Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on July 14, 2012 · 1 Comment
Presenting the world’s shortest retailer spotlight…today’s post is really about introducing you to the Great Canadian Kite Company, a great source if you’re looking to buy a kite as a present, and make sure it lasts more than its maiden voyage.
It’s May, which means it’s also time for another 10 for $10 post. Everything within will cost you less than a purple bill (save for that pesky shipping & tax) – jump in for ‘frugal’ gift finds!
Category 10 For $10, B(u)y The Book, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Dress You Up In My Love, Food For Thought, Kiddie Corner, Paper Mates, Purse-nal, Taking Care Of Business, Tech Tok, That's A Wrap, Toyland, Traveller's Check · Tagged with $10 & Under, Amazon, Ardene, Astronaut Ice Cream Shop, Bath & Body Works, Body Lotion, Capital City Luggage, Computers, Gift Set, Gifts Under $10, Girly, Greeting Cards, Ice Cream, Kitchen Gadgets, Magic Pony, Mastermind Toys, Nancy Drew, New Baby, Perfume, Quirky, Rolo, Sampler Set, Scarf, Sudoku, The Bay, Totes, Toys, Travel, Travelon, Under $10
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on April 29, 2012 · 5 Comments
You’re probably wondering why I picked a house for today’s flash post. I’ll say this much…it’s probably not quite what you think. Read on to learn more.
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on April 21, 2012 · 3 Comments
Yo! Yo! Caught your attention? Well you will, if you give someone this cute throwback gift set to outfit their very own old-fashioned yo-yo.
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on April 7, 2012 · 4 Comments
Hoppy Easter weekend Canada! Today’s gift idea is an incredibly affordable pick to top up your Easter basket, in the form of a bunny-themed Mr. Potato Head.
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on March 29, 2012 · 4 Comments
Hop-a-long with me and explore some great Easter gift ideas – for hard-at-work Easter dinner chefs and ready-to-play Bunny Believers alike.
Category All That Glitters, Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Kiddie Corner, Paper Mates, Toyland · Tagged with Bath, Bit Of Sugar, Bubble Bath, Easter, Etsy, Gift Set, Hair, Hasbro, Lush, Notecards, Play-Doh, Ring, Spring, Stationery, The Stationery Sisters
Gentlemen, start your engines: Valentine’s Day is a month away, so let me help you out with some basic gift-giving rules…and ideas to go with.
Category All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Body Break, Help! I Need Somebody, Toyland · Tagged with Canadian, Candles, Couples, Etiquette, Journals, La Vie En Rose, Listography, Mademoizelle Sefra, Puzzle, Ring, The Spoon Sisters, Valentine's, Valentine's Day
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 11, 2012 · 1 Comment
Five wondrous winter-inspired picks on the docket for you today – from perfume that captures the smell of freshly fallen snow to a face masque made from glacial mud.
Category B(u)y The Book, Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Food For Thought, Toyland · Tagged with Alaska Glacial Mud Co, CB I Hate Perfume, Coffee Table Book, Indigo, Kid Friendly, Perfume, Photography, Snacks, Snow, Vitrine, Winter
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on December 20, 2011 · 2 Comments
Alrighty then…another day, another chance to snap up more stocking stuffers before Christmas Eve. Today we’re looking at kid-friendly ideas that won’t break the bank, but may cause most munchkins to break into a smile.
Category B(u)y The Book, Dress You Up In My Love, Home Run, Kiddie Corner, Tech Tok, The Reel Deel, Toyland, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with $10 & Under, Art Supplies, Cars, Chapters, Christmas, DVD, Gifts Under $10, Hasbro, Hat, Hexbug, Joe Fresh, Markers, Pixar, Playskool, Puzzle, Shopper's Drug Mart, Slippers, Staples, Star Wars, Stocking Stuffers, The Gap, The Source, Under $10, Wal-Mart, Walkie Talkies, Zellers
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on December 11, 2011 · 77 Comments
CONTEST ALERT – I’m rolling out my picks for the coolest alternatives to your standard ol’ board games – from interactive gadgets to video games to activities for when you’re on the move, I’ve got some great family-friendly picks right here! Plus you could win an awesome stocking stuffer idea – a Clue Suspects Card Game!
Category Kiddie Corner, Toyland, Vid-yah! Games · Tagged with Board Games, Bop It, Cranium, Families, Hasbro, Kid Friendly, Monopoly, Scrabble, Video Games, Wal-Mart
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on November 30, 2011 · 99 Comments
CONTEST ALERT: Forget hot toys – how about rebooting the classics? You’ll get a retro throwback, the kids’ll get exposed to some of the best toys in the last few decades – with a modern twist. Plus, enter to win a Lite Brite LED Flatscreen!
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on November 23, 2011 · 27 Comments
CONTEST ALERT: I’m all for fit & healthy gift-giving ideas, particularly for kids, hence why I’m particularly psyched to introduce you to GeoPalz: kid-friendly pedometers with a genuine incentive to get off the couch. Plus, I’m giving one lucky reader a GeoPalz to gift their favourite kid (or themselves)!
Category Fit and Phat, Kiddie Corner, Tech Tok, Toyland · Tagged with etailer, Fitness, GeoPalz, Healthy, Kid Friendly, Kids, Parents, Pedometer
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on November 2, 2011 · 124 Comments
CONTEST ALERT: I’m giving away two Playmobil Advent Calendars, just in time for you to countdown to the holidays next month. Read on to check out what makes these calendars so super special, and how you can win one for yourself (or the little one in your life).
Category Find Of The Month, Kiddie Corner, Toyland · Tagged with Advent Calendar, Children, Christmas, Kid Friendly, Kids, Moms & Tots, Playmobil, Scholar's Choice, Toys
It’s ba-ck. With Rubiks Cube 30th anniversary just past, you can commemorate the occasion with a fancy wooden collectors edition of the classic 80s brain buster. I hear the 40th anniversary edition is going to be made of titanium…
Silly name, cool concept. Buckyballs are the latest desk gadget / time wasting craze that allow you to play with 216 magnetized balls to your hearts content.