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[Mom2Dogs]

Did anyone fill or see what other men received  as stocking stuffers this year for Christmas?

My friend just said she needs to do better next year, but stumped as what to buy....any price range ideas would work.

[Etoile308]

I think stockings are very personal and items included should be specific to the person with their name on the stocking, as with all gifts.

There's no set list of what to include. 

[Mom2Dogs]

@Etoile308    Yes I am aware, I was just looking for ideas of what others put in stockings for men, which seem to be more difficult to buy for.

[vermint]

My DH still wears ties to church, and he likes "different" ones. He has ties with animals on them, like a deer, a moose or a turkey--even a rhinocerus!

Also Peanuts ties, Looney Tunes ties, etc. So, if I can find a tie he'd like, that goes in his stocking. This year I found him a gorgeous tie with a tiger on it...he's a Clemson graduate, so tigers are a thing. He loves it!

I've also just put a couple of his favorite candy bars in his stocking. We don't "fill" the stockings, just one or two items.

[Carmie]

When I grew up, we never had a Christmas stocking nor do we have any in our house...so no stocking stuffers.

I know if we did have them, my husband would like candy, nuts and other snacks.

I have seen some stuff people buy for stockings that are not useful and they either get tossed or sit in a drawer.  Food products get used.

My mother said when she was a child, they only had stockings for gifts...and they were filled with fruit and candy.

[Sooner]

Like anyone else, see what they are interested in, what they do, and what they buy.  If they buy screwdrivers a lot, buy them some  more.  Where do they go to buy things? Get them a gift card.

Please don't make the disastrous mistake of buying something unusual or clever or, the worst, some they wouldn't buy for themselves.  Usually because they don't want one.

The trap in gifting is trying to make oneself look witty and clever rather than just buying what the receiver would enjoy. 

[Roscoe the Rascal]

My husband and I never did stockings for each other. We only did them for the kids.  They can be expensive to do.

I would have done his favorite candy bars, gift card for coffee and car wash. Some fun socks, grill or fireplace lighter.  My husband always carried a railroad handkerchief so some of those.  He used shavers too.    Scratch off ticket is always a fun one.  Doesn't hurt to have new toothbrush.  Just stuff like that.  

[beach-mom]

@Mom2Dogs - I always have fun with DH's and DS's stockings! This year they got a pocket mini flashlight and tool set (V84707), funny socks, combs, refills for their Sonic toothbrushes, gift cards (different for each one), and candy of course!  

[ThinkingOutLoud]

Gift certificate to the movie theatre (tie it to a bag of microwave popcorn or can of soda to take up more space)

Pocket hand warmers if he spends time outside in cold weather

A book of crossword puzzles rolled up and tied with a pen attached

Golf balls or tees

Ammo??

[bikerbabe]

Thumb drive
USB recharger
Coffee gift certificate
Home Depot, Lowe’s, ACE Hardware gift certificate
Favorite toiletries
Work gloves
Ice scraper
Lottery tickets
Candy
Nuts
Protein or granola bars
Small tools, tape, measuring tape, outlet tester