Monday, November 3, 2008

Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas

In conjunction with the article I just submitted to Ezine Articles, I'm giving you readers some of my tried and true ideas and where you can get them. Don't forget -- it's only 52 days until Christmas!

1) Office Supply Store (tip: we get a $10 gift card from Office Max every month. It's $10 off a purchase of $10 or more! $10 x 12 months a year is $120 worth of stocking stuffers FOR FREE every year).
  • little memo notebooks
  • markers
  • erasers
  • pencils - regular or colored or BOTH
  • note cards
  • binder clips
  • paper clips
  • pens
  • push pins
  • rulers
  • scrap booking supplies
  • crayons
  • post its

2) The Drug Store

  • candy
  • nuts
  • film
  • single use camera
  • magazine
  • book
  • little toys
  • coloring book
  • cologne/after shave
  • bath beads
  • bubbles
  • lotion
  • beauty soaps
  • bath scrubbies
  • puzzles
  • comb
  • brush
  • razor
  • barrette
  • socks

3) Craft store

  • beads
  • floss
  • sewing notions
  • fabric
  • paint sets
  • stamps
  • stickers
  • patterns
  • ribbon
  • scissors
  • buttons
  • knitting needles
  • crochet hook
  • yarn

4) Real Hardware Store

  • hammer
  • screw driver
  • pliers
  • paint brushes
  • sanding sponges
  • batteries
  • nails
  • screws
  • gadgets
  • paint stirrers (they're free)
  • washer

5) Flea Market:

  • card games
  • deck of cards
  • car games
  • harmonica
  • little stuffed animal
  • emergency blanket
  • first aid kit

6) Kitchen Store

  • wooden spoons
  • wooden spurtels
  • candy thermometer
  • turkey baster
  • hot pads
  • tongs
  • Chinese strainer
  • baskets (for burger baskets)
  • wax singles to go in baskets
  • fancy toothpicks
  • dough scraper
  • potato masher
  • measuring spoons
  • pasta measurer
  • corn cob holders
  • corkscrew
  • timer
  • fish spatula
  • tea ball
  • whisk
  • big wooden matches
  • fancy icecube trees
  • microplane
  • pepper mill and pepper corns
  • kitchen scissors

7) Grocery Store

  • candy
  • nuts
  • gadgets
  • Chinese noodles
  • little packs of rice
  • coffee
  • tea
  • beer
  • fruits
  • little bags of snacks
  • little bags of cookies

8) Book Stores:

  • books
  • magazines
  • book lites
  • book mark
  • little stuffed animals
  • CDs
  • DVDs
  • journal
  • games

9) Hobby Stores

10) Cracker Barrel: this is one of my favorite places. Great old-timey candies, ornaments, those little wooden puzzles.

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