Kiss the guesswork goodbye
Need a gift? Find something for everyone here, no matter what the occasion is. Browse through our gift guide for inspiration to purchase the perfect gift for friends, your beau, mom, dad, whoever.
Anniversary, Engagement, & Wedding Gifts
1. Jewellery from Whitney Haynes Designs: Molten Stacking Trio, Molten Bangle, Bark Bead Necklace, Luna Pearl Chain Necklace
Whitney handcrafts unique jewellery made from precious metals like sterling silver and gold, and each piece is made uniquely so you’ll never find two that are alike.
2. Countryside Treasures: Wedding & Bridal Candles
Luxury beeswax candles in a ton of scents including lemon meringue pie, cinnamon buns, and even an unscented candle. They even specialize in label customizations for any occasion so the options are truly endless.
The cherry (and black walnut) on top. Pick up one of these custom pieces and some local cheese for the best holiday gift! Joseph currently creates unique live-edge and home decor products with a current focus on resin charcuterie boards, matching coasters and Essential Oil holder displays, home decor products and larger products such as live-edge coffee tables and dining tables.
4. Vinnified: Wine Subscription
A monthly send for the wine connoisseur couple. Vinnified is a genius wine service whose members receive a selection of premium wines shipped directly to their door each month. Packages start at two bottles per month and include information about the regions, the people and the history behind each carefully chosen wine.
5. Rust and Roses Design: Personalized Metal Keychain Holder, Custom Mr & Mrs Metal Sign
Add a unique element to someones home with the specially crafted art from Rust and Roses Design.
Graduation Gifts
6. Topsy Farms: Queen’s University Tricolour Wool Blanket
7. Countryside Treasures: Teacher & Graduation Candles
8. Jewellery from Whitney Haynes Designs: Get Lost, Stay Lost Collection,‘Crois en toi’ Diamond Necklace
9. ClosettCandyy: Personal Styling, Shopping and Consulting Services
Prepare the new professional in your life with a personal styling session to have them feel confident in entering the workforce! Everyone deserves a wardrobe that fits with their lifestyle and Jesse Whale at ClosettCandyy is all about teaching people how to thrive in their own style.
Birthday Gifts
10. Cher Mere At-Home: Callaloo Box
Locally renowned for their products that service all hair and skin types, Cher-Mere was founded by biochemist Cheryl Bowles all the way in Trinidad! She decided to take her knowledge of the Caribbean’s natural herbs and her grandmother’s recipes to create a line of products. Years later her empowering daughter, Dr. Aba Mortley brought Cher Mere to Kingston and the rest is history.
Tasty food spreads that are completely nut-free, which are also allergy-friendly. Sound too good to be true? It’s not! No-Nut Butter makes tasty food spreads out of everything from pumpkin seed butter to chocolate spread. Give the gift of taste without the worry. (also available sugar-free
Giant scrunchies! With a massive selection of beautiful designs, as well as other great products including masks, apparel and stickers made by the owner/artist. You’ll be ordering for someone and adding in something for yourself.
13. Steel Style Garage: Subscription Box
Make it feel like their birthday every month with this box of happiness.
14. Jewellery from Green Gecko Shop: Brushed Heart Stud Earrings, Rose Gold plated Sterling Silver Tree of Life with Hearts Pendant in Sterling Silver, Statement Fan Earrings in Sterling Silver
This family-owned general store located in Lyndhurst provides you with everything you can think of and more! With an added benefit of sourcing its products from local artists and taking time to specially choose the products they feature online, you are bound to find a new favourite place to shop for all occasions!
15. Solaris Candle Co: Wax Melts,Reed Diffusers
Your loved ones will enjoy beautifully carved soy wax melts shaped into flowers and shells, or keep it simple with one of their many scents of clamshell soy wax melts, there is one for every mood.
16. Jewellery from Whitney Haynes: Flower Child Peace Necklace, Flower Child Mini Peace Bracelet, Courage Necklace
17. Birds Eye Hue Boutique: Craft Box Subscription
A home decor project for the crafty person in your life! Each month, they will get all of the materials they need plus a video tutorial on how to make the craft of the month.
