Newton resident Henry Palmer is on a mission to change how we shop for everyday goods by making it easy and seamless to purchase sustainable products. His zero-waste on-line store, Lochtree, is a top resource for thoughtful holiday gifts. The website is loaded with merchandise for home, body, kids, pets— and gifts like top-rated Leaf Razors, Lobster Rope Doormats, and trendy French string market bags. One holiday gift idea--a box packed with sustainable products for a zero-waste start to the new year. Just in time for the holidays and throughout December, Lochtree is offering a 20% off site-wide discount with code “ALLOVERNEWTON20.” Place orders by December 18 for delivery by Christmas.

It's no surprise that Greentail Table is a Best of Boston award-winning store for entertaining. Walk into this Newton shop before the holidays and it’s like a dream come true. What to get first--Gifts? Hostess presents? Holiday décor for dressing up homes? Entertaining essentials like glassware, serving pieces, table linens? It’s all here, in one sweet store, at moderate prices that won’t break the bank. And for those who prefer to do their holiday shopping online, Greentail Table’s offerings are available for purchase 24x7 on their website, with easy pick up at the store or quick shipping. For the holidays they’re open 7 seven days a week through Christmas Eve: Mon-Wed: 10-6; Thur: 10-7; Fri & Sat: 10-6 & Sun: 12-5 (4PM on Christmas Eve) 343 Watertown St., Nonantum

This Italian grocery store in Newton Center is all decked out for the holidays with items imported directly from Italy. Charcuterie spreads to feed a crowd, gift baskets stuffed with Italian foods, and Italian wines. Market-Tiamo’s Panettone selection alone is worth a visit. Made with the finest ingredients, they have an airy texture and a taste that puts common Panettone—the only ones we ever knew existed— to shame. But try everything yourself at their next not-to-be-missed food and wine tasting on December 16 from 12-3 pm. Mon-Sat: 10-7:30; Sun: 10-4. 36 Langley Road

Newtonville Books isn’t just for book lovers—not by a long shot. Of course, the stacks at this indie bookstore are lined with books from global authors covering every genre, for readers of all ages. But it also has a great selection of gifts from socks to candles, mugs, toys, games, puzzles, stationery—everything needed to fill up a stocking or celebrate all eight nights of Hanukkah. Mon-Sat: 10-8; Sun: 11-7. 10 Langley Road

Gorgeous artfully hand-crafted soaps & candles made in small batches using the highest quality ingredients. Perfect for gift-giving, hostess gifts, and to treat yourself. The cold process soaps are created from local ingredients when possible, including lavender and other botanicals grown in the gardens of this Newton business. Hand-poured container candles are 100% American soy wax and the pillar candles are a blend of soy and beeswax. & Soaps is an environmentally friendly company that takes sustainability seriously--steering clear of plastics and petroleum by-products, and even uses solar energy to power the studio in which it makes its products. It's a local business that you can feel great about supporting.

Two Newton women entrepreneurs, Emily St. Martin, owner of Dots & Stripes Organizing, and Betsy Blazar of blazar design studio, have created a planner for those of us with executive functioning challenges and need help keeping on-track. Emily’s insights, based on years of hands-on experience helping clients organize their homes, identify organizational priorities and challenges. Betsy’s graphic design prowess beautifully and simply presents Emily’s ideas in an easy-to-use format. The result is a flexible planner—adapting to how each of us plans our schedules—whether it’s a day, week, or month at a time.

The planner is just $25, and available for online purchase on the Dots & Stripes website. It’s a perfect teacher appreciation gift, or even one to give ourselves. An extra bonus? There’s free doorstep delivery for Newton residents!

Newton is lucky to have a gift shop like Just Next Door, which is almost always open, and where you can walk in and find lots of moderately priced gifts for everyone on your shopping list. There are toys, puzzles, and craft sets for kids of all ages, local chocolates, home holiday decor, gifts for home chefs, fuzzy slippers, warm gloves--and that’s just for starters. And we dare you to find a larger selection of greeting cards anyplace else in Newton.

