Giving Gifts
4570 Main St. V5V 3R5 Vancouver, BC, Canada

We are getting ready for the holidays so the store is filling up with amazing gifts! These gorgeous handmade ceramic tumblers with silicone lids arrived from @tav_studio yesterday. We have 16 of them (in two different sizes). In store now and online soon. Also, a reminder that we work with 100s of artists and our gifts are handmade which means they take time to make and our stock is limited. Grab what you love as it never lasts long! Our goal is to make sure you love what you give! #givinggiftsca #lovewhatyougive I’m not sure we can get more before the holiday season so shop early to make sure you g

The prettiest pink Giving Crate! We gave it the right name: PRETTY IN PINK We donated one as a prize in the @ywcavan online auction a couple weeks ago but if you missed bidding to win it, you can still order online. And if you’re super last minute like I am, we are great with same day and next day delivery. We are gift giving experts and definitely know how to give great gifts! #givinggiftsca #givingcrate #giftcrate

The colouring sheet in the Fall @hyggefamilybox is so beautiful! My kids and I can’t wait to start colouring it! @artandsoulcreativeco designed it just for us and it’s included in every box. Swipe for a peak at some of the gifts included in the Fall box - it’s my favourite one yet! It features so many amazing local artists with gifts designed just for us! You’ll find even more in the box for families with kids like the perfect Autumn storybook by @barefootbooks, a yarn heart craft, 8 activity sheets and a free class at @yogabuttons We have limited boxes left, so don’t miss out! They make the perfect gift! Read fun reactions to the Fall Box on the our Hygge Family Box page. People are LOVING them! FREE Local delivery! #givinggiftsca #hyggefamilybox

Last one left! Size Small We only order one of each size in all our clothing. This one is an especially beautiful shirt! Just like everything made by @goodhyouman it’s super soft too! Pam grabbed one and calls it her store uniform as it’s all she ever wants to wear to the store. Swipe to see her captured in action. She’s been such a huge help coming in with me a couple times a week to make sure the store gets cleaned and restocked. #givinggiftsca #lovewhatyouwear #goodhyouman

Last one left! Size Small We only order one of each size in all our clothing. This one is an especially beautiful shirt! Just like everything made by @goodhyouman it’s super soft too! Pam grabbed one and calls it her store uniform as it’s all she ever wants to wear to the store. Swipe to see her captured in action. She’s been such a huge help coming in with me a couple times a week to make sure the store gets cleaned and restocked. #givinggiftsca #lovewhatyouwear #goodhyouman

This is such a good one it deserves to be posted again! IG reminded me that I posted it a year ago today. I wonder how far back I’d have to go on out feed to find it? Original image by @nectarandstone Keep eating those tacos and keep falling apart! #givinggiftsca #givinggiftsquotes #tacos #tacoquotes

This is such a good one it deserves to be posted again! IG reminded me that I posted it a year ago today. I wonder how far back I’d have to go on out feed to find it? Original image by @nectarandstone Keep eating those tacos and keep falling apart! #givinggiftsca #givinggiftsquotes #tacos #tacoquotes

Our face mask selection just keeps getting better and better! We still have all our original @komuellousa face masks and have added more plain colours, including black. And, we also have a huge selection of @veespoke masks made just for us by Val. I had so much fun choosing all my favourite prints! You’ll find over 40 designs to choose from, including lots of florals (of course) but we also have many with solid colours and subtle patterns which are perfect as we head into Fall. You’ll find them all in the store and Online. (Link to masks in bio). I’ve gotten so comfortable wearing a face mask that I feel strange without it. What about you? #givinggiftsca #loveyourmask

We make this special version of our OH BABY Giving Crate for a local relator. Thanks to @keithroyandassociates we’ve delivered so many of them to new babies over the past couple years. It’s the organic Peppa Tino doll, natural local bath products and handwritten gift note that make this crate so perfect. #givinggiftsca #givingcrates #lovewhatyougive

