For children on your list, eco-friendly recycled crayons might fit the bill. Pet owners, on the other hand, might appreciate something from the dog and cat lovers' section.

Want something with a more personal touch? Visit the gift store on Dec. 5 or 6 when it features holiday ornaments. You can make-and-take your own ceramic ornament and decorate a cookie while you're there.

Find it in the No. 1 Capitol District Building, 250 S. Hotel St., 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 6-9 p.m. on First Fridays; 586-0900, 586-0305, go to www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

Lilith Samson, the museum's director of sales, said some of the hottest-selling items are bone carvings by Sami Fevaleaki of Kahuku, who learned the craft as a child in Tonga. "We sell an unbelievable amount of his hooked necklaces," she said.

Other popular items are quilts, ceramics and bowls crafted from native Hawaiian woods like macadamia, milo and koa.

The store also carries gourmet products, including cornbread mix and tea from the Big Island's Hawaiian Vanilla Co. Custom-made gift baskets can be ordered to showcase local edibles.

553 S. King St., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 29-30 as the museum hosts its annual holiday craft fair; 531-0481, go to www.missionhouses.org.

• The Contemporary Museum Shop, nestled within a historic estate on Makiki Heights, features original garden art and decor during its Garden Art Sale.

Anyone in the market for garden ornaments, decorative lanterns, bird baths or supplies can check out unique creations by regional artists, such as Ira Ono's whimsical garden goddess stakes, Diane KW's unusual hand-carved lava flow lanterns, Etsuko Douglass's birdhouses and water dispensers or Kay Mura's ceramic birdbaths and frog sculptures.

Original garden art pieces range in price from $65 to $1,400, but for those on a tighter budget, the store also carries herb gardens and flower starter kits, floral abstract greeting cards and calendars, as well as garden stakes and ornaments.

2411 Makiki Heights Drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays; 526-0232, www.tcmhi.org.

Nakazato did a short residency at the Academy Art Center, where he made the works included in the exhibition.

Also for sale will be wheel-thrown vessels and sculptures by Daven Dee, whose work was recently featured at The Contemporary Museum at the First Hawaiian Center.

The World Art Bazaar, which runs Nov. 29-Dec. 14, will feature handmade crafts from around the globe, with one-of-a-kind jackets and scarves, Asian antiques, hand-woven textiles and an extensive array of jewelry.

While one of the two crewel embroidered jackets from India will cost $495, many of the bazaar items have an affordable price tag, and most of the contemporary crafts are fair trade.

The ceramics exhibition and sale will run through Dec. 14 in the Linekona Art Center's Second Floor gallery, while the World Art Bazaar takes over the first floor.

1111 Victoria St. (across from the Honolulu Academy of Arts), 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 p.m.-5 p.m. Sundays; 532-8700, www.honoluluacademy.org.

One option: At Kaimalino Designs, you can find work from Island artists for as little as 60 cents for a gift tag or as much as $300 for a print. For those looking to spend somewhere in between, check out hand-printed clothing; specialty cards, stationery and gift wrap; Hawaiian license plate purses; turned wooden bowls and watercolor, pastel and photographic prints.

3 N. Pauahi St., noon-5 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; 537-2248.