This time of the Christmas season I head over to everyone’s favorite 2-day delivery website to get stocking stuffers. I’m also really thankful for Target’s drive up order system, where they bring the bags out to your car.
In our house, stockings come from Santa. I have seen a lot of stuff circulating this year on Instagram about how larger gifts “shouldn’t” come from Santa because it’s hard for kids to understand why some kids get more than others do. I love the magic of Santa, but I also want my kids to understand that Mommy and Daddy work hard and that’s why we can have certain things. Kind of a tough concept for little kids to understand, but we can try.
Stocking Stuffers for the Whole Family
Anyway… hopping off my soapbox here to share what you came here for. Here are the stocking stuffers I’ve done by each age (updated year after year) in case you need ideas!
Stocking stuffers for a 1 year old
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Paint with water books
- Socks
- Crib sheet
- Superhero cape costume
- Color Wonder pages and markers
- Mittens
- Mickey Mouse seek and find book
Stocking stuffers for a 2 year old
- Toothbrush and travel sized toothpaste
- Wool socks
- Underwear
- Paint with water book
- Play doh
- Hair clips
- New swimsuit
Stocking stuffers for a 4 year old
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Disney Princesses coloring book (or other character coloring book)
- Socks
- Underwear
- Paintbrush pens
- Mittens
- Construction paper
- Yoga Animals on the Farm book
- Set of hair bows
Stocking stuffers for a 5 year old
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Socks
- Underwear
- Putty
- Fidget toy shaped like an animal
- Small LEGO set (race car, airplane)
- New swimsuit
Stocking stuffers for a 6-7 year old
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Socks
- Underwear
- Glitter glue pens
- Play doh
- Putty
- Fidget toy shaped like an animal
- New swimsuit
Stocking stuffers for an 8 year old
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Socks
- Underwear
- Fresh box of markers or crayons
- Book of mazes
- Multi-color pen
For my husband
- Hand warmers for skiing
- Scratch tickets
- His preferred shampoo and conditioner
- A fun pen our kids picked out for him
- An ornament from one of our trips
- His favorite coffee beans
For myself
Every year my husband puts a few things in my stocking. Here’s what I would put in my stocking if I was making my own!
- Chapstick (always losing them!)
- A needle minder for needlepointing
- My favorite ballpoint pens
- An ornament from one of our trips
What’s the best stocking stuffer you’ve gotten?
Other posts on stocking stuffers that might be helpful: Stocking stuffers for 3-4 year olds, Stocking stuffers & gifts under $25, The Best Toddler Gifts, 27 Gifts for Men: The Best Gifts for Guys
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