Which stocking fillers did your tweens enjoy?

[Deminism]

Would love to know what went down well this year so I can plan for next year.

My kids all enjoyed lego bauble sets, ds1 enjoyed the magic 8 ball, the hit of the year was the stick on fake moustache.

Rubix Tower puzzle
Sweets. (Honestly, DD2 thought her own bag of Tangfastics was the best thing ever!)
Book. They always live these

Ds1 liked the chocolate coins. A bouncy ball and book were also hits. The Hotwheels car was favoured too.

Fake nails and nail varnish
Sparkly eyeshadow
Tubs of slime
Slipper socks
Scrunchies
ASMR fidget toys

I was going to say magic 8 ball!

Liquid eyeliner
Black nail polish
Tattoo pens!

Pull along rockets from the science museum shop (DS, 7)

Fluffy socks
Candy kittens
Christmas mug

jar of nutella or biscoff spread
fidget toy
can of coke

charger cable and a little toy sloth that clipped onto it. And a string of battery operated fairy lights!

Wilco’s Marshmallow toppers in the shape of snowmen, skipping rope that counts your skips, a how to draw Manga book and a dream dictionary, were the top hits here.

Things that were immediate hits with my tween DD were…
Make-up brushes with a sparkly cover
Christmas clip-on earrings
Pretty bath bomb
Reversible octopus
Fluffy socks
Origami paper (although this has caused nothing but frustration since then!)
Fidget cube

She was slightly confused by a hair wrap and not really sure what it was for, but has used it LOADS since then!

oooh, adding a hairwrap to my list def. Great idea. Can you get them in any material other than that icky static stuff?

Also a counting skipping rope

Hits for DD (8):

Harry Potter Hermione’s desk Lego polybag
Harry Potter Time Turner necklace
Milkshake straws
Giant chocolate coin
Smiggle keyring
Soft toy hippo from H&M (now on sale for £2 I notice!)

@MonaChopsis what are tattoo pens?

@Deminism, I’m not quite sure what you mean by ‘icky static stuff’ 😂 But it not that dissimilar the camping towel fabric but a bit thicker. This is the one she has hair wrap

Yoyos (I had to go and buy one for dd4 who I thought was too young and had a ball puzzle)
Pez
Kaleidoscope
Temporary tattoos

Oh and acrylic paint pens…like posca pens but cheaper! My DD LOVES these! You can use them to draw on stones, glass, clothing and skin. The reference to tattoo pens reminded me but may not be the same thing!

One the biggest stocking hits for my two teens were fidget rings, they've not taken them off and I was secretly hoping one of them didn't want theirs so I could have one!

@CoffeeChocolateWine I had one years ago that used to stick to your hair and crackle when you pulled it off!

Milk frother for hot choc

Mouldable soap

Fart putty!
Rubik's cube
If I ruled the Country book

Crystals
Lush bath bombs

Stretchy bands
Pop it’s
Lynx/ So?
Cable protectors
Chocolate

Among us Christmas plush toy (the works)
Pop it fidget thing in the shape of a Christmas tree (the works)
Christmas Beano
Wind up Torch in the shape of a Santa (eBay)
Personalised ketchup bottle! (Sticker from eBay)
Dove Mens Wash bag full of toiletries (Amazon)
Various beauty masks, face, foot, hair with cap (Superdrug)
Small pot Pringles (Poundland)