Question: Stocking Stuffer Traditions

[Karen]

We always, always got a tangerine in the toe, then usually peanuts in the "foot" part, then toys and stuff in the upright part. Not much candy, usually, and the things weren't wrapped, just stuffed into the sock as is!

[carole]

I will post some pics of my stockings later, maybe others might want to do that, mine are just for decoration these days, the only one that has anything in it is Nikkita's one.

Does anyone have an advent calendar, i have had one for Melissa for some years now, and i put little chocolate santas,ladybugs, and gold coins in it, i thought since she was now 16 i would not bother this year, but she still wanted it, i guess you never grow tired of chocolate, i said do i have to keep filling it up until you are 40 jokingly, she grinned, I guess if i am still alive i will lol.

I also have this cute pink glass heart which every year i used to put a special piece of jewellery in it, and hang on the xmas tree, that is before i had all the kitties, no more xmas trees these days,too tempting for them,but Melissa has her own taste now, so i have stopped doing that.

We also have two xmas scratchies each to see if we can win ten thousand dollars each,oh if only we could.

Anyhow will post pics later when i figure how to get them on here. cheers.

[Suki Wingy]

Yes, we have advent calendars every year. My mom buys the ones that are just cardboard with a little piece of chocolate in each window. I remember one year I had one with a whole bunch of little things in it, there was candy and toys, and wood statues to paint.

I've never heard of anyone getting toiletries or wrapping the gifts before.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

No "stocking tradition" here! Our presents are all wrapped, and under the tree. We open them during Christmas Eve, in between dinner.

[Killearn Kitties]

Always a tangerine and a coin of some sort in the toe, and filled up with small toys. I don't specifically remember sweeties being in there, although there may have been something. The stocking presents weren't wrapped, although they are now. Yes, my mum still gives me a stocking - she insists, I don't!

For the record, it is not full of toys any more. Usually it features toiletries, sweets, cat-related bits and pieces, that kind of thing.

[CathyBogart]

Since this is my first Christmas with Daniel we're starting our own traditions this year. I have a bunch of little things wrapped to put in his stocking.

My mom still always wraps up some little stuff (bookmarks, candy, etc) to put in our stockings at her house too.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

In my family, (on my mom's side) all of the grandchildren (and there's a lot of us!) usually get those little chocolate coins, you know, the ones wrapped in eathier gold or silver foil. We also usually get randome little things in our stockings as well... such a jewelry, bobby pins, little notebooks, and almost always get a calander.

[carole]

Here's a pic of my stockings,you can press the mouse ones paw and it plays xmas music, this one i am keeping to give to my first grandchild, when-ever that will be lol,and you can see nikkita's one with her neon mice in it. And a pic of the advent calendar, hope everyone will post theirs too.

[ramanth]

Some years we wrap them, some we don't. Lately we've been dropping our gift cards into stockings along with candy.