In my family's stockings I try to give everyone at least one small gift, something nice or useful. Last year I gave each one a lighted, telescoping magnet wand, good for picking up small metal objects (I use one at the sewing machine for pins I drop). Usually I add a couple of gift cards to favorite fast food restaurants. I also put several different Christmas candies in each stocking, like marshmallow santas, candy canes, etc. But then I also put in fun stuff. Sometimes its wind-up toys or little pocket games. Often it's something silly, like a reindeer that poops out jellybeans. Now my grown children are also adding things as well, so we have a grand time discovering and displaying what we find in those bulging overflowing stockings.