20 gifts that are perfect for the cottager in your life

Whether you're looking for gifts for friends and family or treating yourself to something sweet (or practical), there's a lot of merch out there that's perfect for the cottager in your life. Here's some of our favourite products that you can buy as standalone gifts or stocking stuffers. Happy shopping!

Indigo's hot water bottle is made out of natural rubber and comes in a variety of different covers to choose from, such as an ivory white, soft, cable-knit cover pouch. This makes for a great gift as it can warm you right up on a cold day, or even soothe those aches and pains. Price: $29.50.

This extremely soft hoodie is the perfect way to cozy up this season. Retailing at $74.99, this CSC fleece hoodie comes in multiple colours, along with a stylish high-neck design. This sweater also has a water-resistant overlay, a drawcord adjustable hood, and hand pockets. This hoodie is suitable for men and women, and is a wonderful gift for anyone who loves to cozy up, especially on those cooler cottage mornings.

Are you visiting someone’s cottage this holiday season? The Made in Canada Store’s granite coasters from Madoc Rocks makes for a perfect cottage host gift. Each coaster is felted on the bottom, which allows it to sit perfectly on any hard surface. These coasters are also locally designed and made and come in a variety of unique colours and patterns. At $11.00 per coaster, this could also make a lovely stocking stuffer.

These wooden toys are perfect gifts for those crafty children ages 8 and older, especially as they're something the family can do together. These kits come with simple pictorial instructions, as well as pre-cut, sanded pine components and the necessary screws and screwdriver that you need to put them together. This could be a fun and creative way to get your kids involved in a family activity. You can even easily customize the toys with either paint or stickers. Though each toy can be purchased individually for $14.95, you can also buy a set of all four figures, for $49.50.

Remember when you could imagine the worst gifts possible being socks and underwear? Well, we’ve come a long way. These Arborist green chalet socks from the Drake General Store are the perfect stocking stuffers for any cottager. Made from a blend of acrylic, polyester, and spandex, these chalet socks are soft and cozy. They come in a variety of different colours and cost only $14.00.

Another perfect stocking stuffer are the many different badges designed in-house and exclusive to the Drake General Store. There are a variety of fun and unique badges specific to each person, including the “Campfire Connoisseur,” and the “Snack Junkie.” Pin these somewhere special, or collect them as keepsakes. Price: $8.00.

Whether you’re buying this bunting suit for your own child or someone else's, MEC’s Cocoon Bunting Suit for infants is an adorable and convenient gift for any little outdoor adventurer. This winter suit is warmer than fleece, but less bulky than a snowsuit, which will allow the little one to move more freely. This Cocoon is a lightly insulated, DWR-finished, one-piece suit that can be worn on its own, or as a mid-layer. It also has a double zipper entry, which allows for easy removal and frequent diaper changes. It retails for $69.00.

These unisex slippers retailing for $45.00 are the perfect gift for keeping toes toasty warm. With four different colours to choose from, these slippers will provide feet with warmth and support, as they’re designed to trap air and improve the efficiency of the synthetic insulation they’re packed with.

If you do not have one yet, an instant camera is a perfect device for anyone who loves capturing memories. This camera comes with an automatic flash and a brightness adjustment dial, which lets you shoot photos in different lighting conditions. Instead of having to upload your photos to the computer, this camera uses Fujifilm’s Instax Mini Instant film and allows you to snap a photo and get your print almost instantaneously. Price: $89.95.

This space grey blanket weighs about 15 pounds and costs $279.00. Though this blanket may seem to be on the pricier side, it seeks to reduce stress and improve sleep quality.

A simple, yet affordable gift that's perfect for anyone who likes to host at the cottage. Available at the Real Canadian Superstore for only $10.00.

If you’re a booky, you might enjoy giving this gift to a special somebody. Lee Valley’s Forest School Adventure Book is written by two British bushcraft experts, Naomi Walmsley and Dan Wetstall. This creative book is filled with innovative ideas on how to help children (ages 3-10) connect and engage with nature. It includes a variety of different outdoor crafts and games, tips, and advice. Some topics include survival skills such as making a fire, knot-tying, shelter building, and even gathering and cooking straight from nature’s ingredients.

Also available at Real Canadian Superstore are these adorable PC Farmhouse Accent Plates for $2.00 each. If you know somebody who loves to host, you can purchase a set of these plates as a thank you gift.

Hudson’s Bay does it again with their festive stocking stuffers. This two-piece tea towel set is a wonderful little addition to your gift giving this holiday season. A decorative, yet useful holiday-themed towel set embroidered with a simple and elegant deer design. Price: $14.99.

This two-piece sleep set from Joe Fresh comes with a long sleeve crewneck tee and an elastic waist fleece pant. It retails for $19.

This holiday season you might not know whether or not to buy a useful gift for someone, or a personal and customized gift. But you can now get both with Tuck Shop’s customized lake toques. Just go to their website and search your location on the map — a list of products related to that area will show up. Some toque locations include Haliburton, Muskoka, Collingwood, and Stony Lake. Price: $38.00.

This candle retails for $28.00. With its rich oak moss, cinnamon, and eucalyptus elements, this candle can transport you straight to the outdoors. This natural wax blend comes with a mercury glass tumbler, fragranced oil, cotton wick, and a metal safety wick tab. It also has a burning time of 45 hours.

You might just have a vintage map hanging somewhere on your cottage walls, but have you ever been cozily wrapped in a vintage map blanket? This Lake Muskoka vintage map blanket is great for map lovers. Made in Toronto, this blanket retails for $195. And don’t worry, if Muskoka isn’t your lake, there are also several other versions including Georgian Bay, Kawartha Lakes, Lake Rosseau, and a general chalet map.

This gift is perfect for any tea lover. The Winter Holiday Tea Set collection contains a cold and flu blend, as well as peppermint ingredients, which helps tackle those nasty winter colds. This tea set from Tealeaves comes in both a mini gift set retailing at $28.95 and a large gift set retailing for $59.95. If you know somebody who can always be found with a warm mug of tea in their hands, consider purchasing this great holiday gift set from Tealeaves!

With Cuisinart’s popcorn maker, you can now enjoy the comfort of creating endless popcorn straight from your kitchen. This traditional-style popcorn maker has high-output poppers, featuring the classic pivoting kettle and 500 watts of power. This machine allows you to pop up to 10 cups of popcorn in just three minutes. This maker, retailing at $265.08, is the perfect gift for any foodie!