5 Alternatives to Amazon, Based in Canada: Support Canadian with Your Holiday Shopping This Year

Let’s be honest, Amazon is convenient, fast, and offers a ton of variety. But there is also a lot that Amazon doesn’t offer. This holiday season, why not explore homegrown Canadian businesses that offer creative, quality, and beautiful gifts, and you just might find a new go-to.

Here are our top 5 Canadian-based alternatives to Amazon for your Christmas shopping needs:

1. The Toy Maker of Lunenburg: Step back to a time when everything wasn’t made from plastic, and lasted for generations. The Toy Maker of Lunenburg “designs and manufactures safe, durable, eco-friendly, Canadian made toys, games and brain teasers that inspire imaginations and creativity”. How great is that? You’ll need to shop early though - quality craftsmanship takes time. They offer free shipping across Canada for qualifying items on orders over $125. 

2. Villager Puzzles: I’ve been following Kelly's journey with Villager Puzzles on Instagram for some time now, and am impressed with her transparency and commitment to the ethical use of art in her puzzles. Villager Puzzles partners with Canadian women artists to come up with their designs, and they have some gorgeous puzzle sets available in their online shop. They might even inspire me to get back into puzzles myself! Villager offers free shipping in Canada and the US on orders over $50, and is ready to inspire the puzzle-lover in your life.

3. Callia Flowers: Flowers for Christmas? Callia’s beautiful arrangements just might be the right surprise gift for the flower-lover in your life. I’ve been lucky to have received one of their arrangements in the past, and was impressed with the freshness, packaging, and friendly customer service.

4. Well.ca: This is one of my personal go-tos for anything household-related. They have a huge variety of snacks, cleaning items, personal care, beauty, and other items, often with pricing that’s better than Amazon. They've got free shipping for orders over $35 (Well.ca, HOW do you do this?!) and everything is always well-packaged for shipping. 

5. Cheerfetti: Saving the cheeriest for last, we’re proud to list Cheerfetti as a homegrown Canadian alternative to Amazon for your gift shopping needs. With plenty of quality giftable items for the VIPs in your life, beautifully packaged presents, many happy customers, and free shipping on orders over $109, we’re here to make your holiday gift shopping fun, festive, and easy.

Did you find this list helpful or inspiring? Spread the word and share it with your friends and family! 2025 has been a rollercoaster ride for many small businesses, so let’s work together to end this year on a high note for each other.

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