18. Bathintentions: The Gift Of Self-Care
You will be giving your friends and family loving affirmations after you gift them these playful presents.
19. Birds Eye Hue Boutique: Virtual Workshops
Get a group of friends together over a zoom call and get crafting! Birds Eye Hue Boutique offers virtual workshops for those who want to be inspired and share creativity. All you have to do is pick out a project from their website and get the materials delivered to you and your friends.
20. Improbable Escapes: Virtual Escape Rooms
Do they enjoy fun? Well then, you’ve come to the right place. Escape the realities of the pandemic and play a live video escape room like Seven Dwarfs: Mining Mission or Neverland: Heist on the High Seas.
21.The Grange: Wine Tasting Kit
Gift them a fine burgundy that gets better with age. Treat them to a virtual wine-tasting class. Celebrate their birthday with an evening sampling some of the best wines from The County.
Housewarming Gifts
21. Aromariss Soaps
Hand-crafted soaps, skincare products and essential oils – everything here is a safe bet. You’re welcome.
22. Topsy Farms: Get Dirty Garden Gift Box
A sweet gift that’s kind to the planet. This company takes a mindful approach to cleaning with handcrafted cleaning solutions, eco-friendly supplies and sustainable cleaning methods.
One way ticket to cozy town. Treat the new homeowner in your life with hand-poured coconut wax candles from Twelve Five Candles Co. Choose from an array of delectable scents such as “Birch & Berry”, “Cedar & Spice” and many more.
25. Strawberry Snail: Botanical & Birds Box Set
Luscious linens, pillow covers, prints, stationery and more! Enter the naturally wonderful world of Strawberry Snail. Thérèse Cilia is the painter and illustrator behind the whimsical and meticulously detailed work.
26. Rust and Roses Design: Garden Decorations, Metal Wreath Wall Art In ‘Home’
27. Art by Taura: Birch Wood Lazy Susan with Ocean Waves, Walnut Live Edge Board with Ocean Waves
With a speciality in resin and alcohol ink, Taura creates masterpieces in the form of charcuterie, coasters and trinket trays.
28. Aromariss Soaps: Essential Oil Blends
29. Ever Lovin’ Press: The Canadianist Series
A printer and stationer of fine letterpress products, contemporary and traditional, business and social, bespoke and ready-made. Take a peek at the work in the shop and appreciate The Canadianist series which features prints from illustrators across the country.
30. Kinsip: The Perfect Old Fashioned, The Lemon Lavender Gin Fizz Gift Set
Something to take the edge off during turbulent times. All of Kinsip’s products are fermented, distilled, and aged onsite with care. For the classic cocktail whisky lover get them a gift set which includes a 750 ml Cooper’s Revival Rye Whisky (Gold Medal winner from Canadian Artisan Spirit Awards) For the gin lover -there’s the signature Lemon Lavender Gin Fizz gift set which contains: 750 ml Juniper’s Wit Gin.
31. Topsy Farms: Live Edge Collection Wool/Alpaca Blend Blanket, Headlands Collection Wool Blanket
Couchworthy perfection. Since 1972, Topsy Farms has been raising sheep on Amherst Island and providing the surrounding communities with warmth and comfort during those cold winter months. Find the best gift to add to someones home with their blankets and wool bedding.
Births
32. Topsy Farms: Cozy Baby Gift Box
33. Popped Closet: Newborn Nursery Set-Up
Jocelyn Taylor has 20 years of experience that includes interior design and organization or Gift soon to be parents the perfect space to welcome a baby.
34. Cher Mere At-Home: Baby Products Gift Box
35. ClosettCandyy: Fabric Spray In Lavender
36. Rust and Roses Design: I Love You to the Moon and Back Metal Sign
Special Day Gifts
Parents are the best. Here are some thoughtful ways to thank them for all that they do.
37. Cher Mere At-Home: Mother Of All Boxes
Everything they need to get their nails (hands and toes) in beautiful shape.
Spoil your mom with clothing from April’s Image.
Father’s Day Gifts
40. Cher Mere At-Home: Men’s Grooming Box
41. Aromariss Soaps: For Him Gift Box
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