ChristmasShopping Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 We wrap all the items in the stockings... the kids are allowed to get their stockings when they get up and it gives the adults to get coffee and such while they are unwrapping their stockings.
Guest Deals4Me Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 yeah, we usually do....I dont know why... I know I am soo darn nosy, I bug hubby for weeks and weeks before chirstmas to know what he got... so he hides stuff at his parents, and wraps the stocking stuff. The big fart...he cant do it this year! He works across the street and doesnt go anywhere without me! hahaa... Yeah, I'm a party pooper.
disneytati Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 We don't have stockings here, as nobody has fireplaces at home... So we just don't have such tradition. We use stockings as decoration, sometimes. I have a big one, hanging on my front door, instead of a garland. But no stuffers.
Gator Pam Posted October 31, 2005 Author Posted October 31, 2005 tati, my husband's stocking is the giant one that hangs outside on the front door. I fill it pretty good too. One year I put his coveted rechargeable drill in it...
elena_398 Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 I don't do a stocking for my husband. Just my two kids and the dog. LOL
Amber76 Posted November 1, 2005 Posted November 1, 2005 We do. Growing up we had seven wrapped presents in our stockings and we opened one each day from Christmas to New Years. It extended the holiday and DH and I do it now. We don't have any kids yet but I plan to carry on the tradition.
t_mulkey Posted November 1, 2005 Posted November 1, 2005 Most things in the stocking and all of Santa gifts are wrap. I wrap in Santa paper for the Santa gifts.
SuperMommy Posted November 1, 2005 Posted November 1, 2005 No, we don't wrap stocking stuffers b/c most of it is candy or just small things. And they don't get put in the stocking till Christmas Eve night anyway.
couponmamaoftwins Posted November 1, 2005 Posted November 1, 2005 Nope...it's just all crammed down in the stocking!
TBA Posted November 2, 2005 Posted November 2, 2005 we don't usually wrap stocking stuffers. Usually just put them the stocking
geomacey Posted November 2, 2005 Posted November 2, 2005 but of course! Here Santa leaves 3-4 gifts and stocking stuffers all wrapped in his own special paper. Then mommy/daddy, grandparents, aunts & uncles fill in the rest.... all wrapped in different paper.
disneytati Posted November 2, 2005 Posted November 2, 2005 tati, my husband's stocking is the giant one that hangs outside on the front door. I fill it pretty good too. One year I put his coveted rechargeable drill in it...That's funny!!! My husband would like that one!!! He loves drills and tools. But most stockings here can't even hold stuff, they're fake stockings, just for decoration, as we don't have this tradition of putting stuff in them.
disneytati Posted November 2, 2005 Posted November 2, 2005 We do. Growing up we had seven wrapped presents in our stockings and we opened one each day from Christmas to New Years. It extended the holiday and DH and I do it now. We don't have any kids yet but I plan to carry on the tradition.That's a very nice tradition, Amber! I would like to have that here!!
orangedaisy Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 If it's wrapable but not edible, it gets wrapped. I remember when I was a kid, I loved ripping open wrapping paper, even if it was just a box of crayons inside. LOL
elena_398 Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 My kids absolutely LOVE the wrapped gifts in their stockings. I put 2-3 in theirs every year
disneytati Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 If it's wrapable but not edible, it gets wrapped. I remember when I was a kid, I loved ripping open wrapping paper, even if it was just a box of crayons inside. LOLI still like doing that!!! It's more thrilling than unwrapping it carefully..
Steakgoddess Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 Yes I wrap most. Not the apple, a pencil, and whatever other little tidbits that are too difficult or I just don;t feel like wrapping one one present
ryka Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 no we don't wrap stocking stuffers. Also I don't fill the stockings until they are in bed Christmas eve. The presents under the tree are wrapped though.
Candy Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 NO, not usually but the girls get the stockings on Christmas Eve.
RobD Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 Yes, because Santa uses different paper for each child and the child knows what presents are hers when they see the paper used to wrap the presents in their stockings. I usually only wrap 3-4/stocking and leave the little stuff unwrapped.
disneytati Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 Do you think I can still find stockings to buy when I go up there for Thanksgiving? Maybe I could try to start the stocking tradition in my family, even if it's just with my daughter... I feel like buying stocking stuffers...
Gator Pam Posted November 4, 2005 Author Posted November 4, 2005 Do you think I can still find stockings to buy when I go up there for Thanksgiving? Maybe I could try to start the stocking tradition in my family, even if it's just with my daughter... I feel like buying stocking stuffers...Oh yeah! Those will be in supply a plenty! You may even find them in the dollar stores.
disneytati Posted November 6, 2005 Posted November 6, 2005 Oh yeah! Those will be in supply a plenty! You may even find them in the dollar stores.Cool! I am already teaching her how Santa leaves little gifts in the stockings, and people are starting to think I am really nuts, as we just don't have this tradition here. I just don't know where to hang the stockings... No fireplace, no wooden window frames... Any ideas?
heavenlysshine Posted November 6, 2005 Posted November 6, 2005 I'm not doing stocking stuffers this year. ~H~
eve Posted November 6, 2005 Posted November 6, 2005 Cool! I am already teaching her how Santa leaves little gifts in the stockings, and people are starting to think I am really nuts, as we just don't have this tradition here. I just don't know where to hang the stockings... No fireplace, no wooden window frames... Any ideas?on the tv stand, leave it stitting up near her bed, staircase, get creativeWe had it at diffrent places at diffrent homes/apartments
nellyhill Posted November 6, 2005 Posted November 6, 2005 We do. I buy special wrapping paper for the stocking stuff from "Santa." This way they get to unwrap someinthing at home Christmas morning.
Gator Pam Posted November 7, 2005 Author Posted November 7, 2005 I just don't know where to hang the stockings... No fireplace, no wooden window frames... Any ideas?I have a cluster of pictures on the wall near where I have the tree. I remove the pictures and use the hooks to hang the stockings. If you're not going to pack the stockings full so they're fairly light, I have seen some filled stockings hung on the tree.
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