I have lots of stocking stuffer ideas for my younger kids but can't think of much for my 9 yo DS. I got him a fleece scarf and some hand warmers for at the ski hill but I am kind of stuck on more ideas. Anyone have any ideas? He does not have a need for an itunes card so that is out. I usually reserve the stocking for gifts that are less expensive (around 5 dollars).
My 9 year old gets this stuff:
Deodorant
Axe shower gel
New battery toothbrush
Baseball cards
Candy
Mechanical pencils
Gift cards
Lifesaver storybook (tradition!)
Army guys
Kids like the gold foil wrapped coins, a yo-yo, a small joke book, marbles, a small hotwheels car, a majic trick?
Would he like the hand/mind puzzles like the Rubik's cube? Is he into nature? Go to the Bass Pro Shop website, they have all kinds of little trinkets for kids to play with that are nature/science related.
Bookstore gift card.
Little snacks that he enjoys.
Get "samples" of stuff from stores... this would then be "free."
ie: cologne, toothpaste, things like that.
a Toothbrush.
Underwear
Dental Floss
Breath mints
Hand paint a rock for him, with the words "I love you always..." on it. To me, this would be so special. He can use it as a paper weight. Use a "Sharpie" pen to write the words on it, then it is permanent ink. He's a Tween now, and it will always remind him that you are his Mommy and he is your special son. Oh and write the date/year on it too. Maybe do that for all your kids???
I have a daughter that is 10, and I did that for her once, painted a rock for her. She LOVED it. Its very sentimental for her.
This is a tad more expensive: but what about a photo ornament??? I do this for my kids every year, since they were babies, and now our tree is filled with their yearly photo ornament. It is REAL special to them, it shows how they grow/change every year, and they LOVE It. I used to do it via the Kodak website, but I don't know if Kodak still has this. But Walmart, has it:
http://photos.walmart.com/walmart/storepage/storePageId=O...
Other stores like Walgreens, or Snapfish has photo ornaments too.
Or maybe even Costco.
I like those Lego minipacks. Useful items like Chapstik and mind bogglers (rings and links and magic tricks). It's also nice to keep the kids busy in the morning.
Series 8 minifigures from Lego. Small flashlight. Comic book. My son loves scented markers. The small K'Nex sets (they have ones that just make one little vehicle).
My boys (7 and 10) will get Tim Hortons gift cards, Lego mini-figures, chap stick, rock for their rock collections, Hexbugs, Pokemon cards, chocolate, gum, toothpaste, toothbrush and bubble bath.
My son loved flashlights of all kinds. He loved camping items as well. It was always a hit when I put candy in there. I used to put in a new ball cap once in awhile. I have put BB's for his competition shooting. Snack items I won't usually buy because they are to expensive. Duck tape, just in case you want to make a wallet. There is camo duck tape now. Books, especially the kind that has mindless trivia. He love the one I got him that was on the lines of every thing boys need to know. We are Catholic so I usually put in a new Saint card. I try to find unusual ones.
When my son was 9 he got his first ever bottle of cologne spray in his stocking!!! :)
a super cool Tshirt?
does he have a need for batteries?
sometimes you can get cheap used video games for less than 5$
magazine?
Wallet?
Batteries, pencils/pens, candy, mini legos, t-shirt, flashlights.
His favorite candy or junk food, paperback and/or comic books, a pocketknife, small bright flashlight, magnifying glass, cool rocks (geodes and crystals, fool's gold) nice pens and/or colored pencils if he likes to draw, playing or collectible cards, silly putty.
I have an 11 year old, so I have to think about what I'm doing for his stocking stuffer too. How about-
A small book or magazine rolled up
headphones or ear buds
Candy or gum (my son loves gum)
favorite snack
game card
somebody said flashlight!
How about candy of food that he doesn't usually get? My son loves gummies and I usually only get him the healthy ones.
Does he collect things:
Sports cards...baseball/hockey/football cards???
Gift cards to his favorite store
Flash cards for school
Small flashlight
Candy
Christmas Ornament
Small bright LED flash lights are always a hit at our house - for all ages.
Small Lego kits.
Small puzzles
Deck of cards (UNO, etc).
It depends on what his interests are. I can think of many things that will fit into a stocking: those small cars, Legos figures ($2.99, I think), a pack of cards or a card game, drawing pencils if he's into that, little army figures if he's into that, ski goggles (they probably cost more than $5, though!), chapstick or sunblock for when he's skiing, a tiny wind-up toy, a pack of gum, a small book, a favorite candy bar that he almost never gets because it's not healthy, a "gift certificate" for ice cream after New Year's.
