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Hi! My name is Vanessa :) I am the newest member of the Caribou Gifts team and I am very excited to spend the next few months here for my co-op work term! I am currently a 3rd year student at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), which was formerly known as...

Halloween is officially around the corner and approaching fast! To get into that Halloween spirit, we have planned a few events and in-store specials to get your spooky senses tingling 👻🎃🦇 Colouring Contest From October 1st-16th, submit your colouring contest entry to us in store to be entered for a...

As many of you know, we recently moved to the Junction for our long-term home, on 228 Mavety Street! With our new store comes a bigger, better selection of items that make perfect gifts for every occasion, and we’d love to show off our new collection! Here are our favourite...

While working at Caribou gifts, I have had the pleasure to be surrounded by a wide variety of unique Canadian products. It was difficult to narrow down my list, but without further ado, here are my favourite products at Caribou! The lavender gift basket is a personal favourite of mine because it...

Hey there, my name is Sadie! I am the newest member of the Caribou gifts team and am so excited to be here.  I am a student at McGill University in Montreal, where I major in Gender, Sexuality, Feminist, and Social Justice studies. I also have two minors in sociology...

We are so excited to share that we are moving to The Junction!  We have had a retail store at Humbertown Plaza in the Kingsway for the past 9 months.  This was intended to be a pop-up shop as the plaza is slated for redevelopment in the near future.  It...

In the time that I have spent at Caribou Gifts, I have become obsessed with the unique and amazing Canadian product selection that the store has to offer. Some of my personal favourites are: This past Valentine’s Day my mom ordered the Soy candle-making kit for my sister her and...

Hello, my name is Juliana, and I am the newest employee at Caribou Gifts. I am in the store from Tuesdays to Saturdays and it has been such a pleasure joining The Kingsway community under this thriving small business. A little bit about me is that I am currently attending...

Helen works at our Retail Store on Mondays.  Learn what her days are like when she comes to work! Caribou’s store front is located in Humber Plaza Mall at 270 The Kingsway, being located in such a community focused mall allows connections to be built with customers and fellow shop...

Read about Kayla’s experience working at Caribou Gifts! Kayla has been the main employee at our retail store the past 4 months. I know I speak for our customers and myself when I say you will be missed Kayla! It’s hard to believe that four months have passed, and my...

We’re getting lots of in-store requests for stocking stuffers so we have added some great stocking stuffer options to a collection online for easy shopping. Whether you’re shopping for a baby, kids or grown ups we’ve got something special to fill your loved ones stockings.  Card games, hand lotion, candles,...

Many of our gift baskets have options for add-on items that come in different variations. These add-ons are a great way to customize a pre-made basket and make it extra special! Check out some of the gift basket add-ons below: Turkish Towels by House of Jude These soft towels by...

Hi, my name is Kayla and I’m an employee at Caribou Gifts. Here are some of my favourite products! Drop a comment below and let us know what your favourite items are!  You can find our full collection online or in store at 270 The Kingsway in Etobicoke.  I’m here...

Welcome to our new retail store! Since Caribou Gifts was founded, it has been operating online with great success. Now, we are excited to announce that we have officially opened our first retail store! Customers can now come in-person to shop for gifts and products for all ages. Our variety...

We are proud to offer gift baskets supporting a variety of special dietary restrictions!  Whether you’re shopping for someone with a gluten or nut allergy, someone who is vegan or eats a kosher diet we have amazing options! We have many more options in our gourmet food basket section online...

Let’s talk about kids for a minute.  Whether or not you have kids of your own you probably have some special kids in your life.  Maybe they’re your grandkids, nieces, nephews or your friends kids.  It can be very hard to find a company that offers gift wrapping, delivery and...