Get the Goods in Whistler has been stocking gifts for kids in Canada parents want to give, and kids want to keep.
We at Get the Goods have spent years tracking down products most people have never seen in a big box store. Over 2,500 of them, all chosen personally. Here's where to start.
Gifts for Kids in Canada, Sorted by What They're Into
Skip the age-range aisle. Think about the kid.
Kids Who Make Things (and Leave Glitter Everywhere)
Some kids need to be doing something with their hands at all times. The OMY Pom Pom Art Rainbow Kit was made for them. You’d WANT to put the final on the wall.
Ages six and up.
The range goes well beyond the pompom kit. Giant colouring posters in Cosmos, Pony Club, and Ocean Search and Find. An XXL Colouring Roll for the floor. A Mini Atlas Pocket Poster for the car.
You also have Dino Tattoos for their early rebellion phases, Nail Stickers, Neon Markers. Most under $25!
Fresh Air Required: Outdoor Gifts for Kids in Canada That Actually Last
The Canadian Paediatric Society confirms that active outdoor play supports physical development and emotional wellbeing from the earliest years. The Banwood range is a very good-looking way to make that happen.
The Banwood Scooter in Navy with the Easy Ride Steering System makes it manageable from the very first ride! The T-bar adjusts as they grow and the wicker basket comes included.
Designed for ages three and up
For younger kids, the Banwood Vintage Balance Bike in Green suits ages 2-5. Balance bikes build coordination and confidence early, which makes the move to a pedal bike considerably less dramatic when the time comes.
Both are built to be passed down, not thrown out. Real materials, no plastic, and they only get better looking with use.
Big Imaginations, Better Toys
Here's something worth knowing about wooden role play sets: the good ones don't just keep kids busy, they actually do something. Open-ended play builds cognitive skills, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor dexterity in ways that happen naturally when a child is in charge of the story.
Plan Toys and Le Toy Van have been making wooden toys the right way for decades. Their wood carries FSC certification, meaning it comes from forests that are independently verified, actively managed, and replanted. No plastic, no toxic paints.
The Le Toy Van Animal Vet Set is a good place to start if you know a kid who is always taking care of something, a stuffed animal with a poorly paw, a sibling who needs examining, a pet who didn't ask for any of this. Ten pieces in a vintage-style medical bag, and suddenly the living room is a very serious veterinary clinic.
But the range keeps going. Salon sets, BBQ grills, sail boats, pirate ships. Browse the full Plan Toys and Le Toy Van collections and pick the one that matches how they already play.
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Their Own Camera. A Real One.
The Kiimento Cinnamoroll Mini Camera gives kids their own way to document the world!
Designed in Toronto for ages three to five, it takes real photos and video and comes ready to use straight out of the box.
"Now that she has this to play with and document for herself, she no longer asks for the phone all the time." — Kiimento customer review
Something to Carry Everywhere and Sleep With
A Jellycat gets carried everywhere, named, and kept long after their childhood ends.
Jellycat has been making plush toys in London since 1999. The Bashful Bunny is the classic. The Amuseables range, smiling avocados, cheerful croissants, and more, exists purely to make people smile. And if you're wondering how to keep one looking its best after it's been dragged everywhere for six months, we've got a guide for that too.
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They are in stock at Get the Goods, and both pair well with something from the Kids Books Collection.
The Best Gifts for Kids in Canada Don't Come From an Algorithm
Every product at Get the Goods has a reason it's there. These are gifts that get played with, kept, and remembered.
Go to getthegoods.ca now, or walk into the Creekside store if you're in Whistler.
