What do you fill your stockings with?

Dontknowanymore

Hi
apologies if this has been asked already, I can't use the search function on my phone.
As the title says, I was wondering what people put in their xmas stockings? I have 2 children, boys aged 3 and 8 and am looking for ideas.
Plus I am being slighlty nosey .

emalou88

Bubblebath, socks, chocolate, bath bombs, sweets, jewellery, crayons, bath toys, novelty items, teddy, tooth brush, hot choc, notebooks, craft kits, hat, scarf, gloves, books, keyrings, choc coins.

Spendless

My 9yo girl (I'll keep it generic but use a child closest in age to one of yours) is likely to get choc coins in the toe - just a comment but I'm seeing loads of sterling choc coins this year rather than euros - sign of the times?:think:

bubble bath in a fragrance or novelty shape that she likes.

small teddy bear - she loves cuddly toys and this is a littlest pet shop one I found reduced.

Haven't got anything else yet.

I do think boys get more difficult to buy for when they get to around the age your eldest is. My son is nearly a teenager and I've also got a stocking thread on here! Have a look to see if there is anything you can use/adapt for yours.

Forgot to say, my 9yo is also very into Moshi Monsters, so a blind bag of them, or possibly a special xmas one if I'm prepared to spend a fortune on ebay! They also do little draw-string bags to keep them in. At 8/9 my son was into plastic figures, his was crazy bones. Is there a similar trend your son is into? I also have a moshi monster pencil case that has sweets in it to put in.

If I can I also find a personalised item to put in. This year for my daughter I saw a christmas bauble that's a money box I'll put in. Mine don't have widely found names though that is changing for my daughter and son is now beyond me doing it.

I am now beyond the toddler years, so can't give you any ideas, other than to ask if there's a tv show he lies that you can buy related items for?

fatblackandwhite

My DS who will be three this year is getting a playdoh party pack (10 small tubs in a tube - about £3 from ELC) and playdoh tool thingy (also from ELC), some christmas punchball balloons (found in the Christmas card box from last year), bubbles, some novelty sweets picked up in HB, some chocolate and probably a couple of other bits of little £ toys.

moos_mummy_2

My DD is 3 and for her stocking I have (or will be buying)

- Dora the explora bubble bath (from home bargains)
- Tinkerbell cutlery and straw cup (from HB again)
- Toy story colouring book and crayons (from HB)
-Mickey Mouse DVD and Dora DVD
- Chocolate coins
- Small duck bath toy (she loves ducks :rotfl:)
- Princess hair brush and clips
- New book

for a boy (or girl) you could put in
- Book
- Crafty stuff
- bath stuff
- dvds/cds

jellyhead

Mine both liked story CDs for bedtime at those ages - we don't have TV in their rooms and they listen to a story after I've left the room. I do read them proper books too

The book people etc. usually have sets of information books like 'why do snakes shed their skin' etc. that will fit into a stocking.

Coloured handlebars or something else for the BMX.

One of those Green's lazy 'make some cakes' boxes

Top trumps cards. 7 year old is getting a starter pack for a trading cards game. I'll also get him a tin with booster packs to keep it all in.

fatblackandwhite

Moosmummy - I got DS some Christmas ducks from ebay - they were about £2 inc postage. They came from Hong Kong - but came quickly with no problems.

Dontknowanymore

Great ideas. My eldest is obsessed with lego so im goinhg to put some mini figure packs in his. And some duplo ones in the youngests. Amongst other things x

pinknfluffy28

dd's aged 12 & 5 have same things in their stockings, just different brands/titles according to their age. This year they each have:
dvd
bathbubbles/ bathbomb
hair bobbles
teddy
socks
chocolates
magazine
grow your own novelty toy

iam doing one for dh for first time this year & really struggling, so far he has:
grow your own beer novelty toy
novelty socks

Erinnire

I am attempting smaller sacks this year as part of the big christmas cut down.

I am putting in:

a giant chocolate coin
a DVD
a book
2 goodie bags (theses were 99p each from B&M they had loads of different ones)
some Happyland figures
an annual of their favourite TV shows
those magic facecloths that expand when you put them in the water

Some make-up and Bath bombs and an electric toothbrush for my eldest (5) some cars and a small RC car for my youngest (2)

jellyhead

Dontknowanymore wrote: »

Great ideas. My eldest is obsessed with lego so im goinhg to put some mini figure packs in his. And some duplo ones in the youngests. Amongst other things x

There will be free lego with one of the papers again soon, maybe starting at the weekend? I'll have a hunt for the MSE thread.

Here is is https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4234297