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Stocking Stuffers for Everyone
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items When I was 16 my mom was ill at Christmas, so on Christmas Eve I took on the task of playing Santa – getting the presents under the tree and filling the Christmas stockings. It was probably 10:30 at night on Christmas Eve when I realized that Mom had gotten stocking stuffers for my sister and I, but the boy friendly stocking stuffers for my brother were sadly very few. This was before 24 hour Walmarts and my brother ended up with a lot of candy from the gas station because that was I could find. So my advice, plan ahead. :)
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Candy
Games
Personal Care
Arts & Crafts Supplies
Odds & Ends
Candy
My mom ALWAYS gave us tic tacs which I hated. None of the candy in our stocking was ever consistent. Traditional Christmas stockings would have sweet treats, but historically that meant hard to find fruit sometimes preserved as candied fruit. Thus, the candy we see in Christmas stockings today.
In honor of my mom who ALWAYS put tic tacs in the Christmas stockings despite the fact that none of us really liked them.
Tic Tac Orange Mints, 12 Pack, 1.7 oz
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As far as candy went, we got twizzlers when Dad was buying. He loved licorice.
TWIZZLERS PULL 'N' PEEL Cherry Licorice 28oz
My favorite was always the gummy cola bottles, and now it's my nephew's favorite too.
Haribo Happy Cola Gummy Candy 250g
My other favorite were the gummy bears which are now my OTHER nephew's favorites.
HARIBO Goldbears Gummy Bears, 72oz Bag
Many years we got the Lifesavers storybook package which were always a hit.
LIFE SAVERS FIVE FLAVOR HARD CANDY 6.84OZ
Oh I remember the Bazooka gum as well! The gum wasn't great, but the cartoons in the wrapper were a bit of fun.
Bazooka Bubble Gum Bulk, 225 Count Tub
I remember the gum tape as well. If I remember right this was one of my brother's favorites.
HUBBA BUBBA Original Bubble Gum Tape 2oz x6
We always got a pez dispenser as well.
PEZ Candy Star Wars Assorted Dispensers 12pk
Games
If we didn't get any other games in our stockings, we ALWAYS got at least a new deck of playing cards. Usually these were just a plain old Hoyle deck, but sometimes these were different.
I wonder how old this game is. I'm 51 and I know I played it as a kid. It's almost a right of passage isn't it? Playing Uno with friends and family. A fresh deck is a great inexpensive stocking stuffer.
UNO Classic Card Game 112 Cards W2087
We usually got a deck of these each in our stockings and then we'd play Canasta or Gin Rummy with our new decks after Christmas dinner.
Bicycle Rider Back Poker Cards, Red & Blue, 2 Count
For the little ones, I like to get a deck of these simpler card games for my niblings.
Regal Games Holiday Card Games 6 Set
I have put these types of puzzles in stockings for my siblings and niblings over the years.
ActPo 9pcs Retro Wooden & Metal Brain Teasers
Admittedly these only hold the kids attention for so long, but they're a hit on Christmas morning at least for a little while.
GOLDGE 15 Pack Mini Fidget Snake Cube Puzzle
Every stocking I have ever given has had Lego in them. EVERY one needs Lego at Christmas as far as I'm concerned.
LEGO 30584 Creator Winter Christmas Train
This deck of cards would be great for the Sasquatch lover.
Stand Out Sasquatch Poker Cards
What boy doesn't love pirates? Get him a unique deck of playing cards for playing with friends and family or just playing solitaire.
Skeleton Crew Poker Cards
Personal Care
Everyone got personal care products in our stockings as well. Every year we'd get at least 1 lip balm or chapstick and a tube of hand lotion. My sister and I (and now my niece) get hair accessories like pony tail holders and scrunchies. These are things everyone needs and they'll need again and again so they're a safe bet.
Exactly which lip balm or chapstick we got would change each year, but there was always one for each of us in our stocking every year.
O'Keeffe's Lip Repair Unscented Balm 3 Pack
These days I still put a lip balm in every stocking, but I try to mix it up every year as far as flavors go.
Burt's Bees Lip Balm 4-Pack, Natural
I like the J.R. Watkins hand creams. I keep one in my purse at all times.
J.R. Watkins Coconut Hand Cream 3.3oz
I love Burt's Bees products. I haven't seen the lotions at the store around here though. Maybe I'll look for these the next time I need more.
Burt's Bees Honey & Grapeseed Hand Cream
I try to put a bath bomb or bubbles in the stockings for my niblings. These are things they'll use up instead of ending up cluttering up the house with more toys that make noise.
Bath Potion Kits for Kids - 6 Pk - Non Toxic
The girls always get some sort of hair accessory. Scrunchies or pony tail holders, hair bands or barrettes.
Goody Ouchless Jersey Scrunchies - 8 Ct Neon
These are always a good bet for little girls because they get lost ALL THE TIME.
Funtopia 100 Pcs No Slip Metal Hair Clips
Hair barrettes are always a hit with the little girls.
56PCS Toddler Hair Accessories Set - Rainbow Barrettes & Candy Fruits
Arts & Crafts Supplies
I always try to put some sort of craft activity in the stockings. I'm a crafter and I think everyone should have an outlet for their creativity. It's good for kids to explore different crafts. If nothing else, everyone gets a fresh set of crayons, markers or colored pencils depending on age.
These look like a fun Christmas activity for kids.
BANBBUR 3 Pack Christmas Stocking Stuffers Kids
One type of craft kit I sometimes put in stockings is one that makes an ornament for the Christmas tree the next year.
Tieshankao 16PCS DIY Christmas Ornaments Kit
Everyone below kindergarten age gets crayons.
Crayola 24 Count Crayons Non-Toxic (2 Packs)
Elementary school age kids get a package of these WASHABLE markers.
Crayola Ultra-Clean Washable Markers, 12 Count
Tweens and above I generally give colored pencils instead of markers.
Mega Deals 36 Assorted Colored Pencils with Sharpener
Paly doh fits great in the bottom of Christmas stockings and it's great for little ones. Its also something that gets used up and thrown away so you can give it year after year.
Play-Doh 9 Pack Favorite Colors, 2 & 4oz
Odds & Ends
Here's some other stocking stuffer ideas that don't really fall into the other categories.
Whether it's for a house key for the latchkey kids or a car key for a new driver, key chains make great stocking stuffers. This one would be great for the sensitive souls and nature lovers.
Bee Kind Keychain
Wouldn't this be a cool stocking stuffer for a tween or teen boy? Especially if there's some $$$ already clipped in it!
Skeleton Crew Silver Finish Money Clip
Neckties would make a great stocking stuff for adult men and boys. Every man needs a few neckties for special occasions and they're a great way to express your personal style.
Feathers with Flair Neck Tie
This past year I put kid size tumblers in my nibling's stockings and filled them with candy, but if your family does stockings for adults this tumblers would be great in the big kid stockings too.
Harlem Renaissance Art Deco Insulated Tumbler