The best stocking fillers to complete your Christmas 2024 shopping
Beauty grails, foodie bits and socks: here are our picks of the best stocking fillers for Christmas 2024
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Finding the best stocking fillers to finally tick off your Christmas shopping is a fiddly business. Anyone who hasn't been picking things up throughout the year for this very purpose might make it to this point and think: “oops”. But the best gifts for her and best gifts for him are categories replete with options on this front: many little things that would fit in a stocking even file under £20 and under.
From beauty grails to warming hot chocolates and knick knacks they'll actually use and treasure, here are my two cents on the best stocking fillers you can buy for Christmas 2024. Don't forget the satsumas!
How we chose the best stocking fillers
With a roster of 25+ gift guides, Senior Commerce Writer Jessie Atkinson has become somewhat of a gifting expert. She's been trialling presents both large and small, sifting through press releases and attending product launches for over two years as British GQ's in-house gifting expert. As such, she's uniquely positioned in her determination to find the best products and experiences that your loved ones will actually like and cherish. For this guide to the best stocking fillers, she's focused on products and brands she or one of her colleagues swears by, and has tried to feature relatively affordable bits and pieces.
What are some good stocking filler ideas for Christmas 2024? Read on to find our picks…
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Elizabeth Scarlett
Personalised Velvet Stocking
The vessel into which everything else in this list can be poured. Make it a good one with Elizabeth Scarlett's personalised velvet spectacle.
- 2/44
Lego
Lotus Flowers
Lego is a spectrum: from the two blocks you put together as a toddler to the gargantuan displays on show at Legoland in Billund. This build is somewhere close to the former, though the relatively simple construction ends in something eminently more ornamental. To be built when the King’s speech gets dull.
- 3/44
London Sock Company
Shaken & Stirred Socks
I can foresee no scenario in which a new pair of socks that improve upon the ones they already have wouldn't make a great gift.
- 4/44
Marks & Spencer
Alphabet Make Up Bag
A steal at its current price, these alphabet makeup bags will make a perfect gift for practically anyone, with a snazzy corduroy design and multi-coloured pompom zip thrown in for good measure.
- 5/44
Selfridges
Salted Caramel Balls
One step up from Maltesers, and one more affordable than something from Venchi or Läderach, Selfridges' salted caramel balls are to be hoovered up in one go immediately upon opening on Christmas morning.
- 6/44
Elago
Retro Floppy Disc AirTag Case
A delightful gift for retro-heads, this floppy disc AirTag case combines old-school charm with modern protection. Available in black or 90s yellowed-PC beige. We can almost hear the drive clicks…
- 7/44
National Trust
100 Great Pub Walks Book
A National Trust project, this little book of walks (100 to be exact) guides you on traipses and hikes all around the country, all of which begin, end or are punctuated by visits to charming little pubs. Sounds like two years of Sundays sorted.
- 8/44
Desmond & Dempsey
Sansindo Socks
Here is the fulfilment of your socks-for-Christmas quota… in the most stylish possible form.
- 9/44
Jellycat
Amuseable Hot Chocolate
Who had anthropomorphised foodstuffs being one of the most popular things in the world on their 2024 bingo card? Either way, get one on your shopping list ASAP.
- 10/44
Oliver Bonas
Rainbow Stripe Dog Treat & Poop Bag Gift Set
Even diehard dog lovers struggle to find the joy in picking up canine poop. And while this dog treat and poop bag set won't make the experience any more enjoyable, at least it's a practical way to liven up the task.
- 11/44
Sundae
Honey Foaming Body Wash
Gourmet scents go one step further with Sundae's whipped body washes, which not only smell good enough to eat, but also look it. If your giftee is a beauty lover with access to TikTok, I can almost guarantee they'd like a can of their own.
- 12/44
Muji
Hakuji Traditional Teapot
This beautifully minimalist white teapot has a modern design that'll stand the test of time. Better yet, its side handle is far more ergonomic than the standard wrist-bending fare.
- 13/44
New Balance
Beanie
No need to overcomplicate things: a ribbed beanie hat is a long-held winter staple – one that even snowmen subscribe to. If you think they could do with a new one, get this in that stocking.
- 14/44
Happily Puzzles
90s Jigsaw
Something to do come the inevitable dirge of King Charles' Christmas Day speech. And what better an escape than a nostalgia trip through a mindful puzzle?
- 15/44
W&J Graham's
Port Tasting Selection & Glass Kit
A slice (or three) of panetonne, and a selection of delectable ports make for one of our favourite Christmas pairings. Oh, and let's not forget the blue cheese and quince…
- 16/44
#Winning
Ring Toss Drinking Game
The perfect stocking filler to liven up the post-turkey bants, this simple yet addictive ring toss game should slice through any awkward family moments – especially once the shots start going down.
- 17/44
Tony's Chocolonely Milk Chocolate
If you're not having Eggs Royale for breakfast on Christmas morning, then you're having chocolate, right?
- 18/44
Ginger Bread Glass Mug
Whimsy is in in a big way, and nothing is safe: not even glassware, which gets not one but two festive signposts by way of lollipop and gingerbread man in this Christmassy mug.
- 19/44
Damson Madder
Gingham Bow Scrunchie
Whether coquette style is in or not, ribbons and bows always deserve more airtime. This one by Damon Madder comes built in with two other always-favourite categories: gingham and scrunchie.
- 20/44
Adanola
Socks
With over 2,000 five star reviews, Adanola's sports socks aren't only a good-looking flourish to any athleisure outfit, but sturdy and reliable, too.
