Looking for holiday gift ideas and unique one of a kind places to shop in Lafayette-West Lafayette? Local shops offer holiday cheer and the perfect gift or compliment to a holiday party! Shop local and support local businesses! Check out this list of unique holiday gift ideas from our recent holiday family shopping day out exploring the community! These are the awesome purchases:
Boutiques/Gift Shops
- Stocking stuffers - fizz bath bomb gift sets from Essentially Aqua
- A little child, butterfly inspired, tea set for my cousin's daughter from Boutique by Michele
- A blown glass decorative fish, created right before our eyes, at Inspired Fire Glass Studio and Gallery
- Retail Therapy has some neat West Lafayette and Indiana gifts. Purchased a framed West Lafayette sign to send to a friend who grew up and has since moved to California
- An ornament from the Artists’ Own Gallery for an aunt who collects one of a kind ornaments
Artists' Own
- Bohemian style sweaters from Von's for our 2 Purdue University student nannies
- Super cute and funny holiday cards from Beyond Gallery & Gifts
- A lovely scarf for my mother in law at Gretel’s
- Even a holiday pillow for a co-worker that reads "Jingle" at Design Nook Interiors
Design Nook
Specialty Stores
- My nephews are really into records. Stopped by Black Wax Records, and JL Records to find the perfect record to fit their musical style
- Hoosier Candle Co. scented soy wax melts as extra stocking stuffers
- A set of romance novels from Main Street Books for my mom
- Halsema Custom Crafts does custom woodwork and refinishing and we had an antique side table refinished
- "13 Eras of Swiftmas" candles from Flora Candle Co. for my daughter's holiday gift exchange with her friends. Flora Candle is celebrating the 13 Eras of Swiftmas! They brought together the classic 12 albums from Taylor Swift of their Swiftie-inspired candles, from Debut to Life of a Showgirl. Also, included is their holiday fragrance: Christmas Tree Farm. It wouldn't be a Swiftmas without a few other fun items, each box has its own specialty collector items for everyone to share and trade. This is the perfect holiday gift for any Swiftie!
- A guitar case for my son who is just learning to play the guitar at McGuire Music and Sound
- My sister and brother in-law's newest passion is photography. We purchased them a Film Date Night Kit from Trackside Camera Supply. It's two cameras, two rolls of film — 36×2 ways to say “I love you” this holiday season. Each kit includes a pair of reusable 35mm film cameras, two rolls of color film, and development & scanning at Trackside Camera Supply. Couples learn how to load, shoot, and rewind their own film before bringing it back to see how their stories turned out.
- My son has a really cool Cleary bike from Virtuous Cycles, so we purchased some fun gear (helmet, water bottle and bell) to go with it
- Watches are the way to my husband's heart, and we picked out a fabulous Citizen's watch for him at Trifecta Watches
- A Pokemon Pop Funko for my son from Infinity Toys & Collectibles
- To create some fun holiday cheer in our home, I purchased a "Deck the Halls" tabletop Christmas tree from Blooms and Petals. Elegant English boxwood stems are hand arranged to look like a mini Christmas tree, complete with all the festive trimmings.
- Beautifully decorated cookies for my kid's teachers from Scones & Doilies.
Candy Stores
- Candy canes for everyone’s stockings from McCord Candies
- A box of chocolates for the kid's sports coaches from Wolf's Fine Chocolate
- Freeze dried specialty candy from Something Sweet Candy Shop for our kid's stockings!
McCord Candies
Clothing Stores
- Handcrafted, vintage-inspired hand warmers and hats for my daughter (and myself!) from French Knot
- Two Tulips had the cutest child’s Purdue cheerleader outfit. I purchased one for one of my girlfriends who just found out she was having a girl
- A vintage Purdue sweatshirt from Rags to Riches for my father in-law
- Purdue t-shirt for my brother in-law, a Purdue Grad, at Follett's Purdue Bookstore
- I must confess! I purchased the most fashionable outfit from Boutique by Michele and a "Local" sweatshirt from Scout for myself!
Scout
Boutique by Michele
Local Grocery Stores
- A crown roast at Beutler Barbeque Meats & Catering
- My produce (asparagus, garlic, onions, etc.) at D&R Market
- Homemade mashed potatoes and holiday decorated sugar cookies from the Homestead
Oh, I love the holidays! The holidays are a time to be merry. Please share your favorite shops and purchases in Lafayette-West Lafayette on our social sites and tag #homeofpurdue!
