• Small gifts can often be the most exciting to receive.Small gift box with blue bow image by NatUlrich from Fotolia.com
  
  You may already know that some of the most exciting gifts often come in the smallest packages. You can buy your family members and friends a few small and unusual gifts that they are sure to never forget. You can also often fit a few small gifts right inside a Christmas stocking.
  
  

Whimsical Key Chain

• Give a friend or loved one a key chain that he can can use for his car or house keys. To make the gift more unusual, give him a whimsical key chain that contains a funny saying, is an over sized item, such as a large key, or features a funny object that make a sound. For example, you can give a key chain of a pig that oinks loudly when a button is pressed. Whimsical key chains such as these are found at novelty stores or through online merchants.
  
  

Unusual Stress Ball

• Give out a stress ball shaped like an animal's face that pops out it's eyes when squeezed. Some stress balls pop out bulging areas in humorous locations, such as a backside. You can find unusual stress balls at a novelty shop.
  
  

Robotic Insects

• Robotic insects can add excitement and whimsy into any holiday, and are small enough to fit into a stocking. Using a small watch battery, robotic insects will react and respond in a similar manner as an actual insect. You can find robotic insects at toy and department stores.