Top Ten Christmas Stocking Fillers By Melanie Smith At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

As soon as Thanksgiving ends, almost everyone will be looking for ideas to place inside this year's Christmas stockings. So what are the top fillers people are looking for? Basically "something inexpensive" tops the list, followed by "something the recipient would appreciate", and "something nice, unique, and fun".

In my efforts to make your holiday shopping easier, I have listed my Top 10 Stocking Ideas for every member of the family. I hope this will help you save time and spare yourself from the stress of searching for never-ending ideas and suggestions. Nevertheless, Christmas shopping ought to be a fun, pleasurable and stress-free experience.

Boys

It is always expected that most boys will want toys and games from Santa Claus. I prefer to keep the "huge" expensive remote controlled toys as the major gift. There are many entertaining, low-priced stocking gifts that will delight your little ones and put a smile on their face. Listed below are my Top 10 ideas:

1) Mini toy cars or planes.
2) Make a handcrafted paper planes. These are cheap and adored by kids.
3) The well-known Slingshot Flying Monkey. These are really fun and will amuse them for a long time. The slingshot is also available in several characters like a cow, fish, pig and goat and many others.
4) Colorful Yo-yos.
5) Magic playing cards.
6) 3D jigsaw puzzles
7) Gift certificate to their favorite toy store.
8) Bath toys.
9) Colored pencils, rubber erasers, glue, pencil case, notebooks and stickers. These school supplies are most likely needs to be replaced at the start of the calendar year
10) Never forget candies, sweet treats, and chocolates.

Girls

Most girls, like boys would also prefer toys and games. However, they are inclined to be a little bit practical and just like their mother would most likely love to dress up and be pretty. Here are my Top 10 stocking fillers for Girls:

1) Fancy jewelry. Items such as, head bands, sparkly beaded bracelets and other hair ornaments will go well.
2) Girls like to be more artistic and patient. Many love to paint and draw. Thus, stuff like make your own beaded jewelry set, and other forms of crafts are certain to be appreciated.
3) For the fashionable girls, flavored lip-gloss and sparkly body gels is a sure winner and will put a sparkle in their eyes.
4) Branded toys such as Barbie Dolls and Disney Toys can be used for the main gift but small accessories such as Barbie pouches, Mickey Mouse pens, and Snow White notebooks makes a great stocking fillers.
5) Colored pencils, rubber erasers, glue, pencil case, pencil sharpeners and stickers.
6) Gift certificate to their favorite toy store.
7) Bath toys such
8) Handbags, purses, or pouches.
9) Small cuddly soft toys and baby dolls
10) Their favorite candies, chocolates and baked goodies.

Men

Conventionally stocking fillers are relatively small, fun, penny-wise gifts, but for the exceptional person in your life I see no reason not to be a bit more generous with your presents that are functional, convenient and guaranteed to be treasured. Here, you can mix up and match a range of affordable items as well as one or two more pricey gifts that are on his Christmas list!

1) For runners and for non-runners smaller gadgets are great since they are small enough to carry around and can be placed in shirt pockets. A great example would be an iPod or an MP3 player.
2) An i-Tunes gift certificates.
3) A yearly subscription to his favorite newspaper or magazine
4) A gift certificate to his favorite store.
5) Accessories that may be used for the main gift for instance, batteries.
6) A Favorite music or movie CD/DVD.
7) Novelty items to make him laugh.
8) A car air freshener.
9) Healthy snacks such as raisins and granola bars
10) Tennis balls (for tennis players), sports socks, or other sporting accessories.

Women

Women, without a doubt likes to be pampered. Vigilant selections of gifts that go with her personality, interests and needs will definitely go down well. Here’s my top 10 fillers for Women:
1) Gift certificate to a favorite spa or saloon.
2) Personal care gifts such as massage oils, scented organic soaps and milk lotions.
3) Scented stress balls to ease the stress of Christmas shopping.
5) Her favorite sweets like chocolates.
6) A keychain with her favorite photos of the kids.
7) Scented candles
8) Small photograph on a small picture frame.
9) A reservation for two at her favorite restaurant
10) Her favorite CD/DVD.
The list of Christmas stocking fillers can be endless. I sure hope there is something for your whole family in my Top 10 List.

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