What are you putting in Christmas stockings this year?

[PolkaDotMankini]

Just asking because I'm nosy. These are the stockings I'm doing:

DH:
Festive tricolore pasta
Hot chocolate bombe
Chocolate, fruit & nut heart
Multiway charger (everyone's getting these cos I'm sick of them borrowing mine)
Bob Mortimer's autobiography
A sack of marshmallow 'coal'

DS (12):
Geometry set (to replace the 3 he's lost so far 🙄)
Chocolate mini pizza
Lip balm
Football shirt x 2
Multiway charger
Books: The Eye of Ra; You Don't Know What War Is
Obligatory sack of marshmallow 'coal'

DD (10):
Scooter carry strap
Scooter bell
Chocolate hedgehog
Moisturising face mask
LOL lip balm
LOL hair accessory surprise pack
Multiway charger
Books: The Beast and the Bethany, The Naughtiest Girl in the School
Sack of marshmallow 'coal'

Love doing stockings and already earmarking some ideas for next year. I've also had to do some late changes for this year due to my DD throwing me some last minute curve balls and also due to them not being able to wait till Christmas for gloves! Ours looks like this...

DS (14)
Aftershave
Sneaker balls
Fitness dice
Bakedin cookie mix
Keyboard cleaning putty
Novelty phone holder
Tin of thunks
Things to do on the loo book
Voucher of some kind - not sure yet
Jolly ranchers
Galaxy bar with a special wrapper with his football team's name on it

DD(10)
Perfume set
Palm reading book
Skin tone colouring pencils
Purse
Make up bag
Nail polish
Bakedin cookie mix
Sussed card game
Lush bubble bar
Christmas necklace
Claire's voucher
Chocolate
Christmas Percy Pigs

DD(4)
Cuddly reindeer
Book
Bakedin cookie mix
Unicorn balloon thing
Scented colouring pens
Small playmobil set
Gymnastics ribbon
Christmas bracelets
Lush bath bomb
Chocolate orange
Colin caterpillar candy cane sweets

@PolkaDotMankini I'm late 30s, brother early 40s and we have only just started not having presents in the stocking 🤣 the stockings still go up on the fireplace at my mums and there's a little pile of presents underneath...she's transitioning us slowly I think 🤔

DS (21)

Mug ... that I put in last year and was just left on the side in his room
scratch card
socks
shower gel x 3
favourite biscuits
Twirl chocolate
bottle opener
playing cards
Candle (he loves candles!)
Pistachio nuts

This is a good memory test for me as I wrapped and hid them a few weeks ago! Dd is 4 and has a small sack (pillowcase size), then gets one main present under the tree.

Chocolate Teddy bears
Dino bath bombs
Sylvanian family
Squishmallow
2 books
My little pony busy book and characters
Paw patrol mini game
Lol doll suprise ball
Hama bead kit
Socks
Unicorn hairbrush
Fun pen

Ds 8

hot diamonds necklace
air tag+ case
Viv Westwood tshirt
bag+wallet
4x fidget toys
invisible ink pen
scientific calculator
chanel lipstick
yeti teddy
4x chocolate things
small science kit (bubbles I think)
rubber snake
popping candy
2x hair dye
nail varnish
2x books
fun soap

might add new makeup brushes if I see any in the next day or two.

dd (17)
airpods (she's not expecting them and they'll be hidden in the toe)
Curly hair products
Chocolate coins
Chocolate orange
nail polish set
makeup brush set
hairbrush (always stealing mine)
mini prosecco
fluffy socks
clinique lipstick
lindt reindeer
candles
crisps
pj's
mug

DH
mini bottle of port
pork scratchings
cherry liquouirs
books x 3
favourite pens
socks (annual tradition)
new scientist magazine
travel size Tom Ford aftershave

dh looks after mine so I have no clue what's in it

The New Scientist is a great idea! I don't think DH has had a copy since he was published in it 😆

Your son at 8 gets a Chanel lipstick and popping candy? Any chance I could convince you to do an extra stocking for me?

@UndertheStares I know! I quite fancy it myself 😂

Only dh this year, so sundry edibles - chocolate, nuts, fudge etc. - and socks.
No sense getting anything he’s never going to use.

DD1 (5)

• Dress for her Barbies
• Warm LOL doll socks
• Play/pretend tickets
• Lipbalm from Claires
• Shopkins Little Secrets x2
• Sleep mask
• Me to You teddy-shaped marshmallows

DD2 (2 nearly 3)

• Baby Secrets surprise toy thing
• Warm Peppa Pig socks
• Little Peppa Pig car
• Ocean animals playset in a tin
• Shopkins Little Secrets x2
• Necklace and bracelet bead set from Claires

DD3 (14 months)

• Mini bead maze
• Warm Peppa Pig socks
• Tender Leaf wooden cow
• Tender Leaf wooden chicken
• Tender Leaf wooden sheep

Want to finish DD3's stocking off with one or two more things, might see if I can find a nice soft hairbrush to put in as she's got a head full of lovely fluff now.

