Stockings are a big deal in our family. When I was little we occasionally had Christmas at my Grandma and Grandpas house with all of my cousins. My Grandma would hang hose as our stockings and stick an orange at the bottom to keep it weighted. It was so fun to see all of the gifts smashed into those hose. Now my mother in law has cross stitched stockings for our family. I love handmade stockings so much! For our family, it is tradition to first open santas gift, then open stockings in a free for all, have breakfast, and lastly come back into the living room together to open big gifts one by one.
I love having fun with stockings and putting in some things just to make people laugh…like fake tattoo sleeves or mustaches for the entire family. Here are some more gift ideas that the whole family will love! Best of all…they are all Amazon Prime ready!
Melissa and Doug Blue Flashlight
Melissa and Doug Pink Flashlight
Phone Charge Cords…bc you know you are always fighting over them!
Bonus Stocking Tips:
Some of these items come in packs of 5+, I love to split them up and give one to each person in the family!
What necessity items do your kids need? Socks, belt, toothbrush, underwear (these are all great stocking fillers!)
Candy- A 5 cent pack of bubble gum was always a joy to find in my stocking as a kid!
Winter items: Chapstick, gloves, hat
Have an unwrapped item peeking out at the top: beanie baby, candy cane, slippers
We always wrap our stocking items, what do you do?