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It’s nice that, even in 2024, there’s one thing we can all agree on: while there are several correct ways to pronounce the city’s name, there’s definitely one wrong way. $6
A best-friend necklace set for buds who happen to be cantankerous, fast-healing, adamantium-coated Canadian superheroes. $13
Ah, trash pandas—poets of refuse, scholars of scraps, raiders of the midnight hour, the city’s unofficial mascot. Chickadees, foxes and skunks also available. $15
Keep the kids occupied on road trips with National Geographic’s scavenger hunt card set. It offers five educational games in one. $17
This northwest take on Margaret Wise Brown’s classic—once banned by the New York Public Library for being “unbearably sentimental”—features art by 21 Indigenous artists. $19
Winning the holiday potluck is as easy as showing up with these soft-baked delights by Toronto’s favourite cookie artisan, Andrea Christensen. $26 for six
This Toronto-designed card game adorably transforms dim sum etiquette into fun for the whole family (or two to five players). $26
Canadian company Zuri and Dre makes plush toys for folks who feel underrepresented, unnoticed or unappreciated, like the Yara Hijabi doll. $30
A night of family fun hangs in the balance with Suspend, a Melissa and Doug game in which squiggly rods teeter on top of one another. $43
For families who want to start a movie-night tradition, this genre-, decade- and country-spanning new book from A24 is jam-packed with more than 100 film recommendations organized by age group. $52
Ninjas don’t fight with honour, they fight with...pizza? At least the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles do, with this fully functioning pie-launching van. $56
The year is 2016, and two capybaras have escaped from High Park Zoo. An adorable media frenzy ensues. Relive the excitement with Clyde the Capybara. $56
Mini jet-setters can doodle away the hours with this duffle from actor Shay Mitchell’s luggage brand. Draw with washable marker, then throw it in the laundry. $58
Y2K nostalgia is on full display with this transparent backpack from Herschel. (Five Star binder, Discman and Tamagotchi not included). $69
Hair care brand Crown Affair is beloved by Gwyneth Paltrow, Julianne Moore and Doja Cat, who wore its custom waffle hair towel to the Met Gala. $75
In Echoes of Wisdom, the latest instalment in the Zelda series, a malevolent force threatens Hyrule. Now, it’s up to the princess to save the kingdom. $80
Earn your nibling’s everlasting love with this two-foot-long remote-controlled all-terrain truck by Hot Wheels. $85
Our PWHL team finally has a name, and it’s time to get the word out. Support MVP Natalie Spooner and the rest of the Sceptres with this crewneck. $89
Cut down on screen time with Camp Snap’s screen-free point-and-shoot digital camera. It has a vintage look and a long-lasting battery. $92
With Pinwheel phones, moms and dads can choose from a selection of Android devices that come pre-loaded with parental controls. $99
Twenty-odd years after its creation, a new Furby is born—and the ear-wiggling, always-giggling, Furbish-speaking toy is more colourful and unhinged than ever. $100
Encourage wee ones to explore everything with this cool tool that goes up to 200x magnification. BBC educational slides included. $120
Spanish brand Bobo Choses knows how to speak to kids. This fuzzy pack has adjustable straps and loads of compartments. $132
The New Balance 550s are a great gift for Swifties in their sneakerhead era—Taylor was spotted in them at a Chiefs game last year. Fun fact: these low-tops debuted in 1989. $150
Turn an iPhone into a circa 2007 BlackBerry with the Clicks Keyboard. It clicks, it clacks, it absolutely slaps. $200
This webcam was designed to be used with laptops for upgraded image quality. Weighing less than 50 grams, it’s tiny, intuitive and has a built-in directional mic. $205
This lounger by Curves, a furniture and home decor brand from Toronto multidisciplinary artist Sean Brown, feels (and looks) like a cloud. $230
For the baby who has everything—except a Versace sleep-suit. This cotton jersey onesie is embroidered with the snake-haired head of Medusa. $480
Mimi Gravel takes the weird and wonderful art kids make and turns it into museum-worthy collages. It’s a great way to honour those overflowing drawers of drawings, paintings and crafts that have been dutifully preserved for years. From $500
The OB-4 by Swedish electronics brand Teenage Engineering is an all-in-one speaker, radio, looper and sampler. Stellar sound guaranteed. $760
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