Christmas is such a magical time that brings joy to families all around the world. Putting up the decorations with loved ones is always a special tradition. Many families share moments like putting up the Christmas tree and hanging Christmas stockings. The smell of Mum’s baking throughout the house is a fond memory I still have from my childhood!

Countries worldwide have been enjoying different traditions for centuries, yet the humble tree and stocking seems to be an almost universal culture. Seeing the joy on your children’s faces when they wake up on Christmas morning is irreplaceable for a parent! The happiness is reflected in their smiles, and when they see presents under the tree and stockings full of goodies from Santa Clause, it just doesn’t get better.

“The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.”
A Visit From Saint Nicholas – Clement Clarke Moore 1822

In 1822, Clement Clarke Moore first mentioned the humble Christmas stocking in his poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas”, and since then, parents all around the world have been filling their children’s stockings up with special treats, goodies, toys and other gifts.

Do you ever run out of stocking stuffer ideas? I hope to make it easier for you this Christmas, so am sharing my 101 list of stocking stuffer ideas with you.

101 CHRISTMAS STOCKING STUFFER IDEAS

1. A letter from Santa
2. Packets of flower seeds
3. Lollies
4. Popcorn
5. Chocolate
6. Card games
7. Bookmark
8. Storybook
9. Puzzle book
10. Colouring book
11. Notepad
12. Diary
13. Address book
14. Book about me
15. Magazine
16. Pens
17. Pencils
18. Pencil case
19. Crayons
20. Erasers
21. Bubbles
22. Stamps
23. Nail polish
24. Manicure kit
25. Hairbrush
26. Body wash
27. Lip Balm
28. Perfume
29. Makeup
30. Makeup bag
31. Hair Ties
32. Temporary Tattoos
33. Stickers
34. Bracelet
35. Bubble bath
36. Lotion
37. Scented Soap
38. CD
39. Play-dough
40. Goo
41. Paints
42. Paintbrushes
43. Chalk
44. Gingerbread man
45. Keychain
46. Magnets
47. New toothbrush
48. Shoelaces
49. Batteries
50. Character bandaids
51. Gift Card
52. Dress up items
53. Dolls clothes
54. Doll
55. Action figures
56. Lego
57. Trading cards
58. Matchbox cars
59. Marbles
60. Watch
61. Rubik’s Cube
62. Ball
63. Torch
64. Undies
65. Socks
66. Singlets
67. PJs
68. Clothes
69. Belt
70. T-shirt
71. Purse/Wallet
72. Craft packs
73. Glow sticks
74. Yoyo
75. Slinky
76. Kaleidoscope
77. Backpack dangly label
78. Teddy
79. Travel games
80. Water bottle
81. Tools
82. Silly straws
83. Snow globe
84. Small trinket box
85. Silly bands
86. Lanyard
87. iPod touch case
88. USB Drive
89. Nintendo DS Game
90. Wii Controller
91. Scratchie
92. Kids gardening gloves
93. Small alarm clock
94. Umbrella
95. Headphones
96. Tickets to a theme park
97. Bath toys
98. Bike pump
99. Bike lock
100. Charms
101. Goggles

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THE URBAN LEGEND OF THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING…

Every tradition has some kind of urban legend attached to it. Here’s one that I remember from my childhood. Whether it’s completely true or not, it’s definitely one of the fables that some of us come across from time to time!

IT HAS BEEN SAID that around the 14th Century, there was a rich nobleman who was happily married to his beautiful wife and had three stunning daughters. One day a famine hit his village and people began to starve. The nobleman was a kind-hearted man, who spent his entire fortune on helping the starving villagers survive.

His kindness went a long way, but sadly he and his family ended up so poor, that his daughters were no longer able to marry because their dowries were empty, and their mother sadly passed away from the shock of her three daughters being unable to secure husbands. Not only did the poor nobleman lose his entire fortune, but also his wife. Eventually, he and his daughter’s survived the famine and struggled through.

One day a preacher by the name of Nicolas heard of their troubles.  Nicolas was one of the people the nobleman saved in the famine, and he wanted to help the family back. You see, he came into a large inheritance, and legend has it that one night, the preacher snuck into their cottage and left some gold coins in each of the daughter’s socks. The three daughters found the coins the next morning when they tried to put their socks back on to warm their cold feet. They used the fireplace to hang their socks on to dry them every night, as they only had one pair and washed them every evening.

The three daughters eventually found noble husbands, married and lived happily ever after.

DO YOU HAVE YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS STORY, TRADITION OR LEGEND THAT’S BEEN PASSED DOWN?

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