Very Merry Santa Pen

Christmas pens are the sleeper hit of the stocking, and Santa on top of this one does a great deal of work for very little money. It drops into a stocking, a classroom gift exchange bag, or a lineup of christmas party favors at the kids table, and unlike most favor-bag filler it does not get swept into the bin on December 26. A kid writes a wish list with it, then a thank you note, then a spelling test in January, and the novelty is still holding. Iscream makes the sort of small, cheerful thing that gets grabbed off the counter on the way out the door, which is a compliment. Cute pens do not need to justify themselves, but this one does anyway. It is a good fit for a teacher gift bag, a holiday party favor table, or the junk drawer where the gift tags and the Christmas card pens live. Buy more than one, because Santa has a habit of migrating into a backpack and never coming home again.