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Christmas stocking fillers

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Skint_yet_Again
Skint_yet_Again Posts: 7,571 Forumite
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edited 11 November 2015 at 8:28PM in Old style MoneySaving
Christmas stockings - what do you fill them with ?
My Ds is now 21 but still wants a stocking for Christmas morning. Heres what I've got so far


Male age 21


1. DVD - I buy used / preloved from @mazon as he likes old 80's action movies and have got 4 with delivery for £8.86


2. pair of Christmas socks - 99p (bit of a tradition each year in our house to have naff xmas socks)


3. cats cradle - bit of a jokey / reminiscent present (I will probably end up playing with this !!) 99p also from @mazon


4. bloke tin - found in B&M for £1.99 cheaper version of "man tin" which can be bought online


5, Nivea for men moisturiser bought whilst on offer at wilko half price £3


6. old spice deodorant bought on offer - £1.50


I will probably end up filling the bloke tin with packs of chocolates / sweets on offer & chocolate coins and will bake some cookies / muffins.


Looking forward to some suggestions / inspiration - feel free to add what you have bought / made for your girls & boys stocking (or husbands & wives !)
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  • tessie_bear
    tessie_bear Posts: 4,898 Forumite
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    sounds great...could i suggest what we did today and have a stroll round a pound shop and see what takes your fancy...we were looking for a 16 yr old and a 9 year old got things like
    silly bath sponges
    sweets
    socks
    gloves
    shower gel
    books
    dvds
    talking book eg a cd
    stationary

    top tip if you like the hessian stuff this year they have sacks and stocking for a quid
    onwards and upwards
  • happydays89
    happydays89 Posts: 304 Forumite
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    It's a family tradition to have stockings on Boxing Day in our family,my sons are 27 and 31.i might stop when they turn 40...lol

    I put a can of lager,deodorant,small tub of Pringles,crocs,gloves and any silly bits I see through out the year.
  • IndigoGirl
    IndigoGirl Posts: 28 Forumite
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    Gotta have a choccy orange :) (if he likes them)
    Progress not perfection.

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  • Islandmaid
    Islandmaid Posts: 6,511 Forumite
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    Chocolate coins and silly things like batteries, they always need batteries for remote controls etc
    Note to self - STOP SPENDING MONEY !!

    £300/£130
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