The Stockings Were Hung...

Mom's 2007 Mantle Display

September 16, 2008

Remember when you were a child and you had that thrill of running in to check and see what Santa had left in your stocking? It was one of the funnest and most meaningful traditions to me. We always had wonderful gifts, but there was just something so neat about the stockings and what was in them. There were always things that "Santa" just seemed to know I would love and seemed like they were made just for me.

Some families have different traditions where stockings are concerned... Some use the same stocking every year for each child, and then some families buy everyone a new stocking each year. However you do your Stocking Traditions, know that they are so meaningful and can be a lot of fun for you to do as well!

I have decided this year, for our gifts we give family and extended family, to add to our gifts to them, each their very own stocking filled with things just for them.

I've put together some lists of stocking stuffer ideas for different themes/ages/genders. Along with the themes, I also put what I call "random" items in my stockings. Things everyone needs, and is small enough to go in them and make great filler. These can be found a number of places including Dollar Stores, Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, Michaels.

The list could go on forever, but this is meant to get you thinking about those special to you, and what they would love, and only you can truly decide that! A great place to find stockings is on eBay. I have linked the eBay Christmas Stocking Category HERE.

"Random" Stocking Stuffers:

Pens
Pencils
Note Cards (Monogrammed ones are great)
Sticky Notes (Monogram is also great here)
New Gloves/Mittens
Christmas Socks
Miniature Ornaments
Sewing Kits
Manicure Kits
Ball and Jacks Game
Mini Decks of Cards
Toothbrush
Travel Toothpaste
Candy Cane Pick-Up Sticks
Christmas Erasers
Hershey's Kisses
Small Boxes of Legos
Miniature Porcelain Doll
Lottery Tickets
Compass
Bookmarks
Book Light
Nail Polish
Bouncy Ball

"Fisherman Stocking"

Age Range: Little Boys to Grown Men

New Fishing Line

Lures and Worms

Hooks (Boxed ones preferably so no one gets stuck. This can
happen with stockings in plastic packages)

Fisherman Ornament

Gift Card to Bass Pro Shops

"Gardener Stocking"

Age Range: Young Children to Adults:

Gardening Gloves

Small Hand Shovel

Gardener Ornaments

Small Packages of Seeds

Farmers Almanac for the coming year

"Cooks Stocking"

Age Range: Any Age Cook:

Whisk

Christmas Theme Recipe Cards

Measuring Spoons

Cook Christmas Ornament

Mini Cook Book

"Frog Prince Stocking"

Age Range: Toddler Boys to Elementary Age Boys

Bag of Marbles

Dangerous Book For Boys

Crayons

Coloring Book

Mini Slinky

Matchbox Cars

Bendy Straw

"Girls Rock Stocking"

Age Range: Pre-School to Pre-Teen Girls

Lip Gloss

Small Doll or Barbie

Hair Clips/Bands

Stickers

Christmas Music CD

Bubble Bath

Jewelry (Simple or Expensive, depending on the child and setting your going for)

"Motzarts Stocking"

Age Range: ANY Age Music Lover

Sheet Music Gift Certificate for a local Music Store or online Music Store

Guitar Picks

Electronic Tuner

Instrument Cleaning Kit

Drum Sticks

"Cowboy Stocking"

Age Range: Any Western Lover

Book on Western Living or Quotes from the West

Boot Polish

Snaffle Bit Keychain

Horse Weight Tape (If they're a horse owner)

Other Ideas for great Theme Stockings they will always remember:

Vegas Stocking- Dice, Decks of Cards, Coin Purse Gift Card to Vegas Hotels.

Nascar Stocking- Collectible Cars, Trading Cards, Tickets to a race

Scrapbooker Stocking- Scissors, Stamps, Stickers, Subscription to a Scrapbook Magazine

Lego Stocking- Lego and Lego Books, Gift Card to Lego Land or Lego Online

Tee Time Stocking- Golf Balls, Tees, Golf Tips Book

Sweet 16 Stocking- Car Wash Kit, Keychain, Air Fresheners

Keeping Christmas In My Heart,