Themed Stocking Stuffers

Tired of the same old stocking stuffers? Here's a horse of a different color idea. Instead of using a traditional stocking why not use something entirely different.

For example:

• Purchase a purse and fill it with purse things like a nail file, clippers, lip gloss, lighter, cigarette case, glasses case, pen, small pad, make-up bag, etc.
• Fill a child's backpack with school supplies.
• Fill a small overnight bag with items needed for a trip to grandma's or a friend's house.
• Use a small waterproof basket with shower items for a college student.
• Fill a toolbox with tools or shop items.
• A small tote with quiet toys for the car to be used by restless children on a trip.
• Fill a sewing basket with craft items for your favorite crafter.
• Purchase an over-the-door shoe organizer (the kind with pockets) and fill the pockets full of stuff for your favorite youngster, crayons, stickers, scissors, tape, glue, markers, and small tablets. You could use Barbie dolls and accessories. How about matchbox cars? This also works for crafty adults. Maybe one could be filled with sox, belts, or ties for a man.
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• How about a casserole dish full of fresh spices for your favorite cook?

All of these items can be purchased at anytime during the year, especially when they are on sale, to be saved until the appropriate holiday. These are the kinds of gifts that make people feel loved, one's that are really thought out.

Source: I like to give unusual gifts. And these are all ideas that I have used in the past!

By faye from Weedsport, NY