Looking for a gift made in Nova Scotia? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve got a wide variety of products from over a dozen Nova Scotian small businesses and counting, so read on to find that unique gift from the east coast. Be sure to also view our full collection of gifts from Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotian Gifts for Foodies

If you’re shopping for someone who likes everything about food and cooking, check out our selection of spices and salts. We carry various varieties of sea salt from Tidal Salt, including the popular black garlic sea salt (re-stock coming soon), fire sea salt, maple sea salt, and lime sea salt (margaritas, anyone?). 

Be sure to browse our spice blends that are sure to delight the taste buds. Big Cove Foods’ Mary Had a Lot of Lamb spice blend is a personal favorite, and pairs well not only with lamb, but also chicken and potatoes. Their Maple Mustard Hamonizer is a customer favorite. These spice blends make cooking easy and delicious! And for a quintessentially Haligonian gift, you need to try Axe to Grind’s donair spice.

On the sweeter side, we’ve got pumpkin pie spice and apple pie spice, which also work great on granola! And of course you can’t forget about chocolate for the sweet tooths, available in bars, lollies, and adorable sea beings.

If your foodie also drinks coffee, Aroma Maya’s blends are sure to impress, and come in three flavors: Black Bear Brew, Honey Process, and Unicorn Blend.

Nova Scotian gifts for Creatives

Stitch Plus Stitch makes modern, colorful cross-stitch kits that come with everything you need to make a fun necklace or keychain, usually under an hour or two. I tried one of her kits after not having done any cross-stitching in years (possibly decades?) and was pleased with the clear instructions and very happy with the end result!

The Happiness Field designs and hand paints wooden earrings that come in a variety of styles, including these modern ocean wave earrings. 

Nova Scotian Gifts that Pamper 

At Cheerfetti, you’ll find fuss-free bath bombs from Duckish, and a number of natural, quality skincare items from Nova Scotia Fisherman, including hand cream, body lotion, soap, and lip balm. Many of their products include sea kelp as a skin-nourishing ingredient. And if you need some more more TLC for the skin, check out our neighbours in New Brunswick: Eclair Lips’ has you lip balm needs covered, and we carry a number of Anointment’s natural skincare items, including beard oil, bath soaks, postpartum bath herbs, and other soothing items.

Gifts for the Nova Scotia Home

Old Barn Pottery makes beautiful handcrafted pottery. We carry their mugs, hugs (mugs without a handle), beer barons and wine goblets to elevate your hot and cold beverage drinking game. The Far Far Away Shop designs fun maritime-themed tea towels that bring the feel of the sea into your home.

Greeting Cards from Nova Scotia

A gift isn’t complete without the personal touch of a greeting card, and among our vast selection of cards you’ll find three fabulous Nova Scotian designers: Hello Sweetie Designs, Classy Cards (also check out their notebooks and drink glasses! And magnet packs for the kids), and Hi Love Greetings. Each has their own unique style and you’ll find cards for every occasion from these women-run businesses, including birthday cards, housewarming cards, cards to just say hello, or a card to console a friend after a divorce.

Thank you to Stitch Plus Stitch and the Far Far Away shop for supplying photos.

Chances are you’re familiar with gift baskets, and may have given or received one in the past. Gift boxes are a more modern take on the traditional gift basket, and at Cheerfetti, you can customize the look of your gift box for that extra personalized touch. Our gift boxes can be folded up and tucked away for re-use for another occasion, or recycled, making them a more eco-friendly and minimalist alternative to gift baskets. 

At Cheerfetti, we source beautiful, quality products with personality and then package them up with care to create a gift that is a delight to open up. Many people who have received a Cheerfetti gift have gone on to become customers themselves - and we think that speaks for itself! Have a browse through our ready to gift options, or take a peek at our individual products to create a one of a kind gift. 

Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift in Halifax? With everything you’ve got going on in your life, it can be hard to take the time to come up with gift ideas for your loved ones, especially for someone who has it all. So we’ve created a list of fun, unique, and useful gift ideas that are sure to delight!

And don’t forget that Cheerfetti offers shipping across Canada and the United States, and delivery in Halifax and Dartmouth. 

1) Gifts for the Candleholic

If you’re shopping for someone who loves candles, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve got quality soy and beeswax candles all handmade in Canada, including classic tapers, and jar candles in sweet, refreshing, and comforting scents.

If you’re looking for something really one of a kind, have a look at the succulent, rose, or cactus candles, or these hand-dipped birthday candles.

And of course, we’ve got plenty of Christmas candles for you to choose from.

2) Gifts for the Foodie

Who doesn't love the tastes and aromas of a delicious meal? To impress the foodie in your life, check out The Kitchen is my Oyster gift box.

You can also shop for sea salt, sweet, and savoury spices individually, as well rolling pins and cooking-themed Swedish dishcloths.

3) Gifts for the Imbiber

If you're shopping for a friend who likes an adult beverage or two, we've got some ideas. For convenient ready to gift options, you'll want to have a look at the Wine Lover gift set, or the Beer Lover with a Sailor's Mouth gift set.

If you're looking to build your own gift set, we've got glasses, beer and wine themed Swedish dishcloths, tea towels, cards, a festive candle for the holidays, and even beer soap. 

4) Gifts for the Christmas Obsessed

These are for the person who can't start decorating soon enough. We've got rolling pins for the bakers, Swedish dishcloths (we have Swedish dishcloths in a million different styles, because when something is fun, useful, and eco-friendly, you just can't have enough!), candles to create a festive mood, planters for the green thumbs, and more.

And cards. Lots and lots of cards.

If you've got a grinch on your life, we've got them covered too.

5) Gifts for the Ocean Lover

The ocean can always be nearby with these hand-painted wooden wave earrings, skincare items by Nova Scotia Fisherman, a coastal-themed Swedish dishcloth for someone who likes eco-friendly products, and sea salt for the ocean lover who likes to cook (or really just anyone who likes to eat!).

6) Gifts for the Little Ones

If you need a little baby gift, these just might be the cutest teethers ever.

For toddlers and preschoolers, check out these lip balms, chocolate lollies, and magnet sets to inspire the imagination.

7) Gifts for everyone

Because everyone could use:

• high quality skincare products
• chocolate
• tea and coffee
• soap
• Swedish dishcloths (they're terrific!)

 Hope you found this gift guide helpful - happy gifting!