It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year! If like us, you can’t wait for Christmas and you’re already looking for Xmas gift inspiration, you’re in the right place. Our sweets website in the U.K. offers a wide range of sweets for stocking fillers. Whether you want to surprise the kids or have a partner with a sweet tooth, we’ve pulled together the best stocking filler ideas to give you ideas.
Sweets Direct offers quick and reliable shipping, this Christmas, order your Christmas sweets before Friday 20th December to guarantee your sweets arrive in time for the big day!
Why Sweets Make Great Stocking Fillers
Sweets make great stocking fillers for anyone as they’re cheap and come in many varieties. Our online sweets shop offers everything from 1kg bags of pick and mix to customisable sweet platters and old-time favourites.
Whether you seek sweets for a mum, grandpa, or children – we have every sweet imaginable. Why not browse our range of sweets and candies today? We’re certain you’ll find something you love.
A Brief History of Sweets as Stocking Fillers
The tradition of putting sweets in stocking fillers dates back to the Victorian period in the 19th century. It was during this time in history, that Christmas as a celebration was more commercialised focusing on celebrations with family.
Small, inexpensive treats became popular for stockings and children would unpack their stockings on Christmas morning to find sweets like marzipan, mint candy canes, chocolate coins, and sugar plums. The tradition has stuck ever since!
How To Shop For Stocking Fillers?
To shop for stocking fillers, it’s a good idea to prepare ahead. We recommend grabbing a pen and some paper and asking yourself a few questions:
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Who am I shopping for?
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What are this person’s favourite sweet treats?
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Do I have a budget for stocking fillers?
Once you’ve done this, you’ll be able to find stocking fillers for your whole family without stress. Psst, we recommend shopping online, it’s far easier and you get to dodge the queues!
5 Sweet Stocking Filler Ideas for the Family
Now that we’ve covered some of the important questions and delved into the history of stocking filler sweets, it’s time to provide some expert insights. Below, we’ve created a list of 5 stocking filler ideas for family members.
Retro Sweets For Dad
Almost every Dad at some point talks about a nostalgic sweet they enjoyed during their childhood. Bring back fond memories with a selection of our retro sweets stocking fillers. We’ve got everything from
Browse our retro sweets collection for some sweet treats for Dad and transport him back to his childhood Christmases!
Chocolate Stocking Fillers for Mum
If you’re looking for stocking fillers for a mum, stop right here. Our chocolates and chocolate sweets are a great idea for Mum’s stocking. We stock everything from retro chocolate jazzies to milk chocolate mice.
Everyone knows that mums love chocolate and what better way to show your mum you care this Christmas than with a customised chocolate pick and mix bag?
Pick and Mix Stocking Fillers
Pick and mix is a crowd-pleaser and a great way to ensure that there’s plenty of variety in a sweets selection. Our pick and mix are popular year-round but we see many parents snapping up pick and mix for stocking fillers.
We even offer a vegetarian pick-and-mix and vegan pick n mix for those in the family that follow specific diets. Choose from 5 fillings, 10 fillings, 20 fillings, or 35 fillings if you want to go extra large!
Sweet Jars for the Kids
A sweets jar is the ideal Xmas gift for the kids and it’ll keep them going well into the New Year. Our sweets jars are available in two sizes, 1.6 kg and 2.5kg sizes and allow you to handpick the sweets that go into them.
We’ve heard great feedback from our customers over the years about our sweets jars and they also make a great gift in general. You can buy a sweet jar and even customise it with Christmas-themed decorations to make it even more seasonal too.
Christmas Sweets
We have a wonderful range of Christmas gummies, candy canes, and chocolates to bring joy to everyone this Xmas. From gingerbread men sweets to white chocolate stars, our range is made suitable for everyone in the family.
You can choose to make up your own selection of sweets in a variety of sizes, as per kg too. So, if you want to limit just how much sugar your kids consume on Christmas day, you can do just that. Sweets Direct also allows you to refine sweet selections by diet too, by using our drop-down menu. This feature is especially helpful for looking out for allergens!
Order Christmas Sweets Today
Make stockings extra special this Christmas with our range of sweets at Sweets Direct. From retro treats to custom pick-and-mix bags, there’s something for everyone. Order by Friday 20th December for delivery in time for Christmas, and find stocking fillers to suit every taste and budget.