NEW! - Christmas Sleigh Basket ready to go!

Delectable Sleigh Ride" is the newest large gift basket that we're introducing for the coming winter season. We're putting the final touches on this year's Seasonal Brochure and this gorgeous basket brimming with fantastic Canadian Food Finds is featured on the front page. We thought we'd give you a "sneak peak"! The brochure will be distributed to businesses in private mailings in November - it will also be available for download from our website. Feel free to call to request your own copy or preview the site for those new Christmas gift baskets.

"Delectable Sleigh Ride"is overflowing with unique Canadian Food Products including "Screech" BBQ Sauce from Newfoundland, Icewine Chocolates from Ontario, Smoked Salmon from British Columbia and Maple Fudge from Quebec. A Gorgeous Gift ! $349.99

Canadian Icewine Products !

Canada is famous for Icewine! Both the Provinces of British Columbia and Ontario excel at production of this special alcoholic beverage. Icewine is produced by picking grapes that are frozen on the vine, then pressing them before they thaw. Much of the water in the grapes is frozen so the resulting juice is concentrated and rich in flavor. Canada is the world's largest producer of Icewine.

The Great Canadian Gift Company fills orders from all over the world for Icewine products on a daily basis. Some of the most popular items are Icewine Chocolate Fudge, Icewine Cookies, Icewine Dark Chocolates (very popular!), Icewine Truffles, Icewine Candies, Icewine Glazed Smoked Salmon, Blueberry Icewine Preserve (Yum!) and Icewine Tea (we have 5 different kinds of Icewine Tea). Icewine products are unique, very special and of course, very Canadian which is why they make a "Great" gift.

Check out our featured Icewine products in our "Minus Eight" section and consider treating yourself!

Read more about Canadian Icewine at these links:
http://archives.cbc.ca/lifestyle/food/topics/1041-5828/
http://newworldwine.suite101.com/article.cfm/ice_wine_canada_s_world_class_wine
http://www.winesofcanada.com/icewine.html

The Candle Carver is an entertaining "must have"!

The Candle Carver is one of those really useful home gadgets that you bring out again and again and again as there is a use for it in every season. It's a specially designed handle that allows you to drill/hollow out a hole in any hard fruit or vegetable for the purpose of placing a tea light in it! Very Cool! Use it on all manner of fall gourds, pumpkins and squash - bring it out again in the winter for hard fruit and on and on. The uniquely designed hole can also be used for making useful individual dipping bowls for personal fondue.

This week, we're seeing a lot more interest in the Candle Carver - Cobi Ladner, Former Editor of Canadian House and Home has been discussing it (and mentioning us) in her blog; CobiStyle and now you're all scrambling to get one !

The Candle Carver is easy to use, is a great price and will make a fantastic gift for that entertaining foodie that you know that has everything ... !
Check it out!

Babies can compost too !

We LOVE this new "onesie" we just got in the store! LOVE it!!!

A picture is worth a thousand words and we don't need to explain anything about this fabulous new baby item except to say that it is fabulous, made of soft organic cotton and comes in several sizes. A great gift for any baby and ecologically concious new parents that you know ...

For those in your life that love wine ...

The incredible Vinoglobe has been receiving rave reviews from Wine Lovers and enthusiasts the world over. We're pleased to be stocking the Vinoglobe - a decanter and wine server all in one! The Vinoglobe comes in a gift box with a bonus wine information booklet, ready for giving - at $15.99, we think it's a great gift!

Delux Animal Knitwits Pilot Hats

More photos of our popular Delux Knitwits Animal Hats.
Check them all out on our website!

Delux Knitwits Hats - SOOOO Popular!

This blog has been dormant for about 6 months but the sales of our Delux Knitwear Animal Hats and Mittens have continued to astound us! The Collingwood store sells out weekly and we've just managed to get a separate weekly delivery to supply our Ancaster location - unbelievable!

Don't assume that these hats and mittens are for kids! While it's true, they look adorable on kids, most of our purchasers are in their 20s/30s and 40s - these hats are FUN (!) and this winter they're going to help our customers look fashionable, feel good AND to stay warm!

Delux Knitwear Pilot Hats come in all kinds of animals - here at The Great Canadian Gift Company, we're focusing on carrying the "Canadian" Animals (Moose, Beaver, Raccoon, Owl, Black Bear, Polar Bear, Spirit Bear, Bunny). If however, you are looking for another specific Delux Knitwear Pilot Hat please feel free to contact us, depending on your timelines we may be able to get it in for you. We also always carry the ever popular "Sock Monkey" in three different wool colours.