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Stocking Stuffers for Kids

Ornaments are great keepsakes that children can collect every year. You can personalize them to add a special touch or choose an ornament that reminds you of a major milestone from the year.

Reusable water bottles are perfect for soccer practices, family trips and everything in between! Water bottles can also help your children learn the importance of hydration, and personalization helps keep them organized in the house, too.

Scrub-a-dub-dub! You can expect to sit in the splash zone when you bring playtime to the bathtub this holiday season.

Bathtime is essential, but you can also make it cute, comfy and aromatic! Spoil the kids with new washcloths and fun soaps or bath bombs to turn bathtime into a relaxing oasis.

Kids love new toys, but sensory toys allow children to learn through play. Introducing them to colors, shapes, textures and challenges can encourage cognitive growth, as well as development in language and motor skills from an early age.

A dollhouse is a classic children’s toy and isn’t complete without the perfect accessories. Outfit your child’s dollhouse with furniture, kitchenware and other staples.

A portable silverware set is practical and cute. Useful stocking stuffers can be both fun for kids and helpful for adults, especially if your family loves to get out and about.

Rattles are a fun and easy stocking stuffer for babies and toddlers! With different colors, patterns and fuzzy playthings to choose from, there’s no shortage of fun rattles to include in this year’s stocking.

Whether your child is an Olympian-in-training or just loves to splash around, goggles are essential for the beach or pool. Stock up in preparation for next summer’s adventures!

For families who love the beach, winter months can be long and cold. Get excited for the warmth of summer with a playful and whimsical beach ball. These are also easy gifts to store away year after year.

Want to let your kids’ imaginations run wild, but only have a small space or craft room? Tabletop easels are a great idea, and help make kids’ desks fun, too! You can store these away in bookshelves or drawers and don’t need to take up space all year round.

Let your kids bring their unique creations to life by drawing pictures and games on the sidewalk with chalk. Plus, if they have a chalkboard in their playroom, they can get creative whenever inspiration strikes!

The magic of the holiday season can stay alive on their bookshelf all year with a personalized snow globe. Or, pack them away each season so they have their own piece of holiday decor each winter!

Kids love snacks, and snack containers help keep rooms and cars free of crumbs. Give your kids their own snack containers this holiday season to keep their favorite treats within easy reach.

Every chef needs the perfect tools. Help them practice their craft with a collection of cooking tools, including spatulas, forks and spoons. Plus, cooking sets can double as toy storage for all their culinary needs!

Your kids’ cooking tools need play food to go with them! Whether they’re learning to love veggies or can’t get enough pasta, play food will complete their culinary setup.

For little ones that love playing with dolls, a few new outfits for their favorite toys are perfect stocking stuffers. Everything from dresses to pajamas are sure to excite every little doll owner.

Astronauts, cowboys and knights—oh my! Kids love dressing up, so fuel their imaginations with a new playset in their stocking. They’ll be playing make-believe in no time at all.

Prepare for the holidays with a soft throw pillow. Let your kids’ personalities shine through with throw pillows themed to their interests. These are especially great gifts for siblings or kids with shared bedrooms.

Keep the cozy feeling going with a pair of animal slippers. They’re sure to put them on for the rest of Christmas morning.

Helping your child know the value of giving back can start at a young age. Pick a stocking stuffer that donates a share of profits to a worthy cause.

A collection of childhood classic books will make any bedroom or reading nook comfortable and fun. Also, stories are great for the imagination and can be read together!

Build your child’s creative thinking skills with a punch drop toy. It can help them learn shapes and colors while also providing them with a fun toy to play with.

With the outdoor temperatures low, the holidays are the perfect time for a new blanket. Fuzzy blankets can lead to family cuddles with a movie, book or warm drink.

Wooden puzzles of large shapes help children practice hand-eye coordination and strengthen their memory. Plus, they can learn valuable skills, like geography and how to tell time.

Give the gift of a bedtime cuddle buddy with a stuffed animal. They can even act as superheroes who fight fears of the dark and night. Holiday-themed stuffed animals can also double as decor for seasons to come.

Your child’s initials are a great way to showcase their personality, especially in a shared bedroom. Pick out wall letters in their favorite colors to make this stocking stuffer truly theirs or order a personalized monogram they can keep for years to come.

Let the colors fly free with a paint kit stocking stuffer! Choose your kids’ favorite colors, pick out different brushes and gift them canvases or sketchbooks for their inner artist to use.

