Christmas Stockings?

I was talking to Cailin last night & we were discussing what goes into Christmas Stockings / Santa Sacks. For me, the stocking is about lots of little bits & pieces, nothing expensive, so it feels like they are getting lots of pressies but it's not costing Santa a fortune ;) When we were growing up it was the same, always little bits & pieces. There was one rule though & Santa never bought us bubble gum (my dad hates it ;)).

So far Santa will be bringing for Zander's stocking:
* Bubbles ($1.50)
* Soap Crayons (3 at $1 each)
* A CD which has a book with the words & actions ($3)
* Car ($2)
* Socks (2 at $2 each)
* Choc Coins ($1)
* Lolly Pop (50c)
* Nemo Figurine ($1)
* Nemo Cup ($2.50)
(most of these were from $2 shops, can you tell!)

I think he might also add to that:
* Toothbrush & Toothpaste
* Pyjamas
* Small Doll (Zander is obsessed with babies ATM)

So what does Santa put in stockings when he comes to your house?

Also, do mummy & daddy get a stocking? I was thinking of getting some unusual lollies for Aaron & doing him a little stocking. A few things from eBay that I can't find in Australia, like cinnamon Tic Tacs (he loves cinnamon) and some of the different American lollies for him to try.

our kids is usually small toys, and clothes.... can't have clothes coming from mummy or daddy cause that would be way uncool ;) books etc etc.

Kameron is getting some books, a few jigsaw puzzles (all space related :rolleyes: ) simpsons winter jacket, and a new dressing gown in his. We also want to buy him a memory card for his K-Kam but not sure if that will be from us as a seperate thing or from santa yet.

Lachlan has a simpson winter jacket and I still need to finish his off

Ashton has a few toys and some clothes.

Love

We had massive stocking when we were kids so our regular prezzies were put in there ;) I do recall having smaller stockings when we were a bit older. They were usually filled with lollies and small things.
I might have to do one for Gab this year... I'll just copy you, Sarah ;)

I usually put in buckets and shovels and colouring-in books and pencils and anything else I might find that doesn't cost a lot.. little cars ect.. I also wrap them all individually :)

Awww Nic that's a cute idea! Always feels like you've got more when you've got to unwrap each thing ;)

it makes a huge mess lol but last year it was awesome :) and I bought one great big stocking/sack and they just tore into that rather then single stocking

Deb, you can copy my ideas, some of them were Cailin's to start with so I cn't take all the credit ;)

LOL I got Emerson a christmas stocking but wasn't going to put anything in it haha! I don't have anything small enough that would be appropriate for a bub his age! Great ideas here for next year though!

When I was a kid our stockings (which were the traditional sock type) were always filled with lollies, underwear, batteries (for those toys that never come with them!) and that's about it. Mind you - there were a stack of lollies in them. My Mum would start buying lollies in about June! Both my parents also had a stocking which had stuff like undies. DH and I have decided when we do stockings for our kiddies (when the time comes) there won't be any lollies in them but they will get little things like batteries, toy cars - things of that general size.

MG :)

We always got little toys but also.
*Apple
*Orange
*Handful of mixed nuts with shells on
Anything silly my dad could find on Christmas Eve

Never had the stocking as a kid, but have bought really beautiful ones last year, didnt put anything in them, just more for decoration really.

Nothing says Christmas like a belly ache after too many lollies

BUt defiantly will if we ever have kids

Sarah - you sound like you have the same attitude as me with this one. I feel that santa brings little nifty things, and mum and dad give you the proper presents.
Shane is the opposite. He used to have santa sacks with his kids, and pile all sorts of stuff in there. Luckily for me - Shane had this with his other kids, and so I get the say this time around ;)
Jenna is getting some musical instruments, probably a couple of books, some lollies maybe? I might get her a cup, and maybe a couple of smaller toys, possibly some more Schleich animals cause she loves them. Probably an apple, and we always got 50c right at the bottom of the sock.
My parents always spent about $40 I spose on stockings, and then we got about $100-$150 worth of proper presents.
We were allowed to open our stockings as soon as we woke up Christmas morning, but then no presents until after breakfast, and they were opened as a family.

I love Christmas :D And by the way.... we still get Santa stockings..... ;)

DH and I are doing "hand-made" stocking stuff for our babies. So they'll get a wooden toy, like a car or a jigsaw puzzle; a soft toy, like a hand-sewn bear/doll; an orange; nuts (assuming they're not allergic)... not really thought it all out yet! But that will be for primary school only, after that we'll just do tree things from DH and me.

My parents still make stocking up for DH, me and my sister! They're full of things like bathroom cleaners, a selection box, facial clensers, a film for me and sis, a hand-held computer game for DH... but we don't get big presents from my parents. We get stocking stuff. With DH's family, we get the films/cds/tools in a box from them.

