We Love Local

by Trista Arney

Smart Tinkers – @smart.tinkers

Treat the children in your life to a fun themed sensory bins featuring homemade playdough! This local business by a mom of one has a variety of themes available to invite your child to play and explore. Sensory bins provide children with the opportunity to explore and learn through hands-on tactile play that engages their senses.

Smarta Games – https://smartagames.com/

Smarta games are educational materials for kids focused on helping children improve skills and learn through play. The founder is a mother with a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Child Psychology. Find a variety of games to help with skills like letter recognition, printing, counting, senses, body parts, and more available as physical laminated games or as downloadable files to be printed.

Koko Made Designs – @kokomadedesigns

Find the perfect customized gift for the special people in your life from Koko Made Designs. One of their sweetest products is a customizable birth statistic stuffed animal to celebrate your family’s newest arrival. They also offer custom mugs, home décor, tooth fairy bags, and more!

Hearthcraft Candles – https://hearthcraftcandles.ca/

With the cooler Fall weather arriving it’s the perfect time to warm up your home with beautiful and soothing candles. Hearthcraft Candles creates local hand made candles decorated with assorted crystals and flowers, no two are identical in soothing aromas like coffee, maple, apple cider, and bergamot.

Brigs S and P – https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BrigsSandP?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

Find biothane and paracord products made to last a lifetime, especially for the furry members of your family. Specializing in collars, leashes, and harnesses, they also make speciality seatbelt leashes to product your animal while riding in the car. Functional and beautiful products available in a wide array of colours and styles to suit your needs.