Usually it's candy and gifts under $5 or $10 that go in the stocking. Those are supposed to be for the good kids from Santa.
It's traditional for some people to put little gifts in a stocking. It's like Saint Nick left them a stocking. Some Spanish cultures have a similar tradition with some children leaving their shoe out for gifts to be put in them.
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