I'd rather do the big gifts from us and "elf-made" things from St. Nicholas.

We used to get the most awesome Santa stockings from Mum. There is nothing that wasn't in there. Of course there were a heap of lollies, chocolate coins are a must. Plus then we would get those mixed lolly stockings inside, popper juices, packets of chips, little toys and so much more. Our munchies we got in there were to do us for the holidays. Of course we never lasted.

My kids all get stockings but not for us. In the big boys ones, I find them hard to stash, I will put lollies in there (choc coins too) the pre packed lolly stockings, batteries for toys. CD's and games for playstation or xbox, whichever machine they have happening that year. If I have some extra cash I will pop someinto a Christmas card and stick that in there for them too.

Noah's stocking will have toy car's, some lollies, books, maybe some new glasses, pencils, any thing else small and nifty to go in there.

Not 100% sure what I will put in Tehya's. Little girls toys aren't as small, dollies tend to be a bit bigger than car's. Oh yeah, I got some of those roll on soaps from Avon to go in Noah and Tehya's stocking. Might get her a new toothbrush too. Probably some hair ties and clips for her, maybe a new hairbrush for her too. Hmm I did get some idea's out there for Teh afterall.

Chocolate coins!! I forgot about them! My Gran used to always make little stockings for us with then inside. When we got a bit bigger, we got a Terry's chocolate orange too.

I usually do stocking type stuff for friend's children and as we used to live near Footscray, I found the Vietnamese-run variety shops the BEST place for cheap but cheery bits and pieces. I'll have to check out the Box Hill ones for this year.

LOL Santa must really love his chocolate coins, because everyone I speak to has said that they are a must in the stockings ;) I've also seen this year silver coins & they are white chocolate inside *drool*

I like the idea of batteries for toys, smart thinking there guys.

Fi, Santa delivers toys as well as stockings here! All presents are from Santa & only one from mum & dad. Isuppose it depends on what you grew up with as to how you do it with your own kids.

We were the same, Sarah. Santa delivered pretty much all the presents except for 1 from Mum and Dad and the ones from family (like Nan and Pop). Mum still puts her presents under the tree as being from Santa, LOL. I get the feeling she thoroughly enjoyed Christmas when we were kids. Actually... considering she never had much money, she did a darn good job! I guess having 4 kids to buy for always made Chrissy morning look magical cos there were sooooooo many presents under the tree!

LOL, same Deb!! Mum still does stockings for the my sisters & brother (not for us this year cos I am doing them) and has presents from Santa too. She Christmas mad, which might be where I get it from ;)

Well, I do the major from us and Santa get's most of the other stuff. Oh we get the clothes too. Hey, why should Santa get all of the credit ;)

When my big boys would whinge for money after or before Christmas and I would say I had none because of all the presents that needed buying they would tell me, well Santa brings our presents so you should have money. Damn kids that can think for themselves...

LOL Trish... yes... darn those independent minds!!! hahaha

Our stocking when we were growing up usually had a Darrel Lea Christmas Pudding in it, lots of lollies and junk and the gold coins too.
My kids stockings are full of little nic nakky things and lollies too. I pile them high. I love it.
Last year we hung Ivy and Noah's from their humidicrib! The kids thought it was cool that Santa found them in the hospital!

Everything, bar the kids Christmas outfit is from Santa in our house. David and I lay claim to the outfit, which has become a tradition in our home. At the beginning it was Christmas clothes made with Chrissy material. Now that the kids are older it is something more... tasteful. Ivy and Noah are getting Christmas flavoured outfits though, even Christmas patterned nappies!!
I can't wait for this Christmas- it will be nice to have everyone together.

ETA; Like alot of you, my Mum still labels everything from Santa. It's kind of nice, don't you think, that even though we are adults, the spirit of St Nick lives on?

My mum still put from Santa on some of our stuff too. I think it's great too, especially when you have kids that can read the lables. Although I must say the leading up to Christmas mum will start to put out pressies under the tree from her and dad, but the ones from Santa stay hidden away from prying eyes.

My mum does stockings each year that are full of things like mini shampoo and conditioner, sunscreen, hair ties etc. A lot of it I will never use.
I like the idea, but I think I will be more selective of what goes in to milos and what doesn't.

We never got them as kids, mum and dad started doing it about 5 years ago I think.

Most of my and my brothers presents still come from Santa. :)

My mum still gives Me presents from Santa LOL..

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So what is everyone doing this year?

