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Ultimate List of Stocking Stuffer Ideas for the Whole Family (800+ Ideas)

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Now UPDATED with even more ideas! If you need help stuffing your stockings, check out this long list of great ideas.

The list is the ultimate collection of stocking stuffers for everyone on your list with stocking stuffer ideas for babies, young children, tweens, teens, young adults, moms, dads, and even grandparents.

Inexpensive stocking stuffer ideas for everyone on your list - Over 800 ideas for children ages 0 through Adults. Great for gift basket ideas too.

Stockings have always been a part of Christmas gift-giving in my family.

My parents always made sure that my brother and I had a stocking full of fruit, gum, and small toys. Even my parents received a stocking from Santa and I eventually began wondering why my mother was never as excited about unwrapping her goodies as we were.

When I was older, I took on the role of Official Stocking Stuffer-er for my parents so they would actually be surprised.

My problem has never been figuring out what to put in a Christmas stocking. My problem is buying too much stuff or having too many ideas to fit inside a stocking.

RELATED: Really Big List of Homemade Stocking Stuffers (DIY Linky)

Most years, Bill and I will take a date night and swing by the Dollar Tree to find different stocking stuffers for the children and ourselves. Other years, I pick things up on clearance or for free and keep a box in our closet.

Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Everyone

So, if you are stuck with an empty sock and trying to stocking stuffer ideas for filling it this year, please consider this Ultimate Stocking Stuffer List for the Whole Family.

Stocking Stuffers for Baby

Ages: Newborn to 18 months

Stocking Stuffers for the Toddler

Ages: 1 to 3 years old

Stocking Stuffers for the Young Child

Ages: 3 to 6 years old

RELATED: 50+ Educational Stocking Stuffer Ideas

  • Sunprint paper
  • Seedling kit
  • Dress up accessories
  • Art supplies, art smock
  • Wikisticks
  • Playdough, cookie cutters
  • Chenille stems (pipe cleaners)
  • Large buttons
  • Travel sized Magna Doodle or Etch-a-Sketch
  • Small cars, trucks
  • Books
  • Character cup, cutlery
  • Ring Pop, gummy candies
  • Bubbles
  • Bouncy balls
  • Water gun
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunprint paper
  • Sidewalk chalk
  • Hair accessories
  • Gloves, hat, socks
  • Character underwear
  • Bath paint, toys
  • Character washcloths
  • Thomas the Train accessories
  • Lego minifigures
  • Action figures
  • Musical instruments
  • Snack-size packs of cookies
  • Magnetic blocks
  • Fruit cups
  • Apples, oranges
  • SD cards or flash drives
  • Plastic animals, army soldiers
  • Slinky
  • Silly putty
  • Hand puppets, finger puppets
  • Kaleidoscope
  • Temporary tattoos
  • Toothbrush, toothpaste
  • Bubble bath, bath fizzies
  • Character bandages
  • Trainer chopsticks
  • Silly straws
  • Mini flashlight
  • Paper dolls
  • God and Me (Girls) or Gotta Have God (Boys) devotional
  • My Little Pony toys
  • Jump rope
  • Doll clothes
  • Play jewelry, glowing jelly rings
  • Magazine (like Highlights)
  • Card games
  • Dominoes

