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Christmas is coming up and you know what that means — it’s time to start planning your shopping list. 

Gift shopping can be stressful and this year is bound to have its challenges.

That’s why we’ve decided to help you cross a few Torontonians off your list with some Toronto-themed gifts.

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These are bound to make your friends laugh and smile, and they are all locally-made as well! 

From raccoon cross-stitching to CN Tower Lego sets, here is our list of the best 6ix-themed gifts:

Toronto Raccoon in Streetcar Cross Stitch Kit

Price: $24.00

Details: This Toronto-themed art project will keep you entertained for hours during what is sure to be a long winter.

TTC Creatures Soft Enamel Pin

Price: $13.50

Details: We've all seen our fair share of creatures on the TTC, so why not commemorate those memories in pin-form?

Toronto Raccoon Trash Ornament

Price: $14.99

Details: This is perhaps the most iconic Toronto sight there is — why not hang it on your Christmas tree?

Toronto Mobile

Price: $50.00

Details: Got a friend with a baby? Start 'em early on their 6ix culture. 

Toronto Raccoon Mug - 100% Ceramic Hand Painted

Price: $19.99

Details: Why not drink your morning coffee out of a dumpster with a raccoon living in it? That feels about right for 2020.

Toronto Maple Leafs Cat Print

Price: $20.00+

Details: You can customize this to look like any cat. I repeat. You can customize this to look like any cat.

Sculpture of Toronto Skyline

Price: $46.95

Details: Whoever you buy this for is bound to spend Christmas morning building their own TTC system and CN Tower.

  • Abby Neufeld was a writer at Narcity Canada. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Professional Communications at the University of Victoria. Her past work has been published in The Toronto Star, Bitch Media, Canadian Dimension, This Magazine, and more. In 2019, Abby co-founded The New Twenties, an environmentally-focused literary and arts magazine.

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