10 October,2021 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Nidhi Lodaya
Elisha Parikh
Elisha Parikh was just seven when she started baking. But, it was only three years ago, after she started receiving messages about orders, that she decided to start her own business. Her inclination towards baking stemmed from being brought up in a family of foodies, where she was exposed to different cuisines since childhood. Parikh, now 15, is a self-taught baker. The inspiration for her recipes comes from bloggers, cookbooks, YouTube and also her own experiments. Since last year, all her profits have been going towards Covid-19 relief funds, hospitals, and various NGOs.
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To Follow: @elithebaker, Instagram
Since a young age, Vivaan Crasto has loved drawing and other art and crafts. Having more time at hand due to online classes, Crasto, 13, recently decided to showcase his handmade craft on a bigger platform, where he could even sell some of his work. This is how he started his Instagram page with the help of his parents. His work includes wall clocks, trays and similar handmade craft items. He learnt all of this by taking a class initially, but later, combined these lessons with his own creativity. His love for these crafts makes the initiative a fun learning experience, rather than a business. He aims to expand this further and include more customised items that are not only useful, but also creative.
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To Follow: @viv.crafts, Instagram
A school competition has led to the flowering of a small business for 10-year-old Veda Shah who is a tie-and-dye stylist. In class 4, she was taught basic tie-dye techniques and now, a year later, she has an Instagram page for orders, handled by her mother. Online classes have helped her study how people around the world are doing tie-and-dye. This has led to her experimenting with different folds and colours. Currently, she makes tie-and-dye T-shirts, bedsheets, masks, shoes and pyjama sets and is open to any other client inquiries also.
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To Follow: @vedart_vedart, Instagram
After learning crochet from her grandmother last summer, 10-year-old Anika Javeri decided to use her new skills and make crocheted little trinkets to raise money for charity. She has always been inclined to support causes, especially those related to abandoned pets, children without opportunities, and nature. She makes necklaces, bracelets and anklets with trinkets. Her school theme for the year was forests that made her donate to Green Yatra, an NGO focusing on environment. In fact, she ensures that even her trinkets don't have any plastic - they are either made of metal or glass. Javeri plans on making mobile pouches, but isn't ready to put that out yet.
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To Follow: @lil.miss.stitch, Instagram
