Canada is home to talented manufacturers, artists, and family-owned businesses creating products that enrich children's learning and play. At Louise Kool & Galt, we are proud to support Canadian companies and bring Canadian-made toys, furniture, educational resources, and art supplies to early learning environments across the country.
For us, buying Canadian is about more than where a product is made. It is about supporting the people, families, skills, and stories behind the products children use every day.
Canadian-Made Resources for Early Learning
We’re proud to work with Canadian manufacturers and makers who create thoughtful products designed to support early learning.
Heartfelt Stories: Handmade Storytelling Resources
Based in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, Heartfelt Stories creates high-quality, handmade felt kits designed to bring stories to life. Their felt story sets give children an opportunity to move characters, explore storylines, and actively participate in story and circle time.
Their collection also includes Indigenous stories, providing educators with engaging resources that support Indigenous storytelling, language development, imagination, and early literacy.
Puzzle Heads: Handmade Wooden Puzzles
Puzzle Heads Educational Products combines handmade craftsmanship with hands-on learning. Their wooden puzzles are created from start to finish in their workshop, featuring original artwork printed on Baltic birch plywood. Each puzzle is individually cut and carefully sanded for use in classrooms and early learning settings.
Inspired by Montessori philosophy, Puzzle Heads resources encourage children to observe, explore, identify, and learn through hands-on discovery.
Northern Spirit Doll Co.: Inclusive Canadian-Made Dolls
Northern Spirit Doll Co. creates handmade doll clothing that encourage imaginative and inclusive play. Founded by Winnipeg-based seamstress Grace Ponchon, the company grew from her passion for sewing and creating unique clothing for dolls.
Inspired by Grace's Métis heritage, Northern Spirit Doll Co. celebrates identity, diversity, and representation through thoughtfully designed doll clothing. These resources give children opportunities to see themselves and the diverse world around them reflected in their play.
Corello+: Canadian Art and Paint Supplies
Quebec-based Corello+ brings creativity to classrooms with a range of art supplies and paints designed for schools, educators, and young artists. From colourful tempera paints to water-based acrylics, their products give children the freedom to experiment with colour, explore different materials, and express their ideas through art.
Supporting Canadian Companies, Supporting Canadian Communities
Each of these Canadian companies has its own story, but they share a common thread: care, craftsmanship, and a commitment to creating products that make a difference in children's lives.
When educators choose Canadian-made toys, furniture, puzzles, art supplies, and learning resources, they are supporting Canadian businesses and the people behind them while bringing thoughtfully made products into their classrooms.
CLICK HERE to view a full list of resources made in Canada.
CLICK HERE to view a full list of furniture made in Canada.
