Sometimes it’s the little things on your list that count, but cause the most headaches.  We’ve made stuffing your stocking easy this season with ideas for everyone on your list:


1.  Zoya Holiday Mini-Cure Set  ($15)

Holidays are busy times but that’s no excuse for tired nails.  This mini manicure set includes everything you need to keep nails party-ready perfect for ten days.  Great for the busy bee on your list, this essential kit fits perfectly into a stocking or on the desk of a glamorous colleague.

2.  OPI Mini Merries Mini Nail Lacquer Set  ($14.95)

Now that we’ve got the manicure taken care of, we need to dazzle those digits with some holiday hues.  OPI Mini Merries Set contains four sexy colours from classic red to sparkling sliver so that the social butterfly never tires of her polish before her manicure wears off.

3.  Little Black Dis-tress Kit  ($23)

When hopping from party to party the last thing any girl wants to worry about is how her little black dress is holding up. My Tagalongs Little Black Dis-tress Kit for her clutch is armed with 2 deodorant removing sponges, an extra pair of stay-up black tights, and a set of foot cushions in a portable 911-kit.

4.  Smashbox WISH for the Stars  ($29)

Be a glittering star this holiday season with Smashbox’s mini-limited edition set full of their biggest products. In a perfect clutch ready size you can glam up lashes with DNA Mascara in Jet Black, plump a perfect pout with Lip Enhancing Gloss in Illume, and set some sparkle on those lids or cheeks with Fusion Soft Lights in Dusk.

5.  Mary Green Silk Satin Eye Mask (from $16)

To stave off bad colds, holiday stress or eyebags bigger than Santa’s sack, every girl will need her beauty sleep.  Mary Green Silk Satin Eye Mask guarantees a good night’s rest with soft silk against your skin.  Perfect for the girl who cherishes her ‘Five More Minutes’!

6.  The Brag Company “The Bag Tag” & “The Bare Essentials Clutch To-Go”  (from $10)

Treat the girly traveler on your list to the Brag Company’s adorable and feminine ‘Bag Tag’ so her luggage stands out as much as she does.  Pop it into the matching Bare Essentials Clutch that fits her night-on-the-town essentials like cell phone, keys, cards and lip gloss for a hands free holiday soiree.


1.  Ace Finger Nail Clipper ($6.99)

No more raiding your manicure kit!   Give him a man-sized nail clipper with stainless steel construction and a 30-degree Power Cut lever with ultra-sharp cut blades.  He’ll feel more like a man doing his nails and his digits will be ready for some serious holiday handholding.

2.  Limited Edition Team Canada Gillette Fusion ($12.99 CAD)

Make him feel like one of the team with this limited edition Team Canada Gillette Fusion razor complete with a white, high gloss handle with the Team Canada logo. 

3.   Habitat for Humanity Donation

Even when his boss keeps him working extra hours, there’s no reason why your big-hearted softie still can’t do his part for building a stronger community.  Donate in his name to Habitat for Humanity so that homes can be built for those in need.

4.  Hubman USB Port ($29)

You know your man has a million things on the go at once.  Make his life easier with this fun little Hubman USB port!  With four USB ports, Hubman is all about organization and optimizing digital life with a touch of whimsy for even the stuffiest office.


1.  OPI Decorate Your-Elf!  ($20.95)

The glam-girl-in-the-making will love OPI’s Decorate Your-Elf! Kit that includes a pretty shade of nail polish with a coordinating 2-in-1-lip gloss.   Three festive hues to choose from!

2.  Tarte Crown Jewels Lip-gloss Multi-Gift Set ($39)

Tarte Crown Jewels Lip-gloss Multi-Gift set makes it easy to spoil your teen.  This three-pack gift includes fifteen pigment rich glosses tucked into three separate, sparkly boxes.  Impress your little sister, break the set up for all the deserving girls on your list, or treat yourself without feeling guilty.

3.  Tarte Carats Mini Cheek Stain Kit ($25)

Bling out her make-up bag with these adorable mini cheek stains from Tarte.  These three delicious colours - brilliant (shimmering champagne), princess (shimmering rose), and cushion (shimmering deep apricot) - are around only during the holidays!

