Gift baskets, sent to Winnipeg.
I pack every box by hand in Canada and ship it free to any Winnipeg address. You order from wherever you are, write the card in your own words, and I write it out in pen and set it on top. There is no price on anything inside.
- Every box on the site
- From $70
- Every order, anywhere in Canada
- Free shipping
- Written out in pen, no price inside
- A card in your words
You do not have to be in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg sits where the Red and Assiniboine rivers meet, the spot known as The Forks, and it is Manitoba's capital and largest city by a wide margin. St. Boniface, across the Red River, is the heart of one of the largest French-speaking and Metis communities in Western Canada, which is worth knowing before you write the card.
Order from anywhere in Canada or outside it, put the Winnipeg address in at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and the box goes straight to them. I am one person packing boxes in Canada, not a shop on their street, so what arrives is the same box and the same card whether they live in Winnipeg or three provinces away.
One place in Canada, free shipping to every address in the country.
Sending one to Winnipeg.
Winnipeg sits where the Red and Assiniboine rivers meet, the spot locals call The Forks, a gathering place for thousands of years. It is the capital of Manitoba and the cultural anchor of the prairies, with the French quarter of St. Boniface on one bank and the heritage warehouses of the Exchange District on the other. When you send a gift here, you are reaching a city that takes pride in lasting through long winters together.
When you cannot beat a prairie winter in person, a box and your own handwriting will.
One box, three sizes.
The box I send most often, matched to the person rather than the date. What goes inside changes with the season, so I describe each size by how full it is rather than listing it.
Just Because Gift Box, Signature
- How full
- 5 items · Matte Black Box
- Good for
- A coworker, friend or client: a sleek black magnetic box with something dark and sweet, something to write in and something to write with
- Price
- $119
Just Because Gift Box, Premier
the one I'd send
- How full
- 7 items · Matte Red Box
- Good for
- The coffee and tea drinker: a vibrant red magnetic box with something to brew, something to drink it out of and something chocolate beside it
- Price
- $189
Just Because Gift Box, Luxury
- How full
- 8 items · Matte White Box
- Good for
- A long evening to yourself: a crisp white magnetic box with something warm to hold, something that smells good and everything for a slow bath
- Price
- $299
No two boxes are exactly alike. Every photograph shows the style and the quality rather than the exact box, and every occasion has its own shelf.
Start with the occasion.
The same boxes, sorted by the reason you are sending one. Every shelf ships free to Winnipeg.
- BirthdayFrom $99, for her, for him and for a whole team.
- Any occasionThank you, housewarming, new job, or no reason at all.
- ThanksgivingFor the host, and for the family you cannot get to.
- ChristmasFor her, for him, and for the whole office.
- Valentine's DayA few things that outlast a bouquet.
- BabyFor the baby, and for the parents who are not sleeping.
- Get wellQuiet things for a long week indoors.
Where I ship in Winnipeg.
Free shipping reaches every address in Winnipeg, with no surcharge for any neighbourhood and no minimum order. A few of the areas boxes go to:
- The ForksThe meeting point of the Red and Assiniboine rivers and a National Historic Site, where the city has gathered for thousands of years.
- Exchange DistrictAround twenty blocks of turn-of-the-century warehouses, now galleries, cafes and studios in some of the best-kept heritage architecture on the continent.
- St. BonifaceWinnipeg's French quarter across the Red River, heart of the Metis and francophone community and host to Festival du Voyageur each February.
- Osborne VillageA walkable, arts-leaning pocket of independent shops, theatres and cafes that draws a steady creative crowd.
- WolseleyA leafy, river-hugging neighbourhood of older homes along the Assiniboine, known for its mix of families and artists.
- TuxedoA quiet, established west-end area bordering Assiniboine Park, with tree-lined avenues and large family homes.
Why people send a gift in Winnipeg.
A University of Manitoba graduation
Spring convocation falls in early June and fall ceremonies land in late October at the Fort Garry campus. If you cannot be in the seats, a box that arrives the week of the ceremony tells a graduate you were counting the days too.
Festival du Voyageur in St. Boniface
The largest winter festival in Western Canada runs each February in the French quarter, celebrating the fur-trade and Metis history of the place. It is a warm reason to send something during the coldest stretch of the year.
Getting through a Winnipeg winter
January here runs deep below freezing and the worst nights drop past thirty below. A gift sent in the heart of that long, sunny, bone-cold season says you know exactly what the people you love are putting up with out there.
A birthday or new home far from you
Winnipeg is a long way from most of the country, and that distance is part of its character. When you cannot drive over, order early and let a box and a card in your own handwriting close the gap across the prairie.
Near Winnipeg.
Other cities in this part of the country with a page of their own. Every one of them gets the same box, at the same price, shipped free.
Not sure which city the address is actually in? These sit right beside Winnipeg and they ship free too. Headingley, East St. Paul, West St. Paul, Selkirk, Steinbach.
Questions about sending to Winnipeg.
How does sending a gift basket to Winnipeg work?
You order from wherever you are, enter the Winnipeg address at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and write the message you want on the card. I pack the box by hand in Canada and send it out with free shipping. There is no price on anything inside, so it arrives as a gift. For a birthday or another dated occasion, order with a week or two of room.
Which parts of Winnipeg do you ship to?
Free shipping reaches every address in Winnipeg, including The Forks, Exchange District, St. Boniface, Osborne Village, Wolseley, and more. Nearby communities like Headingley, East St. Paul, West St. Paul are covered too. There is no extra charge for any neighbourhood.
Anything worth knowing when you send to Winnipeg?
If your person is in St. Boniface or has Franco-Manitoban or Metis family, a card written in French will land. Winnipeg also sits a long way from the rest of the country, so give a dated occasion some runway.
Is shipping to Winnipeg really free?
Yes. Every order ships free to Winnipeg and everywhere else in Canada, with no minimum and no promo code. The price you see is the price you pay, and boxes start at $70.
Do you send corporate gifts to Winnipeg?
Yes. I handle corporate orders shipped to individual addresses across Winnipeg and the rest of Manitoba. Corporate gifting starts at $119 a box. Email team@swipegifts.com for a quote.
Where to go next
Somewhere in Winnipeg there is someone who would not expect this. I will pack the box by hand, write your card out in pen, keep every price out of it, and send it free to their door, the same as I do everywhere else in Manitoba.
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