NotSoObvious Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I need to go get a few things for stocking stuffers, but we are trying not to buy a bunch of junk this year. Our house is too small! Our big gift is that we are taking the girls to Florida to see Winter, so we aren't doing a ton of gifts. What are some things I can put in their stockings?? So far I have toothpaste (which we always do) and one nail polish (requested). What else are you putting in stockings that isn't a toy?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 We've done toothbrushes, toothpaste, chapstick,socks, tights, hair pretties, hair brush, lip gloss, deodorant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I have no idea how old your girls are so... hair stuff, gel, barrettes, ponytails fun soap, shampoo, doeodorant, brush, comb batteries books favorite food item, bottled drink book marks gift certificates to do things in FL or to favorite restaurants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Band-aids and scotch tape are always hits with my kids. New toothbrushes too. Hair doodads for DD. Nail clippers/files. New crayons/markers/colored pencils. Fun socks. An extra pair of small gloves if they need them. Flashlights. Batteries for things that need batteries. Individually packaged snacks, like goldfish crackers; they could take those in the car on the trip. ETA: As someone else said, definitely chapstick/lip balm. For some reason, all of the kids (well, not the baby) think this is the best. Small bottles of hand lotion might be good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Character toothbrushes, socks, gift cards, hot chocolate mix? Just off the top of my head, those are a few things we've done in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Ah, thank you! This is exactly what I needed to jump start my brain. My girls are 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Well, this year and other years, the non-toy things have been... candy fruit pens mini notebooks pencils small gift cards toothbrushes new art supplies shoelaces gloves winter hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Rose Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 An umbrella and slippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Ear buds, hair accessories, lip balm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 So far we have Sharpies, new toothbrushes, gloves, Hello Kitty pen and notepad, chapstick, candy, orange, a pocketknife and colored pencils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 My best was small nail care kits for each kid. I also have done ear buds, body spray, deoderant, tooth brushes, lip balm and purse-size lotion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I usually do food goodies in stockings, so my kiddo's stocking will include fruit leather, fruit snacks, hot cocoa and marshmallows, etc. Have fun in FL! What an awesome present for everyone. We were lucky to see Winter the year before the movie was made, so it wasn't crowded. I also suggest taking one of the nearby dolphin tours out in the Gulf or Tampa Bay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Ds's stocking had 10 pairs of individually wrapped socks, and 10 pair of undies. He had a blast with all the paper. Dd's had 3 packages of seaweed crisps (that's all that would fit of the 8 packages). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Here it is gloves and a flashlight. We nearly always do a new pair of work gloves for Christmas for everybody, and flashlights were a request item. Last year I included a pack of nice watercolor pencils for each. Hey, for Florida, a decent pair of sunglasses and some sunscreen would be a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Mine are teens and things I've done through the years: Beef Jerky DVD Gift cards Glowstick shaped flashlights Bath & Body Works hand sanitzer fuzzy socks Earbuds Jeweler's Screwdriver set Nutella drum sticks guitar picks Calendars I always try and put in a high interest magazine or book that will be a distraction in the morning before we open gifts. When my boys were younger that was often along the lines of a Foxtrot comic book. This year my kids are getting drum, guitar, and a One Direction teenie bopper magazines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Fun, yet warm, socks. Flavored tea bags. New toothbrushes (one son is getting Darth Vader!). Favorite candy. Beef jerky. Tree ornament. Since you are traveling - eye shades? Sun screen? Guide books or maps for where you are going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 When we traveled for our big Christmas gift, most of the stocking stuffers were related to the trip: Sunscreen, sunglasses, lip balm, snacks for the plane, activity books/small drawing pads, card games, colored pencils in a travel pouch, flip-flops (hung from the stocking hanger since they didn't quite fit). Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Well, if you are doing toothpaste / toothbrush, don't forget the floss! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_Grace Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Mine are both getting insulated water bottles (KKs) and the biggun's getting some stuff for scouts. The rest of it is fluff and the traditional candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 My mom always bought us fun/funky underwear for our stockings that had crazy prints or when we were younger a favorite character on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeschoolMamaOfTwo Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 My kids got some art supplies in theirs. You could do colored pencils, crayons, paint brushes, water colors, etc. if that is something they would actually need. If you already have it, I guess it doesn't go in the need category. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 In the stockings this year are: Carmex or Burt's Bees lip balm Holiday socks Gloves An umbrella (first one) Chocolate balls Candy cane with Hershey's kisses Sidewalk chalk Colored pencils Christmas pencils Stickers Glue sticks A Christmas card for each daughter with $4 each in it My parents had a tradition of putting either an orange or a pomegranate in the toe of each stocking. My husband bought oranges last night, so today I'm going to unpack the stockings and stick an orange in each one, LOL. 'Cause I've got nothing better to do two days before Christmas. ;) My girls also like these items BEFORE Christmas: A cheap box of Christmas cards Christmas stickers A roll of ribbon A roll of clear tape They spend the week before Christmas busily writing out cards to everyone (multiple times). Ribbon and tape and stickers flying everywhere, what a riot. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsunshine Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Things they need in their stockings: New socks smencils twisty stix bath poufs maybe some hair clips (if I get around to it) Fun stuff in their stockings: Chocolate coins small cross-stitch kit mini rubber band airplane/or gyroscope invisible ink pen/or small word-a-day calendar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Chocolate (considered a staple food in this house!) :D Other items: Movie gift certificate Fuzzy socks Markers Paper that says that $ was donated in their names to a wildlife fund (for a specific type of animal that is special to them) Flashlight (because when the dc went to a nighttime corn maze, I realized we had almost no working flashlights in the house) Salty snack (chips) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellers Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Burts Bee's Lip Balm Small Lego Sets Costume Jewelry Beef Jerky Small Packs of Nuts Sugarless Gum FreshSip Water Bottles Head Phones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Chap stick, umbrella, an orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Some of this isn't *need* but will certainly get used: Nail clippers--I don't know how we manage to lose so many every year plastic shot glasses or those tiny paper cups (in the picnic section at my local Kroger)--my dc love this for ketchup or veggie dip straws--because we just love drinking through straws chapstick/carmex nail polish fun bandaids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Violin strings Guitar pick holders Pocket knife Chapstick Cd USB car charger Ear buds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliums Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Mechanical pencils (nice ones) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 silly toothbrushes. bracelets toiletries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thanks everyone! I'm back from Target and ready to go! Unfortunately the dumb grocery store was out of certain things, so I'm going back into town tomorrow morning. Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Toothbrush, razors, lotions or special soaps, bath bubbles, shaving cream, fingernail polish and remover, cotton balls, anti-bacterial gel, sticky notes, memo pads, funky pens, paper clips erasers, pop, pop tarts, other favored treats specific to the child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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