Looking For Non-Toy Stocking Ideas

My kids always get a new toothbrush (usually a character that they are currently into), new toothpaste, and a box of fun band-aids - they are obsessed with band-aids!

for girls we always do some sort of hair accessory. I know Anna doesn't have much now, but maybe a cute headband or a little beanie?
We also do chapstick, bandaids, a toothbrush, a small box of crayons, pencils... i usually cruise the dollar spot at Target or Michaels and see what I can find. oh and since we open stockings last at our house, if anything from Santa needed batteries, you'll find those in your stocking too.

Two Christmas ago, my brother was put in charge of the stocking for the kids. True to his personality, he went to the joke shop and got whoopie cushions and like items. It was such a hit with the preteen set. They didn't know Santa had a sense of humor. One spent the morning trying to to card tricks on all the adults. It was a big, big hit. Simon might enjoy something like that.

I've always liked socks in stockings like the warm fuzzy kind you can get at Old Navy right now.

Scotch tape. What kid doesn't love his own stash of tape. I love tape. TAPE RULES.

*for my daughter (age 13 months): hair clips, sippy cups, yogurt melts, toy car shaped like a duck
*for my son (age 28 months): matchbox cars, yogurt melts,
*for my husband: flavored oil (olive oil, basil oil, etc.); pistachios;
*other kid-friendly ideas: crayons, pencils (esp personalized), coloring books, socks, underwear, stretchy headbands, barrettes, erasers, drawing paper, fabric or plastic books (for chewing), pacifiers, pacifier clips,
*other adult ideas: socks, small bottles of alcohol (those little airplane-sized bottles), beef jerky, trail mix, kitchen tools (avacado slicer; small grater for nutmeg, etc.)
hope this helps a little!

Chapstick, band-aids, travel packages of kleenex, i-tunes gift cards, target dollar spot trinkets, office supplies. All are popular around here.

Thanks for this Ali. We don't really do stockings, but I do make my own Christmas crackers. Reading the replies has given me some great ideas.
The voucher idea sounds good. If Simon isn't quite ready for the whole book yet, you could do one coupon that says "trip to the Museum" or some other family outing. Or "choose Anna's clothes" so that Simon can feel responsible for Anna that day.

We always include a Terry's chocolate orange in ours rather than a real orange that is tradition in many homes.
I have two girls so they always get hair accessories, lip glosses, roll on soap for the bath etc.
The last few years I have included coupons that they can redeem throughout the year. Examples of some are:
- Movie date with mom (no siblings - just the two of us)
- Hot chocolate at Starbucks (with a treat)
- Family game night (your choice of game)
They are all things that incorporate spending time with each other.
Have a great Christmas!

We always got socks as kids :) cool ones!

nordstrom has a super cute fingerprint kit. it comes with stamp pads to make your finger prints and then little stamps that add faces, wings, legs etc to your fingerprint to turn them into animals. we also like to do tickets to a sporting event or concert.

I do ornaments in the stockings. :)

Their favorite cereal with their name written on the box so it is just for them.
New toothbrushes.
Socks- always.
A coupon for a night out with Mom or Dad for Barnes & Noble... hot chocolate and one book.

I'm putting some Smart Wool socks in the kid's stocking this year for playing in the snow.

always new socks

Santa always bring toothbrushes to our house (probably should be the Easter bunny's department though!)

love that idea.

we do themed band aids, tooth brushes, socks, travel sized games for adults, hair do-dads, fun bubble bath stuff, and of course an orange.

I didn't read the other responses, so I apologize for duplicate ideas. That said, I always include these in my kids' (and my) stocking):
* a new toothbrush and tube of toothpaste
* packs of favorite sugarless gum
* fun fuzzy socks
* new fleece gloves/hat from Old Navy
Hope this helps!

I get a small pocket size moleskien journal and a pen every year.
I also like to put personalized thank you notes into each stocking (For the kids to write thank you for their gifts, etc. throughout the year)
This year I got some fun art supplies to put into my son's stocking.