<p>Ski wax, lip balm, hand balm, trail bars.
Chocolate bar, mandarin oranges, candy cane.
Shoelaces, travel sizes of personal care products,
Tiny books or calendars. <a href=“http://www.sequoiapublishing.com/pdt_pocketref4ed.htm”>http://www.sequoiapublishing.com/pdt_pocketref4ed.htm</a>
We also give socks. Hiking socks, running socks, ski socks, snowboard socks.
We go through a lot of socks and the holiday is an opportunity to give ones that are nicer than the Costco bundles.
( although you can find good socks for hiking)</p>
<p>D2 thanked me tonight for still doing stockings even though they “are grown up.” I laughed but still appreciate it.<br>
Merry Christmas everyone!!</p>
<p>My niece thanked me on FB yesterday for making her stocking 29 years ago. I’ve made all the stockings for the 10 kids (mine and nieces and nephews), and for many others over the years. It’s something I love to do. My niece got married this year and I didn’t think to give one to her new husband until just this week, so he’ll have to get it next year.</p>
<p>Other ideas (for the future): sports, theater, concert tickets; puzzles and hand held games; flash drives; college hats, gloves, socks; </p>