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A new twist on the Christmas stocking

The realm of stocking stuffing has continued to develop in recent years. Popularity of utilizing stocking as more than a mantle decoration has risen leaving many to wonder what to put in them for each family member.

One simple method for mapping out a stocking is to find one to three (or maybe even five) small gifts that range from $1 to $20 each. After that, fruits with a peel, small candies, coins and other really small items help to fill in the gaps. Some parents have suggested putting money into the stocking but getting the allotted amount in $1 bills.

As far as what items to get, think about the person you are buying for; write down their hobbies, favorite activities, fandoms that they are a part of or things they tend to mention in casual conversation to come up with ideas.

 Below are a few small items to begin the brainstorming process:

 

  • Small candles
  • Card games
  • Winter gloves
  • Wool socks
  • Chapstick
  • Nail polish/ other nail items
  • Holiday-themed treats
  • Toy cars
  • Granola bars/nut mixes/specialty chips
  • Travel-sized activity books/crayons
  • Bath stuff (bubble bath, loofa)
  • CDs and bargain DVDs
 

Stockings have become a Christmas tradition since the 1800s. According to the Smithsonian, they did fall out of style in the mid-1800s for a short time due to the new development of pine trees being brought inside as decorations.

 

The actual stockings of yesteryear have turned into the flat, bag-like stockings we see now in the holiday decoration sections at the store. For some, a filled-stocking was the only gift a child or individual would receive.

 

Over the decades the tradition has altered into another method of receiving gifts. Though the cost amount of the items filling a stocking can vary from household to household, just about anything small enough to fit into the sock will do.


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