Stocking fillers for 19 year old DS. Can you share your ideas please.

[JennyWrenSeven]

Have had some great ideas in the past and as is this one of the busier forums, thought I’d post here).

DS (19) finished college this year and has just got himself a full time job. He can drive and has a car, so we’re going to give him money as his main present. This will help towards car maintenance and to buy himself a few treats.

Will still want to buy him some bits to open, new soft PJ bottoms always go down well, so they’re on the list, a bottle of Dead Man’s Finger’s rum, chocolates, maybe a new beanie hat, boxers.

Any of your suggestions and gift ideas greatly appreciated.

I’m a fan of independence so I recommend the Gerber shard

https://www.gerber-store.co.uk/gerber-shard-black-keychain-tool-card

I’m following this looking for inspiration too, just need a couple of tree presents so he has something to open Christmas Day

ill tell you what I have for him so far -

you say he has a car, how about a car clean kit or vacuum?

my DS likes deadman finger too so he has a bottle of that too

some after shave he likes

sweets

popcorn machine

band tshirt

cover for his ipad

Does he have a favourite tv show? You could perhaps get him something linked to that, for example a Game of Thrones keyring, or if he likes board games, Game of Thrones monopoly.

Or bit and pieces for his car, such as a set of spare bulbs.

I think those sound like good substantial stocking fillers, and the rest can be cute novelty Christmas items. Poundland have funny novelty stocking stuffers.

Then just nice essentials - Socks. Phone charger. Wallet. Nice coffee/hot chocolate.

Does he have AirPods? I've got an AirPod cleaning kit for each of my DS for their stockings.

Is he a gym bro? I’ve bought my boys the whey protein sample pack, new protein shakers and a tub of snickers whey protein each as stocking fillers. Great Black Friday deals today. Edited to add from MyProtein.

Nice toiletries. Does he play a sport? Something linked to that maybe? Or a football team if he follows one( my son got his brother the Liverpool dressing gown last year and it was a huge hit)

Some great suggestions so far, thank you.

We’re just heading off into town for a bite to eat, so I’ll come back to this thread later.

He doesn’t play sport but does go to the gym, so the Whey protein is something I’ll definitely loom into. He does need to keep on top of tidying his car, so a good car vacuum might also go on the list.

Mine is getting various chocolate/sweets, a beard trimming apron, guitar strings, Greggs gift card, replacement toothbrush heads and socks

We got DS a candy floss machine last year. He absolutely loved it. It was only about 15-20£ on Amazon.

Following for more ideas.

Aftershave
Sweets/Chocolate
Weird book of weird facts
Xbox token
Silly game - hoop antlers etc
Keyring from film franchise
Dubious flavoured jelly beans

The best stocking filler I bought my son was from Mankind. A spider catcher. It's a handle on a long pole, with a brush on the end. Pull the handle and the brush opens, position over spider and let go, the brush closes, trapping the spider until you can get to a window and release it.

5 years on it is still used, albeit sellotaped together after DS got carried away once and the whole thing went out the upstairs window, not just the spider.

Insulated coffee mug, small phone battery (the type that doesn’t need a lead, just slots into the phone), a really good ice scraper for the car.

A car bin. Very underrated but very useful. Shower gel. Hot chocolate stirrer. A magazine on a subject that he's interested in.

Heard about this on MN, has been very useful for stocking fillers

https://www.iwantoneofthose.com/?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18208374600&gbraid=0AAAAADrk58UhaJPd7LBu7wG0k7dQRKnIC&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0KrJBhCOARIsAGIy9wCrz1U59uDvmBZnWmi4d3vbF64QKHl16JxC8SnFRkQxNGBY7M7kao8aAr_wEALw_wcB

Car care kit.
Toblerone
Toiletries
New cricket leg pads and gloves
Clothes jeans/Under Armour long sleeve tops/hoodie/10 pants/10 pairs of socks/lounge pants x 2
Alexa for taking to uni
2nd electric toothbrush and shaver for leaving at uni because he either forgets to take them to uni or back home after a visit.
Creatine
Heavier weights
Resistance bands
Vouchers for uni coffee shop. £5 buys a breakfast wrap so in denominations of £5.
2 Duke cricket balls
Season pass for Warwickshire county cricket
Costa card
Posh chocolates
After shave
His main gift is a black wool and cashmere smart coat.
Cash

A voucher for his favourite eatery, chocolates, air fresher for car, aftershave.

A shasibo cube! They are so clever and really fun to play with. I got one for my Dad on Christmas day and everyone was passing it round to have a go.

All for this Christmas? Wow that's a lot

@thecows,he is my wonderful foster son who has had a very deprived life before he came into my care. He has had a difficult life and now I can make his life happier.......so I do.

Everyone is getting rechargeable handwarmers from me this year.

Do share the link please.

Scratch card
Lego if you think he would appreciate it
underwear, socks etc
chocs or sweets
escape game
voucher for coffee shop or similar
novelty calendar

All from Amazon. Different styles for different people.

Joke book, beano/ dandy, Guiness book of records {either the normal one or the new gamer’s edition}