I found out three days ago that DP has never had a Christmas stocking
This is a combination of a different (European) culture and having a Scrooge for a mother (he freely admits this). As you can tell, by my appearance on this thread in October, I am the extreme opposite so have decided that he will have a stocking this year (would have had one for the last two years had I known).
Unfortunately I have very little money to spend on extras. Maximum £4, which I think will go on Silly Putty (another first - he was v excited at the idea) and chocolate coins. I will use a leftover knee-high sock.
So far it includes: silly putty, chocolate coins, 2 satsumas, some nuts.
Does anyone have any good ideas for free or really, really cheap fillers please? Most of his presents will already be homemade (candied peel, chocolate things). He doesn't really read unless it's pertinent to his subject (software/computers) and I did have a look at the cheap stocking filler thread but any combination of those would be too expensive.
I would do silly vouchers however they have to be clean as his mother is staying for Christmas and I am with my family (she invited herself last week after all the plans had been made for us to go to our family homes). She will definitely take it upon herself to look at everything and Make Comment. Having committed myself to this and trying as hard as possible to compensate for a) not being there for the first Christmas in our home and b) him having to spend time with his mother (long private backstory) I'm now worried I will fail. I am desperate to make this a happy event for him - I find it so sad that she has led to him not enjoying what for me is the best time of year.
Very grateful for any suggestions! :)