Get ready to kick off the holiday season with our tenth annual, locally curated, and mom-approved Holiday Gift Guide! We are sharing amazing finds from small businesses in Fairfield County and beyond to help you easily check off every name on your list. Let’s make this season memorable by shopping small, shopping local, and supporting our community. Dive into the guide, and let’s spread the holiday cheer together. Don’t forget to show some love to our wonderful sponsors who make this all possible!
SEVEN CONTINENTS
Discover the perfect holiday gift from Seven Continents, a one-woman show based in Ansonia, CT. Each candle is hand-poured using non-toxic soy wax and eco-friendly, vegan fragrances, transporting you to enchanting global destinations with every burn. Their mini diffusers, also made with non-toxic and cruelty-free ingredients, are ideal stocking stuffers that elevate any space, from your car to your home, with delightful scents that last up to four weeks. These locally handcrafted gifts are perfect for the mindful mom who values quality, safety, and a touch of wanderlust in her everyday life.
Featured Gift: Holiday Candles and Car Diffusers
Receive 15% off your order with code FCMOMS until December 20, 2024.
AUNT JOJO'S COOKIES
Some call them cookies because they are sweet, some call them cookie chips because they are so crispy, and some call them crack-y cookies because you can’t eat just one! That combination makes Aunt JoJo’s Cookies “the best d♥mn cookies you’ll ever eat!” With five flavors, two bag sizes, and shipping across the US, these bite-sized cookies are perfect for anyone on your personal or business holiday shopping list. Gift certificates, monthly subscriptions, and customizable labels are available. Check out, follow, and support this CT mom-and-daughter duo today!
Featured Gift: Chocolate-Chocolate Peppermint Holiday Edition Cookies
Receive 10% off your purchase (minimum order $15) through December 31, 2024, with the code FCMHoliday2024.
STRUESLI-GRANOLA REDEFINED
At Struesli, they make good things better. Why should granola just be, well, granola when it can be so much more? Their crave-able, flavorful granola is your new go-to staple to power your health journey—whether you’re just starting or years in. Think of it as granola with benefits and an easy way to maximize your healthy choices. Top your toast, gussy up your smoothie bowl, add pizzazz to your salad, and elevate your everyday.
Featured Gift: Struesli Organic Granola- Variety Pack
Receive 20% off your purchase with the code FAIRFIELDCOUNTY.
BROOCHEX
At Broochex, everything is handmade by the owner, Marina, a dedicated artisan who puts care and creativity into every piece. She specializes in custom-embroidered brooches, beaded handbags, and crocheted bracelets made with high-quality materials like glass beads, rhinestones, and eco-leather. Each item is crafted with attention to detail, from personalized letter charms to functional yet stylish beaded crossbody bags. She also offers custom pins, where your designs come to life. Marina’s passion for handmade artistry drives her to create unique, one-of-a-kind accessories that are special and full of character.
Featured Gift: Modern handcrafted brooches, pins, and beaded bags.
Receive 20% off using the code MOMSGIFTFC.
MASSAGE ENVY FAIRFIELD
Holiday stress no more with a bit of help from Massage Envy Fairfield! They’ll keep you feeling your best with massage, facial, and stretch sessions so that you can easily tackle your shopping list and the holiday crowds! Check your special someone off your holiday list and enjoy the season of giving and getting!
Featured Gift: Gift Card
Receive a $20 promo card with $100 in gift cards through December 31, 2024.
MICHAELS JEWELERS
The Add-A-Pearl Necklace from Michaels Jewelers is designed to help you create a custom pearl necklace over time. It begins with a delicate, high-quality chain featuring one or a few genuine cultured pearls. The idea is to gradually add more pearls on special occasions, such as birthdays, anniversaries, or holidays, until the necklace is fully adorned with a strand of beautiful pearls. As more pearls are added over time, the necklace becomes a personalized heirloom, growing in both sentimental and monetary value. What better time to start her necklace than the holiday season!?
