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.

DD (3)
Elsa with pink/purple dress
Anna from Frozen 2
Elsa and Anna as kids with the parents
Elsa's castle (small version)
Cinderella with the wedding dress and the prince
Numberblocks
Belle from Beauty and the beast
Barbie's car

DH
Gant chino trousers
Aspinal Wallet
Water bottle for the gym
RL Socks

PIL
Tablet and case for MIL
Gant rugby shirt and jigsaw for FIL

BIL (husband's brother)
Crew polo
Levi jeans

SIL (BIL's GF)
Bag
Notebook from the Cartier exhibition

My DD has asked for more stuff but we are reserving those for when we go to see my parents in my home country (more Frozen related gifts)

I have never heard of stocking and sacks together - I thought it was one or the other. Also never heard of table presents.

I'm really excited to give DC4 their presents this year! They are really in to it this year! Also managed to get most of it on offer/Vinted/Facebook marketplace/free which felt satisfying. Love a bargain hunt.

Under the tree from us and GPs they have -
Barbie Malibu house
Barbie dream pool
Barbie
PJs
Our Generation doll and clothes
Our Generation school set
Board game
Colouring book
Bike helmet
Duvet cover
Small Lego set
Lite Brite.

The stocking is ridiculously full because GPs have gone mad collecting tat over the year! But my own contributions are

Socks
Satsuma
£1
Bluey bath bubbles
Pens
Notepad
Mini pot of jam
Dinosaur egg
Stickers
Chelsea doll.

YIKES!

i love your lists and hope your girls have an amazing Christmas opening it all. I feel for you having to wrapping all though x x

DD9
Stocking:
5 surprise mini baby
Story dice
Magic eight ball
Playmobil fairy
Build a bear outfit
Dolls' shoes
Sticker scenes
Bath bomb
Chocolate

Main:
Tiny Treasures doll
Doll wardrobe and clothes
Monster High Lagoona doll (from brother)
Playmobil daycare set
Pets alive turtle
Tamagotchi
Potions kit
Monster High playset
Monster High Draculaura doll
Musical orchestra book
Watercolour paints

DS7
Stocking:
Football top trumps
Magic eight ball
How to draw Pokémon book
Minecraft Lego
Pokémon figure
Schleich reindeer
Build a bear outfit
Bath bomb
Chocolate

Main:
Lego table
Pokémon lego
Choose your own evolution book
Woodwork kit
Hex bots wall-climbing gecko
Tamagotchi
Minecraft nerf bow
Pokémon playset
Musical orchestra book
Schleich narwhal set (from sister)
Minecraft playset

Joint: Blokus, chess set and Build a Bear stuffing station

The lists were originally slightly smaller, but I got the dreaded twitch earlier in the week!!

(They get one other present from grandparents and we don't buy anything substantial throughout the year, apart from at birthdays).

DC14

Stocking
sweets
choc orange and choc coins
underwear
flavoured toothpaste
hot choc aachets
fragrance
iced biscuits
pringles
ski thermals and goggles (have booked a ski trip and am surprising them with it)

main
bike
hair and grooming stuff
Nike tech

DC12

stocking
smarties and choc coins
book
puzzle
sweets
pringles
hot choc sachets
flavoured toothpaste
ski thermals and goggles

main
ipad
minecraft PS5
basketball shoes
books
among us puzzle

Yeah, definately just wanted to tell everyone how much disposable income she has 😂

They were taking the mick.........

I really like the idea of a table present, I'd never heard of it but might start implementing it. We used to have a "one last present" as kids but we never knew when it was going to be given which I found annoying, so table present is perfect!

You say you do both stockings and sacks - are these given at separate times? Or is the sack just there because not everything fits in the stockings? Our stockings were always the size of a pillowcase, hence the confusion!

But this type of thread runs every year. Is there some reason why it should not run this year?
Maybe the frugaleers would like to start a thread on their pared-back Christmas of second-hand books, satsumas and one item of Vinted clothing which will leave their children overwhelmed. I'm sure there will be plenty of takers.

