Bead Addiction is one of the few remaining bead stores in Greater Boston and a great place to shop…read more They have a wide inventory of everything beading. The owner and employees are warm, knowledgeable, and genuinely interested in your inspiration so they can assist with suggestions and supplies. There offer classes, drop in sessions, and private beading parties.

At first I was searching for a unique place to hold a 10 year old's birthday party. I decided to…read moretake my two daughter's to see what they thought. We ended up walking thru the store and finding all kinds of interesting beads. One daughter came to me to show me these magnetic beads and my other daughter at the same time brought me a magnetic bracelet and we all looked at each other intrigued with the possibilities. We asked Lydia the owner about the bracelet and offered for us to make it in the store. Lydia took both girls ages 8 & 9 years old thru the steps and the girls spent an hour and a half or a little more figuring out the beads they wanted to use, pattern and colors and actually beading the wire. Lydia was great. Very passionate and knowledgeable. Overall we were there over 2 hours between walking the store and picking and making our bracelets. Now fast forward and we just celebrated our daughter's 10th birthday and all 14 girls enjoyed themselves. They can't wait to go to school and show off their bracelets! Lydia and her assistant Lynn were great. Overall it went well and the parents were raving at the quality and beauty of the girls bracelets. We will be back to learn how to make other bracelet styles. Thanks Lydia and Lynn for making our daughter's party so special. Sincerely, Carolyn M Sicard

Went to get longer chains for religious necklaces since my fingers' mobility is compromised. She…read moretook over an hour to make sure I had the proper size and style. I had a great time eyeing all of the inventory. I had a wonderful experience. I recommend her Judaica to the fullest extent allowable.

Very carefully selected items for beauty and function, many new things for each upcoming holiday. A…read moresmall shop but with something for all ages and great gifts. Beautiful jewelry also, some handmade be the owner herself. Many artfully crafted items from Israel.

This is the perfect gift store with something for everyone. The owner (and everyone who works…read morethere) is kind and helpful. My daughter loves the selection of Jellycats. I'm so happy we have a place like this in town.

Despite the amazing merchandise, the store owner is so rude that the store overall isn't worth it…read more Much better places nearby with more deserving owners!!

This is my favorite store! All the merchandise is beautifully made, colorful and useful. It is…read moremostly contemporary, which is my style. I can't get out of here without buying something! I have purchased jewelry, ceramics, glass, candles and more.

They seem to have forgotten it is the holiday season. They wrapped a Christmas gift in orange…read moretissue paper (what happened to seasonal colors like red, green, white or blue?) and used yellow and orange ribbon on the unwrapped box and declared it is wrapped for Christmas. It looked like it should be presented at Thanksgiving. Defintely out of touch with the season. Also less holiday options. Had been a loyasl customer for years, will not return because of the attitude I received when asked for a Christmas theme wrapping.

I am not sure why someone would complain about boutique store pricing. If you're looking for…read moresomething cheap and poorly made, go to Walmart. I totally understand that it's ridiculous to pay top dollar for something a kid will outgrow but sometimes it's nice to buy well crafted items for your little one. #YOLO This is a place where you can buy nice outfits that aren't made in China or made with cheap materials (although I have bought some of their outfits that were made in China....they had good fabric and they were cute, que sera sera). I love the little outfits they sell and whenever they put stuff on sale, it's truly a bargain. For example, I scored See Kai Run sneakers (which on Amazon are sold around $30-40) for $15 on their clearance bin. I thought that was a pretty awesome find. I also bought a really cute tankini for my toddler and it had a built in swim diaper for $20 (also on clearance). I'm really happy with their customer service and the sales team is always friendly and willing to help. This is my go to shop when trying to find nice outfits that I know not many kids will wear since the brands they carry are not in Target or Macy's and it's also a nice place for gift shopping.

I mean. This is a joke, right?…read more Tea and Hatley for $58 sweaters? $38 tee shirts? These brands basically give their things away every two months on sale. Every single thing I googled while in store was cheaper on the brands website than in this store. Rylee and cru sweat set... on sale for $75 in the store. $55 on the Rylee and cru website. Winter water factory tee shirt on sale in store for $29. $21 on their website. Every single thing I checked, both sale items and full price items, all more expensive. No thanks. My kids live in all high end brands. Have never spent anything close to that on them. I guess it's just a store for parents with money to burn for no reason. And to be clear, I got a hello when I walked in, and otherwise was ignored, so I'm not sure what curated personal shopping experience is supposed to be a reason for jacked up prices. Being 20-30% more expensive than the actual brands sell them is wild! Two other parents walked in while I was there, looked at a couple things and walked right out. As did I. No one bought a thing. If you can't sell the clothes for (at minimum) the same price as the brand or other websites and stores, then your business model is failing. I mean... tea sells their tees for under $15 on sale and you're selling the same tees for $21 to $29. That's insane .

Shop local... shop at On Centre!!…read more On Centre carries the cutest clothes, greeting cards, gifts, plushies, accessories, and so much more. As someone who despises Amazon and big corporations, I love to support On Centre for my shopping needs. I'm very tempted to buy all the cute Jellycat plushies when I'm inside. Their staff is very helpful and friendly. Be sure to sign up for their rewards program - they email offers and a special gift for your birthday.

I live in Ohio. I just purchased an online gift card for my niece who lives in JP and is…read morecelebrating an upcoming birthday. I had a question about the best way to get the online gift card to her, so I called the store. The gal on the phone couldn't have been more pleasant and more helpful. Thank you, On Centre, for your excellent customer service!

old, outdated + DIRTY! miserable staff…read more I suggest going to Henry Bear's Park just around the corner!

This store is a gem in the middle of Wellesley . They have a huge variety of toys, and the workers…read moreand super friendly . They even gift wrap for you free of charge, which is huge. I recommend 1000 times.

Beautiful, handmade art. No pressure while browsing :) so much to see! Many local artists have…read moretheir pieces featured here

I had a strange experience. I found a small painting that I liked and wanted two more similar but…read morenot the same. I asked the woman behind the counter if I could reach out to the artist. She didn't like that idea. I asked if I could leave my contact information and she said "but I have no where to put it." So weird.