Remedial xmas help needed
 

First of all, Indi really wants an airplane. Not just any airplane, but one that you put together that has a propeller. Ok, so I was thinking model airplane, but you can't really play with those once they are built. Santa is a last minute shopper, so Santa really needs this to be sold in an actual store nearby as it probably wouldn't get here in time if he ordered it online. He's convinced that Santa knows exactly the right kind to get him, since he told him at the mall. What the hell have I gotten myself into?!

Secondly, what's up with stockings? When do you get the stuff in them? What the crap do I hang them up with?!

I still think you should get him the spoon

If you don't want to knock nails in a wooden fireplace mantle you can buy weighted stocking hanger things. Don't they just put candy in stockings?

Good luck on being a last minute Santa. ;) For the airplane I'd just hit every conceivable store until you find it.

Put small treasures and candy in the stockings - unless he's been bad, then he gets a lump of coal. :evil:

As for the airplane - I have no idea. Maybe a wooden toy one. But, I live in a child-free universe.

Go to a hobby store for the airplane. They'll have some cheaper beginner ones that you can play with.

When we did Christmas, stockings were stuffed overnight at Christmas when the presents were put out.

I have a tile fireplace. I saw the hanger things, I just am cheap and didn't want to drop the $$$ for something we'll use for one night. What do people without fireplaces do? Target dollar section had lots of cool little wooden toys that I got for the stockings. I got myself a cool old timey egg beater for $2.50 (because in my sad world I stuff my own stocking) and Michael a flask (that he'll never ever use except to crack jokes with). I still need to get candy.

Alex - that's a good idea about the hobby shop. There's one right across the street too.

I was talking to Indi earlier trying to figure out exactly what he was expecting Santa to bring him. The end of the conversation went like this:

Me: What if Santa can't find an airplane with a propeller? What if he brings a really cool one that doesn't have a propeller?

Indi: Santa sees you when you're sleeping. He knows where to get stuff.

Lol, I asked him about the spoon the other day. He said, "You can have the big spoon, Mommy. I'm getting an airplane." :p

What about the fly, though? :)

In our house growing up, we had no mantel. My parents tacked the empty sockings to the bannister (which had been wound with fake pine garland.) When we woke up, they were no longer hanging-- they were laid out with the presents, splayed at the outer edge.

Fruit is also a traditional stocking-stuffer. We usually find a very nice apple, orange or pear in the toe, along with some other edible goodies (do the kids have little snacks that they like?) and little toys or trinkets.