Stocking Stuffers Ideas - Southern Living

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Guest Soaps

A Southern hostess will proudly display these ombre soaps in her guest bath. (Warning: They're so pretty she just might cringe if anyone uses them!)

Buy It: Claus Porto Orange Guest Pastille Soaps, $19; bluemercury.com

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Needlepoint Key Chain

This little accessory will satisfy Southerners' penchant for unabashedly preppy goods.

Buy It: $25 each; smathersandbranson.com

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Georgia Pecans

A burlap bag brimming with delicious Georgia pecans oozes rustic Southern charm.

Buy It: In-Shell Pecans, $13.50; pearsonfarm.com

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Needlepoint Headband

Improve your bad hair days with a colorful headband in a variety of patterns.

Buy It: $49 each; smathersandbranson.com

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Biscuit Cutters

This sleek kitchen accessory will put the user's Saturday morning biscuit-making a cut above the rest.

Buy It: $16/set of 5; williams-sonoma.com

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Eye Glass Case

Carry your glasses in style with a fashionable needlepoint case.

Buy It: $25; bypaige.com

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Scented Candles

Gardenias not blooming outside? Not a problem. Add a dash of an iconic Southern fragrance inside.

Buy It: Gardenia Retro Tin Candle, $20; illumecandles.com

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Whiskey Stones

Chilled soapstone cubes help you chill your spirits without diluting them.

Buy It: $20/set of 9; uncommongoods.com

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Sunglasses Case

Keep your sunglasses safe and chic with this unique carry case!

Buy It: Chips 3x7 Sunglasses Case, $22 each; shopthomaspaul.com

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Personalized Playing Cards

A personalized deck of cards is sure to turn envious heads at the weekly bridge club meeting.

Buy It: $19.99; shutterfly.com

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Compact Mirror

There isn't a gal on your list who won't use this shimmery compact to touch up her lipstick before she heads into church. And the grocery store. And the gym. You get the picture.

Buy It: Snap Mirror, $20; stephaniejohnson.com

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State Pride Necklace

Keep your state close to your heart with these fashionable necklaces available in all 50 states.

Buy It: $48; krisnations.com

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Hand Creams

Each variety has an equally wonderful combination of natural ingredients and fragrances.

Buy It: $9 each; loveandtoast.com

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Verde Bath Salts and Olive Oil Soap

Harvested from the California coast and dried naturally by the sun, these bath salts impart valuable essential minerals to the bath to gently soften and cleanse skin. The handcrafted soaps combine moisturizing olive, palm, and coconut oils with naturally occurring glycerin.

Buy It: $24 for bath salts, $9 for soap; mcevoyranch.com

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Partners Tea Unique Blends

Created from the highest quality organic ingredients using fair trade practices, Partners' pure teas combine teas, flowers, and herbs hand-picked on small farms from Sri Lanka to South Africa.

Buy It: $10 each (12 sachets); partnerstea.com

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Stirring Paddles

Alabamian Pete Nice crafts these paddles in various wood grains.

Buy It: $25 each; 205/862-7383

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Roll-on Fragrance

Each of these perfumed fragrance oils by Royal Apothic is infused with natural plant extracts and can be worn individually or blended to create your own signature scent.

Buy It: $16 each; anthropologie.com

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Celia Birtwell Gardening Gloves

"These stylish ladies' garden gloves are lightweight but strong and are the perfect accessory for the girly gardener." -Mary Quant, amazon.com

Buy It: $12; burkedecor.com

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Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks

Savannah’s Candy Kitchen makes sweets the way you remember them from your childhood: beautiful and delicious.

Buy It: $10.95/pound (about 16 sticks); savannahcandy.com

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Stone-Ground Grits

True Southerners know the difference between blah instant grits and the creamy stone-ground variety, like these from Charleston-based Food for the Southern Soul.

Buy It: $5.59 (2-lb. cloth bag); foodforthesouthernsoul.com

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Organic Granola Mix

Start with a granola base, and then choose fruits, nuts, or even gummy bears to create your own custom granola blend, which ships straight to your door from Miami.

Buy It: from $4.99; mixmygranola.com

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River Shell Magnifying Glass

Bring the beauty of the sea to your home office.

Buy It: River Shell Magnifying Glass, $22 each; 516/897-8440

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Classic Swiss Army Knife in Plaid

You’ll find more than 100 uses for this companion tool.

Buy It: Classic Swiss Army Knife in Plaid, $24; victorinox.com

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Key Bottle Opener

The perfect gift for your beverage-loving sweetheart.

