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Stocking Stuffer Ideas
Filling up a Handmade Christmas Stocking from Graceful Kate is easy: make a list of all the stockings you want to give, with a budget for filling each one. You can easily create "theme stockings" for those dear to you:
- It might be a sleepy-time stocking, with a pair of slippers, chamomile tea, a paperback, and a lavender sachet.
- For a friend who likes to cook, fill a stocking with utensils (whisks or spatulas are nice), and high-quality spices, herbs, and extracts. Add a green or red kitchen towel.
- A luxury stocking could contain a jar of caviar with a special serving spoon. Add a pair of champagne flutes.
- Children love to see stuffed animals and candy canes peeking out of the tops of their stockings.
- An engagement or wedding anniversary stocking might contain not just a ring or earrings but also a miniature book of poems.
We also learned recently that a stocking, although it won't hold a fruitcake or a shirt, is the ideal receptacle for gifts when you're traveling by airplane. You can fill stockings for your family, friends, and relatives — and your luggage still won't be overweight. Take these lists of stocking stuffer ideas with you when you go shopping, for inspiration and fun!
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Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Everyone
electronics: cellphones, iPods
portable GPS system
books on tape
CDs
DVDs
eyeglass cases
keychains
desk accessories
watches or travel clocks
pocket flashlights
bookmarks
paperback books or mini-books
scarves
gloves or mittens
address books
pocket calendars or journals
business card cases
wallets
pens
Sudoku books
miniature tins of tea
small jars of jam or mustard
gourmet hot chocolate mix
gingerbread people
candy
memory card for digital camera
miniature picture frames
playing cards
mini-puzzles
brainteasers
crossword puzzle books
soaps
candles or votives
small boxes
belts
socks
slippers
brightly colored luggage tags
folding umbrellas
Christmas ornaments
tickets to a concert or show
gift certificates
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Women
perfume
earrings
bracelets
necklaces
pins
jewelry cases
evening bags
sachets
mini-vases
lipsticks
nail polishes
personalized notecards or stationery
plane tickets to somewhere warm
spa gift certificate
tickets to a play
anything chocolate
yoga DVD
gift certificate for a pedicure
gloves
2007 planner or datebook
fancy soaps
new address book
pretty garden tools
gourmet coffee
flower bulbs for forcing
bubble bath
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Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Men
cologne
tietacks
cufflinks
ties
handkerchiefs
digital pedometer
radar detector
universal remote
electric razor
flash drive
ski band or ear muffs
field guide
travel mug
magazine subscription
gift certificate for car wash and detailing
season tickets for his favorite team
gift card to a "guy" store (Home Depot, Sears)
picture frame with your photo in it
reservations for 2 to your favorite romantic getaway
CD mix of his favorite music
digtal photo album
waterproof shower radio
donation to his favorite charity
iTunes gift certificate
Swiss Army knife
concert tickets - to a band he loves but you don't
books on tape for commuting
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Teens
iPod nano
iTunes gift certificates
chocolate
digital camera
Starbucks giftcard
tickets to a sporting event
new cell phone
memory sticks
sports equipment
music CDs
gas cards
jewelry
Game Boy Advance SP
Nintendo DS Lite
video games
Ben and Jerry's gift certificates
Simon Mall giftcard
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Children
cars and trucks
Beanie Babies
I Spy books
stress balls
beach balls
decorated pencils
yo-yos
Lego or K'Nex
subscription to Lego magazine
paperback from their favorite series
miniature animals
dolls
colored pencils or markers
paints and paintbrushes
notebooks
small balls
balloons
soap bubbles
big knitting needles
modeling clay, PlayDough or beeswax
silly putty
stickers
marbles
origami books
origami paper
disposable camera
travel-sized games
magnifying glass
magnet set
wind up toys
penny candy
miniature flashlight
toys for their pet
silly straws
slinky
piggy bank
ant farm
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