DH:
socks
keyboard putty
book
desk tidy
shower gel
coffee pods
photo album

Ds14yo (likes having a good stocking! So he has a sack to put the surplus in)
pants
socks
books
writing pens
card game
chocolate Jenga
Phone stand
keyboard putty
lynx
bath bomb
slush mixes
hot chocolate stirrers
pencil case
Christmas tree marshmallows
hat with a light in it

younger DS:
trains
cd
chocolate
soft toys
bath bomb
books
(most of his presents are downstairs)

Ds17 and ds13 (both variations on the same theme)
Socks
A book
Chocolate
Other random food items (snack cheese/biscoff dippers/beef jerky
Shoe wipes / crep protect spray

Have just realised writing this I have a couple of extra things for ds13 on top of what ds17 has so might have to readjust. I always do this.

DH says he doesn’t want anything sweet in his stocking as it’s his nemesis. He’s getting marmite peanuts ( loves both) and pork scratchings . A can of Advocat a book, second hand CD’s for his van, his rugby mascot and a deodorant (posh one).

DS (18) has sweets, chocolates, aftershave sample set, deodorant ,ww2 transfer scene (Lego was too expensive and we used to enjoy making putting the transfers on to make comedy scenes), a game to play at Christmas and merino wool socks.

DD (17)
lush bath bomb
lush bubble bar
lush scented candle
Nike socks
Lindt chocolate reindeer
face packs
bubble bath
vaseline lip set
fake tan lotion and mitt

Following with interest as I'm stumped this year and want to avoid buying for the sake of buying.

So far I have slippers for DS2 (9) so he'll stop stealing mine, and a pack of Christmas themed socks for DS1 (11).

Going to get DS1 some Lebkuchen as it's palm oil free (and that's his thing at the moment) and a big bag of StarMix.

DS2 is less concerned about the rainforest so will have a selection box plus a bag of sweets.

Love the idea of the tubes of Pringles.
DS2 is easy to buy for. DS1 is all about football and gaming at the moment (and orangutans) so he's more of a dilemma.

DS (9)
Nerf gun
Nerf water pistol
Ninja obstacle slackline thing
Roblox annual
Kids Dictionary
Diary
Stomp rocket
Selfie stick
2kg kettle bell and hand grip things
Oreo and Lucky Charms cereal
Various small snacks (Polish and Japanese)
Can of Rubicon
Magic money bank

Do you mind telling me where are you getting the lychee drink from? It's right up my DSIS's Street.....

I live by myself so I buy bits throughout the year for my stocking. Usually stuff like mascara, lipgloss, whipped soap, candles, quirky game or puzzle.. And then the usuals, satsuma, tube of smarties, dreamies( for the cat obvs) and latterly a blueberry muffin from m&s. A little fun start before I join the family

Have added to both my sons' stockings:

Mouthwash
Shower gel
Piece of coal bath bomb
Pot noodle

BF
Slippers
Sports socks
Moisturiser
Hair wax
Gift set of hot sauces from Sauce Shop
Little book of quotes

DS12
Sports socks
Choc orange
Voice changer mini megaphone
Lynx set
Shower gel
Hair gel
Fluffy socks
Pringles
Sour sweets

DD9
Fluffy socks
Shower gel
Fidget popper keyring
Sew your own gonk set
Face packs
Hair clip
Bobbles
Pringles
Fizzy sweets
Cooling eye masks
Colouring book

I could fill ENDLESS stockings for DD. DS and boyfriend have been much more difficult!

@LayTheTableMabel I bought it Sainsburys of all places! Our local store has just put in an ethnic aisle which is brilliant. It's similar to this one www.japancentre.com/en/products/17267-hatakosen-lychee-ramune-soda?gclid=CjwKCAiAy_CcBhBeEiwAcoMRHMBkrdDmIm6IJ0VeJ5fV2CDmylQ13Jy9qBFepdtOsQMzTnDfWKX6lRoCNPsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Some of you much have extra large stockings....some of these lists are very lengthy, do they all fit in? 🤣

DH
Posh coffee pods
Lake District best pubs/walking book
Walking compass
Camping light thingy
Card Game (can't remember the exact one I bought)
Socks
Chocolate Orange

DD6
Chocolate
Bath bomb
Monopoly bid card game
Mini Squishy
Lol shower gel
Gwen Stacey squishy mallow
Hot wheels cars.

DS 20months
Hot wheels cars
Mini Squish
Socks
Spiderman mini Squishy
A little bit of chocolate
Bath crayons

DP:

Top trumps
Magnet
Car air freshener
Nail manicure set
3x pairs of socks
Chocolate

DD5:

Sonic ball
LOL nail varnish
Panda sleep mask
Schleich unicorn x2
LOL surprise ball
Unicorn perfume
Chocolate

DS3:

Sonic ball
Itty bitty plush
Schleich farm accessories
Lemur figure
Small soft grey cat
Small soft scooby doo
Tube of penguin figures
Chocolate