Official Christmas Stocking thread! 2011

[crl]

Just ordered hot chocolate on a stick from this Etsy seller

http://www.etsy.com/shop/citygirlcho...?ref=top_trail

No experience yet, but looks cute and lots of positive feedback.

Catherine

[KrisM]

My lists are pretty good now.

DS1 - 7.5
The Name of this Book is Secret
Joke CD
Gyroscope
Magic Trick
20Q
Mad Libs

DD - 5.5
Barbie Fashion Fairytale DVD
AG Hair stuff
AG watch
Girl hair stuff
AG doll stand
Spy watch
Imaginext Catwoman

DS2 - 3.5
Windup robot
Darda Bump cars
wallet
Leapster game - Crayola
Penguin Imaginext
Imaginext Superman

[crl]

I stuff my own stocking and just ordered some things from Purple Prairie Botanicals, including the spearmint lip balm that has a bit of pink shimmer to it. I love this lip balm.

http://www.purpleprairie.com/itemdet...ers+%26+Salves

Twenty five percent off through Cyber Monday with the code JOYandTHANKS

Catherine

[Jai]

DS (3 in February):

Harmonica
Crayon rocks
Personalized/custom Hot Wheels car (made on the HW website)
Stickers
M&Ms

[kijip]

UPDATED 12/21 with the full damage:

Here my friends is where we went overboard!

T, boy, age 8.5:

Lego stickers
Pixar Stamps for letters to friends and family and penpal
Lego deck of cards
Set- a card game
How the Grinch stole Christmas stickers
Skittles filled candy cane
Pink Oral B battery operated toothbrush
Smartwools
Small flashlight
Geode
Hex Bug Nano in pink and purple
The Penny Passport- to store souvenir pennies
Silly Putty
Cheap Booklight
Magic Loops

F, age 3 essentially:

Glow in the dark dinosaur stickers
M&M filled candycane
Snoopy stickers
Silly putty
Adapter track
Robot themed crayon roll from Etsy
Small wind up dino submarine
small flashlight
Smartwools
Kevin, the digger from Thomas and Friends
A dino bowl for cereal
Winnie the Poh battery operated toothbrush


For both boys, always have:

Orange in toe with pears on the mantle
Good chocolate santa candies
Snowflake or Gingerbread cookie from a local bakery

[kristac]

DS1- (turning 7)
slamwich
beyblades
a bunch of little lego sets from Target clearence
ikea crank flashlight
dancing solar snowman (dollar tree)
maybe-
pokemon happy meal toys
Lego Star Wars Padawan Menace DVD
Rory Story Cubes
Madlibs
christmas hexbugs
Target Lego Spot giftcard

DS2- 4.5
a few action figures
beyblades
Ikea crank flashlight
dancing solar penguin (dollar tree)
M&D paint your own dinosaurs http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-4...2955237&sr=8-2
some little lego sets from Target clearence
maybe-
crayola light up tooth brush
ty beanie chameleon
christmas hexbugs

DS3- 2
turtle bath scrubby (dollar tree)
santa potatohead
shake n go car
maybe-
whistle/ flute?
new toothbrush
baby babble dvd
books ?
art supplies

[kristac]

Wanted to mention a huge hit from last year- Usborne Doodle Cards. These are so much fun at home or travel. Definately save my sanity in restaurants, etc.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...+doodles+cards

[hillview]

Just ordered hot chocolate on a stick from this Etsy seller

http://www.etsy.com/shop/citygirlcho...?ref=top_trail

No experience yet, but looks cute and lots of positive feedback.

Catherine

OOOH I am SO getting these!

So far:

DS1
bean bags from etsy
stealing Catherine's hot coco idea
Darda race car (getting a joint Darda track set)
Hexbugs nano from kids woot deal

DS2
socks from Stephen Joseph
new red socks wallet (the puppy ate his)
bean bags from etsy
stealing Catherine's hot coco idea
Darda race car (getting a joint Darda track set)
Hexbugs nano from kids woot deal
I am lurking for more ideas!

[bandgsmama]

Wanted to mention a huge hit from last year- Usborne Doodle Cards. These are so much fun at home or travel. Definately save my sanity in restaurants, etc.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...+doodles+cards

thanks for sharing these! just ordered some for our kiddos.

[MichelleRC]

Wanted to mention a huge hit from last year- Usborne Doodle Cards. These are so much fun at home or travel. Definately save my sanity in restaurants, etc.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...+doodles+cards

We love these, especially the secret code ones.