Canadian Gift Guide

If you haven’t already been bombarded, chances are you’ve got tons of festive affairs to attend in the next couple of weeks. Whether it’s a housewarming or an open house, a holiday dinner or a casual cocktail party, it’s generally good practice to bring along a host / hostess gift. The gold standard being, naturally, a bottle of wine. But if you’re looking for something a little more original that you can (for the most part) grab on the go, here are fifteen ideas under $25 that you can stock up on for any last-minute gift ideas. And, for the record, these are also great ideas for those sort of hard-to-buy for people you want – or sometimes feel obligated – to buy for. That aunt you see twice a year, your brother-in-law and his wife, the neighbours that grab your mail while you’re away, your kid’s best friend’s parents, the in-laws themselves etc.

Lego 7-Piece Chocolate Fondue Set – $19.99 @ The Bay

Cupcake Cocktail Napkins – $5.95 @ Bowring

Monogrammed LED Candles – $19.99 @ Bed, Bath & Beyond

Rocky Mountain Mints – $11.95 @ Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Light-up Snowflake Wallflower Diffuser – $15 @ Bath & Body Works

Cappuccino, Hot Chocolate & Herbal Tea Mug Gift Sets – $10 @ Superstore / Loblaws

Adele Live at The Royal Albert Hall Two-Disc DVD – $19.99 @ HMV

Caramel Apple Cheeseball Mix – $3.95 @ Stonewall Kitchen (try your local specialty / gourmet grocery store)

Gadgetree Mini-Speakers – $9.99 @ The Source

Emma Bridgewater Recipe Box – $19.50 @ Chapters / Indigo

Colour Shot Glasses (set of 6) – $25 @ Bombay Company

Emerson Electronic Soap Dispenser – $19.99 @ Shopper’s Drug Mart

Red Cup Ornament – $5.45 @ Starbucks

Amber Candle – $22 @ L’Occitane

Gold & Silver Mosiac Barware – $11.96-$31.96 @ Pier 1

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