Christmas Stockings

Sagz_2

I like the idea of a small tin of something odd..... but I'd take the label off!

I always put a single teabag in OH's stocking, but wrapped in really fancy paper and smothered in bows and glitter

pinkflop

I like the idea of a gingerbread man poking out of the top!

Chatham - I am going to sound really dim, but I have never seen a sugar mouse (I know!!) - where would you get one?!

mummyslittleboy

chasingsunshine wrote: »

That is a brilliant idea! Might have a look out for those for DS

They are well worth the money as they are really crammed full of goodies kids loved all the bits in them.

bigheadxx

When I was a child we always had "real" stockings. They look so small when you put them on the bed but stretch over a metre long. We use 1/2 a pair of tights now which we fill with small toys, DVDs, chocolates etc. We always put a torch in the top so that they can keep the lights off and explore the stocking.

chatham_2

I live near Blackpool so I get them in our rock shop but other shops sometimes sell them, sugar pigs too! You know the old fashioned sweets shops, the ones which specialise in selling old fashioned sweets I mean, like aniseed balls and gobstoppers? They often have them and there are several online ones, Google sugar mouse and they will come up. Cost a bit for P&P but if you could make it worthwhile by buying other stuff as well and they'd make good gifts. Sometimes the chain stores do them too, they seem to be coming back into fashion.

pinkflop

We have an old fashioned sweetie place in town... I'll have a look! Thanks