Just in Time: 10 Stocking Stuffers to Save the Day

Give a little green for Christmas with a DIY terrarium kit. Slip some small rocks (purchased or from outdoors) into a mason jar. Add a packet of seeds, a small bag of activated charcoal (available in pet stores), and a card with full instructions for assembly.

Seed bombing is fun even if you’re not a guerrilla gardener. If it’s too late to ship this Greenaid slingshot set in time for Christmas morning, check to see if there’s a seed ball vending machine near you. Many gardening stores sell seed balls year-round.

Slip a personalized dish towel in someone's stocking this season. Plain white cloth is transformed with acrylic paint, sponges for application, and a simple stencil—or you can paint freehand. It's easy to make your own stencils by cutting vinyl, or you can find them in craft stores.

Almost nothing beats hot chocolate during the long winter months. Sift cocoa powder, powdered sugar, dried milk, and a dash of cinnamon into a mason jar, and decorate this quick DIY gift with a gift ribbon.

You never know where you’ll be when you need a tool. Give a keychain toolset to your loved ones—you can pick them up in most hardware stores.

If you’ve been promising your partner for months to fix the flickering light in the garage or the upstairs window that won’t open, here’s your chance to make good. Offer your loved one a fix-it IOU, and include a firm deadline. It’s probably a good idea, however, to add a little something to be enjoyed right now.

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