Stocking fillers for 3 year old DTDs

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Just that really, I need to start getting little bits, & be a bit more organised than last year!

My youngest is 3. Eldest 4

I try and give usual stuff and needed stuff in stockings so not a waste of money or space!

Last year I got ds1:

• pjs ( with polar bears on) - needed
• new winter mittens ( needed)
• bubbles
• small Lindt reindeer
• drawing pencil set
• tub playdough
• small mr men book
• an orange

So some things to eat, some things used and out the way ( bubbles), things to wear ( would have had to buy anyway), and something to use that day ( craft bits).

This year they will both get lights for scooters ( to scoot home from school in dark), and probably a watch for both as learning to tell time. No idea about the rest.

Little toy cars
Crafty bits
Fun toothbrush
Stickers
Fun socks
Choc coins
Flash cards

Dd was 3 last year. I did:

Knickers
Socks
Magic flannel
Chocolate coins
Chocolate Santa
Small book
Hair bands
And a couple of cheap bits from amazon like finger puppets, magic tree

That was what I can remember of last yr n we have a no more than £2 per item rule n total less than£20.

He is now 4 n so far I have got

A flashing Spiderman yoyo
2 single playmobil mini sets about £2 in asda
A ben 10 figure thing was reduced to 50p in a foil bag thing
Colouring pencils
Glitter glue

Oh and the one thing dd asked Father Christmas for: a hello kitty hairbrush

I have dd who will be nearly 3 at Christmas, and am planning on doing her a stocking for the first time - lovely ideas here. So far I have got:
Wooden castanets for her instrument box (pound off eBay)
Cheap bath toys off eBay (including a wind-up frog and a dolphin which lights up)
Nice stickers (2 sheets for a pound of good metallic ones in Poundland at the moment, with a massive range of themes - I've gone for trains and dinosaurs as she loves both)
Mini Peppa magic painting book (where you paint with water and colours come up)
Cheetah glove puppet (again, about a pound on eBay).

Will get one of those tubes of chocolate buttons nearer the time, and am also toying with the idea do a DVD of Frozen for her to watch Christmas afternoon/early evening after our walk - she's already seen it at her godparents' house, to my surprise, and was very taken with it, but I need to work out if it is too scary for her age group (though as she has seen it and is fine I guess not), and also how I feel about Disney princesses generally (although my friend assures me these ones are good role models).

Last year I got, miniature panpipes off amazon - don't do it. I don't know why I thought it would be a good idea, unfortunately they broke after a few minuets and we had to send them back to Father Christmas to be fixed.
We put in marbles and a kaleidoscope, chocolate money - obvs, balloon cars and helicopters and an orange.

I always put a torch in. My kids love getting a torch!

A wee purse or wallet with a shiny £2 coin in.

Toothbrush and toothpaste.

A torch is a lovely idea, and walkie talkies. The bonus of having twins is having someone to play with your walkie talkie with you.

Fantastic ideas so far, thank you!

Ok, definitely no to pan pipes