The Tradition of Stockings Plus Practical and Unexpected Stuffers

Memories of a Little Girl

When I was a little girl I remember waking up in the wee morning hours and finding my stocking in bed with me. It felt so heavy and it was so magical. I would stretch and smile from ear to ear and quietly peek inside. It was always filled with tiny little things that I absolutely loved. There was always so many items jammed into my stocking that it was always over flowing with surprises.

Building the Tradition Before Kids

Let’s fast forward to when hubby and I spent our first Christmas in our own home, this was 15 years ago. We agreed that this was a tradition we would keep up for each other because we both enjoyed opening our stocking as children. Although we did have some differences that came up that Christmas Eve. 

We both secretly filled each others stocking and we met in the living room. He wrapped my stocking and I left his unwrapped. He wanted to place mine in the hallway outside our bedroom door and I wanted to lay his on the floor beside our bed.

We quickly realized that the Santa in our childhood homes was different in many ways. After much discussion we decided that yes a wrapped stocking does add excitement to the morning and once we have kids leaving them outside of the door will take away the opportunities of Santa being seen.

Our Tradition of Stockings Today

Let’s fast forward to today. 15 years later and we have four children who enjoy unwrapping their stockings on Christmas morning that Santa has placed outside of their bedroom doors. I do have to add I quickly changed Santa’s wrapping choice to tissue paper because it just makes the job that much quicker. 

Practical and unexpected surprises you can add to your stockings this Christmas

Now that we covered off the tradition, what do you like to stuff in your stockings? 

We are a very practical family and enjoy receiving practical gifts in our stockings. When I was a child mine was filled with chocolate and treats. However we always sneak in those unexpected surprises in that add a little excitement to the tradition.

There is something for everyone’s stocking this Christmas.

For Mom or Teen girls:

Fuse Starter Kit: $29.99 – Fuse Gelnamel combines the best of polish color + the best of gel into an all-in-one formula.  So say goodbye to that base and top coat!  You’re covered – literally – with just one coat.  After 30 quick seconds in the Fuse LED lamp you’ve got megawatt shine that lasts.

Victoria’s Secret Angel Eau de Parfum: $45 – Sexy and confident. The essence of an icon. Earn your wings—be a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Sparkling plum, sheer violet and amber.

Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate Bar – A world leader in Organic and Fair Trade chocolate, Green & Black fill your taste buds with sumptuous flavours.

Calgon Body Sprays set: $12.99 – Body Fantasies Fragrance Body Sprays were created to give you a small treat for yourself… to get you up and going in the morning, as a refreshing pick-me-upper during the day, and to revive your softer feminine self at night.

Fing’rs press on nails: $8.99 – Fing’rs Prints offers the quick and easy application of pre-glued press on nails that adhere to the natural nail. Comes with rhinestone charms for that added touch of fashion and individuality. Pre-glued coloured nails that simply press on the nail. Easy application. Glue dots used to attach charms on nails.

For Dad or Teen boy:

Old Spice Swagger line for men – Old Spice enhances confidence and commands female attention. And that’s a pretty fancy trick indeed, provided you always buy products only really cool men buy.

Gillette Fusion Proglide – The Fusion ProGlide Manual razor with New FlexBall Technology makes maximum contact* over contours and gets virtually every hair. Featuring long-lasting performance—1 refill equals up to 1 month of shaves

Conair Even Cut: $49.99-$59.99 – Get professional short styles at home without the usual uncertainty of do-it-yourself haircutting. Ultra-sharp blades deliver precise, safe results, and the unique lock-in comb guides make it impossible to shift lengths mid-cut.

For the Kids:

Carry Clean Kids Toothbrush: $2.99 – Starting the new with a fresh new look. Carry Clean Kids comes with a suction cup base, something kids love.

Wrigley’s Holiday Fun Books: $2.99 – These holiday favourites have been getting stuffed into stockings for years. They are a tradition in many homes and would make a great addition to your stockings this season.

What is your tradition of stockings ?

Wrapped or un-wrapped?

Where dose Santa leave the stocking once it is filled?

Thanks for reading In R Dream!