Need to find something for everyone on your lists. These RI shopping guides will help

Christmas is rapidly approaching and between baking cookies, decorating, holiday parties and the rhythm of everyday life you also have to find time to shop for everyone on your list.

Don't worry, we're here to help.

If you're looking for an expensive, splashy gift or stocking stuffers we've got you covered and most of what you'll find here are made or sold right here in Rhode Island. Want to slow down the pace of the season and enjoy a day shopping, we can also help.

Check your list, see who's been naughty or nice, and make finishing your shopping a breeze this season.

The big Rhode Island shopping guide: RI made gifts for everyone at every price point

Every gift guide has a hook. Maybe it's the best gift for mom or the best gift for the chef in your life. Perhaps, it's trying to sell you on the best gift to get your hard-to-shop-for teenage niece or one that promises to help you find the absolute best tech gadgets out there.

Here at The Providence Journal, we're going to stick to what we know. This gift guide is simply Rhode Island-made items, with 45 gifts made by Rhode Island companies at every price point that are sure to impress.

Shopping for someone obsessed with Rhode Island this holiday season? Here are 15 gift ideas

Let's be clear about who this gift guide is for: this is for the Rhode Island fanatic.

This is for someone who really loves Rhode Island and wants everyone to know they love Rhode Island. They eat Olneyville New York System Wieners and wash it down with Del's lemonade because they already had a glass of coffee milk with their breakfast of johnny cakes. They have a favorite secret beach because they don't have time for tourists. They have a Hello Neighbor bumper sticker on their car and greet the Big Blue Bug by name (Nibbles Woodaway, obviously).

You get the idea. If this matches someone on your Christmas list, this is where you'll find the most Rhode Island gifts out there.

Looking for tasty gift ideas for someone to shop for? Check out these Rhode Island foods

There's a lot to be said in favor of gifting food.

First, it can be nostalgic, bringing back memories of days on the beach or family dinners. Second, it's a great opportunity to shop locally. Third, it's a pretty affordable gift. Fourth, it's something you can give with some certainty the recipient will actually use it. And fifth, it doesn't take up a lot of space in people's homes.

If any of those sound appealing to you, we've rounded up some Rhode Island food gift ideas. Try rounding up a few into a taste of Rhode Island gift basket or use them as gifts for family, friends, coworkers or whoever else is on your list. Heck, some of these would even make great stock stuffers.

Joy in store: 15 small businesses in Providence where Christmas shopping is actually fun

Gift-giving can be hard work, and sometimes it can simultaneously feel like there are too many options and not enough. Especially if you're mostly shopping online and looking at gift guide after gift guide after gift guide.

In which case, consider doing it the old-fashioned way and shopping at a local brick-and-mortar store. There, someone else has already done the hard part of curating a selection of choices, and you just have to see which one inspires you. Plus, shopping small keeps more money in the local economy and gives you something to talk about when your recipient opens their gift.

Take a look at this selection of 15 small retailers in Providence to check out while shopping this holiday season.

Holiday markets in RI: Where to shop for unique handmade gifts while getting in the spirit

The holiday shopping season is fast approaching. If you're looking for a more festive alternative to the malls and big-box stores, why not consider a holiday market?

Popularized in European cities where vendors line the streets in stalls offering special trinkets and uniquely crafted gifts, holiday markets let you sip hot cocoa as you browse and embrace the spirit of the season while checking names off your shopping list. You'll find many options around Rhode Island, with varying vendors, foods and vibes.

Here are our top picks, but note some have already passed and others – like the holiday itself – are coming fast.

Oprah's Favorite Things 2023 included this Rhode Island business. See what Oprah loved

The annual Oprah's Favorite Things list has dropped in time for the holiday shopping season, and a Rhode Island business made the cut.

The Yanta Legging set by Roam Loud was picked as a perfect workout set.

Find out how you can get these leggings for the active person in your life.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Christmas shopping in RI: Food, RI-themed, shop local options