One thing that kids love is Post-it notes, especially the neon ones. My kids, and now my nephew, really liked office-supply kinds of stuff: Post-its, big paper clips, hole punches, small notebooks.

We always do stockings, although it's gotten way too expensive for me to buy socking stuff for the big gathering at my sister's house.

Julia, making quince/ginger marmalade and home-made tigerbalm like substance for Christmas gifts this year, I think