What does Santa put in your kids stockings?

[tn_native]

I've been given the honor(?) to fill stockings of three of my SILs kids (she has eleven mouths to feed), two other someones have three and one person has the two youngest, as they haven't done stockings in years due to the cost of things (it would be you'll get less presents if you have a stocking).

I pulled the oldest ones (25, 23, and 18). I've got two movie tickets for the middle one who is away at college, special Mark-It pens and a set of Pip-Squeaks Markers (regular and thin) for the youngest (who loves to doodle) and a Tennessee sweatshirt for the oldest. For all of them I have razors, M&Ms, Dove chocolate for the girls (Nephew doesn't like chocolate) and several flavors/brands of gum.

What ELSE should go in? Their mom (my SIL) starting couponing this year and she has all the normal health and beauty stuff I would throw in, so it wouldn't be SPECIAL like it would if she hadn't been couponing.

When I was growing up the youngest of 4, we always got nuts and citrus in our stockings with new toothbrushes and toothpaste with one SPECIAL candy (our favorite, but just one bar).

Also should I do SIL and Brother something too?

What does Santa put in your kids stockings? :stocking1

[puakinikini]

3 yo DD: playdoh, my lil pony, littlest pet shop toy, gold coin candy, small book, crayons
3 yo DS: playdoh, small dinosaur, Thomas the train, gold coin candy, small book, crayons
11yo DS: Chocolate bar xl, gold coins, book, CD, face wash, thick socks, iTunes card

This is what I have so far.

I think your stockings sound great.

[mama22qts]

Oh gosh, I haven't even started yet. My kids actually get two stockings -- one at the hearth and one hanging on their door. It's part of our Christmas decorations, and it keeps them busy for at least a few minutes while we get another couple minutes of shut eye!

I have an 8 year old and a 7 year old, and I'm doing markers and new doodling pads, a couple of new books they've both been wanting, probably some perfume samples for DD and Lip Smackers; some favorite candy and probably some homemade goodies.

[thorrocks1]

don't forget the duracell batteries

[kmmmom]

they get little things I pick up all year. Combs, and those cut out airplanes, fruit, candy cane, stickers, bubbles, rub on tatoos, now that they are all older, a gift card or a gas card, razor, shaving cream etc. and usually one small gift.

[angeleyeza]

we have :

17 Yr old Boy -2 movie tickets- fav deoderant, body spray, candy, fav candy 10 pk, twizzlers(home mailers I got, I have enough for all 5 kids!) $15 GC for game stop,candy canes
15 yr old Boy- fav deoderant, body spray, new toothbrush, fav candy 10 pk, twizzlers, 5$ GC for Burger king ,$15 GC for gamestop, gloves ,candycanes
13 yr old Boy- Fav deordant, body spray, new toothbrush,$5 GC for Mc Donalds, $15 GC for gamestop, gloves, twizzlers, fav candy 10 pack,candy canes
4 yr old girl- new toothbrush, bag of MM's, coin candy, Barbie, twizzlers, $5 money card, candy canes,cranyons, lil books
2 yr old Girl- twizzlers, bag of MM's, toothbrush, Minnie mouse doll, $5 money card, candy canes, crayons, little books

[enginerd]

Everything that is too small or weird shaped to wrap goes in the stocking.

[Deja Vu]

DD (5) a mango, chocolate candies, a computer game disk, a slinky, underwear.
DS (2) a papaya, chocolate candies, underwear, bath toys.

Usually Santa brings a battery powered toothbrush, but St. Nick covered that. Possibly will pick up some character manual ones to toss in. But dang if I don't hate to pay for a toothbrush.

[TsPlace]

My kids love stocking stuffers (my youngest says its the best part) There are few more small items but I pick them up when I go food shopping this weekend:
19 yo: Bath & Body Works socks (were 50% off - made them 3.75 a pair), Bath&Body Works Shower Gel ($1 for a small one), gum, some chocolate, a tube of snow, $5 GC to Target
17 yo: Bath & Body Works Cologne set (that I will open and wrap individually - lotion, gel, body spray, cologne and shaving cream); some chocolate, a box of Rice Krispy treats (his favorite), $5 GC to Target
15 yo (soon to be 16): Bath & Body Works Socks; Bath& Body Works Shower Gel, little finger nail filers, hair ties, some chocolate, $5 GC to Target

[taxchyk]

I didn't realize that I always added gloves to my kids stockings until my then 25 year old daughter started to cry when she opened hers. It took hours to find out that she very much needed gloves and expected them.