It's what's on the inside that counts—especially when it comes to those hung on the chimney with care. This holiday season, surprise your friends and family with a tiny present (or several!) they can use beyond the holidays—just because they're small doesn't mean they can't be special.
Here are 20 stocking stuffers that will make you or "Santa" the best gift-giver in town:
The perfect gift to toast to a host—or coast(!), and maybe start a heated debate (we all have our allegiances—guess where ours is!).
Make a game of cooking and cocktail devising by shaking up these dice and letting them roll—there's a side for alcohol, mixer, and garnish options so you never know what you'll end up making (but you may not care after the fifth roll...).
This essential pouch is the perfect place for any small items that need organizing. As for us? We'll be gifting it to friends to make sure they don't let their cold weather gear (Chapstick, hat, and gloves!) go missing!
4. Organic Lavender Linen Sachets
Stockings feel a little fancier when they're scented of lavender—plus it makes for a calming Christmas morning (or so we've heard).
For the party animal in your life—give them the gift of a drink they'll go wild over (or just a simple solution to the question, "Wait, is that my drink?").
6. Leather Mason Jar Mug Sleeves
Everyone has mason jars. Make someone's prettier.
7. "This is Just To Say" Tea Towel
This is for anyone in your life who snacks on plums—or anyone who loves the simplicity of great poetry (so, everyone).
8. Carry-On Cocktail Kit with Spice Travel Nuts
For friends traveling from near and far to get to you—give them something to look forward to on their flight home, like an Old Fashioned, Gin and Tonic, or a Moscow Mule at 30,000 feet.
Hydrate and caffeinate in style.
10. Bodacious Bacon Beer Brittle
A stocking isn't complete without a bit of candy. (Is anything complete without candy?)
11. Large Concentric Soap Dish
For the cleanest of your friends and family—give them an oft over-looked gift that they'll use every day.
These self-watering kits in adorable jars are the most stylish, low-touch, way to grow herbs. The herbivore in your life will thank you.
A long-lasting soap with an intoxicatingly sweet scent (P.S., it goes perfectly with Number 11).
14. Pan Brush
Who says brushes don't make great gifts? Help a friend out and make scrubbing less of a chore—or give it as a sign of gratitude when you leave their holiday party before the dish washing starts.
This reusable wrap keeps bread, cheese, and produce fresh without plastic, A.K.A. all the little hard-to-wrap leftovers after holiday dinners.
16. World Salt Tower
A cook can never have too much salt in their kitchen.
17. Luxury Essential Oil Candle
A vacation-inspired candle is the perfect gift for someone who can't beat the snow. Or can—it smells amazing.
18. Baker's Dozen Wooden Spoons
Most of our wooden spoons find their way into drawers, but we can't help but keep these out in the open to admire their carefully-carved charm.
19. Walnut Handled Sandwich Spreader
For all the moms and dads (and toast-lovers) you know, this sandwich spreader is the ultimate, time-saving gift.
20. Double-Walled Stainless Steel Mug
Think your best friend has enough mugs? This one will make you think again.
Photos by James Ransom, Bobbi Lin, Alpha Smoot, and GIF by Rocky Luten.
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Written by: catherine margaret o'donnell
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