Oh crap

[FabIsSoExcitedAboutXmas]

Just sorting out all the presents for the stockings - ie from Father Christmas.

DS1 has 1.
DD has enough.
DS2 has 0.

How did that happen??????????

How old is DS2?

Is there a £ shop near you where you can quickly get some extra bits withiout breaking the bank?

I like the DCs to have the same number of pressies to open and its always worked out well until this year! Have had equal money spent on them by unless I cut the sleeves off of my DD's new designer tops and wrap them individually her pile is going to be smaller!

Oh dear you're going to have to go shopping or make something!!!

Do you have a 'birthday drawer' to raid?

Sounds like you got too excited about xmas and forgot something to me . Still time to pop somewhere for a few little things.

omg, I'd be a mortified if that had happened here! How old is ds2? And can you go shopping now without ds2?

I would have had the same thing happen if I hadn't been very lucky and realised it was a bit hit and miss a couple of weeks ago!

I always buy random stuff without taking a list and often I find I have several things for one person and nothing for anyone else!

Okay, 1 book found in present box for DS1 but I will have to take tags off their presents from us and put them in the stockings. DS2 is 4 so will know.

This has happened because I have bought them very little due to already having a cupboard full of bits bought throughout the year, and the fact that DH is building them something that was thought to be costing £300 but has actually cost nearer £600.

Otherwise I probably would go out and buy more stuff.

I am dreading finding this when I do stockings tonight - oh well - will bulk them up with clementines and chocolates if necessary.

What has your DH made?

Ooh, what's your DH made? It sounds like it must be pretty special.

Your solution sounds fine. As long as there's some choc in there, I would always have been happy personally...

Flip, I have rewrapped some presents from the paper that Father Christmas has used and the boys have chocolate from him but DD's is from us.

I will reveal what he has made later as it will out me in RL.

I will have to name change.

Do you have a hawkins bazaar near you? I find they are best for stocking fillers.

Ooh. [intrigued]

I've given up on believing dd will be remotely interested in any of her presents once she sees what FIL has built for her.

It's a replica, child-sized narrow boat. It's perfect in every detail, plumbing, working rudder etc. He's been working on it for 4 months. I cannot compete with stockings of flannels, toothbrush etc.

Still, Father Christmas can't compete either.

Everytime I saw somethign 'good' for stocking I bought 2 otherwise I would be in the same boat. I got most from Instore/poundstretcher/hypervalue place, worth a trip?
Have also wrapped some raisin boxes as their stockings are a bit optimistaclly big...

so does everyone specify 'father christmas' presents and 'mum and dad' presents for the kids then?? i have just wrapped all the presents for DD up and have told her all her presents come from father christmas is there an unwritten rule??

If you can get to a corner shop / supermarket you could get:
sweets
bubblebath (eg Matey)
mini packs of cereal
comic/ magazine
colouring book or pens
curly straws

ours are all tagless - am making it up as i go along

FC gives small things in teh stocking.
We or the family give all the main presents.
Although it is hard explaining this to DD's when their friends get different.

Thanks all, I am sorted.

"up" that sounds incredible!!