What I did last year, because I just ran out of ideals for my DH Stocking. He is into tools and is a Tech by trade. So my son and I when down the isle at walmart that has screws and nuts and bolts, small screw drivers ect... and we set a budget of 10.00. Then we shopped for little items we knew would fit in the sock. When we reached our budget we stopped shopping. It wouldn't all fit in the sock. You could do this with Fishings, automotive, even Candy. There is always the Dollar store too that you could find some really different things in. Happy Holidays Hope this helps Sherry

Thank you so much Tammy for the wonderful gifts I received wine glass, candy canes, cookie cutter, cute card and owl ornament, instructions for winter seed growing. I especially appreciate all of your cute sayings and printouts on each package, that really took quite a bit of time, I really loved the little seed envelope that you made yourself with the 3 different seeds inside that was great. Thank you for taking the time to make the swap so special. Thank you! Kim

If you have Mac users, you might want to look at a Blockhead -- they allow you to plug in the charger flat against the wall, Ten One Design has some other neat techie gifts too. I'm giving some Native Deodorants. Not my usual for a stocking stuffer, but I got some of the limited edition ones for fun - Sugar Cookie, Candy Cane, Mistletoe, Oak Milk Latte, Earl Grey Mulberry. And if you saw the banana caps in the Uncommon Goods catalog but don't want to pay $25 each to try one, try these. You don't get the knitted mini-hat, but that is just a cover that would make them more cumbersome to use and get left on the counter or ultimately lost of become cat toys. I searched for a silicone cap and tried a set (not this exact one). They really do seem to extend the life of the bananas. I've always hated how they last a day or two if you are lucky dn and suddenly all go at the same time. They still all go at the same time, but more slowly. The ones I ordered came in a clear ziploc bag and they sell a few or a lot in a package, so you could divide them for many gifts. The ones I got came in a simple ziploc bag, so they would need cute packaging. And I will mention that Philosophy Kiss Me Lip Balm again -- good stuff.

We also have local bakeries, as well as local bakers who sell online. And And, don’t forget your local thrift, benevolent, and antique stores! Does your community have a ”shop local” boutique for local organizations to sell things? We do, with school, family welfare, hospital, garden club, conservation, historical society participating. Oh, check your local historical society! Books about the area, or buildings, etc, can be good gifts. Finding things for guys can be tricky, though. The historical society books can be good. Or Or, how about membership to a local organization, or tickets to a local theater production or an event?