What do you put in Christmas stockings?

5 years ago

I need ideas - quickly - for what to put in my kids' stockings.

I have become worried that I am putting in items that are really too expensive (e.g. DVDs) but then I don't have anything else. I think they have enough lillies in their lives. And also not keen on more plastic/landfill.

Anything else?

I need help!

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bigreader

5 years ago

My children receive enough wrapped presents and I don’t want to buy too much junkie stuff so our stockings have chocolate and lollies and a Christmas card saying how much mummy and daddy love them. They eat the sweets for brekkie which results in a sugar high and I don’t love them so much then.

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Remer
5 years ago
lollies or chocolates, fun printed socks, photo frames with cute family photos for older kids who would appreciate that, earphones or headphones, bluetooth speaker, playstation or Nintendo game, candle, beach ball or other beach toys, a puzzle, card game like Uno, coloured pens or pencils, note books for school. Hope these help!
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oklouise
5 years ago
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i think my adult children would be surprised and disappointed without their annual supply of toilet paper, toothbrushes, laundry, kitchen and garden supplies...all carefully wrapped and name tagged as stocking stuffers or in giant boxes inside boxes overwrapped with paper salvaged from last year...one time they received a whole range of small wooden musical instruments including all the wooden clappers, bells and whistles available at the local music shop (usually cheaper and better quality than plastic toys) and this year will be frizbees and bouncing balls, small super hero models with handkerchief parachutes, monopoly money, small tubes of hand cream, toothpaste and soaps, light sticks, puzzles, playing cards, Christmas napkins and small brooches...there are so many small inexpensive fun items to choose from and it's quite easy to find dozens of useful gifts
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Luke Buckle
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5 years ago
@oklouise It's pretty clear you wrote the book on stocking stuffers. So very impressive - what a list!
cloudpants
5 years ago
I try to fill with items kids can use on rainy days during the school holidays eg: playing cards, small puzzles, stationary, stickers, cookie cutters, jelly mould, playdough, beads and string, knitting Nancy, fiddlestix, jacks etc.
urchfont
5 years ago
I always put in a chocolate sweet- in the UK it was a chocolate orange- some colouring mini pencils/pens with little pictures to colour, possibly a sticker set/ /colouring book, a paperback book and a sparkly item like earrings. (I had a daughter). I do not do this now as she is 22, but still make stocking filler items for sale. As there was not much time between her waking up and opening the real present at the breakfast table Santa only left a few things.
jacbet
5 years ago
I've carried on my childhood traditions for my children - boxers/PJs, a book, a box of their favourite 'junk' cereal, a jar of nutella, a DVD, Lush bubble bath or shower gel, and a game or puzzle and always a bag of chocolate coins! I collect bits & pieces all year.
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5 years ago
Santas going all out this year, he is getting my 11 year old son a shovel...about time he starts to learn how to use one, plus some other standard chocolate etc for the working energy, my 2 cents worth..

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