Stocking fillers for 5 year olds and 1 year olds

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I have stockings to do for 2 5 year olds (both boys) and 2 1 year olds (boy and a girl).

Last year for the 4 year olds (as they were), I did:
Chocolate coins
bath bomb
mini Lego kit for one and a roll of play tickets for the other
mini kaleidoscope
kids joke book
coin purse
crayons
spinning top
junior uno
yoto card

Going to stick with some of those but also looking for new ideas especially if they are mega bargains. Things are tight this year.

Babies got teethers, bibs, moisturiser, bath books etc. last year so there definitely need to be some changes this year.

I’m not against second hand if condition is okay.

Can I get some inspiration/links from anyone doing similar ages?

Thanks!

My DS is nearly 3. Over the past couple of Christmases (at 14 months and 2.2) he got:

• bath crayons
• toy cars
• flashing ball
• little soft toys (he loves Bing and they have the small toys for about £6 in Asda)
• pocket library
• chocolate buttons
• kiddilicious gingerbread men

Last year one of his main presents was a doll so we put the bottle etc in the stocking

Mine are the same ages so placemarking!

For the 5 year old a giant chocolate coin and also a magazine to look at whilst waiting to open main presents. I might get dobble card game too. Maybe a slinky.

For the 1 year old.. a book or two as she's obsessed ... beyond that I've not decided yet!

I have
DD6:
chocolate coins
fidget spinner
gel pens
notepad
can of sprite
sweets
activity book
Uno Wild

DD4:
chocolate coins
fidget spinner
activity book
can of sprite
sweets
gu jitzu dinosaur
hot wheels car
gel pens

Dd is 5 and getting in her stocking:
chocolate reindeer
hair band/scrunchies
wrist guards for gymnastics
Top trumps/snap game (dogs or Disney)
pens (gel pens) stationary
mini craft kit (70p in the range)
book
Yo yo
Playmobil animal for her zoo
sea horse keyring
Have some of these bits already but this is my list.

Ds at 5 (he’s 7 now) was keen on being a police officer and always dressing up so he got:
toy handcuffs
police note pad & pen
police mug with hot chocolate
hot wheels police car
lego city police keyring
small playmobil police figure
chocolate reindeer
and some other bits and bobs.

mine at 1 all got a soft ball that could use inside. A mini book or book library (the Axel Scheffler one was good). Small chocolate.
a musical instrument (wooden castanets etc)
chunky pull back car. Cup.

Some great ideas here - thanks.
Dobble, slinky and bath crayons all jumping out as strong possibilities.

Pull back car, playmobil, a cup for little ones - yes! Thank you.

Bottle of bubble bath.
Father Christmas always brings some small treats that Mummy doesn’t approve of - slime etc

DD will be 4 this year.
I have the following list, which may change depending on prices availability or if I find something else that I like
Xmas stickers/tattoo
Lip balm
Satsuma
Santa/reindeer chocolate
Caleidoscope
Sticky lizard
Pull back toys
Funny xmas socks
Glow in the dark stars for her bedroom

Last year she used much more her stocking fillers than her main presents so definitely have to have some toys in there

5 year olds:
Temp tatoos
Tubs of play doh
Mini cans of lemonade/Fanta (mixer size cans)
Stickers
Novelty toothbrush
Sunglasses
Decoration for Xmas tree
Novelty flannels (Frozen)
Felt tip pens
Scratch art
Bubbles
PJs

1 year old:
Stuff I'd have to buy anyway!
New vests/socks/PJs
Spoons
Bowl
Bubble bath
Book
Toothbrush

My dd will be 10m at Xmas she is getting in her stocking: clothes, stacking cups, toy animals, bath book, cup, paint brushes, board book, chunky toy car, bath toy, hand puppet, slinky, VTech ball and cutlery. Will probably add a couple of edible things.
Items all either given to me free, brought 2nd hand or very reduced in sales.

Bath toy
Torch
Chocolate Santa
Toothbrush
Slippers socks
Gloves

Little ones - crayons, big one - colouring pens

Stickers (for all)

Playdough, slime, those eggs where you put it in water and it has a dinosaur or whatever growing inside

2yr old and 5 yr old DDs

crayons from Etsy that spell out their names
a unicorn bracelet each
flannel each
harmonica for the 5yr old
one of those tins that makes animal sounds when turned upside down for 1yr old
wind up toy for each of them (usually a penguin or snowman)
a mini magic trick for the 5yr old (like the disappearing egg)
choc coins

and a biscuit cutter in the shape of a princess

Ohh I want to get my daughter one of those tins with animal sounds she would love it. Can't think what to search on Amazon though?

Now is a great time to buy stocking fillers. Supermarkets will be full of reduced stationery and often hair clips and those kind of accessories. For the toddler I would pop into a few charity shops and see what you find. Wilko is another good place, lots of crafts and pocket money toys.

A few ideas from wilko

Wilko sticker roll £1
www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-unicorn-sticker-roll/p/0522750

www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-cut-out-shapes-butterflies/p/0508709 - my 6 yr old loved the people version of these

snap band bracelets £1
www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-under-the-sea-snapband-fluffy/p/0507130

slime, you will also need pva glue
www.wilko.com/en-uk/elmers-magical-liquid-confetti/p/0494921

make your own treasure chest, £1.50
www.wilko.com/en-uk/single-wilko-make-your-own-foam-treasure-chest-in-assorted-styles/p/0433418

when DS was one he had:

jingle bells on a wooden stick
box of crayons
dear Santa book
long slim wooden animal puzzle
Box of the DK ‘my first animal’ picture cards
colourful wooden peg dolls in a cloth bag
satsuma

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@OnlyFoolsnMothers thanks

For the 1yo, I used to get bath toys (bath crayons were always a hit), musical instruments (egg shaker, hand bells etc), maybe a small pack of happyland figures.

At 5 I think my dc liked slime pots, chocolate, a novelty pen (an invisible ink pen was a big hit), those dinosaur eggs that hatch in water, maybe a small lego set.