Living your best life.....on a budget!
Dollar Tree stocking stuffers are the best way to fill your kids Christmas stockings on a budget! I’ve been going there for years to fill my kids’ stockings.
There is nothing better than finding tons of great bargains for $1 each. Even the biggest stockings can easily be filled for around $10 if you play your cards right.
Here’s a look at the best Dollar Tree stocking stuffers I seen in the stores for this year!
Some of the many Dollar Tree stocking stuffers I saw in the stores included board games, card games, art activity sets, and wooden craft projects for kids.
Here’s some of the highlights:
When it comes to Dollar Tree stocking stuffers for kids, there are quite a few really great options in the toy aisle. In this photo you can see that they have these fantastic little sets of imitation Legos.
There are boards and building bricks sets. I used to buy these for my boys when they were younger. Obviously they aren’t of the same quality as the real deal, but they were still fun. We would keep them in a zip lock baggie and would use them to keep them entertained on road trips.
So in this picture, for stocking stuffers we have:
Here are some more great Dollar Tree stocking stuffer ideas that I found in the toy aisle:
More goodies in the toy aisle. There are plenty of things to keep them busy with their hands. Perfect for working on those motor skills! We have everything from toy tool sets to play dough and accessories. Here’s a look at everything we have in this section:
The toy aisle at Dollar Tree was absolutely packed with an endless supply of stocking stuffer options. Here’s what’s in this photo:
And here we have:
Another really neat stocking stuffer find at Dollar Tree is all these Matchbox cars and track pieces. My oldest son was obsessed with cars from before the time he could walk. He would have happily accepted a stocking stuffed with them 🙂
Here’s what we have in this photo:
This next part of the aisle was full of things for kids that love imaginative play. This section had:
Still in the toy aisle, this section had:
The toy aisle at Dollar Tree is the gift that just keeps on giving, am I right? This section had dress up clothes and other fun pretend play toys such as irons and hand vacs. Here’s the complete run-down:
Candy always makes great stocking stuffers and Dollar Tree has a lot of it. In addition to their normal candy aisle which is full of all sorts of goodies you could include in a stocking, they also have a aisle of Christmas candy with lots of great stocking stuffer finds including:
A couple more ideas include glow sticks and magic towels.
The glow sticks I saw included bracelets, rings, and wands.
The magic towels are washcloths that come compressed and expand when you put them in water. They had a variety of Disney and super hero characters to choose from.
While searching Amazon today for a speaker for my desk I fell down a rabbit hole and came across some really cute bluetooth speaker options! Does that ever happen to you? Looking for something to buy and suddenly an hour has passed.
Anyway, it inspired me to make a buying guide to the cutest bluetooth speakers you can buy on Amazon for under $30!
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Dosmix Vintage Radio Bluetooth Speaker – This cute bluetooth speaker has a USB rechargeable battery which gives you 2-3 hours of play time per charge. It is also capable of connecting the Alexa and has a built-in microphone for hands-free phone calls.
Retro Record Player Bluetooth Speaker – The rechargeable battery on this bluetooth speaker allows you to play music for up to 10 hours between charges. The speaker allows you to adjust the volume or change the song. A USB charging cable is included with the speaker.
THEA Bunny Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Squishy Ears – This cute bunny bluetooth speaker has a range of up to 33 feet, 6 hour battery life, and a built-in microphone.
Rittle Whale Wireless Bluetooth Speaker – This cute little whale speaker comes with a built-in microphone, selfie feature, rechargeable battery, 7″ lanyard for hanging it, and a 24″ USB charging cord. A battery charge allows for up to 3 hours of play time.
My Audio Pet Bluetooth Speaker – This speaker has a rechargeable battery with up to 3 hours play time, a lanyard, USB cable, and selfie feature.
Shown here in the Koala, the My Audio Pet Bluetooth Speaker is also available in several other styles including:
Star Wars Mandolorian The Child with Frog Speaker – by Bitty Boomers, this cute Star Wars themed speaker features The Child and has a wireless range of 30 feet. Over 4 hours of play time with a charge, the speaker also comes with a USB cord and a strap. If you want to, you can pair it with other Bitty Boomer speakers.
Also available:
Dosmix Retro Airplane Bluetooth Speaker (in green or pink) – The bluetooth speaker has a 33 foot range. A 2-3 hour charge time allows for 5 hours of play time on the speaker.
Having many tea lovers in my life (and being one myself), I have spent a great deal of time over the years searching for all the best possible gift ideas for them on one of my favorite online shopping sites, Amazon.
