Photographed as I pack it.
The Christmas Gift Box
The mall, skipped. Inside, something sweet, a warm drink, something to keep and something that reads as effort, picked for them rather than pulled off a shelf.
Best seller. 673 sent so far.
Free shipping anywhere in Canada, and 1 to 3 days once it is on its way.
Pick a preferred delivery date at checkout. No price on anything inside.
I pack each one by hand, so the photo shows the style rather than the exact box. If it arrives damaged I replace it.
Type it on the card below, up to 280 characters. I write it onto the card that goes on top.
The card is the part they keep.
You type it when you order. I write it out in pen on a real card and set it on top, so it is the first thing they read.
280 characters left. Your message goes to checkout with you.
What a box like this holds
What goes in changes with the season, so I describe it by feel rather than listing it. The shape of it never changes.
I lead with something good to eat, because it works for a host, a relative or a coworker alike.
The warm drink is the part that gets used in the quiet week between the holidays.
One piece is chosen to outlast the season so the box does not disappear by January.
The whole box is put together to look like you thought about it, which is the point.
How it turns up at their door
No warehouse. One box, tied, with your card on top, and no price on anything inside.
Photographed as packed.
Tied and boxed. Nothing on the outside says what it cost.
Packed tight in paper so nothing moves on the way.
The lid comes off, and there is no price on anything inside.
One box, three sizes
Same box and the same handwritten card in every size. The size decides how full it is.
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What Christmas is really about
Christmas is the season of the one gift under the tree that makes someone go quiet for a second, in the best way. Beneath all the wrapping and the noise, it comes down to telling the people you love that you paid attention to them this year. The morning is really about that small, warm proof that they were on your mind.
Why this box belongs under the tree
Come December everyone is buying the same safe things, so a box packed by hand in Canada stands apart the moment it is lifted from under the tree. It opens with no price on anything inside, just things matched to the season and a card written in your own hand. For the person who is genuinely tough to shop for, it is the gift that finally feels like it was meant for them.
For the people who make the whole year worth it.
4.9 out of 5, from 142 people who sent one.
"The presentation alone was worth it. Not filler. Real, premium items."
Emma L., Montreal
"Wish the Premier had one more item, but everything in it was genuinely premium quality."
Amy H., Vancouver
Questions people ask me
What is actually in it?
A mix chosen for the person: something sweet, something warm to drink, something soft and something they keep. What goes in changes with the season, so I describe it by feel rather than listing it.
When will it arrive?
Shipping is free anywhere in Canada and takes 1 to 3 days once it is on its way. I cannot promise an exact date, so order a week ahead and pick a preferred delivery date at checkout.
Can I write my own message?
Yes, up to 280 characters, and I write it out by hand on the card that sits on top.
Can it go straight to them?
Yes. Put their address at checkout, and I ship it straight to them. There is no price on anything inside.
Which size should I pick?
Three sizes, $119, $189, $299. The size decides how full the box is, not what kind of thing goes in. Premier is the one most people send.
Do you ship to a whole team?
Yes. 5 to 25 boxes you can order yourself, more by quote, each with its own handwritten card. Write to me at swipeforgifts@gmail.com.
If you are not sure which size, write to me at swipeforgifts@gmail.com and tell me who it is for. I read every email, and I write back.
Leaf photos by Ninjatacoshell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cut out from the originals.