Below is my blog post on Local’s Festival‘s blog on our first Valentine’s Day guid for 2021. You can also find the blog post here.
Hello Locals!
Welcome to our first blog post. We’ve been MIA but we’ve recharged and we’re back for sharing more about locals and supporting our community! Here’s to spreading some love in some hard times. 💜
In our first post, we’ll be sharing locals in our community that you can show some love and support while also giving gifts to your loved ones.
As Valentine’s Day approaches we look for ways to show the people we love that we care about them. Sometimes it’s giving them chocolate to let them know that they’re sweeter than sugar. Sometimes it’s giving them jewelry to make them feel like royalty. Sometimes it’s giving them a cute teddy bear to cuddle.
Here are 14 locals from our “Locals Fest Valentine’s Day Guide 2021” on Instagram. This guide can spark some ideas and you can get sweet gifts to give your partner, family, friends and the people you love in your lives.
- @katandwax
Set the mood with some handmade coconut scented soy wooden wick candles! Hand poured from Brampton with love. Pair with their resin coasters or accessories! - @veryesthetique
Get your scannable custom Spotify album in a glass white border frame. Personalize this gift with a photo of you and your loved ones or your partner. - @mindbodyspirit_mobilemassageCoupled up or single, show yourself or your partner some love with a treatment package. Check out their “Valentine” or “Love Thy Self” including a massage, Gua Sha facial and more!
- @nama.stay.zenGet lit and stay zen with some room fresheners! Or you can set the mood with some heart shaped wax melts to gift your friends and family!
- @pilatesbodyworkoutLooking to stay active throughout the winter with your partner? Give a Pilates subscription for a month or two & join in on partner workout on Sunday, Feb 14.
- @baked.by.traceyWhat’s better than a bouquet that you can eat? Give someone you love a bouquet of strawberries or chocolate covered ones!
- @crumbs.cremeDid someone say strawberry macarons? Get a pack of 9 macarons to give your sibling, partner or friends.
- @thedaintyaccessoriesFrom lashes, jewelry, sunnies and hair accessories. A Toronto based business with some dainty goodies to give your loved ones and besties.
- @_creativian_I miss being a kid and getting valentine’s day cards! Get your “colour me valentine’s” to relive your inner kid and gift to your crush.
- @toronto.together
Thank you #torontotogether for curating this post of local valentine’s giveaways around the city. Maybe you’ll get lucky and win some amazing products and gifts for yourself and others. - @ballyjewelrySome jewelry essentials for your partner with this “classic curb flat link chain in 14K” 👀. Stay classy with handmade jewelry and curated gemstones.
- @218aestheticsCozy up with your loved ones with a customized rug! All rugs are hand tufted with 100% acrylic yarn and have a wool and non slip backing.
- @paperprotegeShow your loved ones you care by sharing a message in these beautiful cards created by local artists.
Paper Protege began as a 17 year old student designing cards on Microsoft word and printing them from a HP inkjet printer. Today the Paper Protege has been running since 2016 to bring you designs from talented artists across Canada! - @knotty.knits
Shop slow fashion hand made goods by @knotty.knots! Products range from handbags, hats, and gloves to keep cozy this winter.
Stay tuned with the Locals Festival Instagram as we’ll continue to add more locals in our guide, get updates for our upcoming Spring Festival and share locals an on-going basis.
Stay safe and well.
Love,
Your Locals Team
Written by: Erika Roldan
Erika Roldan 