My time spent searching resulted in finding a variety of fun and cute items that I thought would make a really great blog post. So here you have it, all of the fun and lovely things that I have found on Amazon.com that I think would make great gift ideas for tea lovers!
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Prince Albert Royal Tea for One – This cute tea set includes a tea cup saucer, and teapot set for one. It’s elegant and made of porcelain. The perfect way for the tea lover in your life to enjoy the perfect cup of tea!
Prince Albert Country Roses Tea for One – Another set from Prince Albert, this Country Roses set features a beautiful rose and polka dot pattern. Made of porcelain, it comes with a tea cup, saucer, and teapot all in one!
TeaTime Birthdays: Afternoon Tea Celebrations for All Ages – The book, created by Tea Time Magazine, offers up plans for ten different afternoon teas. I love how diverse the themes are a Jurassic themed tea party as well as a Parisian themed one.
The book includes 90 recipes, menus, and table settings among other things.
London’s Afternoon Teas: A Guide to the 60 Best Tea Venues in Londons – The book features 60 places to get tea in London. It is a visual treat which has photographs and recipes sprinkled throughout the book. It also history of the venues and what they serve for their teas. A fun book to dive into, even if you aren’t planning a visit to London.
The Art of Tea: Recipes and Rituals – This book includes information about the essentials of having tea as well as including many photographs and recipes. It dives into presentation and also talks about popular tea venues around the world.
Twinnings Tea is definitely a leader in the tea industry. This Twinnings Tea Sampler Set includes 80 tea bags displayed in a lovely bamboo box with a glass lid.
The tea set comes with 16 different flavor tea bags including:
Green Tea Pomegranate & Raspberry, English Afternoon, Lemon & Ginger Tea, Green Tea, Pure Rooibos Red Tea, Irish Breakfast, Earl Grey Black Tea, Wild Berries, English Breakfast, Nightly Calm, Chai French Vanilla, Berry Fusion, Honeybush Mandarin Orange, Chamomile Honey Vanilla, Pure Peppermint, and Lady Grey.
Another Twinnings Tea Sampler Set available is this Twinnings Holiday Tea Sampler Set.
It also comes in a bamboo box and includes 40 Twinnings holiday flavor tea bags.
The flavors included with the set are:
Peppermint Cheer, Holiday Berry, Christmas Black Tea, and Winter Spice Herbal Tea
This tea set by Michael Grace Gifts includes a double insulated travel tea cup, 12 Tazo tea bags, honey straws, and a gift bag.
Tea flavors in the gift set may vary but can include the following:
Refresh Mint Herbal Tea, Organic Peachy Green, Awake English Breakfast, Ginger Green, Calm Chamomile, Zen Green, Wild Sweet Orange, Baked Cinnamon Apple, Chai, Earl Grey, Decaf Lotus Blossom Green, and Cucumber
This Tea Forte Gift Set includes 15 single serve samplers of loose tea.
The offer several different samplers to choose from including Lotus, Green Tea, Chai, Assorted, Herbal, World of Teas, and Winter Collection.
Ahmad Tea London Bus Tin – This cute London Bus tin includes 20 English Breakfast tea bags from Ahmad Tea.
The collectible tea features a coin slot on the top so it can be used as a bank.
Ahmad Tea London Telephone Box Tin – Another cute tin from Ahmad Tea. This one features the traditional London telephone booth.
The set includes both the tin and 25 bags of English Breakfast tea from Ahmad Tea.
Buckingham Palace Tea Tin – This tin has a hand drawn illustration featuring Buckingham Palace and the Queen’s Guard.
Included inside the tin is 40 tea bags of English tea.
Queen Elizabeth II Tea Tin – This tea tin features several pictures of Queen Elizabeth II from throughout her reign.
The tin includes 40 bags of English Breakfast tea.
Diana Princess of Wales Tea Tin – Arguably one of the most beloved British Royals after the Queen, this tin features Diana the Princess of Wales.
Included inside the tin is 40 bags of English Breakfast tea.
ParTea Pack 5 Pack Animal Tea Infuser Set – This cute tea infuser set comes with five different animal infusers – a platypus, owl, hippo, cat, and sloth.
Tilevo 2 Pack Dinosaur Tea Infuser Gift Set – Dinosaur lovers will love these cute and clever tea infusers. The long neck acts as a handle.
Zidiao 4 Pack Silicone Tea Infuser Set – This 4 pack of tea infusers includes a shark, whale, dolphin, and dinosaur.
Maison d’Hermine Tablecloth – Nothing sets the mood for a tea party better than a lovely tablecloth. Maison d’Hermine makes cheerful and pretty tablecloths in a variety of sizes and styles.
