OctoberBaby06
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Stocking Stuffer Ideas!
Posted: 12-14-07 20:18pm
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So far Kaylee has one thing in her
stocking & that's a little "The Night
Before Christmas" book. What are some
other things I can put in there to fill it
up?
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Bridget
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Posted: 12-14-07 20:21pm
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a toothbrush seems to be a popular item on
my other forum.
finn's getting a small board book, a
stuffed ernie doll (it's big, it'll take
up a lot of room), a small pair of
maracas, a wind up bath toy, a fuzzy wind
up penguin, animal crackers and goldfish.
i meant to get the the elmo in grouchland
dvd but forgot, but he's getting a lot
anyway so it doesn't matter.
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hopefulmjz
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Posted: 12-14-07 20:25pm
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Oooo! Toothbrush is a great idea! Adriana
is due for a new one, I would have never
thought of that.
I'll probably get some new crayons to put
in her stocking and a couple beanie
babies, like Pablo and Max and Ruby.
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OctoberBaby06
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Posted: 12-14-07 20:25pm
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Hmm she doesn't have a real toothbrush
yet, I'm still using the little infant
ones that you put on your finger to brush
their teeth with. A regular one might be a
good idea though! I didn't think of doing
animal crackers or goldfish, or anything
like that really!
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Bridget
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Posted: 12-14-07 20:28pm
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we always got candy and treats in out
stockings, but finn doesn't get stuff like
that so i'm giving him snacky things.
oh! i wanted to get him those new toddler
crayons from crayola, i think they're
called tadoodles, but i couldn't find them
anywhere.
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hopefulmjz
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Posted: 12-14-07 20:29pm
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I bet she'll like it, Michelle! I let
Adriana brush her own teeth, and she does
pretty good for the most part. She doesn't
really have all the back teeth yet...she
chews on it after she's done "brushing"
but she asks to brush her teeth. We have
the toothpaste for little ones too, and
she loves dora...so that makes it even
more exciting for her. Gee, how cool would
it be to get *that* excited over brushing
our teeth?
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Posted: 12-14-07 20:30pm
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Make ALL the things useful. Things you
would have to buy anyway. Kids really
don't care at this age. I know that may
*seem* callous of me to say, but they
don't. They'd rather play with the boxes
everything comes in. 
A toothbrush is a great idea! So are the
animal and goldfish crackers. I like to
give books to the kids and, now that they
are older, candy. Everyone always gets a
new toothbrush (this year, it is one of
those musical ones. Hannah Montana!),
their own tube of toothpaste and some
socks. But also something fun, like a deck
of cards, a rubix cube, a key chain, etc.
I'm too practical to fill it with gobs of
candy and still more worthless toys.
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Posted: 12-14-07 20:33pm
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ingi, i hope you're not one of those moms
who gives underwear at christmas!
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Posted: 12-14-07 20:35pm
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I'm glad you said that Ingi! I felt kinda
mean for giving her a potty chair and
undies as a Christmas gift, but I knew
she'd have fun opening gifts regardless of
what's in it.
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Posted: 12-14-07 20:41pm
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I wish someone would get me a Hannah
Montana toothbrush!
I got my brother a tee-shirt that says "I
WISH MY SISTER HAD A MUTE BUTTON" or
something like that (it's wrapped and I
can't remember what it actually says) and
my mom a coffeemaker (it's got a timer and
such, so she doesn't have to start it
herself) and my dad...well my dad's gift
is that my stolen bike got recovered by
the police and now we don't have to buy me
a new one. That and I paid off his car for
a month (Black Friday babysitting combined
with a few other jobs. Cha-ching!)
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Posted: 12-14-07 20:53pm
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Well, no. I got her a Wii and a bunch of
games (I really hate to say how many, it
seems like too much! I think I'll save
some for another gift time.) But she also
did get some jammie pants. Um, a book on how
to draw (which she'll LOVE!). A Mio pet.
Some Bratz (2 boys, 1 girl and some
clothes). Some Littlest Pet Shop toys and
a Scene It Game (Nickelodeon Edition). We
may also get her a guitar. We'll see.
But my son did get some socks. HEH.
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Posted: 12-14-07 20:54pm
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lol, looks like I'm the only mean one to
give underwear for Christmas!
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Posted: 12-14-07 20:55pm
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| hopefulmjz
wrote: | | I'm glad you said that Ingi!
I felt kinda mean for giving her a potty
chair and undies as a Christmas gift, but
I knew she'd have fun opening gifts
regardless of what's in
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Do NOT feel guilty! Kids - especially very
young ones 2 and under - do not have any
idea what they are supposed to do at
Christmas. Gift? Pfft, what are those?
They just want to play with all this messy
wrapping paper that is thrown all over!
And the BOXES are heaven!
You could literally buy your kid a bunch
of boxes and some wooden spoons and they'd
be just as happy Spend the money on
necessary items you will use!
Trust me, there are dozens of more years
these kids will DEMAND better gifts. Be
practical while you still can.
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Posted: 12-14-07 21:14pm
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LOL we got my daughter one of those really
cute kitchens, its in a huge box, and its
been sitting in the second living room
since Thanksgiving, she's never even
looked at it haha. Not hidden or anything.
Kyle is gonna put it together Christmas
eve, she'll be super excited the next
morning ^^
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Posted: 12-14-07 21:16pm
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ingi, sometimes i forget you have a
daughter! what's her name? (you don't have
to share if you don't want to)
mandi, don't feel bad! this year christmas
is more for me than for finn. he'll have
no idea what's going on and i'm sure he'll
lose interest after opening one gift.
he'll probably spend the rest of the day
walking around with discarded wrapping
paper and empty boxes.
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Posted: 12-14-07 21:35pm
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Slippers! Thats what I get every year, I
love it 
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Posted: 12-14-07 21:36pm
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slippers are a good idea too!
my mom got some to put in finn's stocking
at their house. kind of silly though
because i know he won't keep them on.
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Posted: 12-14-07 21:59pm
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mandi- macys getting panties in her
stocking and socks (they both are) and a
toothbrush with matching cup and holder.
(from walmart if ne ones interest they
were 4.8 
O n Bridget I think your geting a box
instead of just a card... ive seen those
things at the store and figure liam was to
old hehe.
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Posted: 12-14-07 22:44pm
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we went to walmart tonight and i got the
kids toothbrushes (Caty got Dora, Jacob
got OFCOURSE spongebob) matching
toothpastes, I'm going to put 2 of those
little rubber cars of Jacobs in his
stocking.. i also went to the Dollar Tree
and got them a bunch of bath toys, bath
crayons, and random things like bath soap
and these cool things that change the
color of the bath water.
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Posted: 12-14-07 22:59pm
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I LOVE the Dollar Tree. I can shop
forever there for small stuff. I haven't
given thought to stocking stuffer ideas
but most likely candy and small practical
things for the BF
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