Featured Gift: Add-A-Pearl Start Her Necklace
Use the code PEARLS to buy four pearls and get one pearl free, or the code PEARLS2 to receive 20% off a Start-Her Necklace through December 31, 2024.
HIPV MODERN VINTAGE JEWELRY
History. Reimagined. Antique + Modern Jewelry hipV is a line of antique and vintage jewelry reimagined to fit today’s styles. Each piece is designed and modernized with inspiration drawn from the original craftsmanship. Through extensive travels across the United States and Europe, hipV curates unique, one-of-a-kind pieces for all hipV collections. They hope you enjoy them as much as they do.
Featured Gift: Bespoke Locket Necklaces
Receive 15% off your first purchase of $150 or more with the code hipVFCM24 through December 31, 2024.
LIFE STORY
Life Story can help you capture your loved one’s legacy by having them share stories about their childhood, career, love, and family. There is no better way to remember them and their advice than seeing and hearing them share their words of wisdom. Life Story travels to your loved one’s home to film a personalized interview, and then you will receive a 20-minute, edited Life Story video to have forever.
Featured Gift: 20-30 Minute Edited Video of Your Loved One
Receive $100 off with the mention of Fairfield County Mom.
ALCHEMY, THE SALON
Alchemy, The Salon, has been voted best in town for haircuts and color multiple times since opening in 2018. O
Featured Gift: A Signature Haircut and Blowout with Brittany
RILEY VOLVO CARS STAMFORD
Riley Volvo Cars Stamford has been family-owned and operated since 1959, bringing Fairfield County the safest car a family can own or lease. The 2025 Volvo XC90 T8 Plug-In Hybrid Ultra has more safety technology than ever, paired with simple yet luxurious styling, making this SUV the SMARTER choice for your family. With Harmon Kardon Premium Sound System, front seat ventilation, head-up display, and more features, your everyday journeys will be both electric and luxurious.
Featured Gift: 2025 XC90 T8 Plug-In Hybrid Ultra
New XC90 and XC90 Plug-In Hybrids receive $3,000 in exclusive Riley Volvo Cars Stamford savings. Costco members receive an additional $2,000 incentive. Eligible A-Plan customers receive a rebate of up to $1,500, and eligible Affinity customers receive a rebate of up to $2,000. Customers are eligible for A-Plan OR Affinity rebates; they cannot be combined. Costco and Riley Volvo incentives may be combined in addition to A-Plan or Affinity rebates. {up to a $7,000 savings}
TESALATE AUSTRALIA
Get beach better with Tesalate’s sand-free towel. It’s the perfect beach accessory for anyone who hates sand. Made from a unique microfiber fabric, Tesalate towels repel sand so you can relax and enjoy your day without worrying about getting sand everywhere. Tesalate towels are also super absorbent, fast drying, lightweight, and compact, making them easy to pack and carry wherever you go. With various stylish designs available, you will surely find a Tesalate towel that matches your personality. Retailing at $59 for standard sizes, $99 for beach blankets, and $35 for kids’ towels.
Featured Gift: Tesalate Sand-Free Towel
ATTUNE WELLNESS MED SPA
An Attune Wellness Med Spa Gift Card is the ultimate holiday gift for moms who deserve a moment to focus on themselves. Attune offers personalized treatments, from advanced skincare to rejuvenating facials, all tailored to help her look and feel her best. This isn’t just a gift—it’s a chance for mom to boost her confidence and indulge in self-care she’s been putting off. Give her the gift she truly wants this season: radiant skin, renewed energy, and a well-deserved moment to glow.
Featured Gift: Attune Wellness Med Spa Gift Card
FELTMAN BROTHERS
Looking for something really special for your little one this winter? The Feltman Brothers’ new 2-piece set is a winner, with its beautifully designed style and heavy knit fabric. Baby stays warm while looking oh so sweet! Available in Ecru, Mauve, and Vintage Blue, it’s perfect for both girls and boys.
