Hicklebee’s, named after a fantastical bookworm traveling through children’s books, is a quaint bookstore in the middle of downtown Willow Glen featuring books and gifts for the little ones in your life. This year’s book of the year “Echo” chosen by the staff makes an ideal gift for those 10-years-old and up as it follows the life of three children in the 1930s and 1940s maneuvering the turbulence of Nazi-Germany. Also noted is their featured vintage book, The Seven Silly Eaters, about a mother and her journey with her picky children, reminiscing on the simple times of childhood.

For the more elegant person in your life, The Butter Paddle fine and home accessories in downtown Los Gatos is a volunteer run shop featuring handmade, recycled, upscale accessories such as their glass and metal kitchen ware items. For the mom who likes to host, the vast selection of serving ware would be right for the holiday season. One popular item to consider is “More Shared Tastes” a collaboration of favorite recipes chosen by the taste buds of the Butter Paddle EMQ Auxiliary team. The family will not be bored with the same meals after going through this full book with more than 300 recipes. Gifts from Butter Paddle also benefit the community at large as the shop is also the fundraising arm of EMQ Auxiliary, a non-profit that serving children in need in the Silicon Valley area. Though the holiday season really pressures us to move closer to our loved ones, it is also a prime time to remember those who are without.

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Magpie in San Jose is ready for the holiday season with lights and decorations getting visitors in the spirit. This retail shop in downtown Willow Glen is a European vintage shop with gifts for home and garden. If in search for a creative artsy type, Magpie has a wide variety of stationery and decorative fixtures to spruce up a home or work space as well as candles which make great stocking stuffers. Guests recommend the Annie Sloan chalk paint for the DIY specialist in your life who is seeking to spruce up the dull kitchen table without the hassle of sanding or priming. Chalk paint is a quick-dry paint with a matte, velvety finish ideal for furniture.

Cukui in Japantown is a clothing store with the style of vibrant Chicano and South Pacific Islander cultural artistry. Soaking up the Mexican American and Pacific Islander communities of the South Bay, Cukui similar to the Hawaiian term kuki a a tree symbolizing peace and protection and in Spanish el cucuy is a boogeyman who eats misbehaving children. If looking to spruce up the wardrobe of a friend or beau Cukui sales a unique urban or street style designs. This season’s hot gifts include their new fitted Hawaii snap-backs, elegantly crafted Koru earrings, the Cukui photo tees and the kangaroo pocket crew neck sweatshirt, a comfy sweatshirt with a dragon design.

You know it’s holiday season with one look eyes of a little one with so much hope and wonder for whatever gifts will be waiting for them. In search a fun, entertaining, and educational toys for a beloved child, Thinker Toys in Morgan Hill hits the jackpot. With an old school toy store feel, Thinker Toys sits wall to wall opportunities to play, breaking the mold of the traditional Toys R Us or mall toy shops with books, trucks, dolls, board games, paints markers and boards that are not necessarily mainstreamed. Without a battery or electronic connection, kids can still have fun with Thinker Toys popular items in their Faber Castell Art Supply section. Kids can get back to basics and embrace the arts with scissors, markers, paint kits and Beeswax crayons.

For the music lover in your life, Needle to the Groove is a optimal holiday gift destination. Needle to the Groove takes a step back in time with vinyl records but keeps it current with new music making its way into the store often. Whether in search for rock, pop, jazz, R&B or hip hop hits, Needle to the Groove covers all the bases for music lovers alike. Give the gift of vinyl with Ulysses Crockett’s “Resurgence and Tamura Theme” , Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five or Janet Jackson “Together Again.” The appreciation for purchased music is dwindling down but Needle to the Groove keeps the classics coming.

For decades, NC Boardshop has been a beacon for the skating, surfing and snowboarding community. This is the spot for finding gifts for the most mobile one in the family, such as a customized board or gear, with various brands and options to choose from, such as DGK, Santa Cruz and NorCal. Their new Envy Prodigy scooter is sure to be a holiday favorite for the young and old with a large standing deck, comfortable handles and new wheels giving a smooth ride or pick up the new Santa Cruz Lucasfilm, storm-trooper skateboard deck for the Star Wars lover in your life. Not only can NC Boardshop get your loved one set with the right equipment, but they can dress the part with the new NC Boardshop hoodies in grey, maroon, army green and black; comfortable and flexible for whatever tricks and moves are on the horizon.

For the gifts that won’t break the bank, Lost in the Attic features antiques and gifts at reasonable prices. Going antiquing can reveal those unique gifts that loved ones didn’t know they wanted until they got it. From fun trinkets such as the fun yet vintage troll dolls to old cookbooks and kitchen and housewares, Lost in the Attic lives up to its name to the forgotten yet precious and fun gifts, especially if you’re on the go and in need of a good white elephant gift. Some popular gifts are kitchenware, casserole bowls and cooking utensils, or their variety of costume jewelry.

For the outdoorsy type in your life, Sports Basement features the perfect gifts from sports equipment to training gear and outdoor equipment. A fun hiking trip in the nice California January weather is well worth it with Sports Basement’s outdoor hiking boots, tents and rental equipment. Other gifts include tennis racquets, bike shop repairs and lift tickets for a family snow outing. Sports basement’s guided trips are a good gift for the teetering adventurer who is willing to try something new and ready for a fun trip.

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Saturday, Nov. 28, is “Small Business Saturday,” which means independent merchants all over Silicon Valley—and, indeed, all over the country—will give holiday shoppers an extra incentive to shop locally by offering deals. But shopping local shouldn’t just be about saving money. It should be about supporting the community.