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stocking stufferscute felt diy stocking from Nestle

One of my very favoritest (is that a word?) gifts to give is stocking stuffers. I just love pouring out a big stocking and letting all the stuff fall on the floor. When I was little Mama and Daddy always put an apple and an orange in our stocking. It always reminded me of Laura Ingalls. Except I don’t think she actually got an orange for Christmas. I think she got a penny. Anywhoo.

I usually fill the kids stockings up with little things—crafty kits from Michael’s, funny pencils and yes, candy. But this year I want to do themed stockings. For Lydia I want to do ballet. There is the cutest ballet store near us and it was overflowing with adorable ballet stuff–ornaments, leg warmers, books, wrap around sweaters, t-shirts and tutus.

ballet stocking stuffers

For Asa? I’m thinking cars. Wouldn’t it be fun to fill the whole stocking up with different kinds of cars? Matchbox cars, Disney’s Cars, wooden cars, those cute little people cars and oh-my-goodness-how-much-would-he-love-these Buzz & Woody cars?!

toy story gift

For my husband, it’s a little harder. We’re not giving gifts to each other this year. It’s just pointless. We don’t need anything. And I’d rather spend our money on blue plastic. But I would like him to have something fun to open on Christmas. Maybe I could do a TV theme. Right now we’re watching the first season of The Big Bang Theory(Oh, how I love Sheldon Cooper! I think we watched 4 episodes in a row last night). Oh! Maybe I could do a Big Bang Theory themed stocking!

Bazinga

OK. So it’s a little weird. And totally UN-Christmasy. But you have to admit that would be kind of fun!

{Also, I would be remiss to not link to my sisterchick Jessie and her post about Stocking Stuffers that give more! My kinda gifts!}

Comments

  1. In my stocking I’d love to find a new camera lens… but only if it really came from Santa and my husband or I didn’t have to pay for it. ;o)

  3. I love stockings! My kids are getting pajama pants, a dvd my son who is a boy scout this year is getting a lot of the stuff he needs to camping (mess kit, compass, silverware, headlamp flashlight, etc.) I’m having a ball with it!

  5. My family hasn’t done stockings for years, but when I was a little, my favorite item was always the eatables. Yes, I think with my stomach when I’m excited. 😉

  6. Love the stocking. Always end up spending more on the stocking stuffers than most everything else. Craziness.

    What do I want in my stocking? Hmmm… jewelry would be nice. Something simple. Pretty sure I won’t get that. I’ve never wanted it before. I know I will be getting a new wallet since I bought it for myself. I also know I’ll be getting some Mary Kay stuff – also bought it for myself. I’ve found that’s the easiest way to fill it with what I want. LOL!

    FYI – we just watched all three seasons of Big Bang Theory over the last month or so. Often multiple episodes a night. HYSTERICAL! I don’t know why, but it’s REALLY funny.

  7. Great, here I was thinking I was (almost) done shopping and you go and remind me I have to stuff my husband’s and my stockings. Actually I have a narrow grilling cookbook I’m putting in my husband’s; I also usually put candy in our stockings; last year I gave myself lipstick. Hmmm, I’ll have to think about this!

  8. That is my favorite part each year is the stockings. I still have my stocking from when I was a kid that I use every year lol.

    I would love to have a new Digital SLR camera. My old camera is broken.

  9. I love stockings too! Growing up we would get a TON of stuff in our stockings…they would be so full that they couldn’t even hang on the fireplace! 😉 My hubby’s family never did much for stocking stuffers so I usually pick some stuff up here and there and then just give him a bag that he can add to and then put in my stocking when I’m not looking. But this year my mom is going to be with us so I am sure to have a stocking filled with lots of fun stuff! Useful things like toothpaste and toothbrushes, fun things like movies or cds, and totally nonsensical things that she picks up from the dollar store. (One year the biggest hit was super cheap nerf like guns) It will be like a box of chocolates…I’ll never know what I’m going to get!

