{"id":344,"date":"2023-12-15T16:50:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T16:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/?p=344"},"modified":"2023-12-17T22:41:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T22:41:54","slug":"whats-in-my-kids-stockings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahouseofplay.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/15\/whats-in-my-kids-stockings\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s in My Kids’ Stockings?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I love seeing what other people buy their kids for holidays. It’s great for finding new ideas and for just satisfying general curiosity of what other people do. Literally, no one I know but me and my kids care about what is going in their stockings. My husband is not that interested in what gifts they get. So, finding out what other people are giving feels like an almost conversation with other mom’s about holiday gift giving. Being a mom can be lonely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here is my contribution. What I’m putting in my 5 year old daughter and 3 year old son’s stockings. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with anyone, nothing was free (unfortunately), and I’ve used my own money to purchase all these gifts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another quick note about my strategy for buying gifts: I am someone who shops all year for all the holidays. I used to think the people who started Christmas shopping on December 26th were crazy, but as is usually the case when I think in absolutes – the opposite has become true and I am now one of those crazy people. I like to support small shops, which means items are not available all year – especially right before holidays. Continuous shopping also helps spread out the spending and most importantly – I love a sale. So I buy things throughout the year when they go on sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are my finds for 2023. I will link the store and item (if available) in case you’re curious where I bought them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.5 year old girl (loves unicorns, frozen, art and sparkly things)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chocolates – Costco<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yoto Card: Frozen 5 minute stories – Yoto store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maileg Unicorn – Simply Green Baby<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frozen doodle dolls – 4 Peas Handmade<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbie skis – AliExpress<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiny Tummies Doll Food – Minimono<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unicorn Egg Bath Bomb – Happy Hippo Bath Co.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grimms Giant Acrylic Glitter Stones (split with brother) – Sewing Seeds Play<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rainbow Spinning Top Learning Set – Nest.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbie outfit and Barbie Chelsea Doll – Dollarama<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schleich pony (looks like the pony she rides) – Apple Saddlery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schleich blanket and halter – Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unicorn necklace and sparkly bracelets – Great Pretenders<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glow-in-the-Dark gems and dinosaurs – AliExpress<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3.5 year old boy (loves trains, farms, and recently – Cinderella)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chocolates – Costco<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yoto Card: Funny Stories for 4 Year Olds – Yoto store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monster Mayhem Bath Bomb – Happy Hippo Bath Co.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maileg Pony – Simply Green Baby<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cinderella Doodle Dolls – 4 Peas Handmade<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brio Magnetic Bell Signal – from a store that closed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiny Tummies Doll Food – Minimono<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roly Poly Spinning Top – Nest.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grimms Giant Acrylic Glitter Stones (split with sister) – Sewing Seeds Play<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schleich Horse Club Feed Set – Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schleich pony (looks like the pony he rides) – Apple Saddlery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schleich blanket and halter – Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glow-in-the-Dark gems and dinosaurs – AliExpress<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Writing this post has made me realize the kids stockings are uneven. How does that always happen? So I’m also going to add the Brio Light Up Gold Wagon<\/a> to my son’s stocking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I love seeing what other people buy their kids for holidays. It’s great for finding new ideas and for just satisfying general curiosity of what other people do. Literally, no one I know but me and my kids care about what is going in their stockings. My husband is not that interested in what gifts … <\/p>\n

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