Stocking stuffers that won’t end up in a drawer.
Little gifts that are useful, delightful and actually get used.
A simple formula
Something to eat, something to use, something to read or play, and something cozy. Four small categories fill a stocking without filling it with clutter.
Something to eat
- A favorite chocolate bar or a special hot cocoa
- Clementines or a pretty piece of seasonal fruit (a lovely old tradition)
- Mini jars of jam, honey or nut butter
- Their favorite snack in a gift-sized pack
Something useful
- Lip balm, hand cream or a travel-sized version of a favorite product
- Fun socks, a cozy beanie or warm gloves
- A good pen, a pocket notebook or a set of stickers
- Hair accessories, a reusable shopping bag or a keychain light
- A charging cable for the device they always borrow cables for
Something to play or read
- A deck of cards with a new card game written on a note
- A small puzzle, brainteaser or travel game
- A paperback or a magazine subscription
- Seed packets for spring, with a promise to plant them together
Something for the person
Add one tiny thing that is just about them: a note, a ticket, or a photo from this year. It turns a pile of small things into a gift.
Keep track of who gets what.
Note the ideas, where each gift is hidden, and what you spent, all on one page.
Print the gift trackerMore gift guides
- Gifts for the person who has everything (and says they want nothing).
- Host gifts that say thank you without adding to their to-do list.
- Gifts for grandparents that mean more than another sweater.
- Gifts kids will actually play with, from toddlers to tweens.
- Gifts for teens that won’t get an eye roll.
- Gifts for foodies and home cooks.
- Small gifts for teachers, coworkers and neighbors.
- Experience gifts: no wrapping, no clutter, lots of joy.
- Handmade gifts that look special and take less time than you think.