4.  Momiji Friendship Dolls ($12)

Turn your teen Japanese with these adorable Momiji Friendship dolls straight from the bright streets of Tokyo.  Each doll is hand-painted, with a unique story about who they are (one likes rye bread while another likes pillow fights), and a matching button.  Slip a secret message into the base to share with your ‘favorite person’ on your Christmas list.


1.  Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days, by Jeff Kinney ($16.95)

Jeff Kinney’s deservedly popular series entertains kids and their parents with the life of middle-schooler Greg.  In this book, your reader can escape the winter blues with Greg’s adventures, or lack of them, on his summer vacation.

2.  Radica Cube World Mods ($18)

Keep his cube world growing and interacting with Radica’s Cube World Mods in Hip Hop, Sci-Fi or Splash.  New to the cube world?  These tiny little cubes are able to interact with each other to keep building and building forming a challenging cube world.

3.  Bucky Balls Magnetic Game ($29)

For the busy builder on your list, Bucky Balls consists of 216 super-strong, rare earth magnet balls made from neodymium that can be made to form any shape your imaginative guy can think of.  From cubes to pyramids to spheres; his imagination is the limit.

4.  Kidrobot Mini MUNNY Blue Edition ($9.99)

The greatest do-it-yourself toy just shrunk into this mini Munny Blue Edition.  Perfect for the stocking, mini Munny is a super smooth blank canvas ready to be scribbled on, pierced, painted, posed, sculpted and whatever else your creative teen can think of.


1.  Tamagotchi Music Star  ($17.99)

Perfect for the budding musician on your list, the Tamagotchi Music Star lets your little rocker raise their 'pets' to become Music Stars.  They can watch them choose from 20 instruments, form a band, and perform in front of a panel of judges.  They can even store 45 characters and interact with other Music Stars!

2.  Flip to Win Hang Man by Melissa and Doug ($14.95)

Keep those kids entertained on long holiday road trips with this classic word game with a twist.  The Flip to Win Hang Man includes a game board with erasable white board and self-storing dry-erase marker so that your kids can try to stump each other with words, not insults, in the backseat.

3.  ImagiPLAY Jungle Buddy Blocks ($12.95)

For the imaginative toddler under the tree, this block set, matching game and puzzle will grow with their little minds!  Four eco-friendly blocks transform into six puzzles, making this a toy sure to delight many times over.

4.  World Playground:  A Musical Adventure for Kids ($17.99)

Start globetrotting early with this anthology of children's music from around the world.  Each song takes the listener on a journey across the globe to introduce your child to a new culture. 


1.  Origins Peace Out Peace of Mind Duo to Go ($12.50)

For the girl who has everything - including too much stress - Origins' Peace Out Peace of Mid Duo to Go is a perfect stocking stuffer.  Simply dab on the cooling Peppermint and Basil formula to temples, earlobes and neck to rub tension away.

2.  Smashbox WISH for the Perfect Tools ($49)

The perfect pack for the travel-butterfly: five travel-size brushes, from an angled blush brush to a shadow liner brush, fit into a shimmering raspberry travel bag that protects the brushes and keeps them clean.  A double-duty gift, Smashbox Wish packs donate $1 to Children’s Miracle Network.

3.  World Vision Canada Backpack with School Supplies for a Child ($25)

Gift the chance to learn by providing a child with a school bag filled with essentials like pencils, notebooks, erasers, crayons, rulers and more.  This is a perfect gift to honor a teacher or the person who inspires you, and also gives an underprivileged Canadian child the chance to succeed in education and in life.

4.  BeautySoClean Cosmetic Sanitizer Wipes ($12.50)

For the clean freak or Virgo on your list, get her the BeautySoClean wipes to keep her cosmetics squeaky clean and bacteria-free.  Perfect for mascara wands, lipstick and lip-gloss, lip and eye pencils that are breeding grounds for germs and bacteria. Note:  pick up some for yourself while you’re at it!

by Sarah Groundwater