What are some affordable, but fun, ideas for stocking stuffers?
Looking for some fresh ideas for stocking stuffers this year? If you’re tired of the same old chocolate Santas, look no further. We have great ideas for stocking stuffers for children of all ages. Not only are these ideas fun and useful, but they are also cheap, so they won’t empty your wallet! Little fingers love molding clay, and a travel-size container is the perfect size for your child’s stocking. Stick a pair of rolled up pj’s in your child’s stocking, and he’ll have warm and cozy pajama pants to wear while opening Santa’s presents. Sources: http://fun.familyeducation.com/slideshow/christmas/48955.
A tight budget is a good excuse to look to your pantry for gift-giving inspiration. Gifts from the kitchen, such as a box of homemade holiday cookies or jars of jazzed-up hot cocoa mix, not only are easy and inexpensive to prepare, they also add a personal touch in this gift card era. Making a great food gift is a balance between culinary creativity and clever packaging ideas. Lucinda Scala Quinn, executive director of food and entertaining for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, suggests using coloured parchment or plastic to wrap bite-size pieces of homemade fudge. Twist the ends to look like old-fashioned candy and package them in a cellophane bag tied with a ribbon. Or use the candies individually as stocking stuffers. Quinn says that flavoured nuts also make lovely holiday gifts, especially when portioned in decorative cupcake liners, placed inside cellophane bags and tied with coloured twine or ribbon. Or use a recipe for easy-to-make homemade cocktail mixers in flavours such as cra
