Stocking stuffers are the leftovers, right? They’re what you get if you don’t think the main present is enough. But stocking stuffers don’t have to be so overlooked. Instead of leftovers, they can be the dessert, you just have to know what to look for.
Candle
Something Special Florist on Main Street is a haven for flower and home decor lovers. The picturesque shop has all kinds of little knickknacks and decorations to personalize a room, including individually packaged $2.50 Tyler Candle Company perfumed candles. Scent is the sense most closely related to memory, and what better time to remind someone you care for them than during the holidays? These small candles are the perfect gift for anyone: your friend who’s searching for a way to make their new apartment feel more like a home, or your sister back home who refuses to admit she misses you.
Pecans
Lincoln Street is home to The Peanut Man, a quaint candy shop where there is everything from small hard candies to s’mores and pecans. These pecans come covered in butterscotch, or pretty much any chocolate flavor you can imagine: white, dark, milk, Grand Marnier, toffee or amaretto. Each bag comes with eight ounces of these flavored pecans and costs $7.99. This will surely be a sweet surprise for any chocolate lover when they see it. Just make sure the recipient of this delicious treat does not have a nut allergy before you put it in their stocking!
Key fob wristlet
Uptown on Main Street has everything from jam native to South Carolina to benne wafers to a wide selection of sorority-geared items. Among the items are sorority vinyl stickers, charmed key chains and Occasionally Made key fob wristlets. These wristlets come in a variety of colors with sororities’ symbols printed across the fabric. These $8.50 wristlets would make a perfect, meaningful stocking stuffer for any little from their big. These key fob wristlets are both practical and personal for any sorority girl on the go.
Handmade journal
Finleaf Gallery on Devine Street is a one-stop shop for everything artistic and decorative. Among its collection of unique items are handmade journals, including the cutest pocket sized, solid color journals with stitched binding. These journals are $3 and a perfect stocking stuffer for that one friend who is always writing, but can never fill a whole notebook before they start a new one. Whether they are the casual note-taker or a modern Shakespeare, this journal is sure to please. Now, if only they could find a pen.
Teas
Finleaf Gallery also features loose-leaf teas available in small tins for $5. These are perfect for calming any friend who is stressing about the upcoming semester. Finleaf offers a variety of flavors such as chai and jasmine. A small tin can of their White Christmas tea would make a thoughtful gift during the holidays and provide the recipient with some time of relaxation during break. Nothing is better than a good cup of hot tea and knowing there is a person out there who has your back.
