Now that the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, what is St. Nick going to put in there?
I am Santa is always doing a mad dash for stocking stuffers, so here is Flip Flop Follies’ list that you can pass along to him…
{this was a staple in our stockings growing up}
Lifesaver Book {Lifesavers are perfect bribes for [sit-in-the-cart-or-else] moments}
Band aids {found some animal print and superhero ones at 99¢ Only…we go through band-aids like they’re going out of style in this house}
Chapstick or lip balm {Bonne Bell, anyone?}
Bubble Bath
Toothbrush
Cuties {the mini oranges}
Pistachios {my kids love to eat these with their daddy and make a mess}
Fruit rolls {you can turn around and stick these in their school lunches}
CLIF Kid Zbar bars or Nutrigrain type bars {again perfect for lunches or afternoon snacks}
Sugarless gum {Elliott loves Extra peppermint ~ she calls it [spicy gum]}
Fresh new crayons or washable markers
Fun pencils
Pencil top erasers
Cheap sunglasses
Socks {the great sock caper lives in this house}
Organic lollipops from Trader Joe’s
Stickers
Bubbles {cheap fun for park visits}
Matchbox cars
Nail polish
Knit gloves {cheap at Target}
Beanies {also cheap at Target}
Workbooks or coloring books from Dollar store
UNO card game or other family card game
{LOVE this burlap & bling ~ via}
$5 gift cards to their favorite places:
Mickey D’s for a Happy Meal
Golden Spoon or local fro-yo place
Starbucks for a hot chocolate
Gift card to GIVE to someone in need {they will love doing this and spreading Christmas cheer}
Homemade coupons for fun stuff:
Hot lunch at school {this is a rare treat in our house}
Music or game download for your iPhone or iPod
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We {try} to keep stocking stuffers useful…because enough stuff already ends up on the floor.
Hope this helps.
Happy Friday!
totally always got lifesaver books in my stocking too – such a classic.
and bonne bell.
and ALWAYS a toothbrush. 🙂
and love the gift card to GIVE away. that is my new favorite thing- but doing it as a stocking stuffer makes it even more awesome!
I also fill stockings for the adults in the family. My hubby will get Godiva coffee and a coupon for a massage (by me, so it costs nothing : ) And some dark chocolate with bacon in it. A manly flavor (he loves it)
Thanks for these great ideas. We do stockings for not only my entire family, but we send stockings out to Iowa for Dave’s family (instead of big gifts) so I am always struggling for stocking ideas.