• By: OLM Staff

Gifts For Everyone

Product: Green & Black’s

Price: $4.95

Where to buy: Available at select major retailers such as Whole Foods, Sobey’s, Metro, Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart and online at us.greenandblacks.com

Description: This holiday, treat your loved ones to the ultimate, decadent and mouth-watering gift: Green & Black’s premium chocolate! Made with hand-selected, ethically sourced cocoa beans, these organic chocolate bars will impress even the most sophisticated palate. From white chocolate with Madagascan vanilla to dark chocolate with 85% cocoa, there’s something for everyone on your list!

Product: Somneo Sleep and Wake-up light

Price: $219.99

Where to buy: online at phillips.ca

Description: The Sleep and Wake-Up Light is designed to help you relax and wake up refreshed. With light-guided breathing and personalized sun settings, it helps simulate a natural sunrise to wake up refreshed and go to sleep relaxed.

Product: Second Cup Hot Chocolate

Price: $9.95

Where to buy: in store or online at secondcup.com

Description: A perfect stocking stuffer, teacher or hostess gift – Second Cup's signature Hot Chocolate is available for Holiday 2018 in two delicious flavours: Classic Hot Chocolate and the limited edition Candy Cane White Chocolate. Second Cup's hot chocolate is also a part of their Clean Label lineup, which means it has no artificial colours and flavours, preservatives or high fructose corn syrup.

Product: Run Little Monkey athletic wear

Price: $37.00

Where to buy: Available online at runlittlemonkey.ca

Description: Run Little Monkey is a new company that designs some of the softest athletic wear you'll ever want to get sweaty in. The bamboo-cotton-elastane blend is both durable and silky soft against your skin. Not to mention, the unique fabric wicks away sweat and is also naturally anti-bacterial so your workout clothes won't get or stay stinky. These "ego-friendly" shirts are designed with slightly more generous sizing than most active wear. Go running, walking, to yoga or anything else that moves your bod in this proudly Canadian monkey gear. Follow Kiki's running adventures on Instagram @runlittlemonkey.

Product: Braun ThermoScan® 7

Price: $71.99

Where to buy: available online at Amazon.com.

Description: Braun ThermoScan® 7 is the flagship product of Braun thermometers. This ear thermometer features the new patented Age Precision® Technology – an age-adjustable fever guidance which completely takes the guesswork out of interpreting child’s temperature. It can be used for infants, children and adults. Rated as the #1 brand used by pediatricians, the Braun ThermoScan 7 ensures accuracy every time.

Product: City of Ottawa Gift Certificates 

Price: Prices vary

Where to buy: Available at various facilities across the city. Complete list here!

Description: If you are looking for a unique gift to give this holiday season, look no further than City of Ottawa Gift Certificates. They can be picked up from facilities across the city. Certificates can be used on many classes for all ages – art, playgroups, sport, aqua, etc. If you have a class in mind then make a package – for example, if you know a special child in your life loves ballet, then give them a gift certificate in a parcel with ballet slippers. Or a gift certificate teamed with paint brushes… the possibilities are endless!

Product: Phone cases by Keyway Designs

Price: prices vary

Where to buy: online at keywaydesigns.com

Description: Keyway was born out of passion for elegant design, skilled crafting, and artistic simplicity. When it comes to "Form vs Function", you CAN have both, and Keyway is here to provide that to you. Two of their most popular premium wood designs are Rift and Explore.

  • Rift: This premium wood iPhone case features a simple, elegant division of Walnut and Black Leather.
  • Explore: This premium Wood iPhone case features a mountain range and the word Explore using Maple and Wenge on a Walnut backing.

Product: Fitbit Charge 3

Price: $199.95

Where to buy: online at Fitbit.com

Description: Fitness is not just about gym time. It’s all the time. The new Charge 3 offers the ideal fit, comfort, usability and durability for all users to help you find your fit, stay motivated, and see how small steps make a big impact. Fitbit Charge 3 is the first wearable with an inductive button, which includes new patent-pending technology that provides a streamlined, swimproof design, increased space in the device to add more sensors plus a larger battery with up to 7 days of use, and more effortless interaction while maintaining the performance expected from our most advanced fitness tracker.

