Ep. 72: Perfect Holiday Gift Ideas

What’s one of the biggest stress points every holiday season? Finding the perfect gift. Well, this episode is for you. Lizzy Newsome, owner of Kappa Toys, and Hayley Matthews-Jones, owner of Minneapolis Craft Market discuss what they offer to holiday shoppers. Kappa Toys is a permanent tenant located on Level 2 South and features unique toys and plenty of play space. Minneapolis Craft Market is a seasonal pop-up at the Mall, located on Level 1, South featuring 40 artisans and opens on Black Friday and continues weekends through the holiday season. This fun conversation covers gift ideas from Nice Ice Baby to Monchhichi and from makers of 3-D printed gifts to hand-made jewelry to custom millinery. 1:30 How Minneapolis Craft Market came to the Twin Cities 3:55 All about Kappa Toys, a place for toys that everyone loves 6:00 Best toy ideas for kids of all ages 8:45 All about ‘blind boxes’ and finding the perfect ‘one’ 9:50 Hot gift items from Minneapolis Craft Market 12:45 Walking into Minneapolis Craft Market is made to come to life 16:30 Toys selected from around the world – unique and experiential 19:00 The importance of celebrating small business 22:15 Tips for prospective entrepreneurs To learn more about Kappa Toys, visit https://kappatoys.com/.  To learn more about Minneapolis Craft Market, visit https://www.mplscraftmarket.com/.  Guests: Lizzy Newsome, owner Kappa Toys; and Hayley Matthews-Jones, owner of Minneapolis Craft Market Hosts:  Jill Renslow; Dan Jasper Presented by Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism the official destination marketing organization for the city of Bloomington, Minn.