Just in Time: 10 Stocking Stuffers to Save the Day

Add a quick personal touch to a coffee-lover’s stocking with porcelain markers (available in craft stores). Animals, chevrons, or a personal message will make this quick project a thoughtful gift. Bonus points for filling it with a favorite coffee or tea blend.

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.

Got a handyman or woman in the family? It’s likely their hands could use a little protection from all that work around the house. A beeswax hand cream would be greatly appreciated. Beeswax protects skin from chapping and has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.

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.

A lavender sachet is easy to create and makes a room or a drawer smell nice. You can buy lavender in bulk at health food stores and slip it into an herb bag or sew it up in a muslin pouch.

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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