The Best Christmas Stocking Filler Ideas for 2024

Christmas stocking fillers are a permanently popular option when present shopping, allowing gift-givers to pad out main presents with little extras or small gifts between friends. 

Stocking fillers are also a wallet-friendly option for those shopping on a budget. The size or cost, however, shouldn't impact the quality of the gift, and the receiver's enjoyment of the present never needs to be sacrificed if the right gift is chosen.

Here are our top picks for the best stocking fillers for Christmas 2024, from sleep sprays to spa sets, and everything in-between.

Hand-poured in Cornwall, Theta Naturals Co.'s Sounds of Christmas Candle Collection is a set of three votive-scented candles including "Crackling Fireplace," "Whispering Forest," and "Crunching Chestnuts". Each candle is made with natural coconut wax, plant extracts, and an organic wick. Everything in the award-winning aromatherapy set, including the packaging, is 100% recyclable. 

Crafted from recycled polyester mix knit, Paisie's Christmas jumper features an original illustration featuring an adorable puppy with a mistletoe. The long-sleeved crew sweater comes in a variety of colours and styles, including a cat and candy cane design for the feline lovers out there. Every £5 purr purchase (pun intended) is donated to help real cats and dogs through the Blue Cross. 

Helm London's Christmas Spice Room and Linen set features cinnamon, clove, and vanilla notes, peppered with hints of pine and patchouli. Designed to be sprayed in the home, the spray creates a cosy, Christmas-inspired atmosphere. The mist is ideal for use on linen, curtains, cushions, or other materials, as the vegan-friendly, natural spritz is safe for use on delicate materials or surfaces. This long-lasting, toasty scent will transport any room into emulating the atmosphere of a Christmas card, even if you haven't gone wild with the decorations.

Using GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified organic cotton, Myza's range of eyemasks comes in a range of original colours and styles, suitable for any personal taste or aesthetic. Eye masks are a great way to block out light and help ensure a more peaceful, deeper sleep - or even speed up the process of sleep by removing distractions. The organic cotton fabric will ensure that the mask will be soft kind to eyes and skin, even when worn for hours every night. 

Smug's memory foam ear plugs mould and adapt to any ear shape, regardless of size, making this pack of ten ear plugs (five pairs) an ideal present for all. Available in a range of colours, the ear plugs are highly beneficial for those who sleep in loud environments, such as next to snorers or noisy neighbours or housemates. They can even be used during the day, at events such as loud concerts to prevent hearing damage or ears ringing, or while studying or working. The plugs are also ideal for those with noise sensitivities due to conditions and neurodivergencies like misophonia, ADHD, or autism.

Eye pillows are similar to eye masks in that they help block out light or any other visual distractions, making them ideal for sleep. In addition to this, eye masks typically have a grain filling that can be moulded, heated or frozen for temperature treatment or aromatherapy. 

Made from a mixture of lavender buds, lavender oil, and flaxseed, the Makena eye pillow is exceptionally soft, and handmade from natural ingredients inspired by the country of Madagascar, making it ideal for relaxation and therapeutic treatment, helping to transport you to a new, more relaxing, place. Made to be warmed near a hot water bottle water for just less than 20 seconds, the eye mask uses traditional relaxation techniques and aromatherapy to help you drift off. The eye mask is also made to be used after yoga and other physical activities as a relaxing technique to cool down.

Smug's Shower & Spa Set makes an ideal Christmas gift as a complete kit to help the recipient get ready for bed in their pre-bedtime wash and clean routine. Available in a variety of patterns, each gift set comes with a luxury shower cap, a reusable bamboo cleanse pads & mesh wash bag, and a trio of spa headbands. At a cost of £16, the set is less than half the price of buying all three individually (RRP £34).

The shower cap is great for going long between washes and protecting your hair in the shower from heat and moisture, which is especially ideal for those with curly hair. For an environmentally friendly option, the reusable pads and wash bag help save excessive waste and money on wipes, using natural bamboo material to help remove makeup and dirt without stripping the skin of its natural oils, keeping acne and irritation at bay. This can be combined with one of the spa headbands, which can be worn while washing your face, applying makeup, or even as an extra layer of protection under the shower cap to keep hair from getting wet or stained.

Inspired by the traditional tiles and turqoise prints featured in Balearic architecture, Inara's Mediterranean Mosaic cotton wash bag is the ideal travel companion. Measuring 11 x 19 x 9cm, the flexible bag can hold all your essentials, whether it be makeup, toiletries, or anything you desire - yet compact enough to fit in any bag or suitcase, no matter how small. The bag features a quilted cotton exterior and an inner contrast print, ensuring the bag is bold, easy to find, spill-proof and weatherproof, making it ideal storage no matter where you're going.