Stocking gifts, not expensive, older children

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DD is Y6, just turned 11, and DS Y4, just turned 9. What are your children around this age getting in their stockings?

Our added complications: DD is not very into bath stuff - she doesn't really see the point. DS is possibly autistic, bright but not really into many "things".

I'm thinking of keeping it simple this year with a new water bottle each in their favourite colours (marshmallows inside?), and chocolate. Really stumped on other bits and pieces. They don't need pants/socks/flannels and they are growing out of party bag type toys. I'd love to hear any other ideas.

Stationery. I always put in pens/pencils/rubbers.

Bath bomb. Even my soap dodger dd2 loves a bath bomb.

My 10yo dd loves notebooks if tags any use - and they are useful. Those little fluffy ball key rings.

Stationary type stuff?

My two are 10 and 7 so similar ages in their stockings they are getting:
Coloured pencils
Top trumps
Chocolate
Popping Candy
Bake your own cookie/cupcake kits
Those straws you drink milk through and it flavours the milk chocolate/strawberry etc
Microwave Popcorn
Crystal growing kit
In ear headphones
Slime
Magnetic slime

We put popping candy, a candy cane, chocolate coins and a chocolate Christmas lolly, a book, arts and craft activity, a satsuma, maybe a new fleece blanket and something for their rooms. My kids have little sacks instead of stockings though

Torches, lip balm, mug cake mix, small game, magic tricks, fidget cube, bed socks, stickers

I got ours some astronaut food this year, mine are boys aged 9 and 13, I'm also struggled for something different.

My older boys aged 11 & 13 will get:
Book
Selection box
Pants
Socks
A game (one is getting the table tennis stocking filler from marks)
Dvd
Small Lego set
Satsuma

Juggling balls
Sports or hobby items
(Football socks or similar)
Deodorant for the older boy.
Foam soap for Younger

You lot are great. Thank you all so much.

Mine are younger but my main thing is using smaller 'stockings' so at most my ankle socks. We always have a tangerine, apple, and chocolate Santa (same as I had growing up) and then a few bits like lip balm, tooth brush, stationary etc.

Oh yes I forgot a smellies set. It used to be character bubble bath/soap, these days it's lynx

DD doesn't get specific stocking gifts, I just put in whatever small gifts she normally gets. The stocking is in the living room, so no need to use it to keep her playing quietly.

This year she will get
Pens
A T-Shirt
Audio book
Kindle voucher
Make up brushes

Pocket torch for reading under the covers after lights out.

Moon ball
Torch
Highlighter pens
MP3 player
Virtual reality head set

Similar age DCs, including one who is autistic and pretty much only into gaming .

Both got:
sweets
a calendar
a novelty soft toy (DD has an obsession with pug dogs, so she's got a pug; DS has got a pokemon plush).
a mug with hot chocolate & marshmallows
mini hot water bottle

DD has also got:
New headphones
Christmas pudding bath bomb (she isnt into beauty type things, but does like a novelty bath bomb )
scented pens
a small jigsaw

DS has got:
a spare portable charger for his phone
a joke book
touchscreen gloves

So far, anyway....

My kids' stockings must be much smaller than all of yours' [lol].

DD (12) is getting a tangle teaser, lip balm, and some new felt tip pens (maybe a bit of chocolate, and definitely a satsuma ).

DD (10) is getting a couple of Lego mini figures, some Pokemon cards and a travel game.

I have a 9 year old boy. He isn't into things that lots of 9 year old boys on MN seem to like such as electronics, drones and the like. In his stocking, he has:

Bath bombs
Chocolate
A spot the difference card game in a tin
Pencils
Coloured pens
Eraser with his initial
Zipper tag with his initial (light up) - it is to go on his school bag
Match Attack cards in a tin
National Geographic magazine
David Walliams new book
Small Lego packs - Lego Creator and some Lego City
Soft toy
Set of Usborne 'learn how to draw dinosaurs, animals and something else' books (I got these in a box for £6 from WHSmith)
CD

There are other things too but I have already wrapped them and I can't remember!!

Each a good magazine, rolled up. Novelty socks. Variety of sweets. Keyring. Fidget toy. Pens or pencils. Little book of jokes or puzzles.

that's all that fits in our stockings!

DD - nearly 11
Choc
Book - Either Hetty Feather's Christmas or latest DOWK
Squashy frog/beetle (market stall)
Paperchase Journal (summer sale)
Bomb Cosmetics Bath Bomb (cheaper Lush alternative)
Now 98
Face Mask
Proper Purse (still to get)

I forgot the Despicable Me 3 DVD!

I have a 10yo DD and 8yo DS2.

DD's stocking:
Bath bomb
TY teeny
Metallic gel pens
Nail polish
Socks
Sweets

DS2's stocking:
Dinosaur top trumps
Match Attax cards
Lego mini-figure blind bag
Dinosaur novelty pen
Socks
Sweets

Jar of Nutella
Fidget toys
Socks
Pants
Pez
Pokemon cards
Colin the caterpillar cake making kit (Asda)
Bath bomb
Crazy foam
Giant eraser
Cheap headphones
Fart putty

Tube of snow ❄️ that you make by adding water
Lush fidget spinner bath thing
Joke book
Dare jelly bellies
Book
Selection box
Satsuma
Apple
Chocolate santa
Nail varnish
Cheap fitness watch
Diary
Wallet

Cake in a mug, you can buy preprepared or make your own kit