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Fillable letters - what to fill with?

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CoffeeChocolateWine · 21/10/2021 09:12

I’ve bought a fillable letter for each of my DC who are aged 13, 9 and 3.

My original idea was to make each into a sweet hamper but they are quite biggish so it would be a lot of sweets, especially for my 3yo. So what else can I fill them with along with sweets? I’ve bought a few hair accessories for the girls (9yo and 3yo) for their stockings so don’t really want to get more.

Any good ideas?

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MrsFin · 21/10/2021 09:32

Socks and knickers?

Mybalconyiscracking · 21/10/2021 09:33

Christmas bauble each.

MrsFin · 21/10/2021 09:38

Little cuddly toys

Teaandakitkat · 21/10/2021 09:38

Oh I Iike those. But do they have a lid, can they stand up once they are full or do they have to lie flat?
Depends on the shape, my first thought was craft bits, ds9 loves painting, but he's a G so I don't know if I could fit a paintbrush into a G shape. He'd love mini pompoms and stickers and beads but I don't know if the letters have a lid. Maybe the stuff would just all fall out.
Or like someone else suggested stuff it with pants and socks? Are they big enough for that, it's hard to tell

CoffeeChocolateWine · 21/10/2021 10:20

Thanks for these ideas! Love the idea of a Christmas decoration each and maybe a small cuddly toy. Craft bits for my little one is also a great idea. Pants and socks will be going in their stockings.

@Teaandakitkat, there’s no lid, they are just open. My plan was to fill them and wrap them in cellophane so they can see the goodies inside but they won’t fall out! I have M, E and I so paintbrushes or maybe reusable straws would work well!

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CoffeeChocolateWine · 21/10/2021 10:23

I realise that some of the stocking fillers I’ve bought would actually go well in them. I’ve got them a mug cake mix and a pop-a-cob which would fit inside I think.

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Sn0tnose · 21/10/2021 10:34

Assuming you’ll be able to fit less in I than in M & E, could you pad out any empty spaces with tissue paper so they all look packed?

Have also just discovered pop a cobs, which are fantastic, thank you!

CoffeeChocolateWine · 21/10/2021 10:50

I’m going to sound a bit silly now, but I’ve just got them out again (they’ve been safely hidden away!) and they’re actually not as big as I remember. I reckon sweets will be fine for the older two and I might put a little decoration or soft toy in for my little one (who is the ‘I’ so slightly smaller anyway) and fill the rest with sweets and marshmallows.

The pop-a-cobs look great don’t they?! We’ve not tried them before but for a bit of a novelty they look really fun!

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