48 Stocking Stuffers for Kids (That Ours Loved)

The reading light, perfected, with a warm amber hue that reduces eye strain and promotes better sleep. A practical gift for readers who like to read in bed.

A variation on Scrabble, each player in Bananagrams picks a certain number of tiles and then players race against each other to form personal crossword puzzles using all of their letters. There are endless opportunities to modify for kids and it's great spelling practice!

Jennie Utsinger said:  My entire extended family has been playing this game for years - always a favorite!

Kelly R said:  These miracle-working brushes use flexible bristles to glide (mostly) painlessly through tangled tresses. My son and daughter both use this. They are perfect practical stocking stuffer ideas for kids!

Beth Wood said:  My kids love, love, love these adorable mini hand sanitizers and sanitizer holders from Bath & Body Works! They save their money to collect different holders and sanitizer scents to hang from their backpacks. The holiday line features special seasonal scents and holders, and you can mix and match for the best stocking stuffers for kids!

Lisa R said:  My family has a tradition of using $1 lottery scratch cards as stocking stuffers for kids and adults. It's fun to sit around as a family, talk about what we would do with a big win, and then celebrate winning back a couple of dollars. If you're not into using official lottery scratch cards, you can make your own with scratch off stickers. Consider writing in special rewards like extra screen time or a trip to the park that kids can trade in whenever they want.

Beth Wood said:  Do your kids like sushi? Do they want to use chopsticks just like mom and dad? Start them off with these adorable training chopsticks (a fun and practical stocking stuffer idea!). They come in a variety of fun designs.

Kristy Pepping said:  No matter what climate you live in, a couple new lip balms are excellent kids stocking stuffers that you can give every year.

Sarah C. said:  Bath bombs are great for all ages! Target has a lot of holiday themed ones that are super cute!

Tim Ponisciak said:  Card games are the perfect size to use as kids stocking stuffers, and Uno is a classic! It is simple to learn and helps teach kids matching skills. It is a great travel game as it is just a deck of cards and it only takes fifteen minutes or so to play a round.

Kelly R said:  This family game is especially fun for 2 players. Balance the wire bars on the frame one at a time, being careful not to tip the growing sculpture. The shape of the container makes it a great stocking stuffer for kids!

This sensory toy has taken the place of silly putty and play doh for slightly older children, and for good reason. It comes in many amazing colors, smells and effects, and is contained in a sturdy pocket-sized metal canister to avoid drying out. Its chic and trendy design makes them popular gifts for tweens to receive and trade with one another, too.

christadiserio said:  I remember getting my first set of dominoes as a stocking stuffer when I was a kid. It was the best surprise! From then on, after dinner, my family would sit around the table and play dominoes. The best thing about dominoes is that they're such a versatile game piece - there are more than 100 different games you can play to involve even younger kids.

Kelly R said:  A fun assortment of popcorn seasonings will make for a pretty epic Christmas family movie night treat! We like the flavors from Kernel Season's, and you can sometimes find them in little mini jars that work especially well as stocking stuffers for kids.

These little magnetic bookmarks come in a variety of themes, and hug the page without leaving dents in the paper or falling out. Perfect for chapter books, music books, journals, etc.

Kelly R said:  We have tried a few different brands of these as kids stocking stuffers and little gifts over the years, and have found these to be the most durable.

Kate Wille Murray said:  New toothbrushes!! (Full disclosure Easter Bunny brings one too!) But the kids always wonder what color or type of tooth brush they'll get!