I never realized just how much the girls looked forward to christmas stockings until last year when they told me that after the Santa gift, their favorite thing to do was to go through their stockings and discover all the little surprises inside. What they get varies from year to year.  Below are some of the items that have been big hits at our house. If you are interested in a particular item, there is an embedded link in each picture to make it convenient for you to click on the item and get in time for the holidays.

As they all like to cook, kitchen items are always a favorite. Some of their favorite kitchen items include…

The Joie Devil Oven and Toaster Rack Puller. It has a whimsical look and is imminently more useful than the fork they used to pull on the toaster rack with.
 

The Ziggler Citrus Sprayer Lemon lime 3 Piece Set was also well received. In fact several of their friends who tried went home and asked their parents for one as well!

The Brix JarKey Jar Opener, The Original JarPop! doesn’t initally seem like a great find, but how empowering it was for everyone to be able to open any jar. It truly is amazing. 

One Christmas morning the girls like to have gingerbread pancakes. (Recipe coming soon!) The Gingerbread Pancake Ring adds a touch of whimsy to the already exciting morning. 

 

The Stainless Steel Fried Egg Mold Rings are fun and need no further explanation. 

The AvoLoop makes easy work of tricky fruits and vegetables.  

 

 

For those who love gadgets…

Aennon Headlamp provides hours of fun playing tag in the dark! 

For the child in all…

Indoor snowball fight anyone. These soft ball were safe enough to use indoors. Adults and children alike loved them.

Yoyos are always fun. This one is a particularly highly rated one.

The Rubik’s cube provides hours of fun.

 

They also love unexpected candy such as the candy covered sunflower seeds.

Gourmet hot cocoa mix is always a hit.

As are chocolate covered expresso beans.

They love chocolate covered nuts

As well as bubble gum (even more if it comes with a gumball machine)!

And who does not love gourmet chocolate bars?

And for those watching their figures, a candy phone case!

They also enjoy personal items:

Lip smackers in various flavors are fun.

Nail polish samplers are also well received.

Bath products are also fun. with a name like THE BEST Bath Bomb Gift Set how can you go wrong? 6 Essential Oil Ultra Lush Handmade Spa Bomb Fizzies infused with All Natural, Organic Shea and Cocoa Butter. 

Maybe you just completed your office Secret Santa project as well?

Feature image: Patience Brewster Bead-Bedecked Christmas Stockings – Neiman Marcus.