Come on then tell us what you have got them…

[Allromanticsmeetthesamefate]

I haven’t seen one of these thread yet this year and with lots of “help need ideas for…” type posts thought might be useful, plus I’m nosy and love hearing what everyone has bought their DC

(misers, moaners and the “DC should only gets a resource book, pair of socks and a satsuma” brigade need not comment.)

Three teenage girls 14, 17 & 18 was in my element shopping for them this year if I’m honest.

DD 14

stocking…

Beauty works miracle spray
Nike socks
Victoria Secrets pants
Lush bath bomb
Lemon sherbet candy kittens
chocolate coin’s
Candle
Hair mask
rattler
baileys
More Chocolate
pimple patches
makeup brush
lip gloss
face mask
Rhode lip blush

Sack

Fino hair mask
Cervie moisturiser
UKLASH serum
Ordinary skin set
Republic perfume set
Equidry waterproof riding socks
Big Christmas sweet jar
Beaumont and bear jumper
new stirrup leathers
selection box

Big present

record player & Vinyl
Kentucky saddle pad
Barbour jacket

Grandparents 1

contribution to Barbour jacket & Vinyl

Grandparents 2

Bio Ionic curlers

Table present

Surprise iPhone upgrade

DD 17

ordinary lash serum
Nike socks
Victoria Secrets pants
Lush bath bombs
chocolate coin’s
Candle
Hair mask
rattler
baileys
More Chocolate
pimple patches
makeup brush
lip gloss
face mask
Rhode lip blush
riding socks

REM concealer
REM foundation
Silver dress watch
Jean Paul Gautier La Belle perfume
Les Fran Joggers
Les Fran puffa jacket
Fluffy blanket room
Fluffy bed sofa pillow
Selection box

Big presents

GO PRO for riding
ipad
Phantom of the opera tickets

Grandparent 1

Black Opium perfume & Rare beauty mascara

Grandparents 2

Maroon and cream Spizals & Blow out brush

Table present

Surprise iPhone upgrade

DD 18

ordinary lash serum
Nike socks
Victoria Secrets pants
Lush bath bombs
chocolate coin’s
Candle
Hair mask
rattler
baileys
More Chocolate
pimple patches
makeup brush
lip gloss
face mask
Rhode lip blush
riding socks

Sack

Emma Hardy beauty set
Wild deodorant pack
lush gift set
perfume
travel water colour set
giraffe hot water bottle
vinyl
Karaoke (drop the Mic) game
Carhartt WIP bag
Bershka Jeans
Bershka hoody

Main

Run Star Hike Converse
Apple headphones
Cash wallet (poor student!!)

Grandparents 1 contribution to money and apple headphones, some little bits to open

Grandparents 2 contribution to money and apple headphones, come little bits to open.

Table present surprise IPhone upgrade

Phew all done, looking at this I think there is a gap in my youngest DD’s sack (like to keep things equal) so I’d love to read what you have all got your DC.

I've never heard of a table present but I like that idea!

Very lucky kids!

We have very few friends and family, and my kids have never wanted for much, so Christmas is a very small affair. We perhaps have two or three small presents each, but they're appreciated, and we enjoy the day together. By comparison everyone else's Christmas feels so excessive, not only in material items, but often the sheer quantity of food and drink consumed.

We have never run out of ideas yet and that with 3 of the same (girls!!) and luckily we have lockable/secure outbuildings.

I mean a “table present” is self explanatory I would have thought….

Oh we don’t need riding lessons, we have our own horses…

@Phonicshaskilledmeoff ours is just 12. He's got this https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/press-out-planes-includes-10-model-planes-samantha-hilton/7510898?ean=9781398829701&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23271372933&gbraid=0AAAAABjGUH1Ymeao5G2MayZZCmgDKWYeM&gclid=Cj0KCQiAxonKBhC1ARIsAIHq_ls0ot3WODKLg1Jornm9oPgqkuFA-D_r-KSFE16G3f5QlIeZB1oUs-8aAhXwEALw_wcB
as well as the Beano annual and Lego.

An electronics kit went down well last year.

Sounds lovely.

Magical ages, bet they are excited!!

DD9

Stocking; barbie accessories (£10), maths and puzzle books,felt tip pens/ gel pens, science book, chocolate coins, haribo, snowman lolly, lindt chocolate novelty.

Main gift- medium lego set (£70) minecraft onesie, Bluetooth gaming headphones

DS4

Stocking; x3 toy trucks (total spend approx £30) haribo, chocolate coins, snowman lolly, lindt chocolate novelty

Main gift; Vtech marble run, Bruder truck (£70)

We are skint but in times when we have been better off spend was similar- i do not put the focus of Christmas on gifts and im not judging others for doing that its just not what I want for my family.

Ha well done for managing to keep on the straight in narrow despite your parents best attempts to lead on a path of destruction with your miniature Baileys in your stocking.

Habe a wonderful Christmas.

I agree. We've always done a fairly light Christmas with bigger gifts at birthdays, but the reality is my dc don't ever have huge asks, in part as we tend to buy stuff for them throughout the year as they need or want it. It does make gift giving a bit tricky though.

Your Christmas sounds lovely.

Imagine our surprise.