From tea cups to flowers, birds, butterflies, and seasonal tablecloths, there is something for everyone’s taste.
Tea Shirt T-Shirt – This cute shirt is perfect for any tea lover and is available in six different colors including yellow, blue, pink, white, silver, and dark heather.
Cat in Teacup T-Shirt – If the tea lover in your life loves cats too, this T-shirt may be the perfect gift from for them.
Featuring an adorable kitten wearing glasses and sitting in a teacup, its a unique gift idea for any tea lover!
Tea Cup Slipper Socks – There is nothing like cozying up on a cold night in some warm socks with a cup of tea, am I right?
That makes these tea cup slipper socks a great gift idea for tea lovers.
White Elephant gift exchanges can be a great deal of fun! We’ve done many over the years with both family members and co-workers. When faced with a budget, it can sometimes be challenging to find just the right gift for your White Elephant event.
I spent an evening searching Amazon for the best White Elephant gifts under $20. This resulted in me creating a whole wish list full of funny, cool, and delicious gift ideas which I thought would make a fun blog post. I hope you enjoy my carefully curated list of ideas for a White Elephant gift exchange and find it helpful!
Popcornopolis 12 Cone Snack Pack – Includes 12 cone shaped bags of popcorn in Zebra, Cheddar, Caramel Corn and Kettle Corn flavors.
Ass Kickin’ Kettle Corn Microwave Popcorn Set – This set includes 6 bags of gourmet microwave kettle corn.
Microwave Micro-Pop Popcorn Popper – This 1.5 quart popcorn maker allows you to make popcorn in the microwave in 3 minutes or less. The lid is designed for melting butter. A fun and practical White Elephant Gift!
Desktop Skeeball – This mini skeeball set includes a miniature skeeball game with 5 balls and a 32 page guide.
Finger Hockey Set – Another fun desktop item is this Finger Hockey Set which includes finger goalie pads, hockey sticks, a puck and a net.
Desktop Shuffleboard – This set includes an extendable shuffleboard, pucks (in two colors), shuffleboard stickers, and a 32 page guide with rules and trivia.
Vintage Camper Pencil Holder – This unique pencil holder makes another great desktop/office themed White Elephant gift idea!
Floating Bucket Pencil Holder – Sure to be a conversation piece, this floating bucket pencil holder is a fun and inexpensive office gift idea!
ASS Kickin’ Ultimate Microwave Popcorn Spicy and Sweat 6 Pack – The set includes 6 bags of gourmet microwave popcorn with flavors that include Ass Kickin’ Kettle Corn, Ass Kickin’ Habanero, Ass Kickin’ BBQ, Ass Kickin’ Sriracha, Ass Kickin’ Chile Lime and Ass Kickin’ Spontaneous Combustion Ghost Pepper popcorn.
Tara’s Natural Handcrafted Gourmet Sea Salt Caramels – 20 ounces of gourmet caramels made with real butter, heavy cream and Madagascar vanilla. Yum!
Hazel and Creme Chocolate Covered Pretzel Gift Box – Who doesn’t love a chocolatey, salty snack all in one? These gourmet chocolate covered pretzels make an elegant and delicious gift option.
Barnett’s Gourmet Chocolate Covered Cookies – Six different sandwich cookies covered in dark chocolate and various topics. This company also offers a biscotti cookie gift box.
Tortuga Rum Cake – This rum cake is a bestseller on Amazon. It is available in several varieties including one with walnuts and one with pineapple. Sounds delicious!
Jelly Belly Harry Potter Bertie’s Bott’s Jelly Beans – This 4.25 oz gift box of jelly beans is themed after the Harry Potter movies and contains such jelly bean flavors as dirt, soap, and black pepper.
Old Fashioned Claxton Fruitcake – No White Elephant gift list is complete without a fruit cake! Except for maybe my grandpa, I have yet to meet anyone who enjoys a good fruitcake! This one is a one pound loaf.
Horse Head Squirrel Feeder – This gift is both funny and entertaining. Fill the head with peanuts and have fun watching the squirrels!
Beer Belly Fanny Pack – Fanny packs have long gotten a bad rap and this one is definitely not going to help remedy that!
Nicolas Cage Pillowcase – I think it’s safe to say this gift would be unexpected and would definitely get more than a few laughs.
Nature Calls Calendar – Looking for something completely different and kind of gross for your White Elephant gift? How about a whole calendar of dogs doing their business? I think it is safe to say it would be hard for anyone to top this one for the most unusual gift award!