It’s DD’s first Christmas she’s 1 in January. Been a bit concerned about going overboard because know she’ll get more in literally 3 weeks but fear grandparents may have scuppered this.

from us she has:

Wooden pram and soft baby from Little Dutch
Some stacking ice creams
2 ‘that’s not my’ books
Set of maracas

and then a stocking including some wooden vehicles (Aldi!) another smaller soft dolly, a new swimming costume, slippers and a bag of satsumas (her one true love 🥰)

grandparents various have bought the happy land play farm, a balance bike, a tonie box and a little tikes cosy coupe because they got all excited 🤣 think some of those will be joint Christmas and birthday though.

We do both.

A stocking is simply tradition and is a nod to St. Nick who was a real saint and completely different to Santa Claus.

A Sack is the presents from Santa Claus.

I don't think its necessary to do both or either but they are completely different things from different origins and cultures.

We do stocking and one small gift from Father Christmas. The sack/ any ‘maim’ present was always from us. We chose to do it this way after hearing my nephew ( who’s much older than my dc) ask why Santa had given him a bike and a classmate only got something small.

I’ve never heard of many traditions that diffferent people do. I guess everyone’s Christmas is personal to them.

DD (2)
Stocking:
Vtech car
Bob the builder figure
Mini Thomas the tank engine books
T-shirt
Peppa pig pants
Light up bath toy
Walkie talkies
Watch
Pepper pig plasters
Chocolate coins
Water bottle
Satsuma
Train from Thomas the tank engine
Benjamin bunny plush

Tree presents:
Tonie box
Thomas tonie
Bob tonie
Moana doll
Fireman Sam fire engine & figures
Mop & brush cleaning set
Peter rabbit jumper
Bob the builder book set
Little town pasta food set
Orchard matching game
Lily bobtail dressing gown
Playmobil park
Thomas pjs & slippers
Thomas t-shirt
Train from Thomas the tank engine
Fireman Sam pjs
Peppa pig book

I've definitely gone a bit overboard but a lot of it is second hand. I hope you have a lovely Christmas OP. I bet your girls will love their things.

I did forget one type - the newly-evangelical shunning the commercialism of Christmas posters, usually identified by over-use of the word 'tat' with bonus points for 'straight to landfill'

DD2

Stocking:
Spiderman tattoos
Spiderman drinks bottle
mini spider man figure
Cuddly polar bear toy from Lapland UK visit
Frozen hair brush
Frozen knickers
Frozen Socks
Frozen stickers
Frozen drinks bottle
Play phone
Bluey Coco toy
Bluey poodle toy
Tonie
chocs
satsuma

Tree Presents:
Ice cream cart toy
dolly cot and doll
Dolly accessories (potty nappies ect)
Waffle dog
Spiderman play doh
makka pakka talking toy
Barista bath toy
Iggle piggle boat bath toy
drawing pad
Frozen dressing up dress
Duplo
Cash in her savings & pension

Love seeing what everyone has got their DC!

I won't list all the things I've got mine (DD9) as it would take me all day but the things I'm excited about are:

• Switch 2 with Mario Kart & Harey Potter games
• Gaming laptop with Sims 4 and lots of the expansion packs (plus mouse etc)
• Sketching kit
• Hugh P Louise Bundle
• Glittery edition Bubble skincare
• Barbie and Ken fashion set
• Pandora necklace and earrings
• Potion making set
• Harry Potter book collection
• CD Player
• Both Katseye CD Photo book albums

I’m asking a question. Why a stocking and a sack? They are both basically the same thing. No need to be so arsey.

Even the best riders need a lesson occasionally.

Geeeeeeez gaming laptops are £1,000+ which one did you get?

0 zero nothing for anyone.

I did get myself a paint roller & tray 3 paint brush and 2 tins of paint and a tin of gloss.
Set my play list none Xmas tunes, im ready for Xmas day.

OP - is Baileys alcohol? You bought your 14 year old alcohol? Please say I’m wrong.

One hundred percent agree.

The thread is in terrible taste.

Its not an alienware or legion one! It's a HP one I got in the black Friday sale that has a gaming spec. I'd been watching it for a while so bought it as soon as the price dropped!

For my DD the stockings are a mix of small presents from us and Santa, the Santa sack is for presents just from Santa which are normally on the list she writes to him. I've always told her Santa doesn't make tech so she asks him for things like Slime, Jellycats, toys, pj's etc