I used a stocking that I decorated for a Fish Extender for my Dec 08 cruise...it worked great!!!! So, with that in mind....since you're going in Oct...what about using a Halloween pumpkin? You might be able to embellish a regular one with Mickey Ears? Or, if you Princesess...you'll certainly be able to find a Disney Princess trick or treat "pumpkin"...or even a pirate one! Get creative!! My stocking was so much fun to create! It was bright green with pom poms placed as hidden Mickeys...very unusual...no one else had anything like it!!!