Pam worked in the store for me all weekend. I am so thankful to her for jumping right in when I need a break and some time off. My goal was to work from home to get the website updated as I’ve fallen behind these last couple weeks. With five rooms and more than 100 local artists, and so many new brands, it’s a huge job trying to keep up with adding everything new online. We receive new stock in the store daily and I really would love to keep up with updates in order to make... sure your experience shopping online is the same as shopping in the store. (Or maybe even better because you can do it I you PJs! - We need a pajamas emoji!) You’ll see lots more gifts on the website in the next few days! I still have more to do, but there are at least 10 new brands coming to the website soon, including @sugarjoyinc . Pretty much everything else in this photo is already online which makes me very happy. . Apparently, I can’t tag some hand sanitizers as they are misleading, deceptive or offensive and others because they are medical or healthcare products so I’ll tag the couple I can still tag until they too are deemed medically offensive for Instagram. Regardless of what Instagram says, if you’re looking for great smelling hand sanitizers made locally we have lots! And lucky for me, they are all already online! Our store hours are noon to 5pm every day. And online anytime! One more reason why online is better! #givinggiftsca #lovewhatyougive See more

I’m definitely still working (see how did that) on this. I love working! I love how many different parts of my business there are to work on and I love the sense of satisfaction I get from completing a task. And, there is always a never-ending list of things to do and a bonus list of top of the regular list of extra to-dos, so basically I could spend every minute of every day working and still find more work to do!Taking time off is hard for me. So I’m working on it. I defi...nitely want to live more than I work. It’s Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, a chance to stop, reflect and make changes for the upcoming year. One change I am going to make is to focus more on living and less on working. I know lots of people have that one down - so share your tips! Do you have rules in place? Strict office hours? Take weekends off? Plan fun things every week? How do you make sure you live more than you work? I#givinggiftsca #givinggiftsquotes See more

We carry so many amazing local & natural skin care lines!! You’ll find @schmearnaturals @wildjasmineapothecary @bkind.products @helenalaneskincare @thecottagegreenhouse @sealuxe @soluxuryinc @kpurenaturals @midnightpaloma @apt6.skinco @modernhippieskincare @nalacare @nanaxlivy @peregrinesupply @kismetessentials and more at Giving Gifts! You’ll find them all online and in store. Is there another line you use that you’d love us to carry? #givinggiftsca #skincare

We donated a Large PRETTY IN PINK Giving Crate to the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Auction! This is your chance to bid on one of our crates for a great cause! Last I checked the bid was at $110. You’ll find it here: https://givergy.ca/ywca/

We’re getting these tomorrow thanks to @lily_and_lyla We have all the pretty things! #givinggiftsca #lovewhatyougive #macrame

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!! Get your $50 gift card and only pay $25 for it! Go to: https://supportlocalbc.com/products/giving-gifts and use the coupon code: VANCITYLOCALBIZ You will pay only $25 and get a $50 gift card! Gift cards can be use in the store or online!! If you'd like to use your gift card online just email Lisa at [email protected] and she'll give you a code to use on the Giving Gifts website. This is an amazing deal and such a blessing for our business as you get a free $25 to spend - FREE MONEY!! and we get the full $50 value of the gift card from Vancity which helps out our store and all the artists we work with! Thanks for buying yours! Email [email protected] if you have any questions. - Lisa

This is VERY COOL! You can get a $50 Gift Card to Giving Gifts right now for only $25! The promotion is part of Shop Local Week and goes until August 12th. We are definitely proud Vancity Members! Here is the link to purchase. Gift cards can be used in store or online (please email Lisa at [email protected] to get a code to use on our website). There is a limit of one gift card per person and we'd be honoured if you chose Giving Gifts for your gift card! https://supportlocalbc.com/products/giving-gifts

100 hours of work later and the website is WAY more reflective of the store. Apparently, we still have 1625 more SKUs to go (those are items that are in the store but not online). How many more hours can that take? The website it SO WORTH checking out! I'm pretty proud of it! 1625 more to go! www.givinggifts.ca

I just wrote a blog post. I was inspired (read: triggered) by the class parents of my daughters' classes buying gift cards from Amazon and the Mall for my kids' teachers. Yes - both kids and all 8+ teachers are getting gift cards to big businesses from all the kids in the class (except us, of course - my girls will bring their own gifts). https://www.givinggifts.ca/blogs/lisa-loves/shop-local - There are so many amazing ideas for teacher's gifts on our website and in the store. See my last post for some of them. <3