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Stocking help

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SatsukiKusakabe · 09/12/2019 10:37

I’ve bought my 6 year old dd a few things for her stocking and I’m struggling for ideas to “match” them for my 8 year old ds. They don’t have to be the same thing, just some sort of equivalent. They each have stationery, moon ball and a book then on top dd has:

Rubik’s cube - quite an expensive stocking filler at about 8 quid but one of the only things she asked Santa for and ds already has one.

Hair brush and clips and scrunchies - ds has short hair and no interest in it!

Hatchimals - I paid 2.50 for 2 eggs - any little toy thing like this older one might like?

Unicorn Nail stickers

He likes football, video games, reading, the usual 8 year old stuff.

Anyone good at this who could help?
Thanks

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elQuintoConyo · 09/12/2019 10:43

I've just picked up two Harry potter pen-wands for about €3 for my 8yo son. He also has:

Bath bomb

Decathlon watch (around€8)

Wreck it Ralph mini figures

I made a tie on elastic cos he asked for one Grin for those days he wants to look fancy.

Minecraft pants

Travel chess set

A spy notebook with special ink and glasses (Flying Tiger, I know he'll love it)

Sweets.

That's it.

SleepyPaws · 09/12/2019 11:25

How about Top Trumps? We have brought
our DS Bananagrams for his stocking this year.

There are quite a few small games that could fit in a stocking our DS loves Exploding Kittens but that might be a bit expensive. He also likes Dobble.
No idea what they are like but there's Peach Smash and Avacado Smash

BlueEyedFloozy · 09/12/2019 12:34

Head torch to read in bed/go adventures in the dark.
Hot Wheels.
Temporary tattoos
Football cards.
Top Trumps.

Ricekrispie22 · 09/12/2019 17:22

Instead of the Rubik’s cube:
Origami kit
Top trumps
Joke book
Magic kit

Instead of the hairbrush, clips and scrunchies:
Beanie and fingerless gloves
Water bottle
Swimming bag
Slippers
Shin pads
LED shoelaces
Wallet

Instead of the unicorn nail stickers:
Transfer tattoos
Iron-on clothes patch
Keyring

Instead of the Hatchimals:
Lego mini-figures
Yo-yo
Stick Bot
Slime

SatsukiKusakabe · 09/12/2019 22:55

These are great thank you all so much!

He likes chess so a travel game might be good, and love the bow-tie thing.

We have Bananagrams, Dobble and quite a few Top Trumps sets, but I will look up the Smash games.

If I get him a head torch I’d be tempted to get one for dd too, though don’t think they’d ever sleep again Grin

That’s such a helpful list ricekrispee - Stik-bot I think might be a winner against the Hatchimals as it reminded me he looked at them in a shop the other week. Also going to investigate origami and LED laces as both sound right up his street.

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Fruitteatime · 10/12/2019 15:52

Sorry no idea here as I have a 1 year old anda 5 year old. They are always wanting what the other one has though so I do know your dilemma. Dd is much easier to buy for as she is actually asking for things. But every time I find some ds will like it seems to be something dd will want to! I'm just hoping the stockings look fairly equal, I haven't kept a record of what I've bought and have things hidden all over my bedroom...

WellTidy · 10/12/2019 15:57

Uno
Water snake
Little light that clips onto books while you read
One of those 3D bookmarks - you tilt them and the picture changes. They're usually by the till in Waterstones

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