How to Find Cheap Stocking Stuffers

Stretching your Christmas budget becomes a challenge especially the closer it gets to Christmas and after you have already purchased many large items for your family and friends. But, everyone loves stocking stuffers, so finding inexpensive ones for Christmas morning is easy when you are creative.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Make a list of the hobbies and interests that your loved ones enjoy. Then think of inexpensive supplies you can purchase for use in their hobbies. For example, buy paint brushes, paint and sketchbooks for those that love art or buy stickers for your avid scrapbooker from a hobby or craft store.

2. Buy items to complement some of the gift items under the Christmas tree. Stuff the stockings with batteries for toys or doll clothes for a new Barbie. A disposable camera is also a perfect stocking stuffer that helps the recipient capture special Christmas morning moments.

3. Obtain items to complement some of the gift items under the Christmas tree. Stuff the stockings with batteries for toys or doll clothes for a new Barbie. A disposable camera is also a perfect stocking stuffer that helps the recipient capture special Christmas morning moments.

4. Purchase mini toys, games or fun items like bubbles, flexible straws, mini flashlights, mini card games, puzzles, hot wheels, jacks or marbles at dollar stores or drug stores. Also, look for personal care items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and hair accessories with popular characters like Disney princesses or Dora the Explorer.

5. Order small inexpensive Christmas themed items online from Oriental Trading and similar web sites. Possible stocking stuffers include reindeer rubber ducks, candy cane pens and pencils or nativity craft projects. Also, consider making or buying traditional Christmas homemade snacks such as brownies, fudge, peppermint bark or candy canes. Find recipes for many holiday favorites at the Food Network web site.

6. Write a Christmas letter or make homemade cards as stocking stuffers. Use the letters to express your Christmas joys and how much that person means to you. Or make photo cards of a favorite picture of the gift recipient and you. Make these every year to start your own tradition that everyone looks forward to on Christmas morning.

7. Go to the local gas station for inexpensive stocking stuffers also. If you are in a state where lotto is an option, purchase a variety of scratch-off lottery tickets and use them as stocking stuffers.

Resources

• Order Christmas themed stocking stuffers here.
• Order Christmas crafts here.
• Buy art and scrapbook supplies here.
• Find Christmas recipes here.
• Create photo cards here.
• This store sells inexpensive small toys.