Comments on: Why These 8 Traditional Stocking Stuffers are Enough

By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 13:51:39 +0000

Hi there! I know this post is old but I just had to comment to say I love it! I’m British and these are almost exactly the same as we always had in our stockings. We had our Dads very long knitted socks for stockings 🤣 ones he never wore that is lol. They stretched well and fit all sorts.
But yes. Always an orange, toothbrush, usually chocolate coins, chapstick or little perfume bottle, little things like a small card game or jewelry, anything ‘mini’.
I’m married to an American who tends to be much more materialistic and less traditional, and can’t understand why id put a toothbrush in his stocking! Then he will go and put expensive things in mine lol
Anyways. Love that there are still people out there who appreciate the small things, the thought that goes into gifts, traditions and makes me know im not crazy giving my kids oranges and toothbrushes! Thanks for sharing Have a wonderful Christmas time with your family

By: Jo McCulley

Jo McCulley — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 15:54:42 +0000

Always toothbrushes (even the dogs), candy, apples, small toy. My daughter even adds to the stockings when she arrives Christmas morning. Our stockings are hung on the door to the deck beside the tree.

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 12:56:26 +0000

Loved your article. We always received a jumbo pack of gum, a book of lifesavers, an apple,orange and a banana. The little Whitmans chocolate box which contained 4 pieces.! The fruit less used to make fruit salad for dinner?

By: Katelyn Fagan

Katelyn Fagan — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 22:43:03 +0000

In reply to Jenny @ Unremarkable Files. Yup!!

By: Jenny @ Unremarkable Files

Jenny @ Unremarkable Files — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:31:25 +0000

I like that you don’t have huge stockings. They bigger they are, the more crap you need to fill them with. And they already get so much under the tree it’s just not really necessary.

By: Sandra Geary

Sandra Geary — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 01:13:58 +0000

Truly enjoyed reading all the special posts in this e-mail today.. There are many ideas I’d never thought about before…and will certainly read thru them again, and possibly consider doing some of them. This has been one of your most interesting and thought provoking subjects…and I really do appreciate you taking the time to bring all these things to our attention. I wish you and all your readers a Wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

By: Katelyn Fagan

Katelyn Fagan — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 18:40:00 +0000

In reply to Chelsea @ Life With My Littles.

Awww thanks Chelsea! I actually “made” the blue ones, from an sweater I picked up for $2 at a thrift store. http://homecleaningfamily.com/2012/12/pinterest-find-easy-homemade-christmas-stockings It was my attempt at making homemade stockings for them. I just bought the two youngest ones on Black Friday. I guess I could have done the same thing for theirs. All well.

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 17:06:25 +0000

Just like you, we always got an orange AND an apple! I guess those healthy treats helped to balance out the chocolate! When I was a kid, my dad actually had some old (clean) socks that we would pull out for Christmas stockings. When I got married, my mom knitted us cute stockings to use.

By: Chelsea @ Life With My Littles

Chelsea @ Life With My Littles — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 12:53:13 +0000

A lot of these things my mom would always put in our stockings, too! And even though the rest of your family doesn’t have handmade stockings like you, they still all look great together!