What do you put in your children’s stockings?  Am looking for ideas!

This year Bean has -

.  Packet of crayons
.  Small boat from Miriad
.  Harmonica
.  One of those wooden toys on elastic that you wind up then spin (know what I mean?)
.  Two matchbox style cars
.  A little book
.  A Satsuma and maybe a homemade treat.
.  Some marbles

Lizzy-

.  Hairbands with frogs on them(she LOVES frogs lol)
.  Maracas
.  A little ring sling toy that Sarie made  
.  A couple of homemade bracelets for the dressing up box.
.  A hair slide that I’ve decorated with a crocheted flower.
.  Her first ever pair of knickers.
.  A 6 “ ragdoll.
.  A book
.  Satsuma and treat.

Dont hold me religiously to this list, as I am terrible with putting things away and forgetting about them :S

Toby has a little wind up dinosaur (which is plastic- hiding behind laptop)
a few anti-allergy chocolate coins (he only gets chocolate at Christmas, easter and birthdays, and this year on halloween)
A couple of little cars

erm…

I’ve forgotten the rest. Can i get back to you?

ETA - a set of peppa pig matching cards
and some of the little wooden gnomes from myriads pocket money page
home made playdough
packet of ‘sweets’ (dried fruit shaped into numbers)
A fancy pencil
some stickers
and a little ball.

good ideas here - love the home made play dough!

I am also includeing a knitted scarf and mittens which I know he wants and I can make those myself

Hehehe I thought about playdough in the stocking then changed my mind as I decided I didn’t fancy homemade playdough all over my bed.  (here the stocking gets opened in bed, and hopefully keeps little one entertained for a while longer so I don’t have to get up so early! lol.

Ryes stocking is shaping up as thus:

1 Habba Black Cat
Pack of crayons
Couple of small wooden cars
Small wooden fire engine
Scarf
Mits
Little notepad
Satsuma
homemade breakfast cookies
box of figs (family tradition)
Mr Men book

That should pretty much fill his stocking.  I think I may have a few other little bits, but I can’t remember now off the top of my head.

Joxy.

Both mine are getting the same:

Soft toy: kitten for DD, puppy for DS
Dressing up outfit (which I got from charity shop), hope it folds up small!
Book (Peppa pig one each I got free with my yogurt packets!)
Pencil
small musical instrument
sMALL FELT TOY i MADE
Chocolate coins
Satsuma

Stocking’s are:

knitted dog/cat toy each
Knitted mice families
1 ostheimer figure each (Unicorn for DD1 and Zebra for DD2)
myriad ribbon stick for DD1 and myriad car for DD2
Knitted handbag for DD1/hat for DD2
Crayons and mini colouring book
russian doll set for DD1/threading beads for DD2
Satsuma
home made fudge for DD1

Having loads of fun making things, so there may be one or two changes before we get there :-D

Harry’s will probably be mainly edible!  Chocolate coins, satsuma, shiny pound coin in the toe, some little Thomas books, maybe a couple of little cars, and some socks!  Oliver’s presents this year are his stocking, present sack and a first christmas bauble.  he really doesn’t need any clothes or toys so can’t think of anything else to put in really!

i am making a xmas eve treat box with little gifts in : chocolate coins, gingerbread biscuits in xmas shapes, hairclips (accessorise angels stuff!), socks and a cd. got one free from relaxkids when i bought 2 others. its called silent nights and has lovely christmassy relaxing stories to help little ones sleep when they are excited on xmas eve! xx

i am making a xmas eve treat box with little gifts in : chocolate coins, gingerbread biscuits in xmas shapes, hairclips (accessorise angels stuff!), socks and a cd. got one free from relax kids when i bought 2 others. its called silent nights and has lovely christmassy relaxing stories to help little ones sleep when they are excited on xmas eve! xx

The girls will have PJS and slipper socks to open on Christmas Eve (a brill tradition as it means they’re wearing something without stains or holes in the Christmas morning pics haha…) then stockings in the morning.

Jenna has lip balm and hair bobbles.  Morgan has a couple of pieces of play food and hair clips.  They have a wooden figure or two each, nature spotting cards, a story book, colouring pencils and notebook, packet of raisins, socks, an item of clothing, satsuma, apple, and probably a pound coin.  There is usually a noisy toy (“what else is 4am FOR?“) but this year I can’t find one I like.  Rowan has a wooden pushalong from the charity shop, a fairtrade rattle and a twisty bead toy, clothes, socks, and a book.

They have the stacking treeblocks bark house as their one and only, joint, main present.  And that only because we were given some money in the summer to spend on them.  We don’t really do big Christmas presents (although last year we were given money and got the play kitchen, the first time our entire spend on the children came over £60).  If they are given a lot of presents we may well save the stacking house for some time in the new year!

My LO will only be 5 months at Christmas but seeing as I do both DH and the Cat (!) a stocking I’ve thought of a couple of things I can do for him

Bell Sticks
Wooden Myriad Rattle
Crocheted Booties
Crocheted Hat
Bandana Bib
Baby Legs
Ostheimer Figure (he’s a bit young but hoping to start building a collection!)

Just need to think about what to put in DH’s!

Leo’s stocking:

wooden gnome house
jingle bells
wooden carrot
stickers
little wooden bus
book
dried fruit bars
home-made coconut mouse
christmas socks
choc coins
satsuma

Leo will also have PJs and a christmas decoration to put on the tree on Christmas Eve. His main present is 2 ostheimer animals - a hedgehog and a squirrel. Then with that I’ve got some videos (from the charity shop) - Mary Poppins, Cinderella and the Tigger movie. Also a couple of sticker and colouring books from the pound shop! Oh and we are also giving him a fairy tale book. Will also make him some biscuits and sweeties. This will all go in a big gift bag under the Christmas tree.

Charlotte x

Oh yeah PJs, forgot about them.. althought money is pretty tight so I may not bother.

After the New Year I’ve arranged to take Rye and the Home Ed group to see Cinderella,a nd while the tickets are a bargain, it’s quite alot to me.

Joxy.

We have cauldrons rather than stockings..but

Leni
Knitted crown
Little wooden bead frame (charity shop find!)
Tambourine (charity shop!)
Wooden jigsaw (CS!)
Stuffed toy triceratops…we’ve named him Terry and she is going to be over the moon!
Some animache animals

Lici
Knitted owl
Knitted hedgehog
Little wooden bead frame
Wooden form fitter thingy
More animache animals
Knitted babylegs

They each get one main present too…Lici is getting a waldorf doll, Leni has the paperpod doll’s house.

Clarexxx

Ohhh love the idea of cauldrons instead of stockings  

Joxy.