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Cheap Christmas stockings

My kids are 13 and 11 and have always had a large Christmas stocking but I've decided we need to cut down on the amount of stocking presents by getting them smaller ones.

Any ideas where to get one? I havent yet looked in the pound shops, really dont want to spend a lot but would like them to be nice iyswim.
“A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” - Dave Ramsey
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  • Wendy5704
    Wendy5704 Posts: 364 Forumite
    I always buy bits like notebooks and craft, smellies, jewellery as stocking fillers for my nieces. My nephew is a bit harder as he is 14 and mainly wants money. Mainly get him smellies and sweets
  • I was in Poundland yesterday and they had smaller Christmas stockings and they looked quite good - I would try there.

    Or you could make them yourself if your crafty? I'm hopeless :o
  • Spendless
    Spendless Posts: 25,114 Forumite
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    Do you have a Home Bargains?
  • tiff
    tiff Posts: 6,608 Forumite
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    We have our first Home Bargains opening in December I think. Will def look in Poundland too.
    “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” - Dave Ramsey
  • glitzz
    glitzz Posts: 66 Forumite
    the range have some nice ones for around the £3 mark and our local 99p shop have got some in aswell
  • tiff
    tiff Posts: 6,608 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Savvy Shopper!
    Will be trying the pound shops first then, 99p shop is closest and then Poundworld.
    “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” - Dave Ramsey
  • podperson
    podperson Posts: 3,125 Forumite
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    A friend of mine gets the really cheap ones from the pound shop and then personalises them for each child - might be fun if you're a bit crafty.
  • Hi

    Not sure about your budget.. I always struggle to stay in budget for filling my son and husband's stockings. Hawkins Bazaar do a filled Christmas Stocking for about £15.00 (this does include the stocking) with lots of little bits in it. They are unwrapped - what I've done for the past couple of years is buy one stocking each. I've found this cheaper than buying bits and pieces separately - but the down side of this is that you don't know what you are getting in the stocking, and also you're left with a spare stocking if they've already got a special stocking.

    Hope that this makes sense !
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  • tiff
    tiff Posts: 6,608 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Savvy Shopper!
    It makes sense but I dont have a problem with filling the stocking, I was just wanting to know where I could find a nice cheap small stocking as opposed to the huge sacks we have now lol
    “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” - Dave Ramsey
  • Depending if they support a football team, see if you can get them one from their teams website. My OH supports newcastle I got his from their website 2.99 including p+p and its look really good. Also try places like Mr T and such alike running up to xmas they seem to get them in and they are not that expensive.
    HTH
    x
    I have enough money to last me the rest of my life......until I go and buy something!
    :D
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