22 Gifts for the Essential Workers in Your Life

If there’s anyone who deserves “the world’s most comfortable shoes” it’s an essential worker who’s helped keep our lives going during this pandemic.

This unisex popover is made from 100% cotton brushed terry, reversed to create a cozy, fleece-like effect.

For a gift that keeps on giving, sign a loved one up for a monthly candle membership with this Calgary candle company. Choose from a 3, 6 or 12-month plan, and they’ll send out a new scent each month.

Gift someone with a sweet tooth a selection of these postcard chocolate bars, which can be popped in the mail just like a postcard and come in a range of eclectic flavours with whimsical art to match.

You can’t go wrong with these cozy sweatpants in a soft cotton-fleece, perfect for both lazying at home and running errands.

Gift them a regular delivery of fresh flowers so they always have something cheerful to look at when they return home from a long day at work.

Make sure they’re taking their favourite beverage to work in style. And whatever that may be, this tumbler promises to keep it hot or cold for hours.

Perfect for anyone low on sleep, this eye mask helps relieve fatigue by easing tension and pressure around the eyes, and employs the benefits of activated charcoal, which is infused into the organic cotton lining, to lessen the appearance of puffiness.

Canadian intimates brand Knix has launched a new loungewear collection that promises to be just the cozy gift one needs this season. Their ultra-soft trackpants with a drawstring waist are perfect for a day of lazying on the couch after a big meal.

Got an essential worker in your life who doesn’t have time to cook? Sign them up for a pizza subscription. Just select a stack size (4, 6 or 8) and type(s) of pizza, and have frozen pies delivered right to their door each month. Note: delivery is limited to the GTA.

For tea lovers, it doesn’t get much better than a monthly supply of loose-leaf teas of black, green, oolong, white, rooibos, fruit, and herbal varieties.

Supply them with all the snacks they need to power through one long shift after another. This box contains a selection of mixed nuts, granola and nut butters.

This set of three all-natural Dead Sea bath salts promises to relax, invigorate and soothe.

This portable pillow easily slips onto a hand, forearm or elbow to allow for a comfortable power nap anywhere, anytime.

Make sure they have a steady caffeine supply by signing them up for this monthly subscription of coffee beans from independent Canadian roasters.

A perfect gift for anyone spending hours on their feet, this massage kit includes two essential oil roll-ons and a reflexology mat to “naturally boost and revive sore, tired feet.”

Brighten up someone’s day with this cult cookie company’s special Christmas box containing four each of their three seasonal cookies—one with hazelnuts, orange zest and Italian Gianduja; the second with pistachios, dark chocolate and toffee; and the third with milk chocolate, marshmallows and crumbled candy cane bits.

If they’re a non-medical essential worker, that means they need plenty of reusable face masks. Gift them this chic set of two in soothing shades of blue.

And if they’re looking for something a bit more fancy, look no further than this beautiful floral mask made with a Japanese poly crepe and lined with 100% silk charmeuse.

Make sure they have a restful sleep in this cozy long-sleeved pyjama set made of 100% cotton flannel.

Created with calming floral hydrosols, toning botanical extracts and pure essential oils, this trio of mists promises to refresh, calm or energize one’s surroundings.

This curated lifestyle and beauty box contains products made by Canadian artisans and female-run small businesses, and includes goodies like a watch from Berg + Betts and a Turkish towel from Pokoloko.