wild Goose Country Store in Sunapee Harbor, NH, the Pierce Manse in Concord, NH, and the Common Man Store in Ashland, NH. Thank you for 17 great years!

~ Victoria

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<3 <3 <3 Recent comments from customers (Thank You!) ... 

"I had met up with this lovely little store at a craft show in North Conway, NH recently. The quality of these little chalk board mats are wonderful. I bought two while I was in NH and then on the ride home, I thought of several other kids I could buy them for. I was happy to find out she had an Etsy store and I immediately bought more! I literally received them 3 days after ordering them! Exceeded my expectations!!!

***** "Absolutely awesome! Great quality and the kids love them!!"