Buy It: Key Bottle Opener, $21; beehivekitchenware.com

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From the Kitchen Of Stamp Set

Personalize cookbooks and custom recipe cards or labels for baked and canned goods.

Buy It: From the Kitchen Of Stamp Set, $19.50; yellowowlworkshop.com

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Brass Letter Opener

The most civilized way to open snail mail.

Buy It: Brass Letter Opener, $16 each; highstreetmarket.com

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Boot Luggage Tag

Your bag will arrive in style at every airport carousel when you sport this whimsical luggage tag.

Buy It: Boot Luggage Tag, $24; lolobag.com

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Twig Pencil Set

Hand carved from sustainable discarded tamarind branches.

Buy It: Twig Pencil Set, $10; acmepartybox.com

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Dovetail Animals

Elegantly simple toy animals that your kiddos will love.

Buy It: Dovetail Animals, $19; shophorne.com

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Sweater Mug

Feel extra warm the next time you drink hot cocoa.

Buy It: Sweater Mug, $16; mollaspace.com/shop

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Chocolate Ornament

These ornaments come complete with cap and loop to either hang on the tree or decorative branches, to loop through and use as a place holder at your festive holiday party or to make a statement with a masterfully crafted dining table centerpiece.

Buy It: Single Teal Foil Chocolate Ornament, $16; yolkachocolates.com

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Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Swirl this festive block into steaming milk or water and you’ll have a cup of hot chocolate worth lingering over.

Buy It: Peppermint Hot Chocolate Gift Set, $18; theticketkitchen.com

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Rag & Bone Shot Glasses

Make your bar a little more trendy.

Buy It: Rag & Bone Shot Glasses, $19.99 set of 4; target.com and neimanmarcus.com

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Snakeskin Flashlight

Designer flashlights in faux snakeskin, how chic!

Buy It: Snakeskin Flashlight, $25; 877/998-6924

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Match Strikers

Reclaimed apothecary matchstick bottle with strike on bottom.

Buy It: Match Strikers, from $15 each; atomicgardenoakland.com

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Candy Bracelets

An easy accompaniment to an everyday ensemble or holiday affair.

Buy It: Candy Bracelets, $15 each; simplysoles.com

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Calling Cards

It's your time to shine. Get a business card with style.

Buy It: Feather Calling Cards, $20 for set of 50; michellebrusegaard.etsy.com

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Turkish Kilim Coasters

Simple, yet substantial, these coasters will look great in any room in your house.

Buy It: Turkish Kilim Coasters, $20/set of four; Togar Rugs, 877/598-6427

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Perfumed Shower Gels

Add a touch of elegance to any shower with soft, soapy suds.

Buy It: Perfumed Shower Gels, $22 each; lollialife.com

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Flask

A time-honored accessory to men of all different cultures and social classes.

Buy It: Hair of the Dog Flask, $23; twooldhippies.com

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Flour Sack Towel

This whimsical towel will be right at home in your kitchen.

Buy It: Flour Sack Towel, $24.95; cakevintage.com

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Egg Cups

The cutest serving piece to ever grace a table.

Buy It: Blue Egg Cups, $5 each; athomewithmarieke.com

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Spring Striped Candles

Elegant stripes in trend-setting and classic colors.

Buy It: Spring Striped Candles, $24 per pair; fivestripes.com

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Mini-Block Print Journals

Fabric-bound journals for all of your most important thoughts and daydreams.

Buy It: Mini-Block Print Journals, $13.50 each; miaandfinn.com

21 Stocking Stuffers

Guest Soaps

Needlepoint Key Chain

Georgia Pecans

Needlepoint Headband

Biscuit Cutters

Eye Glass Case

Scented Candles

Whiskey Stones

Sunglasses Case

Personalized Playing Cards

Compact Mirror

State Pride Necklace

Hand Creams

Verde Bath Salts and Olive Oil Soap

Partners Tea Unique Blends

Stirring Paddles

Roll-on Fragrance

Celia Birtwell Gardening Gloves

Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks

Stone-Ground Grits

Organic Granola Mix

River Shell Magnifying Glass

Classic Swiss Army Knife in Plaid

Key Bottle Opener

From the Kitchen Of Stamp Set

Brass Letter Opener

Boot Luggage Tag

Twig Pencil Set

Dovetail Animals

Sweater Mug

Chocolate Ornament

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Rag & Bone Shot Glasses

Snakeskin Flashlight

Match Strikers

Candy Bracelets

Calling Cards

Turkish Kilim Coasters

Perfumed Shower Gels

Flask

Flour Sack Towel

Egg Cups

Spring Striped Candles

Mini-Block Print Journals