I am looking for stocking stuffer ideas for my toddler and husband.

Any help is appreciated.

Brandy

--FOOD:
Candies and chocolate of any kind (regular for kids, and gourmet for adults)cookies, brownies, assorted nuts, and dried fruits.
(When I was a kid, I used to love to get those chocolate "gold coins," like a pirate's treasure, in those little net bags.)

--CLOTHING:
Gloves, scarves and mittens, hosiery, tie pins, socks, belts, handkerchiefs, slippers, rain gear, coin purses, wallets, card holders (and other things that can be worn or used year round.)

--KITCHEN STUFF AND GADGETS:
Potholders and mitts, towel sets, utensils, mugs, measuring cups, refrigerator magnets, wooden spoons, egg slicers, graters, garlic presses, etc.

--GARAGE ITEMS:
Small tools, cordless, ergonomic and others such as:
a stud finder, tire gauge, nails and screws, screw drivers, rulers, etc. and the organizers to put them in.

--HOME AND DECORATIVE ITEMS:
Candles, potpourri, picture rames...anything small. Christmas tree decorations and other holiday items are also possibilities.

--OFFICE AND COMPUTER:
Office supplies of all kinds that are fairly small are good. I love to get pens, post-it-notes and lined note cards!

--TOYS:
Matchbox cars, silly putty, jacks, slinkys, balls, playing cards, magnets, magnifying glasses, yo-yo's, etc. and the list of small inexpensive, but appreciated toys is endless!

--LEISURE:
Everyone appreciates magazines, and books, as well as gift cards or certificates for savings at restaurants, movies, music and video stores.

HTH,
Carrie

For him I pick things up when I find them on sale and he never knows what he'll find in his stocking-usually it's things he will use but never think to get himself--last year included fix-a-flat for his bike, chapstick, a ski wax product and no fog for when he goes skiing and a magazine that I had gotten him a subscription to.
Our little one isn't so little anymore. His stocking has always been themed. Last year all art supplies, the year before all mini cars and trains, and the year before that it was a Disney video and the matching ornament for him to hang on the tree. /phpbb/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

Oh I forgot to mention those little packages of handwarmers are nice. You can find them at like Dicks Sporting goods. They are great to stick in pockets or in glove compartment for those really cold winter days.

Carrie

Everyone here is getting gloves in their stockings, fruit of course, candy obviously, lol, can't go wrong with that!

We also usually buy some "cute" pack of toothpaste with matching toothbrush for ds's stocking...only time I buy the "cutsie" ones is for Christmas/Easter Baskets/birthday...which works out well since that's pretty well spread out!

For a guy...how about some fancy scented shaving creme? Something that smells REALLY nice...

My little guy would probably like a can of shaving creme all his own...he has a fake razor he uses to "shave" -- he's done that since he was about 2....he's seven now...

Patricia

Small board books, crayons, paints, coloring books, stuffed animal, baseball cap, tshirt, stickers, small ball would be good ideas for a toddler's stocking.

Sara

A couple of other cute toddler stocking stuffers are those crazy straws and plastic cookie cutters for play doh.

Sara

One thing I have done for DH the last couple of years is to put gift certificates to fast food restaurants in his stocking. There are a couple by his office. This way when he is stuck there late, he doesn't have to worry about wether or not he has any money.

I always bought "special" fruit...like huge oranges...beautiful red apples...big pears, etc. to put in the stockings.

Also candy, toothbrush, & a special "surprise" for each child. :santa:

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I have been picking them up for a few months now. I have some small jewelry,one of those rubber band bracelets,and a few other things that I can't seem to remember right now. lol
But we always get a new toothbrush from Santa.
Candy, nuts, nice fruit, hair bobs, socks,an ice scraper for the car,gloves, and lotions are thigs the "S" man always brings us.

For DH I try to get some fun things, a slinky, silly putty, maybe a cheap hand held game - I shop at the dollar store. He loved peanuts so he gets those too. Oh, and socks. LOL!

For my girls I always get crayons, maybe a silly little christmasy toy, pencils with their names on them, etc. When they were smaller I got balls - the small ones that come in packages at the dollar store (not tiny, the hand size ones) Kids LOVE balls! LOL!

WhenI was little my stocking always had an orange and an apple in the bottom and a book of lifesavers!:D

Lots of ideas here but here is something I still do and my girls are 18 and 20. I wrap everything that goes in the stocking. This always gave the kids something to unwrap while we put the coffee and tea on. Last year I told one of my daughters that I wasn't going to wrap them and she exclaimed "no don't do it" she claims it was always her favorite part of unwrapping. Who knew?