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Cool Stocking Stuffer Ideas

Fill your holiday with tradition and your stockings with tiny treasures.

From the magazine, Countdown to Christmas

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Stocking Stuffers for Adults

Lore has it that long ago, Dutch children would leave shoes out for St. Nicholas to fill with goodies; that is, until Washington Irving wrote a story in 1809 describing how children would hang stockings out instead. The Dutch, being quick to recognize a trend, changed their custom.

Keep the tradition alive by filling someone's stocking with one of these nifty gifts.

Find our list below for adults and on the following page for kids.


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  • Address/date book
  • Bath salts and spa items
  • Book embosser
  • Bookmark
  • Camera
  • Candles
  • Card games
  • CDs/DVDs
  • Cell phone or accessories
  • Chocolates and candy
  • Cookies
  • Memberships to a zoo or museum
  • Gift certificates
  • Golf balls or other hobby goodies
  • Hand warmers
  • Jewelry
  • Magazine subscription
  • Organizer
  • Ornaments
  • Picture frame/photos
  • Puzzles
  • Scarves and gloves
  • Snow globes
  • Soaps
  • Socks/slippers
  • Stationery or note cards
  • Tickets to a concert or sports event

Continued on page 2:  Stocking Stuffers for Kids

 

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