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Exactly that!  We have more fun with stockings than we do with gifts at our house.

 

This year, because the grown up kiddos are going with cash, the stocking is all the gifting I am doing! :)  So, ideas!

 

ETA - 

 

The Rules:

Gifts can vary from $0-$10ish

Gift must fit into a stocking.

 

You MAY say giftcard, but, please, be specific.  What are fun and inexpensive gift cards? For example, DS specifically told me a cute little cupcake shop that his gf loves.  I loved the idea - super specific and little.  <3

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Well, based on another thread this week, I’d say some yummy European chocolates like Mozartkugeln from Cost Plus World Market. :)

 

Cold Stone Creamery gc

 

Double wall stainless steel cup from Walmart (my DS7 picked out the one for wine without knowing it’s a wine glass, but it’s a really nice size/shape. Only $6-7!

 

Fun candy from a local candy store (if you have one) Mine are getting Zotz, sour strips, chocolate Santas, gum cigars

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I stocking shop all year, so this doesn't probably help, but here's what my 16ds, 18ds& 20dd are getting:

Levels ds's 2 fy & a smaller one paid $1.50 clearance dd hair brush

St Patricks day t-shirt .99 clearance

Star Wars Socks $1 Target

StarvEars Coozie $1 Target

Lego Mini figures for my boys(these were the more expensive item) & freezable ice glow eyes for dd. Halloween clearance.

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Most of these are more than $10

 

Bath bombs

Chipotle gift card

Gas card (I would do more than $10 for this)

Soccer ball (flat because already pumped wouldn’t fit into the stocking)

Can of tennis balls

Fun ear buds (probably out of price range)

Flash drive

Post it notes

Twinkle lights

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Teen girl stockings here:

 

hair ties

mascara

Burt's Bees exfoliating wipes

makeup removing wipes

ice cream scoop (they get a kitchen implement every year--most I store under my bed until they leave home, but these we might use)

bath bomb

makeup sponge applicator thing

bubble bath (Ulta 5 for $5)

bath fizzie thing (Ulta 5 for $5)

package of Haribo green and red gummy bears

chocolate not yet purchased

ear buds

 

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We use giant stockings (like 3 feet tall) that i found at a thrift store a few

Years back, so YMMV. I got tired of finding tiny things that were actually wanted and useful and not just trinkets.

 

2018 Calendar

Earbuds

Facial masks for DD

Body wash

Fiction book

Sequin pillow cover DD

Handheld fidgets DS by request

Christmas goldfish crackers

Giant snickers bar

Bubble gum

Hard candy sticks

Vintage fashion book DD

Small nerf gun with mega bullets DS

Hand buzzer DS

HP broomstick necklace DD

Funny T-shirt’s (eye rolling is my cardio†for DD and “cometo the dark side- we have trombonesâ€_ about $14 each)

Socks

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For the grown ups:

 

Extra battery for phone

 

Charging cables

 

Earbuds

 

Pour over Vietnamese coffee

 

Travel coffee mugs (include gift card?)

 

Stroop Waffles are traditional here - we used to have to bring them home from Europe but now they are in World Market or Aldi. Yum.

 

Bath goodies - I like Shea Moisture Hibiscus Body Scrub so I’m hoping for that in my own stocking

 

Massage or body oils

 

Moleskin notebooks

 

Nice pens

 

Post it notes

 

Hobby items (small tools, glue sticks, something needed for hobbies)

 

T shirt, rolled up

 

Bumper stickers

 

Special candy

 

Gift card to a gas station for the 20 something

 

Liqueur filled chocolates (YMMV)

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College kid gets the packages of single use hand warmers

 

Air Fresheners

 

Craft supplies(scissors, markers, glitter glue,beads)

 

Specialty Sodas or Yoo-Hoo(kids love it, I never buy it!)

 

Tiny boxes of sugared cereal(kids love these and again I never buy them)

 

Socks

 

Straws

 

Lip gloss

 

Makeup sponges, brushes

 

Nailpolish

 

Face Masks

 

Popcorn Seasonings

 

 

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Depends on the interests of the kid/young adult, but I tend to always include:

 

.new battery-powered toothbrush

.Ghiradelli peppermint bark bar

.Swedish fish

.fuzzy socks (girls)

.tree ornament tied to their interest - my 26-year-old gets My Little Pony ones since he is a Brony! his twin with autism gets Star Wars or Simpson characters, etc.

 

this year the two girls are getting those small alarms you keep on your key chain, and since they moved out, R2D2 screwdriver things from Think Geek (on sale when I got them) Some years I get a LOT of stuff from Think Geek and/or Hot Topic, but not so much this year.

 

Pez candy if you see a character they like is fun, too. Or little Hot Wheel/Matchbox items.

Silly Putty used to be a standard, too.

 

Oh, and always a foil-wrapped chocolate Santa!

 

College kids could probably use more Command strips to hang posters.

Once I got a kid one of those little hammers that you can unscrew the handle and find assort screwdrivers, too. At check-out at the local small hardware store.

 

And - themed duct tape! Every adult kid can use duct tape and now it comes in all sorts of patterns/designs. But I wouldn't give it to a young kid unless you want to see the cat or a sibling in bondage ;-)

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Chapstick

Pens

Earbuds

Chocolate

 

For gift card - do you have a gas station/convenience store chain with prepared food, coffee, and such?  We have Wawa here.  I've also been to or heard of Sheetz, Speedway, Royal Farms and QuikTrip; no doubt there are others.  My kids (and I!) love a Wawa gift card in the stocking. To me it's better than Starbucks even though both are convenient (more for one's $$ and more variety at Wawa).  I give one to our mail carrier as well.

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For the boys (17-25)favorite candy, nail clippers, pack or razors, body spray or small cologne, target had some dice games in their dollar section, gift card to subway or burger king, lanyard

 

Girls 12-22 year old manicure set, hair chalk, small emergency kit, sewing kit, favorite candy, nail polish

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