Your best stocking stuffers
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Anonymous
| Do you all individually wrap each thing that goes in the stocking or not? (Sorry...didn’t grow up with Christmas stockings) |
Anonymous
We do not, but I know families who do. All that tiny wrapping of paper would Drive me crazy! |
Anonymous
When my kid was 1 I filled the stocking with little people and sesame street figurines and a chocolate bar |
Anonymous
you could do goldfish or other crackers instead of candy, I don't think a 1 year old really knows the difference otherwise: Bath toys cloth book vehicles blocks stuffed animal/plushie |
Anonymous
Mostly yes. We wrap nearly everything. It’s what makes it fun. That said, normally multiple households contribute to stockings. We all pitched in. This year it’s deal old mum wearing her hands out (that’s a joke, literal folk...dad will help!). |
Anonymous
No we don't. I've actually never heard of people wrapping stocking items! I'd think the stocking itself is the wrapping. |
Anonymous
We keep all the scraps from wrapping the larger gifts to wrap the stocking stuffers. |
Anonymous
If they have a car, maybe items for that - travel first aid kit, emergency seat belt cutter/window hammer, flashlight, emergency tool kit, foldable poncho. |
Anonymous
DH grew up with the gifts wrapped in white tissue paper, and we did that when my kids were small. I like the way the wrapping paper slows things down, and makes the kids concentrate on each thing. But at some point I became concerned about the environment, so now I buy a new pack of white socks and wrap things in socks. I figure my kids need socks once a year anyway, so it's less wasteful. |
Anonymous
iPhone charger cords, eos chapstick, nail polish,favorite candy, makeup, gel pens, favorite lotions |
Anonymous
| To the PP who recommended McPhees for weird stocking gifts- thank you. I just found a bunch of hysterical one-offs for the stockings! |
Anonymous
| I always went to Spencers and found some fun, odd things for the stockings (though now I think everything is x-rated at Spencers). Always a magazine, like Mad, or cars, or puzzles. Always a new pair of gloves or hat. Always a fun pair of socks. Always gum and some candy. |
Anonymous
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small containers of kinetic sand/slime
cookie cutters magnetic book marks special coins bathtub paints/markers finger puppets rubix cube |
Anonymous
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Puzzle Erasers (like Iwako)
Mad Libs Bath Bombs Gloves and hats This year-"fun" face masks deck of cards/card games key chains (no clue why my kids need so many keychains but always a hit) art supplies-crayons, water colors |
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