12 New Year gift ideas for your dad in Toronto
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Looking for New Year gifts for your dad in Toronto? Toronto is a city where independent shops cluster in distinct neighbourhoods. Try a piece from a favourite brand, a spa day or an instant camera from local shops, and add a personalized pixel game from oin (oingift.com), which is usually emailed within an hour and needs no shop at all.
12 New Year gift ideas for your dad in Toronto
A pixel game with a quiz of your inside jokes Our product
oin turns your shared memories into a small 2D pixel game with him as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, a 5-question quiz about your inside jokes rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser with no install, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →
A piece from a favourite brand
A jacket or knit from Uniqlo, COS or Carhartt WIP. Check his size. Around $60-250.
A spa day
A massage voucher and a quiet afternoon to switch off. Around $60-200.
An instant camera
A Fujifilm Instax Mini or Polaroid Now for photos he can hold. Around $70-110.
A photo book
A printed book of your best photos together, with captions. Order a week ahead. Around $25-70.
Jewellery
A slim chain or a signet ring from Mejuri or Pandora, with a small engraving. Check his style first. Around $50-250.
An experience day
A hot-air balloon ride, a pottery workshop or an escape room, booked for a date you pick together. Around $50-250.
A midnight toast
A good bottle and two glasses for the stroke of midnight. Around $20-80.
A quality notebook
A Moleskine or Leuchtturm1917 with a pen to match. Around $15-40.
Monogrammed stationery
Personal notecards with initials. Around $20-50.
A framed photo
A favourite picture of the two of you, printed large and framed. Around $25-80.
A box of the year
A shoebox of tickets, notes and small things collected over the past year. It costs little.
Shopping for your dad in Toronto
Good places to browse in Toronto include Kensington Market, Queen Street West, Yorkville and St. Lawrence Market.
The subway and streetcars cover the downtown shops, and the PATH walkway links many of them underground when it is cold.
Buying for your dad
Dads often say they need nothing, so look at what he does with free time: a project, a team, a hobby. A gift that supports it shows you noticed.
A note that says thank you is a gift of its own.
If you are shopping at the last minute
New Year gifts can be small and still feel considered. Spa vouchers and a personalized game arrive fast, and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment.
New Year is about what comes next, so tie the gift to a plan: a trip, a class, a habit you will start together.
A gift that does not depend on Toronto
Shops in Toronto cannot sell this one: a pixel game with him as the hero, two letters from you and a quiz about your shared memories. It is emailed, usually within an hour. The final level is set in Almaty today, with New York and Tokyo coming soon.
Where can I get a last-minute New Year gift for my dad in Toronto?
Browse Kensington Market, Queen Street West, Yorkville and St. Lawrence Market, or order something that arrives the same day: spa vouchers and a personalized game. The subway and streetcars cover the downtown shops, and the PATH walkway links many of them underground when it is cold.
Can I send my dad in Toronto a digital gift?
Yes. A digital gift reaches him instantly wherever he is. An oin game is generated automatically and emailed to you, usually within an hour, as a private link that works in any browser; spa vouchers are an even quicker option.
Does oin have a final level set in Toronto?
Not at the moment. Today the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and New York and Tokyo are coming soon. The game itself can still be sent to anyone in Toronto as a link.
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