cheap bulking out ideas for stockings?

NicNocs

:santa2:other than sweets and chocolates, I can't think of anything to bulk out my 2 girls' stockings this year (ages 9 and 7) . what cheapy things do you guys put in to give them more to open that are really cheap? :rudolf:

harmony802005

NicNocs wrote: »

:santa2:other than sweets and chocolates, I can't think of anything to bulk out my 2 girls' stockings this year (ages 9 and 7) . what cheapy things do you guys put in to give them more to open that are really cheap? :rudolf:

Um you could maybe get like pencils,rulers etc and things like thay i know thay do things in pound land like that,like little things thay will fit in a stockin x

Butterfly_Brain

Poundland have lots of great bits like books, colouring books, pencils etc
Wilkinsons have lots of cheap things starting at 99p too

Xaniwoop

there are lots of pretty girly bits in poundland at the moment like sparkly purses, jewellery boxes and sequinned pens other than that hair bands/clips, felt tips and notebooks, small craft sets from wilkinson, novelty socks, nice flavoured soap/bathbombs, bracelets, skipping rope, bouncy balls, plastic tiaras.

kissmekate_2

Hi

My kids think the small tins of Alphabet spag or Hello Kitty/Spiderman shapes in tomato sauce are a huge treat. I always add those in.

A jar (just for themselves) of special flavoured jam (cherry, blackcurrant or choc) is also a good stocking pad out. Put a fabric lid ontop with a fun print on.

Homemade bathbombs also take up loads of room and cause a lot of giggles at bathtime


hope this helps!

NicNocs

thank you everyone for such wonderful ideas! I feel really dumb now for not having thought of them myself!!! Knew I could rely on everyone here to help me out - thank you! thank you! thank you!

ladymarmalade

For very very cheap (about 30p) according to tesco, why not get them some of those individual sachets of special flavour hot chocolates. I remember at that age I loved things like that as they made me feel grown up lol.

I think I found some really nice character socks in asda last year for about 75p a pair.

Claire's accessories for hairbands, bobbles etc (or any of the supermarkets these days)

jackomdj

If they get opened up early and upstairs I read in a thread about putting in a drink, cerial bar etc to fill them up! I will be doing it this year

NicNocs

I'm really liking the idea of hot chocolate sachets, and maybe a small jar of nutella (or similar) each! :T

rosalie-lavender

My 18 year old son has a Cornish Pasty in his but I got into trouble last year for forgetting to get it out of the freezer! In my defence I was ill all over Christmas and I was feeling so grotty when I sorted out the stockings some really random bits ended up in them. Probably not suitable for your girls though.

I remember being really pleased with a packet of crisps one year in my stocking. The other thing that perhaps you could put in is one of those fancy little packets of tissues. What about things like gloves or mittens? Primark usually sell them cheaply, they also sell fleecy bedsocks.

loopylass

I have made my children a hot choc hamper cheap mug/mini whisk/choc sprinkles/sachet etc could be made for a small amount

Hair things,socks,hair brush, pencil case, pencils etc, coin purse, colouring books,reading books, arts and crafts you can get some really cheap art sets how to make friendship bracelets etc for £1 onwards, body sprays, hair band, lip balm,gloss childrens bubbly bath/magic flannel, keyrings, girly door signs,fish fortune teller, jewellery stands,cuddly toy,dot to dot books, curly straws, plastic christmas tumbler,girly stickers,little card games snap etc



look in poundland, poundstretcher,wilkinsons, ebay, peacocks, primarks, claires, savers,