So far I've come up with...
* choc coins
* Christmas lollypop
* beads & string for threading
* musical instrument recorder
* tooth brush
* little photo album (he's getting an FP camera from my parents)
* sun glasses
* knife & fork set
* drink bottle
* bob the builder pairs card game
* kalidescope
* little tikes scribblet (like a mini magna doodle)

I have got a bucket and spade set to put in Riley's and some of those Shrek snack cups with lids. I try to find bulky yet cheap things to fill the stockings! Because Erin believes in Santa,Jess and Riley both get stockings even though R is too young and J too old LOL I put undies into the girls stockings and lip gloss, bubble bath, chocolates of course and usually tennis balls or a frisbee for at the beach in summer.
Last year Jess made up beautiful little stockings for DH and I with lots of treats for us which thrilled Erin!

Undies & bubble bath are great, I might have to add those.

LOL everyone's stocking sound like they fit so much??

We have stockings, one for each person hanging over our fireplace...

In Aidyns stocking this year he will be getting -
- some Mr Men books
- a little mag torch
- a few cars
- new toothbrush
- undies

I am going to put the expensive shampoo Jess likes in hers this year too.
What about a lunchbox and drink bottle Sarah?

how cool @ you having a fireplace to hang your stockings Ambah !!

This year so far I don't really know what we have pmsl.

The two older boys have Disney Pixar Car figurines, Kameron has some space & weather books...(can you tell what his parents are into pmsl)

oh both the older two also have a 30 piece magnet set each of Disney Pixar Cars (can you tell what the kids are into lol), and each has a large thing of bubbles the ones that smell like grapes or strawberries.

Ashton has a sippy cup

There is a few other things (probably cars stuff LOL) that is in amongst the layby stuff.

Love

Here is a pic of our fireplace on Christmas Eve last year... not that you can see much fireplace after Santa has arrived and dropped off the presents! ;) Christmas Fireplace 2006 - BellyBelly Member Photo Gallery

Other pressies Aidyn is getting this year are:

- proper bike with training wheels, and helmet
- 2x deluxe Transformers robots
- Box of Lego for making vehicles

ETA - hmmm, new lunchbox and school bag might be a good idea too! (thanks for the tips everyone LOL)

I used to get a new pair of PJs for giftmas eve every year - even as an adult (I used to stay at mum's place on giftmas eve - it was a ritual). My stocking (which I've still got) had little things in it as well.

I'm probably going to do one for DH this year - I need to make him a stocking. I found mine the other day while unpacking a box of stuff that had been at mum's place, which I have only just got around to unpacking and she died in 04.

Well, for all my good intentions, this year Liebs is getting:

A box of tissues
A roll of loo paper
All the discarded wrapping paper
The Dr Who annual
2 new Christmas tops
Large wooden jigsaw
Wooden blocks in the shape of houses (buildable)

I think that's more than enough. And I bet the loo roll will be the top gift, swiftly followed by the discarded wrapping paper.

ETA: I'm going to ask for scrap material from friends and make Liebs a ball or something small, maybe a toy mouse. A toy rat with a chef's hat, DH loves Ratatouille (the Pixar movie and the food). OK, going to get some scrap material and make DS a toy rat. Coolio, I'm so pleased this thread was bumped to remind me about that!

Emelia's so far

*bubbles
*toothbrush
*bouncy balls (the bigger sized ones of course!)
*wand
*hair ties and clips

thats all for the moment, i also want to get a new MCN to go in there too!

Drink bottle & lunch box are a great idea for a present because he's starting preschool next year :D He has a new bag, but the others are great.

Ambah, that pic over the fireplace is great...made me very excited for Christmas. Love the stockings!!

I've gone out & bought all matching stockings for us & a Santa Sack for Charlie as it's his first Chrissy so I'm going all out. We always had a Santa Sack that our pressies were put in & around but no stockings. But DH & I have had stockings since moving in together as all we could afford to buy each other is little stuff LOL. So I am keeping the Stocking going.
I've just bought presents for Charlie & what's fits in the stocking is going in & big stuff in the Sack....so far for the stocking he has

- tshirt with his initials & year he was born
- drink bottle with name on it
- Library bag...however I intend to use it as a PJ bag

that's it really, he will not understand the fuss this year so just got things he needs. As he gets older I will buy small cheap things to fill it up. Now I have to think what to put in DH stocking!!

Geepers obviously I'm slack....I was feeling a bit down and out about Christmas (DH is many hundreds of KMs away and won't be here), but you girls have buoyed my enthusiasm.....THANKS ;)

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Who has some more ideas for stocking fillers?

I had no idea Stickings were so popular. We didn't have stockings as kids, just all the pressies under the tree, so far I have done the same for DS....I think I like the little stocking idea though with lollies and undies and cars and stuff, thanks for the ideas girls!

colouring books & pencils, playdough, plastic jewellery for girls, toothbrush, a decoration for the tree, travel games, hair accessories, novelty stationary, bathers, hat, sunnies, travel size sunscreen