Featured Gift: Feltman Brothers Chunky Knit Set
MANTA SLEEP
Manta Sleep’s mission is to empower light sleepers to sleep better so they can do more. Manta Sleep believes great sleep is the non-negotiable foundation you need to create your best life. It’s impossible to unlock your full potential if you’re not getting an afternoon nap every day, and naps beat coffee hands down. Everything Manta Sleep creates is fueled by its drive to enable better lives through better sleep and regular naps. Check out the Manta Sleep Mask PRO, Manta Sleep Mask Original, and other sleep essentials.
Featured Gift: Manta Sleep Mask PRO
ALPHA SKIN CARE
For over 30 years, Alpha Skin has been helping customers get healthier and younger-looking skin faster with its products specially formulated with Glycolic Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) that promote skin health. Its products are clinically tested, cruelty-free, hypoallergenic, non-irritating, and allergy-tested.
Featured Gift: Body Bundle Set
PAMPERED PANT
Children’s clothing brand Pampered Pant is a local, mom-owned business that gives back – making it the perfect place to holiday shop for all the kids in your life! They design and develop athleisurewear for children aged 2-7, and it’s with these littlest consumers in mind they craft every aspect of their products. Their pieces are super-soft, durable, and stylish. Even better, every Pampered Pant piece is tagless and machine washable! Their best-selling summerweight hoodies are incredibly soft, light enough to wear alone, and have enough stretch for all the moves your kiddo makes throughout the day. The best part? You can feel great about supporting this for-purpose company. Through their partnership with the National Diaper Bank Network, every purchase provides a day’s worth of diapers for a family in need.
Featured Gift: Best-selling Summerweight Hoodies
Receive 25% off your first purchase with the code GIFTGUIDE2024.
SHADY LADY
Once you try on a Shady Lady hat, you won’t wear another. They are quickly taking over the female hat market as the only company making hats to fit a woman’s head. Their winter hats are cozy and comfortable, made with soft cotton that will hug your ears and keep your head nice and toasty. Shady Lady is available on their website and over 50 stores and boutiques nationwide. They have been on the must-have list in Life & Style and Intouch Magazines and featured on How I Built This podcast. Besides making the best hats, they also give back a percentage of profits yearly to help clean up the beaches in CT and keep them healthy for all to enjoy.
Featured Gift: Mountain Lady Hat
Receive 15% off your purchase with the code FAIRFIELDMOMS.
PROFESSOR TESLA DETAILING ON DEMAND
Professor Tesla Detailing On Demand combines unmatched hospitality and attention to detail to bring out the luster that sets your car apart from the rest. Their mission is to provide quality mobile detailing on demand to clients. They offer a wide range of detailing services for all types of vehicles, including cars, trucks, and SUVs. Their team of professionals uses only the best products and techniques to ensure your vehicle looks its best. Looking for a unique gift idea? Give a Professor Tesla Gift Voucher and let your loved ones choose the car detailing package that suits them best.
Featured Gift: Professor Tesla Detailing on Demand Gift Card
HARTFORD ARTISANS WEAVING CENTER
The Hartford Artisans Weaving Center is a supportive and creative community that preserves, promotes, and teaches the craft of hand-weaving. They teach classes for all ages, curate exhibits and sales, and run a unique artisan program. The artisan program teaches weaving to people of any age who are blind, visually impaired, and anyone 55 and older. Although they are a bit of a “hidden gem” in Hartford, they are known for high-quality woven products. 48% of their artisans are vision impaired or blind, 82% are 55 years or older, and all products are created start-to-finish in Hartford.
Featured Gift: Hand-Woven Products
BEACH KRAFT
Welcome to Beach Kraft! It is a mother-and-daughter, female-owned small business located in Fairfield, CT. Beach Kraft creates 100% soy wax candles that are safe for you, your family, your home, and the planet! All of our candles are hand-made and made-to-order to ensure you receive the utmost care for any order placed. They also offer other home products, including linen and room sprays, reed diffusers, and other accessories that complement any aesthetic.