When someone of you say Stockings, do you mean a normal Xmas stocking ie maybe 6" wide, 2ft long?
I don't understand how you are fitting all this stuff in a stocking?

😂😂😂

DC is grown up now, but I still love buying toys so bought several in B and M this year and left them in their Cash for Kids collection. DC and I had so much fun choosing dolls, beads, remote control cars etc.

Mine get way less spent on them, so I'm.not putting a list in here. We are low income. We rent, don't even have our own house, never mind our own Horses. The demographic of mumsnet is ridiculous. Wish there was a forum for lower working class.

Almost everything came from Vinted and eBay this year

Santa sacks:
DS 28
Vinyls of his favourite band
Frames to put the vinyls on the wall
Teerrific mystery T-shirt bundle of his football team
Feathers McGraw pjs & slippers
Feathers McGraw wall art
Sky sports subscription

DD 25
Two vintage Loungefly bags that she’s been after for ages
Disney Starbucks cups for her collection
A snowglobe photo frame and a set of prints to go in it
Pixar lamp Lego
Mickey and Minnie Christmas plushes
Mini umbrella that will fit in her handbag

DSonIL 26
Tool kit as they are moving into a new house and it’ll save him borrowing mine!
Teerrific mystery T-shirt bundle of his football team
Donald Duck Hoodie
The Office Funko Pops
Amazon voucher for a Switch game

Stockings:
They’ve all got Lego, keyrings, socks, a Christmas decoration, chocolate coins, chocolate reindeer and a chocolate orange plus
DS: Japanese snacks
DD: tweezers, makeup sponges, tiny light up makeup mirror
DSIL: beer

DD21, DD19, DS15

Each of them has

Beauty advent calendar start of Dec
Posh PJs and slippers
Personalised Swiss army knife
Jellycat
Escape room book
Nice tea bags, coffee, matcha powder
£100-200 shopping trip spends in Jan
Little bits like new purse etc

Dad, GPs etc getting them specific things they've asked for

3 boys here. 14,11,8.

Eldest 2 have a shared PS5 from me.
Youngest nee TV & gaming chair.

Then it’s stuff like;

DS14:
Gaming wheel
PS5 Games x 4
Funko pop figures
Trainers (first time I’ve ever given for Xmas but they were £££!)
Tracksuits (same as above)
Favourite sweets in a jar.

DS11:

Ps5 controller
Gaming wheel rig
Football shirts
Funko figures
football skill game
Favourite sweets.

DD8:

bitty pop figures & display
Lego sets
Hot wheels ultimate garage
Hot wheels monster trucks
Cars

Then from me after Christmas dinner they’ll have:

A gaming laptop
Ipad
Switch.

I wouldn’t normally buy the last 3 but someone close to us passed away this year and specifically asked that a portion of the money left behind go on something they will enjoy now & in the future. Think the sim is the DC think of her whenever they use it.

Wow, your girls are extremely lucky!

for my son, 11, his big present is a larger set of Posca pens and a couple of art pads (from granny), we’ve got him a rebounder net thing for the garden, my sister got him an intro to cooking book, my brother got him a family game we can all play called something like Beat That, and my other sibling has got him some football cones and the Guiness book of records. Other granny got him a football. Oh and we got him a model kit of his club’s stadium that you make up. He’ll be well chuffed with that lot esp the beautiful set of Posca pens! Oh and I think some under armour thermals for training from my brother in law. Pjs from aunt and uncle.

daughter, 8, gymnastics mat fold away type from granny, towel with hearts on from sibling, a Spirograph from other granny, watercolours set from other siblings, and a loom band kit from final sibling. A couple of other things I can’t remember, think there are some glittery paints. In h&m yesterday I picked her up a v sweet miffy jumper with strawberries on. Pjs from aunt and uncle.

then some fab stockings if I do say so myself! I love doing them!

The gift I am most excited about for my 12 year old son is a signed Vecna Funko Pop! Figure, he has other gifts but he wont see this one coming.
Edited to say that I also give table gifts, I give them to everyone who has dinner with us as it breaks up the monotony of Nanny talking about who died/cheated/she fell out with.

DD age 10 stocking:

Lego Taylor Swift figurine
Mini craft kit
Bella Poarch funko pop
Mug with cartoon pugs on
Candy kittens sweets
Fidget toy
Lush bath bomb
2 paperback books
Shower gel
Satsuma
Socks with our cat’s face on!

Main presents (also from wider family, not just us):

Guinness Book of Records 2026 and 100 Percent Club quiz book
Sylvanian families otter family and otter adoption certificate from Wild Otter Trust
Craft kit
Two jellycats
2 board games
mini karaoke machine
Hello Kitty Switch game
New duvet cover
Some other bits I’ve forgotten

All my girls have different, each given for their 1st Christmas, DD1 is the longest maybe around 2 and half ft but it has an inner lining so looks bigger than it what it actually is. DD2 is patchwork and was homemade by my sister it’s lot shorter and wider, DD 3 is also home made it’s a lot shorter than the other two but because it’s been crocheted it’s VERY stretchy and probably holds the most, any excess goes into their sack (pillow case sized) and any excess of that just sits around with bigger presents.

All a nod to my own childhood where we had one of my dads very long kilt socks as a stocking and a proper Christmas pillowcase.

This is so lovely, we also like to donate.