What do you put in a christmas stocking?

crutches

mine get new underwear and socks to save the daily hunt for them!

tessie_bear

what a lovely thread....we do a stocking for 2ds aged 4 and 11....i got fed up with the actual stocking shape as i couldnt get some shapes in...now use a pretty christmas bag that has in it;
gold choc coins
book/magazine
big smarties tube
sweets
marbles
bag of soldiers
putty
letter from sants
£2 coin

and other bits
on the hawkins bazaar chat...we got the ready made stockings for the last 2 years...very full and imo well worth the money...but we arent doing them this year as the contents were a bit repetitive iykwim

sethsgran

I mentioned this last year but I think it's worth repeating.
My friend does a mini breakfast for her 4 children in their stockings, eg cereal bar, juice, raisins etc plus a few simple treats. She says this keeps them busy whilst mummy and daddy come round.

rinroo

sethsgran wrote: »

I mentioned this last year but I think it's worth repeating.
My friend does a mini breakfast for her 4 children in their stockings, eg cereal bar, juice, raisins etc plus a few simple treats. She says this keeps them busy whilst mummy and daddy come round.

Sorry for a repeat thread sethsgran.

I love the idea of a mini breakfast in the stocking, that would keep my youngest happy! Might borrow that idea.

Most of what people put in their stockings, mine get in their Christmas eve boxes (shower gel/toothbrush etc)

Going xmas shopping this afternoon so i'm going to have a look at what else i can find:)

mummyroysof3

ooh never thought of putting food in, will be adding and apple and something to drink this year then lol

FatVonD

I can't better the great ideas here but every year I put the small size 'Frosty' snowman in my son's stocking. He's 13 now so it's horribly uncool but I think he'd be secretly disappointed if there wasn't one.

pinkflop

The stocking is my favorite part of christmas (well, one of my favorite!)

I have finished the stocking for my DS. He has...

‘surprise’ box (bought from the entertainer - contains a 'toy' for a 6+ year old)

Toothbrush & timer
Flannel
Horrid Henry Christmas DVD
Playmobil Medic set

Mousie Mousie game
Cow “Star” teddy
Dr Who Top Trumps
Badger Night Night balm
Dr Who Mini sticker book
Lego Mini Figure
Lindt Reindeer
Choc coins



And for my sister (32).....



Face mask
Hairbands
Cowshed lipbalm
Cowshed bath stuff
Xmas tin with mints in (Boots)

Christmas Socks
Rose Candle in a tin

Choc Coins


I really like the idea of a 'breakfast' in the stocking.... might have to add this too!!

phunkles

Well OH has requested a stocking this year - I was planning on making him one but hes now mentioned he wants one as he used to get one when he was a child. Its kind of thrown me as I was planning on just putting his small bits and bobs that ive bought him in the stocking as a surprise but hes now on about toys and stuff??? (hes 36 lol and wants toys?!)
So Im thinking
- a matchbox car or two (Wilkinsons 80p lol)
- A slinky (Wilkinsons 80p)
- Tube of Smarties (£1 pretty much everywhere)
- Terrys Choc Orange (£1 pretty much everywhere)
- His fave Ted Baker Deod
- His Fave Ted Baker Shower Gel
- A Lush Bubble bar
- A CD
And now Im stuck :rotfl:
As a child I never used to get a stocking so going to read back through this thread and see if theres any ideas I can steal and fill the stocking I bought as a extra gift into a tada im an amazing gf gift:rotfl:

ixia

My kids usually get in their stockings:

choc coins
satsuma
Tube of sweets
deodorant
Baubles for their hair
Nail polish
Mini toiletries
Piece of Jewellery
Voucher or a concert/show ticket

Can't have a a stocking without choc coins my mum used to always put them in mine.

skint_flint_2

Love Christmas stockings!!

My sisters and i give each other one now were older 26, 34 and 40 and my wee boy of 5 enjoys his almost as much as we do.We always follow the samw basic format as our mother used

at bottom of stocking you find:-
silver coin, clemintine, giant orange, apple and gold chocolate coins and bubbles

in the middle you get:_
pencils/ paints, mini game, bath stuff, mixed sweets,a puzzle, small soft toy, tooth brush, wash cloth, bath sponge etc etc any little things you can find that you think suits the person

and bursting out the top a big chocolate santa, a new christmas ornament or decoration and cracker to pop, always laid over a selection box


Cant wait now.