Puzzles are a great way to teach children goal setting. Start with ten pieces at a time and celebrate the mini milestones. Plus, the colorful illustrations of a finished puzzle are a fun prize.

Freshen up your nighttime routine with a new fairytale or adventure novel. Small books help kids of all ages improve their reading and writing skills—plus, they’re easy to transport and organize on their bookshelf.

Dolls are great gifts for kids who love to teach or play house. This can also be a fun way for your little one to reinforce concepts they’re learning at school.

Embrace the holiday season with a kid-friendly nativity set! The smaller, wooden pieces are perfect for placing in stockings and on the mantle.

A hooded towel is a fun item to have on hand for bathtime. Monogram it with their name or initials to truly personalize it and get different colors for each kid so they can quickly recognize which is theirs.

Lunch boxes are a back-to-school essential, and they make fun stocking stuffers for kids! Coordinate them with their backpack or embroider their name on the front for a personal touch.

Teach your kid the importance of saving money with a piggy bank! Piggy banks can also be a great tool for learning basic math skills and may even jump-start their future savings accounts.

Doll lovers—unite! Stuff your child’s stocking with doll accessories, including plates, utensils, bottles, bibs and more to add to their playing experience.

Make your kids feel like royalty and inspire their imagination with a tea set. You could earn VIP status on the tea party’s guest list as a result.

It’s no secret that many kids love collecting items, including jewelry, rocks, money and more. Help them protect their collection with a keepsake box like a jewelry box or a monogrammed option.

Aspiring beauty moguls have to start somewhere, right? A salon kit can inspire all kids to take their fashion into their own hands, which is great for autonomy, color matching and more!

Calling all little chefs! An apron is a great gift for an aspiring culinary artist. Let their imagination run wild in a make-believe kitchen or let them help you with real, simple recipes.

Teaching important chores doesn’t have to be boring! A set of play cleaning tools can help your kids understand the value of tidying up from an early age.

Music is a great tool for helping children learn and showcase their creativity. Encourage them to make music with their own play instruments or start a band with the whole family!

Music is such an important part of life and is a great tool for helping children learn and showcase their creativity. Encourage them to make music with their own play instruments.

Taking things apart and putting them back together—what more could a kid ask for? A play tool kit can keep your kids entertained while also teaching them the basics of hammers, screwdrivers and more.

Sound machines can give your whole family the gift of longer, better sleep. For young children, white noise can help soothe them before and during sleep, making them a beneficial and essential nursery item.

While the holiday season often brings colder weather, it’s a great time to stock up on summer clothing. Get your littles a sun hat this season so they’re ready to rock out on the beach or at the pool when summer comes around.

All aboard! Lovers of railway transportation will be excited to receive their very own train set as a stocking stuffer. This wooden set is a timeless option that features linkable tracks that enable children to create their own scene.

Money, money, money! Stuff your kids’ stockings with play money so they can learn more about responsibility and counting during and after the holidays.

Wooden dolls are a great addition to any dollhouse or playset! Made from more durable materials, these types of stocking stuffers for kids can withstand both gentle and strong forms of play.

Does your family like to travel, take road trips or visit friends and family throughout the year? Travel packs are just what the kids need! With fun activities, stickers and more, these are great themed stocking stuffers for the year.

From cool party music to calming rainforest noises, a speaker is a perfect gift for almost any child. Small, portable speakers are especially handy for traveling—even if it’s just a short distance!

Give your kids the gift of music all year round! Headphones, both on-ear and over-ear, are stylish and fun for all ages.

Get the kids sorting early with this stocking stuffer! Sorting toys are great teaching tools and fun playthings for children of a variety of ages.

Do your kids love things that are soft and comfy? Then a thumbie or a lovey is the perfect stocking stuffer for them! They’ll be carrying around this new present all year long.

The holiday season is the perfect time to celebrate your friends and family. Frame your favorite family snapshots to hang in their bedroom, on the tree or throughout your home.

Kids’ stocking stuffer ideas don’t have to be out of this world or crazy expensive. In fact, some of the best stocking stuffers for kids simply consider their favorite colors, characters, initials, animals, sports and school subjects.

There are plenty of Christmas stocking ideas, but if you need additional ideas for larger gifts for kids, check out our website for more inspiration.
Happy holidays!