Every year I fill up my children’s stockings with little gifts that are all individually wrapped. It can get expensive buying items to fill them, though, especially if you’re purchasing stocking stuffers at stores like Target and Walmart that are over $2.00 each for the majority of items. I’m often go into sticker shock over the prices. So I usually hit the $1.00 section in Target just inside the doors, as well as Dollar Tree for cheap stocking stuffers. I typically spend no more than $30 total, usually closer to $20, and get enough to fill both their stockings and then some.
These are some of the things I’ve purchased for my children in the past, and some are things my own parents buy me every year. (I actually love practical stocking stuffers. Although, my mom actually fills up gift bags instead of stockings. She has for years.)
- crayons
- pencils/pens
- small books
- activity pads
- body spray
- nail polish
- candy
- little Army men
- bubbles
- silly putty
- flashcards
- misc. other arts and craft supplies
- hand and feet warmers
- hats & gloves
- scarves
- picture frames (I got a furry one from Target a few years ago for my daughter for $1.00)
- hairpieces
- toy cars
- socks
- candles
- toothbrushes
- toothpaste
- shampoo
- conditioner
- Ibuprofen