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Stocking Stuffer Edition

Dec. 11-13

The tradition of the Christmas stocking has always fascinated me. Some stories say the custom evolved from when Dutch children would put their clogs by the fire to be filled with small tokens and gifts during the holidays. Other stories say it evolved from a story about a poor man with three daughters who left their stockings to dry by the fire and woke to find them filled with gold coins.

No matter the true story (if there is one!), I love the tradition of filling stockings with little treasures to enjoy during the holidays—from cookies and chocolates to jewelry and accessories, it’s always exciting to unwrap miniature gifts on Christmas morning. They don’t have to be expensive to be fun and thoughtful! Here’s a list of five great stocking stuffer ideas for your dearest friends and family.

YoYo Lip gloss

How many times have you dug around the bottom of your handbag in a futile attempt to locate your lip gloss? I couldn’t even begin to guess how many times it’s happened to me! Cue YoYo lip gloss—lip gloss that’s attached to a retractable cord with a clip at the end. Just clip it to your bag and when your lips are feeling naked, you’ll know exactly where your gloss is! Priced at just $2.99, it’s a great stocking stuffer that’ll come in handy for women of all ages. (Photo from yoyolipgloss.com)

 18 nail colors in 6 bottles?! 

 We recently heard about Wet Paint Shop, a company that created a nail glaze system that’s like a paint palette for your nails. Each set of six nail colors includes three base coats and three glaze colors—wear each on its own or paint one base coat and one glaze coat to create a totally different color that changes right before your eyes! That’s like having 18 nail colors in six bottles! There’s a “bold” set of bright shades of blue, green, yellow and red, and there’s a “pastel” set of peaches, pinks and lavenders. Stuff the stocking of your most artistic and fashion forward friend with a set of these for just $29.99! (Photo from WetPaintShop.com)

 Three pack of panties.

 I love lingerie because it’s a gift for a woman or a man—your man, in particular. Imagine the look on his face when he reaches in his stocking and pulls out a three pack of sexy, sheer panties, like these from Express. There’s a “Nice” pair, a “Naughty” pair and a plain pair, and his gift is choosing which ones you get to wear! A guaranteed night of romance is sure to follow with this stocking stuffer!

 Ultra-fragrant soap.

 Everyone in the world knows I love Etsy by now because I’m always mentioning all the great stuff I find on the website. I checked out their suggested stocking stuffers section and found these amazing soaps. They almost remind me of the bath products at Lush, but they’re much more affordable. I may have to get a few of these and test them out myself! They come in all sorts of fun scents like ginger lime and pink grapefruit—there’s even a chocolate one! With that great handmade look, they’re a great gift for just about anyone on my list. (Photo from Etsy.com)

 Simple, cute “friendship” bracelets.

I’m always on the lookout for jazzed up friendship bracelets—not the multi-color, braided and twisted embroidery floss friendship bracelets from my childhood, but grownup friendship bracelets. I found some by the cash register at my local Express that are made of leather cord and miniature metal beads. They come in a few different colors—I suggest getting several of each for your friends to wear all at once. And I promise they won’t look like they just returned from summer camp!

-Keri

Keri is a 24-year-old aunt, blogger, editor,

wanna-be fashionista and marketing chick

who loves M&Ms way too much and reads

(real) books.