What would be in your perfect xmas stocking?

[fuzzpig]

DH and I have agreed to give each other stockings for the first time in several years (we did them when we first met, before DCs) so I'm just musing on what we could fill them with. Haven't set a budget but we will do (I went totally overboard on the DCs last year)

I can't really think of much other than socks/underwear, chocolate/sweets and toiletries... Any ideas? :)

oh also new pen,diary or notebook,phone covers,phone credit or I tunes voucher,lip balms,food bits and hats,gloves,scarves make good and practical stocking filler. I hate plastic tat!
sometimes kids get chocolate cereal from Santa in their stocking as a change from cheerios

Formerly - that you do your own. I'll make you one...

I'd quite like to do my own TBH

I did promise to come back to this from my large list of ideas. The top few are things I?ve done (and our family does the same as FormerlyTitledUntidy ? eat, read, need and treat). Lots of things on the list below are from a very large list I have from various websites and discussions ? lots are from the US and I took out things that seemed too child orientated (but do remember at least some fun stuff, even for grownups!!). A few ideas specifically of my own are at the top ? but I?ve used lots of the ones on the list too. Hopefully there is something to suit every taste included

Unusual snacks (I found battered broad beans for DH last year, which he quite liked with a beer)
A bottle of Christmas beer (there are a good few Christmas or winter beers ? check specialist off licences)
There are nice more ?grown up? hot choc things that are like a large ice cube size of choc with various flavours (including some with alcohol) at the end of a disposable wooden spoon which would be nice

Christmas candies
Hot Chocolate sachets, or even a ?Snowman soup? pack
Chocolate covered coffee beans
Chocolate dipped spoons
Lottery tickets
Coffee mug
Christmas ornament
Christmas cd
Small nativity
Small Angel
Christmas decoration
Book
Cozy socks
Book mark
Small game /travel game
Deck of cards
Small jigsaw or sliding puzzle
Brain teaser type puzzle
Rubiks cube
Video game
Memory card
DVD
CD
Music gift card
Computer jump drive
Watch
Bottle opener or corkscrew
Inexpensive kitchen gadgets /tools
Oven mitt (cloth or silicone)
Wooden spoons
Recipe cards
Small cookbook
Holiday shaped/scented soap
Nail/pedicure accessories?.nail gems, stickers, buffers etc.
Nail polish
Pumice stone
Eye pads
Facial masks
Foot scrubs
Bath bombs
Bath scrubbers
Soap dish
Bath pillow
Deodorant
Shaving cream/razors
Lotion
Nice soap/scented body wash
Bottle of cologne/perfume
Shower radio
Car air freshener
Tire gauge
Car cleaning tool/brush
Cleaners/wipes for car
Pocket calendar
Address book
Key chain
Small decorative boxes
Film and/or disposable camera
Picture frame
Small photo album
Pastels or oil paints
Brushes
Bottles of craft paint
Modeling clay
Beads
Jewlery charms
Jewlery making supplies/string
Small notebooks /notepads/sticky notes
Diary/journal/planner
Can of soda, Monster energy drinks, Gatorade etc.)
Accessories for ipod?.skins, earphones, car charger etc.
Unusual pen or pencil
Scrapbooking glue or supplies
Rubber stamps/ink pads
Thank you cards
Stamps for thank you cards
Shiney new pound
Chocolate coins
Cake decorating tips
Cookie/cake decorating sprinkles
Cookie cutters
Candy molds
Cake stencils
Christmas themed silicone muffin/cupcake pan
Lip gloss
Make up brushes
Cuff links
Puzzle book
Baseball hat or knit hat
Can of Pringles
Snack foods
Bottle of champagne,
Chocolates
Gift certificate for flower shop
Calendar
Magazine of hobby or interest
Gloves
Scarf
Chopsticks
Poster
Guitar strap
Guitar picks
Sheet music
Belt buckle
Sunglasses
Chain
Belt
Tennis balls
Golf items?balls,tees,etc.
Wine accessories/bottle stopper
Soda fizz keeper
Seeds for garden
Garden accessory?.garden markers etc.
Flower cutters
Specialty craft scissors
Paper punches
Gift wrap supplies...ribbon shredder, easy tape dispenser, Gingerbread/christmas scissors
Gourmet sauces or spices etc.
Jams and jellies or flavored honey
Bag clips
Silly hat
Party poppers
Gag gift
Giant candy bar
Movie gift certificates
Tickets to sporting event, or other event
Sample items or other freebies
Tools or hardware (picture hangers etc.)
Paint buddy
Home improvement tool
Mini mustard jar
Bottle of beer
Bottle opener
Cheese knife set
Coffee syrups or flavored sugars
Small bag of coffee
Mini liqueur bottle
Candy shot glasses
Cocktail item or tool
Earrings
Bracelet
Ring
Small purse
Wallet
Laser tag voucher
Winter themed boxer shorts
Windshield ice scraper
Hair accessory
Gum or jawbreaker
Candles
Fishing items
Camping items
Marshmallow skewers
Smores kit (in a bag)
Travel coffee mug
Reusable Water bottle
Reusable shopping bag
Christmas scented air freshener
Vase
Christmas lights
Snow globe
Make their favorite Christmas cookie or candy
Something to add to persons collection
Christmas pillow case
Cigar
Mouse pad
Glasses case
Eye glasses cleaning cloth (micro fiber)
Magnets
Kitchen towels
Napkins
Napkin rings
Small book of organizing tips
Tool (screwdriver, picture hangers etc.)
Flashlight
Pocket knife
Dried fruit
Nuts (flavored)
Pop corn seasonings/plain microwave popcorn bags
Silicone basting brushes
Kabob skewers
Accessory to decorate room
Wood letters that spell something or initials
Specialty ice cube trays
Bottled ice coffee
Pancake/egg mold
Pancake mix
Snowman decorating kit
Snow ball maker
Squirt guns
Popcorn balls
Gingerbread loaf or other Christmas bread
Framed photo
Handwritten letter
Homemade coupons
Any homemade item
Lip Gloss
Fishing Lures
Mini Keychain Flashlight
Sample Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash or Hand Lotion
Sample Men's After Shave
Flavored Lip Balm
Nail Clipper
Nail Files
Nail Polish
Chocolates or Other Candy
Wrapped Tea Bags, Such as Peppermint Tea
Small Pens