  11. i think a Glee-themed stocking would be fun! Of course my ideal stocking would be filled with 12 restaurant gift cards (nothing fancy, just so we could do one date night per month).

    I love that y’all are watching BBT Season 1. We are too. We started the third disk of Season 1 last night. My friend owns the Season 2 on DVD, so she’s letting us borrow it. Hopefully we’ll finish up Season 1 tonight & start on Season 2. Did you know that up until about a month ago, Leonard & Penny were couple IRL? BAZINGA!

  15. I’d love to find some gift cards…for restaurants (a night out…I won’t have to cook!) or for clothes. Thanks for the giveaway!
    jackievillano at gmail dot com

  16. Hmmm, I hadnt really thought of what I would want for myself.. LOL But since this is just a wish, I could shoot for the stars huh? I would love to have either one of those new android phones with th touch screen from metro pcs, or a palm pilot. You see, I have MS and memory is really being effected by it. The palm would help me keep track of things. lIke coming back here and entering more giveaways!!
    Happy Holidays,

    Cherie
    starfi5ve at aol dot com

  19. My husband and I are not doing Christmas for each other this year since I am still out of work but if Santa has time for a quick stop over at our house, I would love to see some chocolates or a new wallet in my stocking this year.

  21. Books! I know, it doesn’t sound exciting, but I have so many books on my wish list that I would love to find in my stocking.

  27. Stockings are my favorite!

    I’d like:
    * red lipstick
    * high-quality dark chocolate
    * new pretty underwear
    * slippers
    * a clementine orange in the toe

  28. I love the idea of a theme.
    I hope to get a new cd, some mini versions of toiletries and maybe a couple pairs of earrings in mine. Thanks for the chance to win!

  29. ehem… I’d like the $100 visa card in my stocking… does that count? 😉 Honestly, I am the stocking stuffer in my family, so I would like ANYTHING in my stocking. period.

  30. I would love a camera, or plane tickets to Cambodia to go on a trip with World Vision, or some treats to send to my Compassion child in Brazil.

    And a massage. 🙂

  37. I usually end up with something like wooden spoons. I’d love to see some jewelry though, or homemade ornaments from the kids.

  38. In my stocking I’d like to see some gift cards to Walmart, Target and Kohls along with lots of chocolate.

  39. Hi Amanda! I am also doing a stocking theme this year. For my oldest daughter (4), Carrigan I am doing Rapunzel theme and for my youngest daughter (2) Camdyn I am doing Toy Story. Both of their favorites at the moment. My husband and I also don’t exchange presents so I was thinking maybe a mickey theme or something with woodworking. These are both things he loves. I will probably do mickey since that is something i know about(unlike woodworking!)

  41. Oh I love stockings! When I was a kid dumping our stocking out after we had opened all of our gifts was like icing on the cake. Mom never put anything “major” in them. She just got us little happies like pens/pencils, lipstick, socks, our fav candy, earrings etc! It was great. I could not wait to see what all was stuffed in my stocking.

    Now that I am grown and get to stuff my kids stocking with I do the same thing my mom did! My fav thing to do is go to the dollar store and just load up on “junk” and cram it in there! It’s funny how they usually end up liking the “junk” better than the “real” presents! lol

    In my stocking I would love some giftcards to maybe WalMart, Ebay, Vera Bradley or something like that! I love to go to the after Christmas sales and having “free” extra cash would make my day!!! 🙂

  44. I can’t imagine a Christmas stocking without chocolates and so in addition to that, new gloves and a gift card to amazon to purchase some books would be wonderful!
    Merry Christmas!

  48. i love the idea of a themed stocking. i’d love to receive a craft themed stocking, complete with some beautiful fabric squares and ribbons, some new sewing scissors and maybe a gift card to Hobby Lobby or a fabric shop!

  50. I always like to find good chocolate in my stocking. This year, I would like to find a new camera (because the one I’m using is more than 20 years old!), also. I am a first-time grandmother and I would like to be able to take pictures of my adorable grandson. Thanks for the giveaway.
    aleq13@gmail.com

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