Rufus Teague Premium Barbecue Sauce – Two 16 oz. bottles of honey sweet barbecue sauce. Also available in Maple Whiskey.
Barbecue Rubs to Go: Grill Edition Gift Set – Barbecue Rub gift set with five different 1 – 1.3 oz bottle rubs. The flavors included are Cajun, Caribbean, Mexican, Southwest, and Memphis BBQ rub.
Coffee Masters Around the World in 12 Coffees – 12 packets of coffee from different countries around the world. Each packet makes a pot of coffee.
Kahula Mudslide Coffee – Set includes 2 bags of Kahlua Mudslide ground coffee. Each bag is 10 ounces.
Crave Flavored Coffee K-Cup Variety Pack – Set includes 40 K-Cups with 5 each of 8 different flavors. Flavors included are Blueberry Vanilla, Cinnamon, Butter Toffee, Caramel, Hazelnut, French Vanilla, Southern Pecan, and Vermont Maple.
12 Cocoas of Christmas Gift Set – This cute set includes 12 packets of cocoa with vintage Christmas pictures on each. Flavors included are Irish Cream, Raspberry, Cinnamon, Hazelnut, Gingerbread, Peppermint, Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Creme Brulee, Vanilla, White Chocolate, and Mocha.
Amazon’s hit series Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has many fans. If you have one in your life and are looking for gift ideas for them, look no further. Here is the ultimate guide to Marvelous Mrs Maisel gifts for super fans.
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We all know how seriously Midge takes her Jewish heritage. These delightful coconut macaroons are the perfect Marvelous Mrs Maisel gift. They come in a collector’s tin and are kosher (Midge would approve!) A fun, delicious, and inexpensive gift idea for Mrs Maisel fans!
If you are looking for a gift for a Mrs Maisel fan who also happens to love board games, look no further. I give you the Marvelous Mrs Maisel Edition of Life! According to the description, players choose a path seeking fame and fortune, and chase their dreams in 1950s New York City. This could mean ending up in a million dollar townhouse or a basement apartment. Cute!
Got a Mrs Maisel fan who also loves home decor? These adorable Marvelous Mrs Maisel throw pillow covers are a great option! The set of two 18X18 throw pillow covers zip right over pillow forms and feature Midge and Susie.
If your Mrs Maisel super fan is a jewelry lover, then this might be the perfect gift for her! This cuff bracelet features a quote from the show engraved on the inside. The quote states: “If women don’t realize what’s going on in the world they can’t step in and fix it, because they will fix it,and accessorize it!”
Get her a gift that allows her to copy Midge’s look with this Limited Edition Marvelous Mrs Maisel Lipstick Set from Revlon. The set includes three Mrs Maisel inspired lipstick nude shades that come in mauves/browns/pinks.
This Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Lapel Pin is 1.25 inches tall. The perfect size to put on her favorite coat or bag! The pin features Midge in all her fashionable glory wearing hot pink and baby blue. Midge is my fashion icon! 🙂
This is a fun and practical gift. The Marvis Goes on Tour with the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Limited Edition Gift Set. The set features three tubes of Marvis Italian made toothpaste….one each of Classic Strong Mint, Whitening Mint, and Aquatic Mint.
As we all know, Midge is impeccably groomed at all times. The Moracconoil Marvelous Must Haves for Stand Up Style is a Mrs. Maisel themed hair product set. The set has oil treatment, hydrating styling cream, and luminous hair spray so the Mrs. Maisel fan in your life can achieve perfectly coiffed hair, just like Midge!
This is a really cool gift idea! You can buy Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Autographed Script. This is a reprint of a script of the show that had been signed by several people associated with the show including Rachel Brosnahan who plays Midge and Alex Borstein who plays Suzy. Awesome gift idea for any Marvelous Mrs. Maisel super fan!
This Vintage Inspired Cocktail Dress is right out of Midge’s era. The dress comes in a variety of colors and style variations and starts at just $25. What a steal!
This Boatneck Belted Tea Dress is another fun Mrs. Maisel inspired find. Available in a variety of colors and prints, it starts at just $28.
This Tits Up! T-Shirt, which is available in Black, Royal Blue, Cranberry, and Dark Heather, features a microphone and Suzie’s words to Midge every time she goes on stage… “Tits Up!”
You can find more Mrs. Maisel gift ideas here!
What’s your favorite Marvelous Mrs. Maisel gift idea? And who’s you favorite Marvelous Mrs. Maisel character? Mine is without a doubt Suzie. She never fails to make me laugh although I think everyone of the characters in the show is amazing!