Stocking fillers for teenage girls

[BrennieGirl]

I find it harder and harder as they get older to come up with ideas for my two DDs.

It was so much easier when they were younger because I could fill their stockings with all sorts of tat and they'd be delighted. Everything they like these days seems to be so expensive!

I get a mix of fun stuff (nail polish, hair ties, sweets obviously, maybe a book) and stuff they ‘need’ but either novelty (so shower gel/body cream or silly socks with a Christmas theme) or slightly better quality than they would usually get (posh shower gel).

Cosy socks are always a winner. New gloves or woolly hat.

Pens/notebooks etc.

Yup agree, harder as they get older, mine will have japanese sweets /snacks, fancy shampoo/ showergel, book & chocolate.

voucher for costa coffee
Travel mug
Face masks (the sheet ones) and foot masks (the sock ones)
Nice lipstick (not that nice - mid range!)
Lush bathbomb (but I learnt the hard way to keep separate from any chocolate as they turn the chocolatey soapy - do not even keep it in same ag or put in same stocking)
Cool post it notes
Lip balm - a nice one like burts bees
Fluffy socks

Books
Mug
Socks
Stuff related to their hobbies

Stocking size has shrunk in the last couple of years and they now get a "bespoke" advent calendar in place of a larger stocking, which is quite good for building up to Christmas now that the father christmas magic has gone. They did ask for beauty advent calendars initally but when i looked at the contents i could not find any where i thought they would use most of the stuff, so went bespoke and they get a mix of beauty stuff they will definitely use, jewellery, sweets, random other stuff, e.g. :

• makeup, e.g. a lipstick, eye shadow, lip balm, nail polish (anything small enough to fit a compartment of an old Libertys or Selfridges beauty calendar)

• small bathbombs

-jewellery (earrings, necklace etc)

• mini perfume (usually from a gift set of mini perfumes split between them)

• travel size cleanser etc

• christmas face mask (the face covering type - last year only obviously but will get them another this year)

-small christmassy hand sanitiser

• gift voucher (e.g. costa, wags, local eyebrow or nail bar)

• hot choc sachets with some mini marshmallows

• favourite sweets (e.g mini bags of haribos)/chocolates

• charging lead

• headphones

• christmas scrunchie

-face mask (cleansing type!)

• pair of calvin klein knickers

• pair of socks (tightly wrapped to fit)

• tweezers, make up blender etc

• miniature vodka (elder DD only)

It can be quite hard to get to 25 items (x2) so there ends up being a reasonable amount of sweets/chocolate which they are happy with!

Shower steamers
Fairy lights
Space mask
Glossy magazine e.g. Glamour or Cosmopolitan
Mocktail in a can (Highball is a good make to look out for)
Keyring
Invisibobble
Mug cake recipe book
Starbucks sachets www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/starbucks/starbucks-caramel-latte-premium-instant-coffee-15x215g-sachets-1075g
Small Yankee candle

@Ricekrispie22 - thanks, I’ve not heard of or seen shower steamers before. Definitely getting those for my teens’ stockings.

Other things I usually get in addition to those already mentioned -

Hot chocolate spoon
Hair mask
Ring holder
Mobile phone accessories

All kinds of makeup
Gift cards for Spotify/Costa etc
Novelty socks
Jewellery
Hair accessories
Bath bomb
Shower gel
Reusable face wipes
Hair dye
Hair chalks
Chalk pens
Christmas decoration
Chewing gum
Funko Pop
Fancy hot chocolate
Sweets
Chocolate
Keyring
Chargers
Power banks
Hats
Wallet chain
Gloves

Bubble bath, hair products, make up items, sketch pad, pencils, torch, gloves, face masks, sweets,

UNO flip or Monopoly Deal card games
Dedoles odd socks
Fingerless gloves
Nail buffer

My DD likes baking so might get sprinkles, popping candy, marshmallows etc. Hate waste so will probably focus more on consumables now.

I love the stockings making them up
Is the best bit here are a few of my ideas for my mid teen DD’s
Chocs/sweets like a Lindt teddy or tubes of sweets
Nail polish
Mini Nutella
Fluffy socks
Foundation sponges
Popping candy
Mini make up
Cable critter
Glow stick
Shower foam
Face mask

Tube of Pringles to take up space

Take a look at (sale lines especially) - Rex London, Sass & Belle, Oliver Bonas, Neon Sheep, Lisa Angel - for cute bits and bobs.

That's brilliant. Thanks for all the suggestions. I just have to get shopping now.

Battery pack
Dream catcher
Incense sticks
Crystals

Poo, something like Puffin Poo?

TK Maxx has lots of beauty bits and bobs, I bought lots for my DD, most were under a fiver.

USB stick
Headphones
Hot choc spoon
Face masks
Highlighters/pens
Post it notes
Socks
Lipsalves
Bath bomb
Chocolate
Eye cooler thingy
Charging cable/power pack

@HandlebarLadyTash

Japanese sweets sounds good where did you get them from please.
I'm inspired to go down a Japanese route actually from your suggestion.. Lifrle cakes, the fancy tea buds that open into flowers etc

Ours gets...

Favourite smoothie or juice cartons, favourite breakfast bars. Nuts, apple, tangerine, chocolate bars, Chinese chewy milk sweets. Soft squishy socks. Bra, knickers, face masks, nail polish, lip balms when younger & now at 18 lipsticks, eyelashes, mascara etc. A few jokey/sensory stocking fillers from places like Menkind. Things like slime, squishy eyeballs etc

@Autumngoldleaf Amazon... Japanese snack / sweet box. Loads of different sizes

Lots of suggestions above I use too but to add some that I used last year that don't think have been suggested yet:

Lottery scratch card
Can of Rose lemonade / Fanta
Mini Pringles tubs
Edible glitter
Earphones
Transferable stickers for walls
Butterfly clips for her room
Sprocket paper for HP sprocket
Scrapbooking stuff
Calligraphy pen
American type sweets: Reece, nerds, gum
Chinese 5 spice - don't ask, but she loves to cook
Christmas-y cookie cutters
Small cuddly
Metal reusable straws

Makeup/skincare products
Light fragrance
Cute notebooks
Crystal pen
Gift cards to their favorite accessories/clothing stores
Steam gift card if they love gaming
Rare or unique snacks
Online course/subscription to simple photo editors (like Photoworks or Picsart Gold) and joke certificate about it that goes to the stocking