Stocking Stuffers for the Older Child

Ages: 7 to 12 years old

Stocking Stuffers for the Teen

Ages: 12 to 15 years old

  • LED gloves
  • Bath bombs
  • Fun bookmarks
  • Thumb chucks
  • Slap bracelets
  • Magic scratch paper
  • Animation flip books
  • Mystery packs
  • Diary
  • Backpack accessories (buttons, danglers)
  • Origami paper
  • The Original DoodleArt
  • Puzzles
  • Water gun, Nerf gun, marshmallow shooter
  • Slingshot
  • Jump rope
  • Trading cards (Pokemon, baseball, etc.)
  • Model airplane/car kits
  • Snowball maker
  • Wikisticks
  • Stamping kit
  • Educational Wrap-Ups
  • Calculator
  • Notepad
  • Madlibs
  • Funny or personalized buttons
  • Harmonica
  • Ear buds
  • Sewing, craft kits
  • Knitting or crochet needles
  • Yo-yo
  • Lazer pointer
  • Vintage candy
  • Deodorant, hand sanitizer
  • Body wash, spray
  • Wallet, coin purse
  • Hex bugs
  • Card games
  • Model airplane/car kits
  • Pocket guide to any favorite subject
  • Guitar Picks
  • Personalized drum sticks
  • Juggling balls
  • Hacky Sack
  • Dominoes
  • Temporary tattoos
  • Water gun, Nerf gun, marshmallow shooter
  • Slingshot
  • Darts
  • Body glitter
  • Stopwatch
  • Phone, laptop skins
  • Small pocket knife
  • Mini solar kit
  • Keys to the house
  • Pay-as-you-go cell phone
  • Makeup
  • Nail polish, decorations
  • Toothbrush, toothpaste
  • Chapstick, lip gloss
  • Jewelry, watch, glowing jelly rings
  • Novelty USB flash drive
  • Cooking utensils
  • Recipe cards
  • Movie or sporting event tickets
  • Flashlight
  • Book light
  • Journal
  • Thin Bible
  • Magic set
  • Card games
  • Comic books
  • Bananagrams
  • Bean Boozled Holiday Edition
  • Rubix cube
  • Magazines, subscription
  • Sermon Notes Notebook
  • Snack-sized cookies, beef jerky, candy, mints
  • Powdered drink mixes
  • Fruit cups, apples, oranges
  • Super-size candy bar
  • Bicycle accessories
  • Compass, binoculars
  • Glow-in-the-dark items
  • Legwarmers, crazy tights
  • Handheld camcorder, camera
  • Friendship bracelet supplies
  • Golf balls, tennis balls
  • Trading cards
  • Travel-sized games (like Simon)
  • Colored pencils, colored pens, highlighters
  • Hair accessories
  • Gloves, hat, socks
  • Sunprint paper
  • Art supplies
  • Modeling clay
  • Travel sized Etch a Sketch
  • Books, bookmark
  • Sunglasses

Stocking Stuffers for the Young Adult

Ages: 16 years old and up

Stocking Stuffers for Mom

Ages: Don’t go there

RELATED: Great Gift Ideas for Mom

Stocking Stuffers for Dad

Ages: I’m not telling

Stocking Stuffers for Grandparents

Ages: Mind your manners

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About Tabitha

Hi! I'm Tabitha! But, I bet you expected someone named "Penny." Long story made short, Penny is the coupon binder I started in 2010 when we were totally broke... as in BANKRUPT. Now, as a mom of five, I make 6-figures a year working at home and share ways to help you move from penny to profit while you raise a family with sense on cents.

Comments

  1. Tehila says

    What a great and comprehensive list, Penny! I actually don’t think you’ve left anything that could be in a Christmas stocking out! 🙂

    May God bless you as you abide in Him!

    Reply

  2. Suzanne Broadhurst says

    This is a phenomenal list! Not only for Christmas stockings, but for Get Well Baskets, Thinking of You gifts (when a little something says so much), and little gifts when big gifts are just too much (in every aspect of meaning). Thank you so much! THIS gets bookmarked!

    Reply

  7. Aimee says

    I always put a pomegranate in the toe of each of my kids’ stockings. The kids consider a pomegranate of their very own to be a special treat. Great list, by the way. I found lots of ideas I plan to use this year. Thanks!

    Reply

  8. Jessica A says

    This list is fantastic! As a new mom, the very first part of the list helped me with what i can get to make my daughters first Christmas something more than just getting clothes! Thanks so much!

    Reply

  9. AutumnGinger says

    This is an extensive list and was pretty helpful for the kids and teen ideas, definately noting down some of the ideas, but considering I am looking for my parents, I was a little disappointed by the gender stereotypes for mums and dads. Couldn’t they just have a joint list? Like, do mums not want business cards/case because they dont work or have businesses? Do they not want sports stuff because sports is a mans hobby? And vice versa, a lot of men like a nice pamper, but I dont see anything about candles or cologne or anything like that on their list. Maybe I’m being pedantic but it just struck me. Other than that, thanks for the lovely ideas.

    Reply

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