gifts

Ornaments of Santa, snowflakes, stars, stockings, bells, and gingerbread against a light blue background.
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Creative Corner: DIY holiday gifts

Peak Web December 9, 2024

By: Cindy Wang, Peak Associate Get ready, because it’s the winter season and the holidays are almost upon us. What better way to spend the holidays than by giving your friends and family gifts under a Christmas tree? Buying gifts can be expensive, so giving your loved ones heartfelt, hand-made knick knacks can make gifting fun and economically-efficient. Here are five DIY holiday gift ideas that you can try out this year.  Clay ornaments Creating clay ornaments you can hang up a Christmas tree not only sounds fun, but is also a great way to bring out your artistic side.…

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A gift box wrapped in green paper with a twine bow tie.
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What Grinds Our Gears: Not wrapping gifts

Peak Web July 2, 2024

By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor Before you say anything — I’m not talking about wrapping gifts in cheap plastic that creates landfill waste, as I swore off buying this kind of wrapping paper years ago. However, I don’t think sustainability…

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A bunch of gift bags in red and brown, with white and gold tissue paper peeking out from each. The bags also feature glittery snowflake tags, tied with red and white string
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Six gifts from local BIPOC businesses to put on your wish list or give to loved ones

Arts November 30, 2021

By: Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer Lemon Mini Skirt from TKbyTilda Etsy Shop [caption id="attachment_120105" align="alignnone" width="224"] Image courtesy of TKbyTilda[/caption] This Etsy shop is full of handmade robes, sets, and dresses in bright colours and nature-centric designs. The lemon mini…

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