The gift of sloth
It’s the year of the sloth in more ways than one. Celebrate 2020’s undercurrents of sluggishness, lazy and slow with these gift picks
These felt sloth ornaments perfectly commemorate the slothfulness we all experienced in 2020 in the cutest ways. Choose from a sloth in a cosy sweater, a sloth hanging from a branch, or a sloth in a fabulous skating getup. Bonus: this shop also sells boxed holiday sloth cards to make gift-giving a breeze. Name: Sloth felt ornaments Price: $14.99 to $17.99 apiece Retailer: Moss, 544 Danforth Ave. Gift the virtuous sloth an adoption pack that supports The Sloth Conservation Foundation (SloCo), a registered charity in the United Kingdom that’s dedicated to saving sloths in the wild. Your sloth lover will receive a welcome letter, postcard, registration sheet, facts and figures and more. Name: Adopt a sloth by Gift Republic Price: $35 Retailer: Indigo, multiple locations This cute little sloth romper is a creative collaboration between Kingston, Ont., artist Christine Jamieson of Found and Lost Art and Kingston boutique Pure Colour Baby, which had the sloth design printed on their organic cotton in Europe. The sloth fabric is also available as a bandana bib, harem pants and a knot hat. Name: Sloth romper Price: $54 (free shipping with code OOAKONLINE)
Retailer: Pure Colour Baby via One of a Kind Show online (until Dec. 20)
The Sloth in a Hurry Game by eeBook is an improv game suitable for players aged five and up. It’s the proud winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, which is a sure sign of quality in the toy world. Players draw cards and spin a spinner to determine what they will perform. Name: Sloth in a Hur-ry by eeBoo Price: $28.99 Retailer: Scooter Girl Toys, 187 Roncesvalles Ave.
Blair and Sarah Dawes are a Calgary-based couple who hand craft whimsical pottery for animal lovers. Each of their sleepy sloth mugs takes on its own personality based on an individualized scowl or smile. The mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe … perfect for your sloth lover’s next microwave mug cake. Each one comes with an adoption certificate for extra cuteness. Name: Sloth mug Price: $75 Retailer: Salty Sea Dog Designs via One of a Kind Show online (until Dec. 20)
This flopsy Jellycat sloth stuffie is incredibly fluffy. The shop also carries a holiday sloth gift bag that would make the perfect packaging for this cuddle monster.
Name: Plush Bonbon Sloth Stuffie by Jellycat Price: $19.50 Retailer: Scout, 405 Roncesvalles Ave. or 1140 Queen St. E. This three-toed sloth puppet has secret pockets that help the puppeteer mimic realistic movement. Bonus: a baby sloth version is also available! Folkmanis puppets feature a high level of detail and are said to help develop storytelling, language and motor skills. The staff at Scooter Girl Toys in Roncesvalles insist that people will think you’re carrying a real sloth. Name: Folkmanis
Three-Toed Sloth Puppet
Price: $129.99 for fullsized sloth; $49.99 for baby sloth
Retailer: Scooter Girl Toys, 187 Roncesvalles Ave.
These men’s socks sum up 2020 for all of us. Pull up these cotton crews and put your feet up on the couch, where they belong.
Name: Sloth life socks by Yellow Owl Workshop Price: $15 Retailer: iheartscout.com