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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...

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...

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...

Picking a gift for your grandchild doesn’t have to be hard; in fact it’s a great opportunity to increase your bond by learning more about their interests and doing something together.  And guess what? you don’t have to spend a lot of money and get something extravagant. Here’s our tips...

We planned to start this company before COVID-19 was a thing. We incorporated our business the week before Toronto got locked down. It’s been a challenging year for everyone and a tough year to get going with a new business. While demand has been strong, getting inventory and getting established...

In 2020 we saw thousands of small business pivot online and we also saw quite a high number of companies enter the gift basket businesses offering gift boxes, baskets and/or subscription services. We were in fact one of those companies; we incorporated just a week before Toronto got locked down...

We survived our first Holiday Season!!! And guess what, it was SO fun, SO busy, SO successful and SO stressful all at once. We are so grateful, exhausted and happy. Thank you to all who ordered from us this holiday season – we hope you and the recipients of the...

I think it’s inevitable that Thanksgiving is going to look a little different this year for many families. Today in Ontario we saw a record of over 700 new COVID-19 cases and many provinces are confirmed to be in their second wave of the virus. With increasing restrictions coming and...

As we’re just about the kick off the August Long Weekend it seemed like a great time to mention that we have are now thrilled to offer three BBQ baskets.  All baskets are packed in our popular wooden tote which is the perfect size to re-use for storing condiments, beer,...

We got some new family photos taken from a safe distance.  We didn’t spend a lot of time preparing for them or planning matching outfits.  The whole thing took about 12 minutes.  They aren’t perfect but I love them.  I think they document this time really well and show how...