Stocking Stuffers

How to fill a stocking without filling it with junk

The rule we go by after thirty years of selling gifts: one thing they'll eat, one thing they'll use every day, one thing that makes them laugh, and one thing they'd never buy for themselves. That fourth one is where a stocking stops feeling like a chore and starts feeling like someone paid attention.

The everyday item is the one people underestimate. A good bar of soap, a hand cream that doesn't smell like a hospital, a pair of slippers — these still get reached for in February, long after the novelty gifts have gone quiet.

Pinetree has been a family-run gift shop in Saskatoon since 1996. Come see the full selection at 2938 Millar Avenue, or order online and we'll ship it anywhere in Canada.