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Bloody hell. It's July and someone is talking about Xmas. Get a life

No need to open threads that are quite clearly in the Christmas topic if you don't want to talk about Christmas. You can hide the topic. There've been threads about it since December 26th, this is relatively late :o

Eh...thanks. I buy throughout the year as it is easier to pick bits up, time to order in if something out of stock and also because I'm skint. I have a life though.

I find talking about Christmas in July helps enormously as I have lots to buy/craft for and loads of organising to do. But if I do it now (saving money, finding nice things to suit individuals when I have the mental capacity, being less stressed by knowing I HAVE a PLAN!!) - then I can enjoy December and Christmas in a lot more relaxed way. I even get to enjoy wrapping the presents, and go out to a few carol services or other events just for me - even though it's a manic time of year at work and DH is often away too.

And how you can grumble about a Christmas thread on the Christmas board beats me!!

Biddy love your list (you must have a gi-normous Christmas stocking)

Trouble with Christmas Stockings for me, is most of the things I want before cHristmas (make-up, jewellery etc)

I do Christmas Stockings for the DC (DD 10 and DS 12.6) .
Every year is more of a challenge, but that's half the fun.

And that's why you need to start in July

70s, I have a few ginormous lists that I put together over the years of ideas from loads of different sources - I've thought of a few fun things for my own siblings stockings as a result, but I am trying to persuade DH that we should do one for each other. My mum is custodian of the siblings ones (I sewed enough for the 6 of us "kids" and the 3 significant others when we moved to stockings for all and a Kris Kringle present for 1 from everyone a few years back - it's an annual draw from a hat for the KK), so I can't even say which one is "mine" - I get a different one every year.

I like to get interesting things for DD's one - like superlong bendy writing pencils or ones with a few colours in the lead, from the National Art Gallery - rather than the run of the mill versions from a general shop. So the hunting goes on all year.

Yellow don't be :(
I like getting to pick out my own little pressies. Infact I usually buy my own gift from dp too! I hate surprises, so this works for me!
Has anyone ever done a swap on here? I've seen it done on other forums, and it always turns out really nicely.

Sometimes I don't like surprises either. I'm a bit like Sheldon in big bang theory in that respect. DH does get some amazing gifts for me at random times but at Xmas I would rather just focus on everyone else.

I think I might get DH some little toy knights or something :o

Fuzzpig, I got toy soldier knight type things in Primark last year for dp. (Plastic tat, yes, but he brought them to his mother's so he can play with them with his little brother :o )

I don't mind surprises if I don't know about it, like if dp brings home flowers or chocolates for me, but when I know he's out shopping for me then I get itchy wondering what he'll come home with :o

Ooh that's cool thanks.

My extremely generous friend gave me his old iPad today! I am wondering if there is some way I can get DH a game, which DH liked the look of but I wouldn't have bought myself, on the iPad (which is on my account due to me having an old iPhone from the same friend!) and somehow represent it in the stocking. It's Plants vs Zombies HD, by the way. :o

I also really want a scribble stylus thingy...

Just adding this list. 125 stocking fillers sub divided into baby, kids, teens, mums, dads, practical and other :)

LOVE this thread

Stockings last year for everybody included;

Something to eat - chocolate, nutella, nuts,
Something to wear - socks, hat, gloves
Something useful - book, pens, tupperwear boxes (dd put these in mine because she said I'm obsessed with them)
Something of novelty - Hawkins bazaar shite or similar
Something they would like - cd, book, DVD, kitchen gadget

If you think along these lines, you end up with a really good selection In the stockings instead of filling them with shite. It also makes it easier to make them personal.