Favorite Stocking Stuffer Ideas

[Conan71]

I'm nearing the end of my shopping for this season and I thought I'd quiz others on some of your favorite stocking stuffer type items (i.e. <$20/item).  Both my girls are at the age now where they only want big stuff so it leaves fewer gifts to open. The older one wants money for an architectural trip to Spain this summer, the younger one wanted a TV and some cool shoes.

Pressed for anything smaller as extras I get: "I dunno".  I'm having a hard time adjusting to them being adults now at Christmas and not kids anymore.  I guess I figure the kids each still need lots of gifts to unwrap as their ideas for gifts become larger and the list gets smaller each year.  Same thing with my mother and FMC.

I've already made a raid on Borders for some $9.99 coffee table book close-outs.  What are some of your favorite stocking stuffers for the adults and grown kids in your life? 

[custosnox]

you could always go with giftcards.  If they are anything like my kids, starbucks and borders/barnes & noble would really get em excited.

[Red Arrow]

How about a bucket of money. 

[Hoss]

How about a bucket of money. 

Nah, you couldn't get that past TSA if you were taking it on your Christmas travels..oops....I mean Holiday travels.

[Conan71]

Nah, you couldn't get that past TSA if you were taking it on your Christmas travels..oops....I mean Holiday travels.

I was going to say if you hid it up your donkey you could, but not these days.

Custo- yeah gift cards are useful and appreciated, but I guess I still think of them being 10 and 7 and half the stuff they open should be something fuzzy or that I'd enjoy playing with as well    My older daughter, the self-proclaimed poor college student, really loves Starbucks.  Glad you mentioned it.  I can always find a clever way to wrap those as well.

[Gaspar]

I go to the "As Seen on TV" isle at Walgreens and pick up stuff.

How about some Shamwows?

[RecycleMichael]

Gilcrease has really nice beaded bracelets for $10. I also found small wind-up flashlights at Cracker Barrel for $6. Dwelling Spaces has cool Blue Whale decorations fairly cheap that would make a nice stocking stuffer too.

[Breadburner]

The 9 incher....!!!

[Hoss]

For the adults, how about Marshall's beer?!

[Gaspar]

Gravy!

Also good in a Piñata.

[AngieB]

A Severed Foot Is the Ultimate Stocking Stuffer. ~ Mitch Hedberg

[carltonplace]

Get the missus a "shake weight"

[guido911]

Get the missus a "shake weight"

[Conan71]

I've seen something like that before.

Cue Breadburner: "paging Mr Breadburner"

[GG]

Get the missus a "shake weight"

And how long do you plan on sleeping on the couch?