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Great Stocking Stuffer Ideas

Published 12.06.2008 | Permanent Link | Comments (2)

Stocking stuffers are awesome and very important. They are usually the first thing you open when you awaken on Christmas morning.

We've been collecting ideas all year and here are some of our favorites:

Talking Label Maker

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We loved making labels as youngsters. We still get a kick out of organizing stuff. What better way to tell people, M-I-N-E. This label maker spells out the letters aloud as you emboss them.

I Spy Bags

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We've already professed our love for the personalized I Spy Bags. But check out all the wonderful themes available that would make for great stocking stuffers.


Pop Art Camera

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Kids love cameras. Granted this one is old-fashioned and takes 35mm film (consider it a history lesson for your young one), but it produces 4 pictures in the span of one second and preserves them in 4 different colors on one single print. It's the Pop Art Camera.


Crayon Rocks

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Just like not all cameras are digital, not all crayons resemble shortened pencils. And that is enough reason for us to justify buying crayon rocks. Plus, the pebble shape crayons "allow small fingers to color on large, wide strokes, promoting confidence in creating art." That sounds good to us. And, SouleMama really likes them, too.

Charlie & Lola figurines

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We have professed our undying love for Charlie & Lola before. And luckily for us, the availability of their merchandise continues to grow. We hope this duo become as wealthy as the Olsen twins. We love these figurines and there are playing card sets as well at Pink Milk, the Charlie & Lola shop.

Monchichi Monkeys

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Also from our archives is the Monchichi Monkey. So, adorable and a blast from our own pasts.

Comments (2):

Amy's Stocking Stuffers said:

I love this list -- I haven't seen a single item listed here on any other blog! (And I'm embarrassed to admit, but I want the Charlie & Lola figures for myself!) The crayon rocks are neat too.

Thanks, and Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 7, 2008 00:06

Tammy said:

I love the Monchichi Dolls! I had one as a kid... I am thinking of ordering them as a gift for my stepmother whom I adore! Her first Christmas with my father this was hte gift I asekd for and she walked her legs off running from toystore to toystore to find one for me.... and I think she would get a kick out of seeing them again! Or a horrible flashback... but she could set them aside and save them for my baby that was just born to play with as he grows up and spends time with his special grandmother whom has adored him from the moment she found out he was on his way into this world!

Posted on November 1, 2009 21:53

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This is a year-round Holiday column. Kids love Holidays. As parents we have come to appreciate how Holidays seem to help structure our lives. Plus, any excuse to have fun sounds good to us!

We'll admit it, now that we're parents, we secretly look for Holidays to celebrate and between National, Secular, Unofficial and Bizarre Holidays, we think there are enough days out there to keep us inspired every week.

This column will be a place where you can get inspiration for how to enjoy time with your kids. Crafting projects and ideas will be posted on Thursdays by our brilliant contributors (see below). Other fun ideas will be posted here throughout the week as the inspiration hits us!

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Ellen Baker Bio Ellen Luckett Baker is the author of the long thread, a blog about handmade goods. She has always enjoyed making things, but the flexibility of staying at home with her two daughters along with the creative inspiration they provide has led her to craft on a daily basis. Combining her love of graphic design and sewing, she has created an Etsy shop selling machine embroidery designs and sewing patterns.

Ellen lives in Atlanta with her husband and two young daughters. She holds a B.A. in Art History and a Master's of Public Administration with a focus in Non-Profit Management.

Cindy Hopper BioCindy Hopper was fortunate to be raised in a family who appreciated the arts. This background led to a Bachelor's Degree in Art Education. With a keen eye for design and color, Cindy has continued her love of art and is now passing her creative skills on to her three children. Cindy's family and friends are the beneficiaries of her passion for fun and meaningful creative projects. Cindy's personal blog, Skip to My Lou, has taken her love of a project to new levels. Postings keep the family busy -– from testing new recipes for holiday treats to designing and building floats for a neighborhood parade to making fabric rolls to hold crayons to creating themed parties. Cindy seems to have an unending supply of ideas for gifts, parties and rainy days.

Brenda Ponnay Bio Brenda Ponnay is a stealthy secret agent who juggles parenthood to her adorable daughter by day and freelance graphic design by night. Whether it's painting, baking, drawing, making castles out of card board boxes or just doing the laundry with flair, Brenda Ponnay has finally discovered (at the ripe old age of thirty-six) that what really makes her happy is being creative every single day.

Brenda lives in Southern California with her husband, daughter, three cats and thirty-seven pet birds. You can read about all her crazy adventures on her personal blog: Secret Agent Josephine.

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