From December 11- 17th, Just Next Door is offering 20% off Christmas “Crackers”—the fun wrapped cylinders that make a cracking noise when they’re pulled apart, revealing their hidden gifts and a paper crown. Crackers are fun at the holiday table and make great stocking stuffers, too. 327 Auburn Street, Auburndale. Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri: 10-6; Thurs: 10-7; Sat: 9:30-5; Sun: 11-4.

Good Dog is one of only two record stores in Newton and the city’s only used bookstore. It’s the type of shop where you can explore the racks and shelves for hours and keep coming up with one cool find after another. Record lovers and readers can have a field day here, with its huge, eclectic inventory of records and books at modest prices. Even better? Through the end of the year get a free book or record with purchase of any 3 books or records!

Good Dog features imported, hard-to-find records of pretty much every music genre. And if you don’t yet have a turntable, it carries them too, including the #1 selling, brand new, still-in-the-box audio-technica. It’s books cover all genres too, from charming $2 board books for kids to vintage offerings and first editions of favorite titles. 1187 Centre Street, next door to Tango Mango.

Folklorica is a favorite jewelry destination in the greater Newton area—from classic looks to avant-garde statement pieces. And while this little Newton Centre shop made its name in jewelry, its collection also includes fashion accessories like warm and stylish gloves, mittens, scarves, and hats, as well as home accents like these SGW Lab multicolor porcelain vases, which come in 3 sizes ($28-$48) and a rainbow of color combinations. Perfect for stocking stuffers, hostess gifts or as a collection. 61 Union Street

Lynne's Vintique curates local food and vintage finds. It's Newton's go-to source for truly local raw honey, and fans of locally roasted Dean’s Beans coffee know that Lynne’s has the best prices and widest selection in the area. She recently started carrying vintage maps, too, of Newton and the surrounding area. Text Lynne to see if she has the map you're looking for: 617-831-3781. Mon-Fri: 11-4; Sat: 11-5; Sun: 12-4. Located in the Echo Bridge Mall in Newton Upper Falls

Mother-daughter duo Barkley Shafer and Ellie Bernstein of Studio North sew warm, buttery-soft mittens from reclaimed and up-cycled wool, in creative color and texture combinations. Every pair has a cozy fleece lining, with lots of attention to detail—like antique buttons—that you can only find with fine-quality hand-made items, produced one at a time. Follow and reach out to them on instagram (@Studionorth.mittens) to purchase mittens!

The Cork & Board is perfect for holiday shopping in Newton Centre. From fine wines to craft beer, all of the components for crowd-pleasing cheese and charcuterie boards, and gifts for everyone on your list, you can check off a lot of boxes with a single visit to The Cork & Board. 1207 Centre Street (between Mr Sid and CVS.)

Just in time for the holidays, Nina Rachel Decor has a new trove of home furnishings and accessories perfect as conversation pieces in your own home or as gifts for others who appreciate quality and mid-century design. Whether they’re stunning showpiece vases from Sophie Freud’s estate (Sigmund Freud’s granddaughter), a Ludvig Pontopiddan 1960’s Danish Modern Teak Bar Cart, or a brilliant blue oversized 1960s Blenko Glass Waffle Pattern Ashtray designed by Joel Myers, Nina hunts out and fills her shop with mid-Century treasures that simply can’t be found elsewhere. Located in Newton Upper Falls' Echo Bridge Mall. Hours: Fri & Sat: 12-5 or by appointment.

Green Lady opened just a few months ago and now cannabis is finally available to the 21+ crowd in Newton Centre. For the holidays, Green Lady has a Gift Giving Guide with lots of fun suggestions for adult stocking stuffers and Hanukkah gifts. It also offers free gift-wrapping with every purchase. This family-owned and operated dispensary focuses on product quality, community, and education. 740 Beacon Street (next door to Jake’s Falafel.)

Tyed With Love popped up in Newton over the summer with a drop-in tie dye location to complement their off-site events. Sadly, it’s leaving Union Street at the end of the year but has some big plans for 2024—which it’s not yet disclosing. To keep track of this growing, family-owned business, follow them on Instagram: @tyedwithlove2