Can we have a stocking fillers for the men in our lives thread please.

[KateLumley]

Inspired by threads in previous years that have been so useful. My just adults sons love a stocking, and prepare a lovely thoughtful one for me too. I think they like it because they are surprise, quirky gifts rather than larger gifts that they have requested.

We always have Christmas socks, mini panettone, chocolate coins, stationery items, and maybe some not lynx smellies.

Previously I have given nail clippers, gloves, hats, rolled up tshirt, multi tool, bike paraphernalia. I realise this list is not very quirky. I will try to remember more inspiring ideas.

Would anyone like to share ideas? Would like to get started...

Following this thread for ideas

A few bits I've got for my DP, top trumps (remember them?!), always a scratch card, fancy beard oil, he loves a bubble bath so I got him a game of thrones rubber duck (a small one)

I know that's not exactly outstanding but the top trumps went down great as we used to love playing them.

Ooh also a candle (the little £1 ones from Yankee) as he loves candles 😂

Christmas scratch card
Jelly tots or similar tube of sweeties.

Private Eye annual
Joke book
Guinness recipe mix www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/308856996
Yankee car jar (new car scent)
Glasses case
Whisky marmalade
Nano bricks
Grow Your Own chilli plant or Venus fly trap
5 second rule travel game
Addictaball
LED beanie hat
UNO cards
Pizza cutter
Heat change mug

Chocolate orange
Packet of fruit pastilles
Mini shower gel for when he goes away
Socks (bonus points were awarded last year when I put items in the sock in the stocking)

Car airfreshener
Packet of wild flower seeds

Always a chocolate orange and a toblerone. Random sweets he’s mentioned he used to like, nice boxers and socks. Always a bottle of whisky. Sometimes Nutella, a nice t shirt, random bits I pick up in the sale like swim shorts for example. Sometimes a puzzle book or rubix’s cube.

I get my DH those little bull dog shaving gels and moisturiser - they are a but pricey for what they are so he doesn’t normally treat himself to them. I think things like that, slightly more luxurious everyday items, are nice.

Other than that I wouldn’t buy for the sake of it, just things that have been used in the past. Gloves and hat maybe?

Wallet ninja,
Sugru,
Hand made fudge,
Gift cards,
Cheap or second hand Xbox game,
Led strip lights,
Power bank,
Torch,

A diary/calendar
Mens fancy moisturiser etc
Bath bombs
A new electric toothbrush
Beanie hat
Something for his car
A book if theyre into reading
Slippers
A new wallet

Grow your own sprouts/chilli/venus flytrap
Mini lego set/nano blocks
Mug cake
Travel cup/water bottle
Squirty juice
Kinder egg
Card game - Monopoly deal/uno etc
Aftershave
Charging cable
Funny coaster
Kazoo
Traditional game like Jack's
Miniature booze
Hair gel
Bath bombs - shark/xbox controller etc
Costa/Starbucks voucher

I love reading these threads they give me so much inspiration. I have picked up these fun Manchester United themed beer mats (on sale currently) which are great quality. Also got a Chocolate orange cover - she has so many cute designs, I couldn't resist.

This pig shaped soap is really random, but they have 'designer' scents including Sauvage - his favourite.

Some things that have been a hit with dh for either his stocking or a small present are:

The geeks cookbook (recipes from films like lord of the rings etc)
Super sour sweets (the Barnet’s mega sour)
Headphones/wireless ear buds
The taskmaster board game,
Exploding kittens game,
Cards against humanity game or expansion packs,
Monopoly deal card game,
Scottish tablet,
Scratch cards/lottery ticket,
Fondue set,
Tepanyaki table top grill/griddle,
Dressing gown,
Hair clippers/razor,
Fleecy pyjamas

The biggest hits with dh for stocking-fillers have always been the ‘useful’ items -
Little magnetic cable tidy loops in various lengths (great for earphones, charger wires etc)
Sugru and formcard
A flexible extendable torch, which for bonus points is also magnetic.

I tend to go for useful or consumable, otherwise the stocking fillers get used once then hang around gathering dust.

Stuff that has gone down well with DP in the past includes:

Phone holder
Personalised Lego minifigure
Touchscreen gloves
Little kitchen gadgets - wine bottle stopper, pizza cutter etc

Multifunctional pen (bit like wallet ninja)
Posh pen
Bottle opener
Deck of cards
Travel games

Omg MrsRhysand I LOVE the chocolate orange covers!! May have to order a few of them!

Card holders from here www.yoshigoods.com/collections/mens-leather-card-holders
(they do good sales)
Useful small electricals e.g. power bank, wireless charger

Excellent thread. I bought my DH a set of nail clippers in a case a few years ago for his stocking, only about 7 or 8 quid, he loved it and uses them all the time!

Cook books, kitchen paraphernalia ( he’s a good cook) a book (usually a thriller), bath salts or bubble bath or something like beard oil, some gadget or other, camping paraphernalia.

Spice rub mixes for cooking.
Bags of luxury flavoured nuts.
Pork scratchings.
American sweets.
Rolled-up magazine.
Socks.
Mini jars of jam like you get at hotel buffets.
Alcohol miniatures.
Lindt reindeer.

Like others, I don’t want to add to plastic “novelty” tat.

Miniatures of booze
Small cookbook on some cuisine I know he likes
Classy hankies with fun designs (mostly to clean his specs on)
He used to get socks but is currently in over-supply

He's really hard to buy for - doesn't feel the cold so no hates of gloves, has what he needs for his hobbies, almost never uses a pen (I use pens all the time), doesn't read magazines.

Ooh following, great idea. 5 teen/men stockings so I need ideas!

I get mini sizes of hair products like gum and wax for my teen ds to try (from random places like Primark or B and M)

Always a super long charger cable, power pack and sometimes a usb stick.

Mini hand held fan as he’s a part time lifeguard and the pool is sweltering.

Lots of Christmas tubes of chocolate and of course a chocolate orange!

Men’s stockings are super hard. My dc is super easy...stationery, make up etc but my son is so much harder. I like the scratch card and smelly pig soap ideas above and will be following for more inspiration!

^^ My dd is super easy to buy for

@PhantomErik Me too!! It took me so long to decide on which design!