Guests, don’t forget to bring a gift. The best cottage gifts are small and non-perishable, and never add extra work to the host’s weekend.
The Bird Watching Bucket List is more beginner birding journal than field guide, with tips to help hosts slow down and observe the visiting flight crew. $26, indigo.ca
Insist your overworked hosts save this gift for next weekend’s Sunday brunch, when they’re refreshingly guest-free. Mildred’s Pancake Essentials Kit includes mix, blueberry compote, and maple syrup. $43, mildreds.ca
It’s a surprise: for extra jigsaw challenge, the image on the Mystery Puzzle box is not quite the same as the final build—assemble the pieces to solve the mystery. $39, oddpieces.com
This story originally appeared in our Summer ’26 issue.
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