I spend a lot of time picking out gifts every holiday season, but I often forget about stocking presents! Here is a list of 10 stocking stuffer gift ideas that can work for younger and older kids!
Created by Shari Medini
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10 Stocking Stuffer Ideas
1. Art Supplies
Crayons, markers, and stickers. Kids go through art supplies so quickly that they can always use more! Most of these items are inexpensive and fit easily into a stocking. Check out this free DIY Art Station for additional inspiration.
2. Personal Care Items
Chapstick, band-aids, and gum. Kids love to feel grown up and carry around their own toiletry type items, and now is the perfect time to buy these items and disguise them as gifts.
3. Coupons Or Certificates
Kids loving going to their favorite places! These can be the real thing, or a certificate that you create and print out yourself. Your children will love knowing that they’ll get to go to their favorite restaurant or favorite activity in the near future.
4. Snack Size Packs of Their Favorite Snacks
These could be the small packs of animal crackers, pretzels, fruit snacks, or even candy. Your kids will be happy to munch on these while they open the rest of their gifts.
5. Mini figurines of Their Favorite Characters
You can find tiny sets of characters from almost any TV show, video game, and movie online. These are perfect to squeeze into stockings, and there is something fun about collecting tiny toys.
6. Paperback Books with Their Favorite Characters or Favorite Series
Paperback books have enough bend that they can curve and slide into a stocking nicely. Or consider wrapping and laying the stocking on top of it.
7. Silly Putty, Play Doh, or Related Supplies
Playing with silly putty or play doh never seems to get old. You could also put a few cookie cutter type pieces in the stocking as well!
8. Bouncy Balls, Squishy Balls, and Yo Yos
These are all great options to put in the toe of the stockings. It is also an inexpensive option that is still entertaining for a wide variety of ages.
9. Temporary Tattoos
Tattoos are something that are sure to be a hit with your kids. Of course the downside is that your children might insist on a tattooed sleeve just in time for Christmas dinner.
10. Mini Electronics
These are often a big hit! You’d be surprised to find that simple things like flashlights and calculators can quickly become a favorite gift.
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Co-Owner: Shari Medini
Shari Medini is the co-owner of the parenting website Adore Them. Her prior experience includes working as a marketing strategist and writer on multi-million dollar capital campaigns, website designs, advertising campaigns, and book launches. Shari’s parenting articles have been published in dozens of publications; and she enjoys doing various speaking engagements. When she’s not on her laptop, Shari can be found spending quality time with her husband and two sons exploring their hometown of Lancaster County, PA
Contact: Shari@AdoreThem.com
