If there were ever a year for supporting local businesses this would be the one. The East’s annual Guide to East Coast Christmas Gift Giving is your chance to give a gift twice as we help you to find a locally-sourced treasure. Every one of these gifts means not only spreading a little holiday cheer with your loved ones but also supporting a small business.
Here’s the 2020 list of gift items we’ve put together from businesses around Atlantic Canada. Take your time perusing them. For every item listed, there’s a whole store load more that might tickle your fancy!
For the Home
Furniture by Agile Design + Fabrication
Located in Moncton, New Brunswick, and founded by Erik LeBrun, Agile Design + Fabrication is creating sustainable, ethical, movable and functional wooden furniture with a unique look. If you have someone on your list in need of small pieces of furniture, like chairs, tables, shelves and more, they may just have what you are looking for, especially if that person on your list is a student.
Cost: $200 – $2000
Where to buy: the Agile Design + Fabrication Etsy page HERE.
Pottery at Handworks Gallery
Among the many great gift ideas available from Handworks Gallery in Saint John, New Brunswick is the work of potter Kaeli Cook. From Sackville, New Brunswick, Cook is creating beautiful and functional pottery that highlights some of what we love so much about being on the coast: trees. For the nature lover of your list, Kaeli Cook’s birch-trunk motif mugs, bowls, creamers and cups would make a perfect gift.
Cost: $25 – $90
Where to buy: the Handworks Gallery online shop HERE.
Throw Blankets by Spindrift Weaving
Based in Stratford, Prince Edward Island, Spindrift Weaving loom-woven wool blankets are beautifully crafted and are just the right thing to get your gift recipient through the upcoming months of frigid east coast weather. Available in multiple striped patterns and colours, these wool blankets would compliment any decor and are sure to offer premium warmth.
Cost: $220
Where to buy: the Spindrift Weaving Etsy page HERE.
Cutting Boards by We Craft Wood
For the person who takes pride in their kitchen, We Craft Wood of Greenwood, Nova Scotia, has gorgeous, handcrafted cutting boards that will liven up any cooking space. We are particularly fond of the piano boards, made of walnut and birch woods.
Cost: $85 – $150
Where to buy: the We Craft Wood Etsy page HERE.
Cribbage Board by Ocean View Woodworking
A good cribbage board is something that will stick around in a person’s life for a very, very long time. For the cribbage player who is proud of where they come from, Ocean View Woodworking makes boards in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island themes.
Cost: $125 – $150
Where to buy: the Ocean View Woodworking online shop HERE.
Pottery by Island Stonewear
Summerside, Prince Edward Island pottery house Island Stonewear has a beautiful selection of Celtic-themed pottery, perfect for those Atlantic Canadians who hold their Celtic roots dear to their heart. Available in blue or white, the Celtic motif is available on all types of pots, including mugs, bowls, teapots, trivets and so much more.
Cost: $10 – $160
Where to buy: the Island Stonewear online shop HERE.