🌿 My Dad put intense Christmas present buying efforts into stocking stuffers. He got a real kick out of finding small, useful items and then wrapping them himself. We giggled at his messy results with gobs of tape holding them together, but what was inside was always thoughtful and a good value.
With him in mind, I'm sharing Ann's Favorite Things - Stocking Stuffers Edition. All items listed here are under $10 and make me happy.
All offers are while supplies last and subject to change.
Last updated Friday, December 9, 2025.
♻️ denotes eco-friendly choices
- my complete list of more than 70 stocking stuffers right on Amazon
- includes art supplies, journaling tools, office supplies, household goods, tea, etc.
- A Cherry On Top
- up to 70% off clearance items
- sort by price, and you'll find dozens of items less than $10
- Blick Art Materials
- some of these are also on the Amazon list, so you might price check to see which one is a better offer
- Crayola Classic Broad Line Markers (individual colors and sets of up to 12; have you seen my YouTube video showing eight different hand lettering styles you can achieve with these markers?)
- Crayola Colors Of the World Markers (set of 24; I had no idea these were available until I found them at a nature program at a nearby park; even though they weren't intended for it, they're awesome for coloring wildlife!)
- PrismaColor Premier Colored Pencils (individual colors are usually less than $2 each; my favorite is white for adding little details and highlights to my watercolor paintings)
- Yasutomo Pearlescent Watercolors (rich and colorful; just be sure to spritz with water for a few minutes before painting to activate them)
- Y&C Gel Xtreme Metallic Pens (individual colors and sets; I've addressed at least 5,000 envelopes with the gold, silver, and bronze versions of these pens; they never skip!; the 'bronze' is really a gorgeous antique gold color)
- Etsy
- hundreds of journaling supplies *on sale* from Star Sellers
- vintage rubber stamps
- all discounts on art supplies
- all discounts on digital stickers
- all discounts on journals and notebooks
- all discounts on physical stickers
- all discounts on rubber stamps
- all discounts on travelers notebook inserts (see separate listings below for Occasional Motto and Wanderings)
- sort each section by price, and you'll find hundreds of items less than $10
- I filtered these so the shops all ship from the U.S. and will not incur customs fees; support small businesses!
- Jackson's Art
- drawing pens (the vast majority of pens are available individually and will be less than $10 each)
- samples (trial size brushes, paper, and watercolor dot cards make delightful stocking stuffers)
- watercolors (many brands offer individual half pans, full pans, or tubes which cost less than $10 each; my personal favorites at this store are full pans from Schmincke Horadam and Sennelier)
- Jackson's is based in London, but they're now able to ship many of their items from Maine!
- Paper House Productions
- Huge sale section featuring stickers, scrapbook papers, puzzles, stationery, and washi - many less than $10
- Get an additional 20% off your order by using Paper House coupon code keylime20
- Paper House has been headquartered in New York's Hudson Valley since 1983; they used to have a slightly overweight guinea pig in the office named “Fred P. House”
Be well,
Ann
Ann
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