https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 19:17:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking/page/2#post-2367111 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:11:42 +0000 Adira 2367111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First thing on Christmas morning! Usually we open stockings, then have breakfast, and then open the rest of our gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking/page/2#post-2366995 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:06:17 +0000 Ms.Badger 2366995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: Everytime I see one of those christmas eve box threads I think to myself, that's why St. Nick's is awesome! Holidays PJs, movies, books, ornaments... everything you want to use during the holiday season, put it right into the St. Nick stocking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking/page/2#post-2366867 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:27:56 +0000 birdofafeather 2366867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stocking were thing in the morning. We had to wait til everyone was up and then go open them together. Then breakfast and then gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking/page/2#post-2366837 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:13:16 +0000 mediagirl 2366837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before presents Christmas morning. My brother and I used to take ours into our parents room in the morning to open them in bed before running downstairs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking/page/2#post-2366833 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:10:49 +0000 LuLu Mom 2366833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always first thing Christmas morning- stocking and Santa gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking/page/2#post-2366828 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:06:21 +0000 Mommy Finger 2366828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: We're another St. Nick's family. I loved it growing up as it's almost like a mini Christmas. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking/page/2#post-2366652 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:24:33 +0000 Mamaof2 2366652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Hedgehog: same here!</p> <p>We were allowed to go downstairs and get our stockings and then we all gathered in one bedroom and opened our stockings together. Then once my mom was up and had coffee (haha) we go to open gifts!</p> <p>@regberadaisy: Do you do Santa? If so, how would the stocking be full on Christmas Eve? :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking/page/2#post-2366568 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 00:03:31 +0000 ALV91711 2366568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stockings are always first on Christmas morning. I like the idea if leaving them outside the bedroom door once LO is older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking/page/2#post-2366538 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:54:32 +0000 MrsRcCar 2366538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We generally do them first thing. Sometimes last. We do St. Nick night here. I grew up with it and love the tradition for my boys. DH thought I was crazy at first but he is on board because his stocking gets filled too. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking/page/2#post-2366534 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:49:22 +0000 Bao 2366534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First thing in the morning! Santa fills them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking/page/2#post-2366533 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:46:22 +0000 MaryM 2366533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stockings were always first thing Christmas morning.</p> <p>When we got old enough to do midnight mass, we'd be so tired when we got home, we'd wNt to sleep in. So we opened all our gifts at 3 am, went to bed, and did just stockings when we woke up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2366002 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 07:31:03 +0000 MamaG 2366002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: I like the ornament idea! I get our girls an ornament each year and giving it at Christmas feels late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365996 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 07:00:34 +0000 LindsayInNY 2365996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lucy123: @Ms.Badger: @MamaG: _Another St. Nick-er here! I was born in Wisconsin. We've since taken the tradition out easiest and now have a DD in NY. We'll continue it! Well more me than DH since it's my tradition... I don't know if we'll do Santa stockings too (DH's tradition). St. Nick always brought us an ornament, holiday socks or jewelry/watch each year. I want to start something like that with DD - I think pajamas each year from St. Nick? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365977 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 02:07:48 +0000 LindsayLou 2365977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Hedgehog: Same here! Worked out well and I plan to do the same thing with my kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365938 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 22:47:13 +0000 daniellemybelle 2365938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Santa fills the stockings so obviously not until Christmas morning. In my family we did stockings first, then presents, then breakfast. The stockings in your room or by your door is genius though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365929 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 22:30:19 +0000 lucy123 2365929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Badger: @MamaG: St. Nicks day all the way! I didn't realize until a few years ago that this was a Wisconsin thing! I love it and feel like it brings even more excitement to the Holidays! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365926 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 22:17:58 +0000 youboots 2365926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stockings before breakfast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365923 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 22:12:32 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2365923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stockings, breakfast and getting ready, go to my aunt's house for lunch and extended family presents, back to my parents' house for immediate family presents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365915 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 21:59:46 +0000 sapphire 2365915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stockings are first thing Xmas morning, usually while breakfast is cooking (we have a traditional breakfast casserole). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365891 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 21:15:30 +0000 californiadreams 2365891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breakfasts, stockings, gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365856 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 19:58:00 +0000 wonderstruck 2365856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We would open presents, eat breakfast, and then do stockings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365727 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 13:45:57 +0000 Mrs. D 2365727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never really understood how you could open your stockings BEFORE Santa came, it's not like he has the time to visit twice....<br /> We've always opened ours first thing in the morning. My sisters an I were allowed to oen them as soon as we woke up, then we had to have breakfast before we woke mom up, even if it was a poptart, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365726 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 13:45:54 +0000 travellingbee 2365726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always do most gifts on Christtmas eve and just stockings and maybe one or two gifts from Santa Christmas morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365723 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 13:43:57 +0000 Smurfette 2365723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stockings are last in our house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365722 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 13:42:44 +0000 MamaG 2365722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Badger: yes, I am. I suffer the same problem. My husband also doesn't understand and we live in Texas. I keep the tradition alive. We also use the little chocolate advent calendars. Just got ours today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365711 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 13:21:30 +0000 yellowbird 2365711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stockings first on Christmas morning! Santa fills them up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365703 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 12:54:56 +0000 NCSUchick27 2365703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always open stockings first on Christmas morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365699 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 12:49:18 +0000 LilSprinkles 2365699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Christmas morning! Stockings are right when we wake up. Get to play with the goodies while waiting for everyone to get up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365654 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 11:10:22 +0000 Eko 2365654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do one gift on Christmas eve. Stockings are first to be opened. Usually my mom would put our stockings with our gifts. It helped to separate out the gifts between all the kids. We'll do the same as LO gets older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-open-gifts-in-the-stocking#post-2365652 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 11:03:50 +0000 Ms.Badger 2365652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: Are you from Wisconsin? we do stockings for St. Nick's too, but my DH is from Minnesota and really doesn't get it. I can't imagine all the explaining I'm going to have to do to Californians....</p> <p>Growing up we got stocking for St. Nick's and then stockings first thing x-mas morning. Like others we could open them without our parents. Then the presents under the tree when everyone was ready </p>