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KENT OF INGLEWOOD: Located in Inglewood, this unique shop is completely focused on men’s skin care and shaving needs. They offer safety and straight razors, as well as shaving creams and beard-care products. Facial care needs attention now more than ever with facemask use, so it is a great time to visit Kent of Inglewood for yourself or someone you love. They have social distancing in-store shopping and a robust online store presence. For more information, visit kentofinglewood.com.

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BURWOOD DISTILLERY: This local distillery offers a range of products for the adults in your life. Burwood offers a variety of spirits and mixed beverages, including a vodka soda quite similar to this year’s smash hit, White Claw, as well as Kombucha Cocktails. For a more practical gift, you can also purchase hand sanitizer and refills or a gift certificate to their restaurant. For more information, visit burwooddistillery.ca. CAKEIFY STUDIO: All

METAL GALAXY SOCIAL GAMES & BISTRO: If your child is interested in any of the collectible card games like Pokémon™, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or Magic: The Gathering, this locally-owned gaming café can help you out. You can purchase sealed cards, individual special cards, or pre-built decks. As an added bonus, the friendly staff are always happy to help teach your child (or you) how to play the game. Metal Galaxy is also a family-friendly board game café with no cover charge or hourly rate. Events, tutorials, and brushes, palettes, paint, and tools. When you return the painted pieces, they will fire them

the Board Game library are currently unavailable due to current health precautions (hoping it will be available again soon!). For more information, visit metal-galaxy.com.

HELLO FRECKLES!™: Created by a local Calgary mom, Hello Freckles!™ is a small business focused on fun, colorful, and high-quality hair accessories. Find hair bows, scrunchies, headbands, and more. They also sell bowties and face Calgary or there are shipping options if you would like to send something special to family. For more information, visit hellofreckles.ca. the fun of baking and decorating with the kids, without the prep work! CAKEify Studio has lots of different DIY kits, from simple to stunning. Decorate cookies, cake pops, or full cakes by following their DIY videos. Your kit includes the baked goods and all the decorating gear you will need including buttercream, fondant, sprinkles, and more - depending on the design you choose. Many of their DIY kits have vegan or gluten-free options available. For more information, visit cakeifystudio.com/shop.

HIPPO HUG: A locally founded and owned company, Hippo Hug was built on a passion for helping people! Weighted blankets can have benefits for people of all ages with a variety of conditions, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, anxiety, ADHD, insomnia, menopause, Alzheimer’s disease, and more. Hippo Hug also offers crash mats, sensory products, and cotton face masks. For more information, visit hippohug.ca. FIRE ESCAPE® POTTERY PAINTING AND CERAMIC ARTS STUDIO: Let your creativity flow, even if you are staying home with a Studio in a Box! Fire Escape® offers a package where you can pick your favorite pottery pieces to customize and they will loan you the paint masks! Local pickup is available in

in their kiln for you. For more information, visit fireescape.com/cpr-kit.

CROCHETTY ROSE: Handmade locally in Calgary, Crochetty Rose offers a variety of hand crocheted items. Find the perfect stuffed toy, including some based on popular characters, warm wearables, home décor items, and spa-quality bath accessories. I particularly love their play food collection, perfect to inspire imaginative play! For more information, visit crochettyrose.ca.