Give Timeless Quality With Our Custom-Made Canadian Gift Guide

To make your loved ones feel special this holiday season, we have one philosophy: nothing is more personal than giving a handmade or custom gift. Show your family just how well you know them by taking the time to customise—and give memories that will last beyond the holiday season—with a timeless piece they’ll use every day. Purchasing gifts from custom makers also supports Canadian artisans from coast to coast, who are passionate about creating excellent sustainable goods. In this guide, the artisans we’ve featured are committed to crafting precious yet affordable gifts for your loved ones, so you don’t have to sacrifice your budget for everlasting quality. —Julia Dumbrell

The gorgeous jewellery from Atelier Dacko is designed with you from the heart of Toronto. You can trust the company’s jeweller and setter Patrick Dacko when gifting jewelry this season, who maintains his focus on quality, craftsmanship and affordability. For moments as special as celebrating engagement, love and beauty, Atelier Dacko takes pride in working closely with clients to create truly inspired custom pieces.

Based out of the picturesque mountain town of Nelson, B.C., the team of local artisans at Popov Leather hand craft goods with only the finest leather. From smooth, seamless tote bags and wallets to well loved belts, Popov’s brand commitment is that nothing leaves their workshop until they know the recipient will love it, with a product quality that promises to last a lifetime.

A timeless gift for the writer in your life, every custom wood pen created by The North Fence is finished with personality and style. Crafted from the cherry, oak, ash and walnut trees surrounding their Eastern Ontario workshop, each custom wood pen is hand turned and sanded, then sealed in a durable finish to highlight the grain and retain the natural wooden feel. By simply replacing the ink cartridge as needed, these pens are a small but everlasting gesture which your loved one will use daily.

Take family tradition to a new level with a personalised cutting board from Muskoka Woodworking. Finished by expert woodworkers at a fair price, the local company’s beautiful and unique boards will become a household staple when chopping and serving homemade spreads. Their custom wooden boards can also be engraved, to make holiday charcuteries all the more personal.

Pouring soy candles in Vancouver, the Canvas Candle Company founder Caylen is on a mission to create natural scented candles. In addition to a lineup of luxurious scents, her custom candles and matchboxes are a lovely holiday gift, allowing you to personalise the label and give a truly heartwarming piece. As a clean burning candle, the holder can be reused with a tealight once burned through.