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A good stocking is small, odd and a little bit enchanted. These dark cottagecore stocking stuffers are all under $25: moths, mushrooms, brass and candlelight, for the whimsigoth in your life.
Shopping for bigger gifts too? Start with our dark cottagecore gift guide.
Candlelight and ritual
1. A tiny brass chamberstick
A ring handle, a little dish and room for one taper. Hobby Lobby’s Gold Metal Chamber Taper Candle Holder was $3.99 when we checked — the easiest yes on this list.
2. A moss and fern candle
Green glass jar, apothecary label and a forest-floor scent. The Apothecary Moss & Fern Scented Candle is $14.99 in the medium size.
3. Matches in a gold bow
The Gold Ceramic Bow Holder With Matches ($14.99) keeps long matches beside the candles. It is pretty enough to leave out.
4. A satin-brass snuffer
A hammered satin-brass bell to put the candles out. Biedermann & Sons’ Antique Hammered Satin Brass Snuffer is $9.95 on Amazon.
Letters and old books
5. A mushroom wax seal
Seal her Christmas cards like it’s 1850. Pair the Mushroom Wax Seal Wood Stamp ($4.99) with a Wax Seal Warmer & Spoon ($6.99) so she can start right away. Wax sticks are sold separately.
6. A mushroom wax stamp from Etsy
Or start with this mushroom wax seal stamp from EmilyCraftSupplies ($4.12, plus shipping).
7. A complete wax-seal kit
Stamps, wax beads, a warmer and envelopes in one box. The Anezus wax seal kit is $21.99 on Amazon — a starter kit, with heart, snowflake, bow, paw and sunflower stamps, not a mushroom.
8. Wuthering Heights, gilded
A navy floral hardcover with gilded edges. The Wuthering Heights Gilded Edition ($24) is the stocking stuffer she will keep forever.
Ornaments for a forestcore tree
9. An embroidered wool mushroom
A red felted toadstool with tiny embroidered flowers. The Embroidered Wool Mushroom Ornament is $9.99 and fair trade.
10. A glass mushroom house
A red-capped glass cottage for the tree. The Glass Mushroom House Ornament is $16.99.
11. A beaded luna moth
Pale green wings stitched with beads and sequins. The Beaded Fabric Luna Moth Ornament ($12.99) catches the tree lights.
12. Three fluffy owlets
The Faux Fur Owlet Ornaments come as a set of three for $9.99 (online only). Tuck them in the branches like they live there.
13. Brass bells on velvet ribbon
Burgundy velvet and antiqued gold bells. Hang the bell and velvet hanging decor ($12.99) on a door knob or a stocking hook.
14. A handful of felt toadstools
A 12-pack of little red-and-white felt mushrooms for the tree. Tatuo felt mushroom ornaments are $9.99 on Amazon.
15. A felted mouse in a red hat
A needle-felted mouse in tiny overalls and a red hat. TheFeltAlchemy’s felt mouse ornament is $14.99 on Etsy.
Little things to wear
16. Pressed flower mushroom earrings
Real dried flowers set in tiny clear resin mushrooms. These pressed flower mushroom drop earrings are $9.99.
17. Celestial hair pins
A moon clip, a star bun pin and a comb in gold and crystal. The Celestial Hair Accessories 3 Piece Set is $18.99 — perfect with a braid and a black velvet ribbon.
18. Red fingerless gloves
Hand-knitted red fingerless gloves with little white pom-poms. MagicalStrings’ red fingerless gloves are $24 on Etsy.
Want more ideas? Browse the full dark cottagecore gift guide.
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