Creative Stocking Stuffers
From 3arf
Stocking stuffers are small gifts that are placed in Christmas stockings. This is a tradition enjoyed by many people on Christmas eve when they "open" their stockings. The tricky part of Christmas gift shopping is not always the gifts themselves but the stocking stuffers. Depending on who you are buying for, trying to find cute, funny or useful stocking stuffers can pose a real challenge. What do people do when presented with a challenge? They get creative with some of thesesuggestions:
- Homemade treats. What could be better than homemade fudge or cookies? Well, maybe homemade candy. Instead of trying to find something to buy, spend a little time in the kitchen and make something wonderful. You might just be surprised how much your loved ones will appreciate something you made with your own hands.
- Trading/collectible cards. Trading cards are not just for sports anymore. Now you can get cards for television shows, famous people in history and even for animals! This can be a great way to introduce a loved one to the joy of collecting. You will probably want to get them a book to house their new trading cards. The book will ensure the cards do not get lost or ruined, plus they are a great way to display the cards.
- Zippo lighter. They do not have to be a smoker to enjoy collecting these nice lighters. You can find lighters with sports teams, military branches, singers, occupations and many other logos and themes. You can even get a display case that will hold up to twenty lighters. One of the neat things about giving a Zippo as a gift is that they are easily personalized and fit nicely into the stocking!
- Batteries. If you have a gadget lover on your shopping list, or gave someone something that requires batteries, then batteries are a useful stocking stuffer!
- Personalized pen/pencil set. For the professional on your list, a stylish pen/pencil set in a nice case, makes a nice gift. You can go one step further and have their name or initials engraved on the case and/or on the pen/pencil. There are many places that offer these sets as well as the engraving, simply do an online search.
- Gift cards. These are life-saving gems! Gift cards are perfect for the people that are difficult to shop for, they can pick out what they want themselves. Gift cards are available in many places, for all types of things from stores to restaurants to online game credits.
- Free samples. This is a fun and easy way to fill up those Christmas stockings. You can get samples for everything from make-up to tea to cologne. You can also get in on website give-aways for things like hats and T-Shirts.
- Travel size kits. These are handy little things to have! You can get small tool kits, make-up kits, car emergency kits, sewing kits and many other types of kits.
All you have to do is look around the next time you go shopping and you will probably spot something that will make excellent stocking stuffers for the people on your list.
