This is my chance to support small businesses by highlighting their products on my social media and by creating a backlink to their websites or socials (great for their SEO!) This year is the fifth year in a row that I have done this holiday gift guide which features Canadian small businesses. From cards and cookies to dog charcuterie and candles, I’ve included something for everyone.. including your favourite four-legged friend.
RUSTIC CANVAS CO.
You really cannot go wrong with giving a custom doormat. With Rustic Canvas Co. you can select a pre-made design or have a custom design made. This year we worked together on a custom design that included a home address on it! Other ideas could be a family last name or something festive like a holiday design or a pun!
CREATIVIEN STUDIO
I am such a sucker for cute cards. The one you can find in my post that says “I hope you love the Christmas present you told me to buy for you.” made me laugh out loud. That is so my family. I love the simplicity of the designs they have to offer. Beyond Christmas cards, they have greeting cards for all special milestones and events. They also have super cute paper goods and pencils!
BLAZING BOMBS
You can’t go wrong with giving shower steamers. As someone who only has a shower and no bathtub, I always get said when I receive bath bombs. However, Blazing Bombs has such a variety of products that you’ll certainly find something to obsess over. For me, that’s the shower steamers. This year I got the Grapefruit scented ones and let me tell you.. the scent is strong but in a great way. The scent doesn’t seem artificial at all… because it’s made with essential oils!
SOY CANDLES BY MARISSA
A Roasted Chestnut scented candle or any holiday scent is the perfect gift to give this year. Marissa’s holiday collection includes so many scents such as Gingerbread, Spiced Cranberry, Hot Cocoa and Christmas Tree. I love that she uses mason jars for her candle vessels because when I blow the candle out, I can quickly cover it up with the lid! Soy wax is a natural and renewable resource. People like using soy wax because they burn nicely and the soy wax is biodegradable and cleans up with plain old soap and water.
HEART AND SOUL DOG FOOD CO.
You cannot forget about the dogs this holiday season. While you’re eating your warm appetizers and picking away at your meat and cheese boards.. they’re just waiting for something to drop on the ground. This year, we’re bringing a dog charcuterie board to our family Christmas so that Nori (our dog) can share with her cousins! This board is fancy. It includes freeze dried cheddar cheese and freeze fried salmon as well as dehydrated beef lung, smelts, beef/blueberry sticks and turkey/pumpkin sticks. Talk about spoiled! Check out the vacuumed sealed bag and the cute way these are prepared on a tray for your favourite pup!
ORIGO FOODS
Okay I have tried freeze-dried candy before… but never freeze-dried fruit! This is a great (new to me) product. They have raspberries, bananas, apples, blueberries and strawberries. This family business is on a mission to make healthy snacking easy and delicious. They’ve created a nutritious snack that is full of flavour. My favourite… the strawberries!
FROSTED FLOUR CO.
These are some of the most detailed cookies that I’ve ever seen. They’re beautifully decorated and handcrafted designer cookies. In this guide, we’re featuring a holiday gingerbread man and a cute little house. If you want to be wowed by cookies, these are the ones to check out. They are too cute to eat… but you know I love a good cookie.
Want to see these products on my Instagram? Check out this Carousel post!
Want more ideas? Check out my previous Holiday Gift Guides for 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
