Christmas Stocking Fillers for Food Lovers

The best stocking fillers are small, a little bit special, and gone by Boxing Day. Food is perfect: it fits, it gets used, and there is no clutter left over. Here are ideas for every stocking in the house.

For the children

• A Gingerbread Folk gingerbread man, individually wrapped, or a chocolate one.
• Candy Cane Pretzels, festive and crunchy.
• A jar of old-fashioned boiled lollies, such as humbugs or rosy apples. Our guide to old-fashioned lolly names explains them all.
• Kangaroo Balls Butterballs, a cheeky Aussie favourite.

For the chocolate lover

• Danny's Mint Chocolate Thins.
• Milk Chocolate Pretzels.
• Chocolate-coated strawberry marshmallows, soft and coated in dark chocolate.

More ideas in our Christmas chocolates guide.

For the grown-ups

• Hunter's Black Truffle and Parmesan chips for Boxing Day.
• Nutworks Wasabi Macadamias or Manuka Honey Macadamias.
• Dark chocolate figs for after dinner.
• Luckies Beer Socks, for a laugh on Christmas morning.

For the cook

• Ottolenghi Aleppo and Other Chillies, a tin that fits any stocking. See what Aleppo pepper is.
• Ottolenghi Citrus and Spice.
• Noosa Black Garlic Salt for finishing steak and eggs.

For the tea drinker

A tin of Whittard Christmas Tea, a spiced black tea with vanilla, cloves and citrus, is a good fit for a stocking and a quiet Boxing Day morning.

How to fill a stocking well

• One main thing at the bottom, something a little more special.
• A few small things in the middle: sweets, snacks, something practical.
• Something to eat straight away at the top, because Christmas morning starts early.
• Something round in the toe. An orange is the tradition.

Keep it cool

On a hot Christmas Eve, chocolate in a stocking can soften overnight. Fill stockings with chocolate last thing at night, keep them away from windows, or save chocolate for the morning. Our guide to chocolate in summer explains why.

For Secret Santa at work, see our Secret Santa food gifts under $30. Browse more confectionery, snacks and the full Christmas range.