Christmas Stocking ideas for him?

[Cornishmama1990]

My partner and I are doing a Christmas Stocking each this year instead of big presents as we are expecting a baby and saving pennies!

Any ideas? He's outdoorsy, loves food/cooking, likes games (any small two player games would be appreciated!)

Thanks!

Good socks. Gloves or maybe a neck warmer. Pants, obviously. A spicery kit or you can get make your own chorizo/bacon/cheese kits? His favourite beer/wine/soft drink. A dupe of his favourite scent from the essence vault or similar (or the real thing depending on budget). Other toiletries he uses. Always chocolate. A scratch card. A tree decoration relating to something that has happened this year. I put this book in his stocking when we were expecting our first.

For some reason I still do stockings for DSs who are in their 20s & 30s. In them I put things like: mini shower gels, walking socks, hot/spicy sauces, truffle oil, beard oil, their favourite chocolates, cuff links, tie pin, boxer shorts, after shave/cologne, cocktails in tins, craft beers, bath bombs, beanie hat. Obviously not all of these every year for each son, but a selection.

Fungi is our favourite two player game, and it’s quite quick too so can be played before the baby wakes back up 😆

I will forever recommend Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. Even though we play it with teens, I would happily take it away with me & DH. It's small enough to fit in a stocking easily too!
He's forever losing his keys so I bought a 'tile', I think it's called, from Amazon. He can now find them in seconds using his phone.
If he likes Indian food, highly recommend The Spicery and can offer a referral code if you need it. The room wouldn't fit in a stocking but the recipe book would (it comes with blended spices) and they're the nicest, easiest to make curries we've ever had. Think they're reduced in October too!
There's a soft cheese making kit, I got one from Amazon after seeing others recommend it on here. That would fit in a stocking too. Mines put away so can't personally review it yet but looking forward to him making mozzarella for our pizza night 😁

Passed an old fashioned hardware store yesterday & it reminded me that I also put things like pizza cutters, pastry brushes, mezzaluna herb choppers & the like in DSs' stockings.

Dobble for small, cheap game with lots of variations!

There might be some ideas for you on this thread OP

Some Loop earplugs for when it is his turn to get some sleep (& get some for yourself when it's yours) the sleep ones are v comfortable