Is it just me, or are stocking stuffers one of the best parts of Christmas morning? If you’re feeling stuck for fresh ideas about what to buy for stocking stuffers for kids of all ages, this list is going to be your favorite.
I’ve included some of our favorite smaller sized toys, arts & crafts, fidgets, games, and bath & beauty ideas, so you should be able to easily find something on this list for your kids!
Stuff their Stocking with Toys
Tiny Toy Stocking Stuffers
Spinning Tops These hand-painted spinning tops are beautiful! They come in all different shapes and colors and are the perfect size for stocking stuffers for your kids!
Mini Gem Spinner Okay, I had to add these spinners too because I could watch these spin for hours! I love the little gems inside and that these are handmade from natural wood.
Slingshot The BEST stocking stuffer for kids! I mean, what kid doesn’t want to play with a slingshot? It comes with 5 wool balls so they can safely shoot a row of their favorite toy figures without breaking anything or hurting anyone.
Classic Slinky You can’t go wrong with a slinky as a stocking stuffer for your kids. Watching it “crawl” down the stairs was always my favorite thing!
Mini Rainbow Streamer This cute rainbow ribbon magic wand is a must-have stocking stuffer for your kids for hours of make-believe play and dress up!
Toy Car Stocking Stuffers
Flat Car Racer This pocket sized race car is so cool! The car can be pushed flat to insert into the launcher and then when you push the button the car comes speeding out on it’s wheels!
Candylab Cars These cars are the perfect way to elevate your child’s stocking stuffers this year. They are incredibly unique and beautifully designed. I love the ones that have a camper attached! Use discount code: purposefultoys15
Character Hot Wheels If you have any Disney and/or car lovers in your life they are definitely going to need these in their stocking! In this set all the cars look like characters from Toy Story. So cute!
Pocket Size Stocking Stuffers
LEGO Flashlight Key Chain These large LEGO key chains are so fun! My girls love the characters to choose from and the added flashlight is a bonus!
Mini BarbieLand Toys If you like the nostalgia of mini polly pockets you’re going to love these mini BarbieLand toys from Barbie!
Rock Blocks Rock blocks are always fun, but guess what? This company has a “lump of coal” gift bag with black rock blocks that look just like coal for all the “naughty” children in your life! If you love a good joke you can’t pass up this funny stocking stuffer idea!
Maileg Mice I’ll forever love our Maileg mice. These little mice come with a lot of accessories so your child can change out their clothes and engage in small world play. Any of these cute mice would be so cute as a toddler stocking stuffer.Rainbow Gem Blocks We are obsessed with these translucent gem blocks! Perfect for building, using on a light table, or in your sensory bin and the perfect stocking stuffer for kids! Discount code: purposeful10 (also peep that cute girl on their page, she’s mine 🙂
Arts & Crafts Stocking Stuffers
Sensory Play Stuffing Stocker
Special Play Dough If you are one who gives play dough as a stocking stuffer every year, you have to try this kind! This is NOT your typical play dough. The dough is all-natural, has compostable glitter, and even calming essential oils mixed-in! Your kids will love the cute designs when they open the lid. Use discount code: purpsosefultoys10
Resin Loose Parts I use these resin loose parts all the time for sensory play, but the creative possibilities with these are endless! You could give them all to one child or separate them as stocking stuffers for multiple children. I promise, you’ll love these! Learn more about sensory play here.
Snowman Foam Putty I love this snowman foam putty! Build it up, add the cute nose, eyes, and arms and then watch throughout the day as it starts to sink into a puddle. The whole family can get involved building it back in different ways each time it melts. Add this as a stocking stuffer for sure!
More Fun Stocking Stuffers
Bracelet Kit If you have any girls who love making bracelets, you have to add one of these kits to their stocking! The bead types and color combinations are so cute! Use discount code: purposefultoys
Invisible Ink Pen Why are invisible ink pens so much fun? Your kids will love writing secret messages that can only be viewed with the special light from the pen. Grab a few for each child’s stocking because these are fun all year long!
Liquid Motion Bubble Pen Your kids are going to love this stocking stuffer! All the fun of the old liquid motion bubbles but in pen form! You could even include a little notepad to go along with it.
Wikki Stix Wikki Stix is a toy we buy over and over again. It’s fun for children of all ages. These wax sticks are easy to manipulate to create fun pictures and structures and are the perfect toy for at home or on the go.
Fidget Toys
Fidget Pop Ball Fidget toys never get old! This pop ball is fun for each individual pop or to squeeze it like a stress ball. Perfect stocking stuffer for kids of all ages.
NeeDoh Dream Drop Sensory Squeeze Toy You can’t go wrong with a fun sensory toy from NeeDoh. We love the texture of this drop and it comes with a fun squishy base to stand it on when not in use.
Globbles Sticky Ball Have you ever squished one of these between your fingers? So satisfying! These are great stocking stuffers for kids because although they’re sticky, they don’t leave any gross residue behind on your wall, and washing them restores their stickiness!
Glowing Rail Twirler This light up twirler comes in a three pack so you can easily divide it up amongst your kids. Think yoyo, but easier to maneuver and no string to wind which is a bonus.
Games that Fit in a Stocking
World’s Smallest Bop It! This is awesome: it works just like a normal sized bop-it, but the tiny size makes it so much more fun. It will fit perfectly inside a stocking!
Water Games I remember these from when I was a kid, and even though they’re simple, I think they are the perfect stocking stuffer for kids. You just press the buttons and try to get the ball through the hoop or the ring on the stick, but because it’s all in water you never know where it’s going to go!
Olaf Bop It! Bop It games are always a hit at our house and we love this fun Frozen themed Bop It with Olaf and his silly voice.
Rechargeable Air Hockey Puck This air hockey set is fun for the entire family! You can use it on any surface. We like to use our kitchen table and add a strip of tape to the edges to help keep the puck from falling off the edge.
Stocking Stuffers for Kids: Bath & Beauty
Surprise Bath Bombs Bath bombs are fun, but the ones that have a surprise inside are so much better! Your kids will love these galaxy themed bath bombs–perfect for space lovers!
Superhero Lip Balm Lip balm is a classic stocking stuffer for kids and these super-hero themed lip balms are the coolest of them all! They’re Lip Smacker brand so you know they’ll smell great. Your girls will be so excited to find these in their stockings!
Colored Hair Accessories Are your girls obsessed with color hair accessories? These hair extensions come in a variety of different colors and would be so fun as stocking stuffers.
Personalized Small Bag I love this cute little bag. It’s a great way to add a personalized stocking stuffer for your kids because you can pick the letter that comes on the bag. I also love this one as another great bag option!
Initial Necklace These dainty heart-shaped initial necklaces are so cute and another fun way to get something personalized just for your child. It would actually make a great stocking stuffer for girls of all ages!
I could keep going on this list forever, but I think this is a great start to help you find a just-right stocking stuffer for kids of all ages. Leave me a comment and let me know what you would add to this list! Also, have you seen my Christmas Gift Guide for kids? You’ll it!