Our Vancouver Gift Basket Blog

The Vancouver Gift Baskets Blog is a great destination to check in on seasonal gift suggestions & ideas. Giving protocols as well as company updates and industry insights. Check in regularly for gift giving  suggestions, celebration tips and international gifting protocols.

The Year of the Monkey

2016 (on the Chinese calendar) is the year of the Monkey, starting from February 8 (Chinese New Year), and ending on January 27, 2017 (Chinese New Year’s Eve). What a Year of the Monkey is... The Monkey is ninth of the 12 animals in the recurring 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. Every 12 years there is a Monkey year. (Interestingly, Monkey years are all multiples of 12 — from 12 AD, through 1200 ... Read More

A few fun seasonal facts

After 24 years of holiday gift basket sales, there are certain things that are noteworthy year after year (mostly just to me, but I am happy to share) such as the most popular basket, which country outside of Canada orders the most, etc... This was my favourite original handcrafted card from this last season. It was a unique design because our client wanted to add a few gift cards to the large ... Read More

Office closed for one week in January

Just a quick note to let you know that we are closed for a week in January, so I could to do some buying back east as well spend a few days with Mom and Dad. The office will be closed from Wednesday January 20th to Wednesday January 27th.  If you have any gift basket needs before or during our closure, please let me know as soon as possible and we will schedule it to be picked and delivered ... Read More

Gratitude for a magical Holiday Season

As we near the end of December and the official gift giving season...even though we have a lot of gift baskets going out this week as well as the first week of January, I want to take a moment, catch my breath and say Thank you!! Thank you so much! Thank you for your overwhelming support through this past season and year. What a joy this last season was and what an incredible year! It was a ... Read More

Seasonal Updates

It's been a busy few weeks in our warehouse and we are overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone allowing us to share in the joy of the season with their professional colleagues, friends and family through our gift baskets. I am reminded daily what a joy my job truly is. I need to apologize to our blog readers for the lack of updates and new information. Keeping up with a blog posts, the ... Read More

Unique gift giving ideas

Ever felt stuck giving the same type of gifts year after year? If you are thinking of something new for friends and loved ones that evokes curiosity, outdoor play, learning etc, then please visit my friend Rebecca Cooper's blog. She has created a great blog post about 'Thinking beyond Toys' this holiday season. It is definitely worth a read. Is your shortbread legendary? Do your spiced nut mix ... Read More