Looking For Non-Toy Stocking Ideas

Our traditions for the stocking are fruit, small piece of chocolate, a new toothbrush, tooth paste and for my oldest son deodorant. Sometimes it is a hairbrush or comb. The boys really look forward to seeing what will be on their toothbrushes. Santa picks out some really cool ones! I figure they get enough toys under the tree, so the stocking is for more practical items.

For kids - stickers, small craft kits, fun band-aids, lip balm, a fun toothbrush. For adults - gloves, socks, flashlight, batteries, lip balm, gift cards in small amounts, hand lotion or hand sanitizer.

Fun socks, boxer shorts and undies, favorite candy bar, Wawa gift cards (a favorite convenience store - $5 gets a hoagie, or a couple hot chocolates, or gum for the road, etc.), little stretchy gloves, cause you always lose them, small books, a new ornament, new toothbrush, travel toothpaste, soap, lotion, chapstick (Burt's Bees fans in my house), little cookie packs, cd's and iTunes cards. My hubby always puts a kitchen gadget or two in mine. That's pretty much what will be in the stockings at our house!

I put a scrolled up peice of paper in the top of each family members stocking. On Christmas morning they open it first and it lists,"Your Gifts". I include a list of their talents and special qualities that make them unique. It's a fun way to start the day.

We always got homemade cookies wrapped in fancy paper and an orange or a clementine in the toe of the sock.

gift certificates...from bookstores to grocery stores! my kids are grown and single!

Every year for the past fifty years the family stockings have included- brushes and hair ribbons, scrunchies..whatever was in style for the girls.
Toothbrushes for boys and girls.
A paperback.
A deck of cards...we play a lot of whist.

I don't know what your $$ limit is but this year Target has the most amazing gift cards! One is a remote control that operates a tiny Christmas mouse that comes with it. One becomes a game, one plays music and you can record a message, and more. I only saw them online and you don't pay extra except for $2.99 for each address you send them to. I bought four and it only cost $2.99 to ship all to me. I can't believe they are not advertising these, they are great. jane12734@aol.com

Office supplies (cool colors/shapes of post-it notes, phone message pads, tiny binder clips, etc.), toothbrushes, dental floss, Blistex tubes, lottery tickets, homemade scrubbies (nylon net) for doing dishes, framed school photos of the kids.

When we were kids our parents had us pick one christmas theme. I picked snowmen and my sister picked angels. We got an ornament or figure each year from our theme in our stocking. Now that i am moving out of the house i have my own decorations.

My son and husband usually get small flashlights... they are always losing them when we camp... maybe I should do head lamps this year!

Lots of great ideas here! One thing I like to get our boys is personalized pencils. They love having ownership of their own writing tools! :)

Since I have boys, too, they love to receive anything mechanical such as a Master Lock with keys, tape measure, or small AM/FM radio at the dollar store. Other things: pair of knit gloves and matching hat, socks, markers, drawing pad, marbles, Jacks, air dry compound, watercolor set, colored pencils, large eraser, pencil sharpener, and a cool Star Wars night light.

I got my gd one of those small washcloths that is real small and you put it in water and it grows larger. Like a little square at first. It has Dora on it and I found it at the Dollar Tree.

We always do (and my mom and dad did for us as well)new socks, hair accessories, craft stuff, toothbrushes, toothpaste, stickers, colouring sheets (rolled up) little things that can occupy some time over the holidays ... they love searching through and putting it all back in for several days.

Post-it notes! My kids love having their own and we adults find them pretty darn handy too!

i got a cool staple-less stapler for my husband at the container store and some colorful "flag" post it notes from paper source. both stores had terrific stocking stuffing sections set up.

I think nuts are always fun. My grandchildren like bags of peanuts.
I also have framed small photos of them or them with their families.

Rolled up PJ pants have become a tradition in our home!

I buy my kids cartoony bandaids that they can use for whatever they want- it keeps them busy for hours!