Ok, so we all know Christmas is a huge budget buster, and there is just no way I can cover it in one post. The first thing on my mind is stocking stuffers.
I want to keep it to around $20 per pretty red sock to fill each kid’s stocking. When I first started trying to come up with a number this sounded absurd to me. How can I need that much?!? It seemed too high. But unless I am going to fill it with junk that will break right away anyway, there is just no way around it.
Some of the items I’ve been picking up include hair brushes, elastics and clips for the girls( around $13 for all of them). Paint and brushes to divide up among all three( $15 all together), their favourite kids tooth paste ( $3), and hot wheels( color changers ones, which are $4 each) are also in my stash. A refill for Colleena’s easy bake oven was almost $7 all by itself! I have a Lego magazine subscription for Baden, which I got for free ( you can check it out at www.lego.com too) and will roll up the first one and stick it in his stocking too. Some dress up items, like a mini parasol and pretty purse are also in hiding for the girls.
In years past, I have also made a stop at value village. Those little bags full of items matched up together make great stuffers! I’ve gotten a whole bag of model horses, which are over $10 each for $1.99. Also, the bags of gaudy jewellery make great stuffers as dress up items for the girls. Farm animals, Barbie furniture, and tub toys are all items that get lumped together and sold for a couple bucks.
Other things I have considered are new tubs of play-do to refill their supply, markers and stickers, coloring books and papers.
I always top off the stocking with a few candies, a candy cane, and of course, a Christmas orange.I think I have enough stuff hidden away for the girls, and might have to get just another thing or two for Baden, but I am almost done the stockings!!
What are your stocking stuffer ideas?
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