- 21/44
Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolyte Powder Mix
A fitness gift for the perennially dehydrated, a top up of the electrolyte powder from Liquid IV should sort them out for the flurry of CrossFit classes to inevitably follow in January.
- 22/44
Rituals
Homme Shower Foam
It may look like a simple bottle, but this sleek Rituals can contains what I consider to be the best body wash on earth. Foaming to an impressive lather, it comes in multiple scent profiles and is particularly ideal for in-shower shaving.
- 23/44
Beavertown Brewery
Icons Christmas Bauble Set
For when the beer and the slippers (also on this list) are not enough to express their love for Neck Oil IPA, it's time to bring out the big guns and let them decorate the tree with the brewery's iconography.
- 24/44
Natural History Museum
Stegosaurus Socks
The armoured late Jurassic dinosaur that is the Stegosaurus is one of the most popular pre-human creatures, and that fact is supported by being one of only three dinosaurs depicted on Natural History Museum's collection of socks. (The others are a T-Rex and a Triceratops, FYI.)
- 25/44
Alo Yoga
Claw Clip
Short of opening a cupboard door and them all pouring out, no one can be in possession of too many claw clips. This one by Alo Yoga leans into the '90s nostalgia of the thing in a pearlescent white.
- 26/44
Harvey Nichols
Strawberry Daiquiri Jelly
I’ll reluctantly ignore that British department store Harvey Nichols has called this jam a “jelly” considering the wizardry that’s gone into it. Strawberries and rum, you say? Pass the scones.
- 27/44
Piglet in Bed
Cotton Hair Wrap
Useful and fetching, Piglet in Bed's move out of the sleepwear space is fruitful indeed. We love this striped towelling hair wrap.
- 28/44
Jellycat
Scottie Dog Decoration
Suitably festive but not so much that it becomes a saccharine piece of ephemera, this little Jellycat decoration can be popped on the tree until the end of Advent, but could also find a home on a mug tree or errant hook for the rest of the year.
- 29/44
Sol de Janeiro
Hand Cream
Another more affordable way to implant an It brand into the beauty lover’s stocking: via Sol de Janeiro’s heavenly scented hand cream. If they love the viral Bum Bum body cream, they’ll most likely love this.
- 30/44
Harvey Nichols
Margarita Cocktail Sweets
Dumbledore’s favourite Muggle sweets were sherbet lemons, so I think he would’ve loved these tequila and lime-flavoured margarita lozenges. Thinking about it, so would anyone.
- 31/44
Beavertown Brewery
Skull Slippers
The Beavertown branded mule slippers are back for another year of going in your boyfriend's stocking. Slip a can of Neck Oil into each slipper to make the most of the brand's online shop.
- 32/44
Monin
Pumpkin Spice Syrup
Pumpkin Spice mania kicks in around September and usually runs its course by November, but if your giftee is a lover of the flavour then why not keep them in it for all of cosy season? Add a Monin-branded pump for the full smalltown café experience.
- 33/44
Charlotte Tilbury
Magic Cream Bauble
A brand as synonymous with glamour as Charlotte Tilbury was always going to have your back on the stocking filler front, and lo and behold! It does. For Christmas 2024, buy them a miniature 15ml version of the incomparable Magic Cream moisturiser… in bauble form.
- 34/44
Barebells Raspberry Cream Protein Bars
Like trail mix for gym bunnies. If they're going on a run come December 25th, make sure they're prepared by distributing these protein bars throughout their stocking.
- 36/44
Dirtea
Mushroom Coffee Bundle
A healthier take on coffee, Dirtea's special blend puts the adaptogenic mushroom Lion's Mane to work alongside vitamins intended to minimise jitters. For a stocking, the welcome bundle of mug, jar and spoon is a winner. (Plus you get a quarter off the first three boxes for Black Friday with BF25.)
- 37/44
Ross & Ross
Roast Dinner Seasoning
It might be too late to figure in the Christmas Day meal, but this award-winning Ross & Ross beef rub should come in handy the next Sunday they owe you a thank you roast.
- 38/44
Habitat
Faux Fur Hot Water Bottle
God forbid we bring up the cost of living crisis in an article as escapist as this, but this inexpensive central heating substitute kills two birds with one stone on that front.
- 39/44
Fresh
Lip Scrub
Both I and our grooming expert Adrian Clark love Fresh for its simple, natural skincare, but to get the big hitting brand in their stocking for less of a financial sting, its lip polish is extraordinarily well-reviewed.
- 40/44
Sly Dog
Spiced Rum
Booze hounds will like this very literal tip of the hat: a (decadently good) spiced rum by Sly Dog.
- 41/44
Exploding Kittens
A silly card game to rival even Uno, Exploding Kittens is a quick-fire game to be played at the dinner table, jackanopes and pig-a-corns flying hither and yon among the potatoes.
- 42/44
Five Guys
Checked Socks
Wearing one’s favourite burger outlet’s colours is something that a Victorian person could not comprehend even one element of. But in 2024? I expect a pair of socks in Five Guys’ regalia to sell out.
- 43/44
Leighton Denny
Crystal Nail File Set
Another one for the beauty stocking. This gorgeous set by Leighton Denny is both useful and beautiful to behold, offering three sizes of the nail brand's crystal file as well as a travel case for the mini, handbag-sized one.
- 44/44
Gift of Oil
Truffle Balsamic
The Gift of Oil may specialise in flavour-infused oils, but its truffle balsamic is its divine creation. Beautiful on a salad, but deserves crusty bread bought from a local bakery.