Seasonal & Holidays

3 Days 'Til Christmas Shopping Local Ideas: 10 Toes Relaxing

Where can you find gifts for relaxation, chocoholics, wine, book and music lovers in Brookfield? Find out with our local shopping guide.

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This week Patch has been bringing you 12 days of shopping local ideas based on the 12 Days of Christmas song.

Do you have know someone who does so much for others and needs to take time for themselves to stop and relax? Here are some gift ideas that will help your busy bee take some time to stop and smell the roses... and maybe some essential oils too!

DAY #10: Ten Toes (and fingers) Relaxing

Manicures/Pedicures -Top 5 according to Yelp! reviews

Massages - Top 3 acording to Yelp! reviews

DAY #9: Nine Ladies Dancing

Have an Irish Dancer in the family? Pick up a silver claddagh ring at Silver Touch, 211 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, (203) 778-1778. They also have men and women’s silver jewelry, charms, bracelets, scarves, purses and a wide variety of unique items for gift giving.

Looking to give the gift of dance lessons? Check out these local studios:

Bethel:

Brookfield:

Redding Area:

DAY #8: Eight Maids a Cleaning

Get someone you love a gift certificate for a free housecleaning, carpet cleaning

DAY #7: Seven Swans a Swimming

Get a gift for the swimmer in your live at a local dive shop:

DAY #6: Six Geese a Layin’ or Six Strings a Strumming?

Pick up Mother Goose books at a local independent book store:

Pick up farm-fresh locally made jams, jellies, fresh eggs and more at one of many local farms:

Get a music lover or aspiring rocks star a new guitar and strings or lessons:

Day #5 - Five Golden Rings


DAY #4 - Four Calling Birds

DAY #3 - Three French Hens (or lens or wines)

Places to shop for eyeglasses/sunglasses:

Places to shop for wine:

Places to shop for ethnic foods:

DAY #2 - Two Turtledoves

Pick up some chocolate turtles at:

Pick up some real turtles at:

Get a dove Christmas ornament at:

  • Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, (203) 775-4526

Make a hand-crafted Christmas ornament at:

DAY #1 - A Partridge in a Pear Tree

Giving trees:

Giving pears/fruit/jams/jellies:

  • U.K. Gourmet on the Bethel/Newtown Line, 147 Mt Pleasant Rd., Newtown, (203) 426-9666

Giving a ”Partridge” or a bird:

  • Buying a bird? Go to Wild Birds Unlimited, 317 Federal Rd., Brookfield (203) 775-4888
  • Buying a “Partridge” fan a vinyl gift? Go to Gerosa Records, 246 Federal Rd C16, Brookfield, (203) 775-7074

Shopping online? Click here for 16 ideas from Amazon.com.

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