<p>Good hand cream. I like l’occitane. Pocket anti bacterial hand sanitizer. Cozy socks. I bought the older drinking age kids rum cakes and travel bottles of flavored rum. Will probably look for kitchen gadgets.</p>
<p>Restoration Hardware has some fun Stocking Stuffers. I got D1 (22) the disposable flasks and funnel, S2 (20) pocket Bocce and S3(17) a yo-yo. At Thinkgeek I got S3 a Dexter action figure, S2 some Game of Thrones coasters and D1 a “math” coffee mug. I always give them underwear, socks, chapstick, ibuprofen, etc… In addition, the dog gives them pajamas (wrapped) which are opened on Christmas Eve.</p>
<p>Oops, I forgot to say Trader Joes has some cute stuff. Little bags of the dark chocolate peanut butter cups, a lump of Coal (candy that looks like coal), chocolate coins, etc…</p>
<p>These are guys the OP’s talking about - I don’t think things like hand cream, lotions, bath things, socks, kitchen things are the things most guys are pining for (I’ve never used hand cream in my life and never have I gotten excited about socks). </p>
<p>You have to think of ‘guy’ things - tools, flashlights, leatherman knife, car things, camping things, sporting things, electronic items, video games, etc.</p>
<p>Chocolate is usually universally appealing.</p>
<p>I like that the thread has morphed into a male/female stocking stuffer list. 
We can all benefit from it. </p>
<p>Then mention of spatulas reminded me of these that I have gifted before. For the child that always has their finger in the peanut butter/nutella jar. [Fred</a> Batter Finger™ | Sur La Table](<a href=“http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-189451/Fred-Batter-Finger]Fred”>http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-189451/Fred-Batter-Finger)</p>
<p>And for L’Occitane products, I’ll vouch for this product: [Aromachologie</a> Relaxing Pillow Mist | Essential Oils | L’OCCITANE en Provence | United States](<a href=“http://usa.loccitane.com/aromachologie-relaxing-pillow-mist,82,1,29249,261963.htm]Aromachologie”>http://usa.loccitane.com/aromachologie-relaxing-pillow-mist,82,1,29249,261963.htm)</p>
<p>flashlights, starbucks card, flash drive, travel toothbrush with cover, eyeglass repair kit, mini screwdriver, good pen, travel size fabreeze (great for dorms!), travel size Downy de-wrinkler. </p>
<p>I fill 11 - 12 stockings every year. I start off at Target in the travel toiletries section. Then I go to Sears and their hardware section. Then Staples to round it off. Between those three stores, oranges, apples, bananas and candy, I’m done!</p>
<p>individual packs of instant coffee or propel.<br>
post-it notes.
pens.</p>
<p>My 15yo put 5hour Energy shots on his christmas list…that’s not happening, but could be appropriate for an older child if you know they use them anywats.</p>
<p>Starbucks Via has peppermint mochas that you mix with milk. They aren’t bad. I like Starbucks via Christmas blend. My kids like the propel to put in water bottles and MiO. Those water bottles with a filter.</p>
<p>I saw this in the NY Times Frugal Traveler gift guide:
[AUVIO®</a> 3.5" Headphone Splitter (Black) - RadioShack.com](<a href=“RadioShack.com Official Site - America's Technology Store”>RadioShack.com Official Site - America's Technology Store)
AUVIO® 3.5" Headphone Splitter (Black)
$14.99</p>
<p>It’s unquestionably adorable to share earbuds with a friend, but such cuteness comes with a cost: one-ear listening. A splitter like this one allows you to share music in stereo with your travel companion.</p>
<p>I just bought some scratch off lottery tickets for stocking stuffers today.</p>
<p>While I am looking for my boys, all are welcome to post as I find this the hardest part of Christmas shopping for everyone :D.</p>
<p>We’ve done scratch off’s in the past too. I will probably get some of those too.</p>
<p>Lottery tickets are a standard in our stockings, too! We make homemade Christmas crackers and fill the tubes ourselves. It’s always fun and challenging to find trinkets that will fit. </p>
<p>DS’s stocking is always the toughest to fill, I have used all the above suggestions. Do your sons have airsoft rifles? Boxes of pellets fit in stockings. My 13 year old son & nephew and my 16 yo nephew still love the Legos Christmas toys. They have turkeys, trees, Santa, snowmen among other styles.</p>
<p>^my boys LOVE their Star Wars Lego key chains.</p>
<p>I never have any trouble filling my daughter’s stocking, but I’m often stumped when it comes to my son’s as well. The kids got their stockings on Thanksgiving. We’ve always given stockings for St. Nick’s (December 6th), but I decided to save on shipping this year. The constants every year are a chocolate Santa, Bobs Sweet Stripes Soft Peppermint Sticks (excellent as coffee or hot chocolate stirrers) and a pair of Smartwool socks. In addition, this year I gave him a pair of Isotoner Smartouch gloves, which he said he didn’t need and gave to his father, and [Coleman</a> LED Aluminum Flashlight : Target](<a href=“http://www.target.com/p/coleman-led-aluminum-flashlight/-/A-12820040#prodSlot=medium_1_5&term=flsshlight]Coleman”>http://www.target.com/p/coleman-led-aluminum-flashlight/-/A-12820040#prodSlot=medium_1_5&term=flsshlight) which he loved.</p>
<p>For coffee drinkers, Via is pretty good for instant coffee. We take them to camping/travel with us in case the local coffee is undrinkable. Come in handy during final weeks. For tea drinkers, pick up some pricey tea like Teavana. Our tea drinking friends highly recommend it. Of course, Starbucks just bought them out too…</p>
<p>Those keychains or zipper pulls with tiny but powerful LED lights are really handy. Can be clipped onto backpacks or jackets. REI carries them in a variety of styles.</p>
<p>I like the idea of spices someone mentioned above. They can be pricey, I don’t think poor college kids realize that. Definitely bottle of interesting hot sauces will liven up boring dorm food.</p>
<p>My son always loves books. If they won’t fit in the stocking, I put them underneath. Local chocolates and I admit I will still buy him a Playmobile pirate.</p>
<p>Headlamp flashlights are handy for everyone, and for tools - the bionic wrench. It’s made In the U.S. (you can goggle and order online or find a store that carries) - I first read about them a couple months ago. Sears carried the wrenches, then had their own version made in China which they sell for less and I think they stopped carrying the bionic brand. The original inventor is suing Sears. Not sure how that’s going to work out for him, but I have a few guys to buy for that really prefer US made tools, so I ordered some online.</p>
<p>Penzeys is offering free shipping on orders over $30, not sure when that ends.</p>
<p>Movie tickets, theater tickets, bus/train tickets, restaurant gift cards. How about “forever” postage stamps as a retro gift for someone? Vitamin D - seems like everyone in the country is deficient now. Manicure sets for guys who haven’t bothered to acquire their own. Swiss army knives.</p>
<p>For guys:</p>
<p>Farmer’s Almanac
luggage tags
screen cleaning cloth</p>
<p>Headlamps are a fav of our too, lefthandofdog. They’re especially handy in the barn. One year I put a can of air in DH’s stocking. Handy to clean keyboards and electronics.</p>
<p>Microfiber cloths for the computers, etc. Nail files, clippers, key rings, small travel size cologne, gift card to a local coffee house, lotto ticket, bag of almonds, swiss army small LED flashlight and a Russel Stover caramel santa.</p>