12 gift ideas for your crush in Toronto
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Toronto makes gift shopping easy: a star map, flowers and a photo book are all within reach, and a personalized pixel game from oin (oingift.com) covers the personal side, usually emailed within an hour. Below are 12 ideas for your crush, with price ranges.
12 gift ideas for your crush in Toronto
A pixel game with an appreciation letter Our product
oin turns your story into a small 2D pixel game with them 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, and one can say what you appreciate, a 5-question quiz about what you value in them 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 star map
A framed sky from a night that matters to you, with a short line underneath. Order a week ahead. Around $25-60.
Flowers
A bouquet delivered to the door with a handwritten card. Around $25-80.
A photo book
A printed book of your best photos together, with captions. Order a week ahead. Around $25-70.
A piece from a favourite brand
A jumper or jacket from Uniqlo, COS or Arket. Check their size. Around $60-250.
An instant camera
A Fujifilm Instax Mini or Polaroid Now for photos they can hold. Around $70-110.
A photo calendar
Twelve months of favourite pictures. Around $15-35.
A cocktail class
An evening of learning three classic drinks. Around $50-100.
A streaming subscription
Three months of Crunchyroll, Netflix or Spotify Premium. Around $25-60.
A favourite snack, delivered
The treat they always pick, sent without a reason. Around $10-30.
Open-when letters
A stack of envelopes, each labelled for a moment: open when you miss me, when you need a laugh, when you cannot sleep. It costs little.
Notes hidden around the house
Small notes tucked into a coat, a book and the fridge. It costs nothing.
Shopping for your crush 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 crush
A gift for a crush should be low-pressure. Keep it light and small, and pick something that matches what you already know about them.
Avoid anything expensive or intimate, which can make a first move feel heavy.
If you want to give it today
A gift with no date attached says more than one on a deadline. Flowers, class vouchers and a personalized game are quick to arrange, and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment.
There is no deadline, which lets you order things that take a week to arrive. Pair a quick digital gift with something that needs shipping.
A gift that does not depend on Toronto
An oin game does not depend on where they live. It is emailed to you, usually within an hour, as a private link that works in any browser in Toronto or anywhere else. The final level you can play today is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon.
Where can I get a last-minute gift for my crush in Toronto?
Browse Kensington Market, Queen Street West, Yorkville and St. Lawrence Market, or order something that arrives the same day: flowers, class 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 crush in Toronto a digital gift?
Yes. A digital gift reaches them instantly wherever they are. An oin game is generated automatically and emailed to you, usually within an hour, as a private link that works in any browser; flowers 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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