Product: Ancestry DNA

Price: $129.00

Where to buy: online at ancestry.ca

Description: Whether you are telling family tales around the Christmas tree or taking a quiet moment to reflect on the past year, history and family are a big part of the holiday season. This year’s Ancestry offerings – the AncestryDNA Kit and an Ancestry Family History Subscription – can be a great way for families to connect and uncover details they may otherwise never know. With Ancestry DNA, you can connect with family members that you never knew about or lost touch with and fill in gaps in your family history.

Product: Vicks® Filter Free Cool Mist Humidifier

Price: $53.30

Where to buy: online at Amazon.com or in-store at various retailers. 

Description: Vicks® Filter Free Cool Mist Humidifier provides cool mist for better breathing and a more comfortable sleep. It's whisper quiet capability and softglow nightlight ensure it won't disturb your sleep. Designed to be used with Vicks VapoPads, the humidifier releases soothing menthol vapours to temporarily relieve cough and congestion. The 1.0 gallon water tank is equipped with a handle to make for easy re-filling. You can even control the humidity level, as well as the direction of the mist.

Product: Lee Valley Premium Leathercraft Multi-Purpose case Kit

Price: $20.95

Where to buy: in store at 900 Morrison Dr. or online at leevalley.com

Description: This kit lets you make a practical, versatile holder for carrying anything from glasses to art supplies. The kit includes pre-cut leather pieces with punched stitch holes, as well as two needles, waxed thread, a 17” leather cord used to bind the case closed, and detailed instructions. Easy to work with, it wears well and ages to a rich.

Product: Phillips Sonicare DiamondClean Smart

Price: $249.99

Where to buy: online at phillips.ca

Description: The DiamondClean Smart is the best toothbrush, for complete care. Four high-performance brush heads let you focus on all areas of your oral health, and its Smart Sensor technology gives you personalized feedback and coaching.

Product: Loaker

Price: $1 – $4.99

Where to buy: Available in store at various retailers including Loblaws, Fortinos, Sobeys and Walmart or online at loakers.com

Description: Take your palate on a journey to the heart of the Dolomites this holiday season with Loacker. Founded by Alfons Loacker in a patisserie in Bozen, Italy, Loacker products are still made following traditional Loacker family recipes; they are a marriage between the love for nature and enthusiasm for baking. Their premium line of wafers and biscuits are perfect for gifting to that special someone or keeping on-hand for holiday entertaining!

Product: Huawei Mate20 Pro

Price: prices vary

Where to buy: Available at your preferred phone carrier

Description: HUAWEI P20 Pro is once again leading the way with the revolutionary Leica Triple Camera, where aesthetic vision meets an advanced camera system that shines a light on intelligent photography.

Product: JACEK Chocolate Couture Box of Joy – Holiday Edition

Price: $54 – $130

Where to buy: online at jacekchocolate.com

Description: This gorgeous collection includes a perfectly curated selection of fine, hand-crafted chocolates, artisan bars, like The Audrey (tart cherries & pistachio) or The Colette (marbled chocolate), and other delicious surprises you’ll enjoy gifting to your list this year!

Product: CIBC Aventura Premium Credit Cards

Price: $120.00 annual fee

Where to buy: Stop by a CIBC branch location to learn more!

Description: CIBC is adding new travel benefits to its premium Aventura®cards at no additional cost to new and existing clients. Cardholders can look forward to a bundle of enhancements to help create meaningful travel experiences. Aventura premium cardholders will soon enjoy new features including access to 1,200+ airport lounges across the globe, hotel burglary insurance, mobile device insurance and much more!

Product: Purdy's Chocolate

Price: $55

Where to buy: in store or at Purdys.com

Description: From stocking suffers to hostess gifts, Purdys Chocolats have gifts  boxes for everyone on your list. Picture here is the Milk and Dark Classics Box — 49 pieces of chocolates crafted with premium quality crafted,  and 100% sustainable cocoa in a beautifully embossed gift box.

Product: A Christmas Dragon by Larry McCloskey

Price: $12.99

Where to buy: online at amazon.ca or dog-earedbooks.com

Description: Danny and Zigo O’Neill really love Christmas, usually. It used to be the best time to play hockey, decorate the house, get presents, eat scrumptious food, and escape adult attention as their parents’ friends and relatives visit their home. But this year is different. This year Christmas is turning out to be complicated, and trouble seems to find them everywhere they go.