need help with xmas eve hampers and stockings for toddlers

yippee_kye_yay · 14 August 2009 at 3:37PM

i am wanting to do both for my kids ds will be 2 almost 3 (on the 29th dec) and dd will be 1 going on 2 (10th feb) want to start these traditions off this year but what can i put in them?

stocking wise i dont want any crayons (my walls have seen enough) or chocolate (dd will have it everywhere!) what else do u suggest?

hamper - i am putting in new pjs, a dvd for us all to watch and a box of biscuit or bun mix but cant think of any thing else for this.

any ideas?

ali.b.123 · 14 August 2009 at 3:45PM

Hi, what about a fleecy blanket each to get cosy while watching your dvd. Nearer christmas you might be able to get Christmassy themed drinking cups/beakers. Christmas plate to put mince pies on for Santa?

mary-op · 14 August 2009 at 4:55PM

Last year I did a christmas eve box for grandson (he was one and half then) in it was:
Flannel reindeer
Little towel with embroidered reindeer on it
I stuck a snowman on his Johnsons baby bath stuff
Reindeer food (gravy tub with small bag of crushed weetabix in) for him to throw out for santas reindeer
Letter from Santa
Little story I wrote for him
Door hanger saying 'santa stop here'

Can't think what else.
This year I'm adding to it with some robin redbreast christmas breakfast -I've got some small flower pots I'm filling with bird seed and putting a little robin on the top
He's also getting an empty coffee creamer jar I' ve decorated with googly eyes, hat(upside down sock) and scarf that I'll fill with marshmallows as snowballs

scuzz · 14 August 2009 at 7:23PM

What about finding a copy of "T'was the Night Before Christmas" - a book or download a copy online and start the tradition of reading it at bedtime?

onetomany · 14 August 2009 at 8:02PM

Hot chocky and marshmallows, pjs,teddy,book, sweets, letter from santa i really like the elve idea that i read about last year will have to find some elves lol

yippee_kye_yay · 14 August 2009 at 8:43PM

thanks all, i have decided to fill the hamper with
pjs, dvd, bun/biscuit mix, santa plate to leave bun/biscuit out for the big guy!, reindeer food (which ill make using the glitter sugar stuff), little torch each so we can throw the reindeer food out at night and see it glitter, magic key, door hanger, flannel reindeer, letter from santa, twas the night before xmas (great suggestion!) and possibly a snowman soup for us all to watch the dvd and sweets.

loved that elve idea also, but i will get it out maybe a week before xmas in the hope that theyll behave 4 a few days!

still stuck on the stockings tho?

misspenny · 14 August 2009 at 9:10PM

we do stocking on boxing day each stocking filler must be £1 or less finding things for ds has aways been hard, he'll be 3 this time and baby no 2 arrving in oct so far i have picked up a few stocking fillers for the grown-ups mini make up, veg seeds for all the allotment mad blokes in our family etc but only thing i have so far for kids is a lil miss sunshine bib for baby that i found in poundshop, last year got ds i few little bits from hawkins bazaar wind up toys and bouncy balls

sorry i couldnt be more help

edit: have just checked out hawkins bazzar website few great little things for little ones, got some xmas expanding flannels and a few other things that where on sale .... oh love a bargin- sale on till sun 16th

jackomdj · 15 August 2009 at 9:44PM

I did one last year for DD's (then age 4 & 1 3/4).
They had PJ's, toothbrush, bath smellies (lush do a childrens Xmas one), book (we got 2 of the Xmas story ones with their details in for 1p last year), china cup for the eldest & plastic cup for youngest, hot chocolate, craft item for both (youngest was sticking paper & eldest was making a santa stop here sign), Xmas DVD, popcorn, reindeer food.
We also had one for us adults!
I popped upstairs whilst everyone was having lunch & put them on the relevant bed, then asked DD to go up & get something for us....
I will do it again this year. We have my parents with us this year so I will have to do 2 extra.

HTH
Nicky

sethsgran · 16 August 2009 at 8:53PM

My daughter made a no sew blanket, used 2 Ikea fleece throws, for her little one last yr, almost 3yrs. She also put his name on it, just 4 letters so quick to do. They then after his bath with new pj's etc sat cuddled up in the blanket and had bedtime stories.
PS The blankets are so eay to do if you can use a pair of scissors! LOL

yippee_kye_yay · 17 August 2009 at 11:16AM

we always get our veg on xmas eve morning so im thinking of making dh run ahead of us on the way back and put the hampers in the kitchen for the kids to find when were putting the shopping away

ive heard of no sew blankets on here, but dont know what they are or how to make them! can any1 help?

Mrs_Ihenetu · 17 August 2009 at 4:01PM

Loving this thread! :T

My son will be 20 months old for christmas 2009.

For his stocking i'm planning on putting - magic stars (chocolates), toy trains (he's mad about anything with wheels), toy cars, a few satsumas (this has always been a family tradition), toothbrush, toohpaste, a thomas the tank engine DVD and a letter from santa (will have to search for this)

For his christmas eve hamper i'm planning on putting into it - new pyjamas (traditional), a blanket, crayons, colouring books, snowman soup (will adapt it to be inside a beaker), reindeer food, snowman soap (bar of soap wrapped in a flannel), a bottle of matey bubble bath, a pack of biscuits and a story book.

need help with xmas eve hampers and stockings for toddlers

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