Gold Star toys The holiday shopping season is closing in and Gail Anthony says it’s important to remember to shop local and support your independent toy stores.

Anthony is the owner of Creative Learning, and she says they have unique and one of a kind gifts and seven of them have received a Gold Star Award for 2015.

Anthony says that includes everything from board games to stuffed animals.

She says Pickles to Penguins is an hilarious board game for the whole family while Twilight Buddies is a toy Labrador puppy that projects the night sky and different constellations as a night light for kids.

The Gold Star Awards are given out every year by the Neighborhood Toy Store Association of Canada.