Setting the scene for a magical Christmas starts with that all-important Christmas stocking. It’s one tradition that continues to delight children and parents know how much it means to them. So once the mince pie has been left out for Santa and a carrot for his little helper Rudolf, it’s time to make sure everything is in place and the stocking is up and full of goodies.
It can be just as much fun for parents filling it as it is for the kids opening it and the best part is it won’t break the bank. Apart from being an inexpensive gift, a Christmas stocking is also rewarding for the parent as they see the excitement it brings.
There are an array of weird and wonderful products, toys and gadgets available that are entertaining and captivating. Cheap toys that have remained timeless still hold a child’s interest as they have through the generations. These include bubbles, skipping ropes, playing cards, stickers, coloured crayons and stationery. Fun finger puppets, sweets, mini-figures, jigsaws, bats and balls plus annuals never go out of fashion.
Stocking fillers for girls can include their favourite characters and accessories that go with them. There is Fifi and the Flowertots, In the Night Garden, Disney Princess, Peppa Pig, Hello Kitty and Dora the Explorer.
Ideas for a Boy’s Christmas stocking can come from characters on the TV or the big screen such as Ben 10, Spiderman, Star Wars the Clone Wars and Transformers. Movie toys are very popular too and include mini vehicles, playsets and figures.