stocking stuffers

There's nothing better than waking up to a Christmas stocking stuffed with goodies. Wake up to four stockings next year with Nik's darling set of ornaments. The Balinese artisan stuff the stockings with poly fill for just the right shape, then tops them off with festive polyester ribbons and aluminium flowers.

This delightful ornament set from Waraporn Khamsuk in Thailand consists of three real wooden puzzles. The small ornaments are crafted from raintree wood and rubberwood and hang from polyester ribbons. In addition to being unique holiday decor, the set makes a great stocking stuffer for the puzzle aficionado.

Thailand's Waraporn specializes in games and puzzles crafted of wood. Designed to hang on the tree, this set of three miniature wooden puzzles offer somethingmore, a gift and decoration all in one. The Snake Cube involves twisting the raintree and rubber wood colours on the petite cube until the image of a snake appears. The Falling Star puzzle is a three-dimensional Star of David. Its pieces must be perfectly positioned to lock into the star shape. Known in Europe and Asia since the 18th century, the classic six-piece Burr puzzle contains three sets of rod pairs, which need to intersect. Makes a great family gift or separate and give as stocking stuffers. Instructions included.

India's Renu Rani presents this precious tree garland, crafted from wool felt with polyester fill. An assortment of holiday ornaments, including a stocking, a snowman, and a moose, hang from strings of various lengths, making this a treasured family favorite.