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Want a little help filling all those Christmas stockings? Check out our awesome list of stocking stuffer ideas for all ages… we’ve updated it for 2024! Having a good stocking stuffer list when you’re shopping at Christmas can really save you time and money.
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Filling Christmas stockings can be one of the most fun parts of Christmas shopping. You can make the gifts really practical, inspiring, fun or laugh-out-loud silly. These small gift ideas also work well as additions to gift baskets and Secret Santa gift exchanges.
Find more of our Holiday gift guides here and these Valentines gifts for kids also work well for stocking stuffers.
And we’re continually adding more brilliant gift ideas to this list as we find them!
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Kids
Pocket Etch A Sketch
A Pocket Etch A Sketch is an awesome retro stocking stuffer idea.
Kids will love fidgeting with this toy from past generations.
It can keep them entertained for hours.
And it’s such a great nostalgic gift, that you could even give it to a friend as a quirky gift in a fun Secret Santa exchange.
Doodle Pad
Get these 16 Mini Scratch Art Boards with wooden stylus for kids who love drawing and coloring.
Personally, I love to stock up on arts and crafts supplies at Christmas so they have lots to keep themselves busy during the winter months.
These scratch pads are great for long car rides or waits in waiting rooms.
SmartGames Cube Puzzler
One of our favorite stocking stuffer ideas for kids is a puzzle or brain teaser.
Kids of all ages will love this 3D colorful cube puzzle with 80 different challenges ranging from easy to expert.
This portable game is travel-friendly so it’s perfect to toss in your bag for road trips and other vacations.
SmartGames Cube Puzzler allows kids to use spatial insight, problem-solving and planning skills.
Mini 3×3 Puzzle Cube
A classic toy just smaller – Mini 3×3 Puzzle Cubes!
These small toys are perfect for stocking stuffer ideas.
And stocking stuffer ideas for families with lots of kids are the best when you can buy them in a bundle. These come with 6 in a pack, so they’d also be great if you were making gift bags for a Christmas party or friends from school.
Scramble and twist, turn, and rotate to solve the puzzle.
Trouble Grab & Go Game
A classic board game that is compact and mobile!
All in one game board makes storage easy.
This Trouble Grab & Go is a complete compact version of the original game.
I love to give my kids physical games that will pull them away from their electronic devices.
We think classic board games are always a great gift idea.
Joke Book for Kids
The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids: 800+ Jokes! will keep the whole family laughing.
This is an awesome stocking stuffer gift idea to get reluctant readers reading. It can feel like less work to read a few jokes than embark on a new chapter book.
Joke books are fun for road trips or evenings at home with the family.
I love that this collection is illustrated collection and the jokes get more challenging with each chapter.
The author of this book, Carole P. Roman, has written over 50 children’s books. You can find them all here on Amazon.
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Teens
Luxurious Lip Gloss
Teenage girls and their moms all want to find a sweet new lip gloss in their stocking or under the tree.
If you’re looking for a simple stocking stuffer or Secret Santa gift exchange, you can’t go wrong with a lovely lip gloss.
We love this BareMinerals: Mineralist Lip Gloss Balm.
It’s a hybrid lip gloss and nourishing balm packed with cold-pressed fruit oils for sheer color, glossy shine and the hydrating feel of a balm.
Cozy Earmuffs
Here’s another classic winter gift idea that’s got to be on any complete list of stocking stuffer ideas… Earmuffs!
Kids and teenagers will love cute and cozy earmuffs.
We love giving our kids and teens fun and practical gifts that they will actually use.
So top off their stocking with a pair of cute earmuffs to help keep your kids warm.
Scrunchies
Scrunchies are the perfect stocking stuffer for tween and teenage girls!
Grab this set of pretty scrunchies for a super low price.
The colors and fabric are soft and subtle and lovely to wear on your wrist or in your hair.
Our teenage girls love having a huge collection of scrunchies. You can never have too many.
Cool Winter Hat
Toss a cool winter hat into your teenagers stocking and they might even take the chance to stay warm.
I love the fabulous winter hats from Cents of Style.
They’re comfy, warm and stylish.
Grab this stocking stuffing idea right now!
Cute Flash Drive
Share digital files and photos with friends and loved ones with this Unicorn USB Flash Drive.
I have to get these for my girls.
They will love them!
There are so many fun styles of flash drives available these days.
If you have boys or girls who aren’t into unicorns, perhaps they’d like these cool Cute Space Rabbit USB Flash Drives.
These days kids have to take homework to and from school on flash drives, so this makes homework even more fun.
Password Book
A brilliant gift idea for tweens, teens, and adults is a password book keeper to help them stay organized.
I especially love the idea of getting your kids to write down all their passwords in a book that you can see so that you’re able to access any of their accounts.
If you get kids started sharing their account passwords with you at a young age, it’s easier to keep it going into their teen years.
Also, the journals, calendars, pill boxes from RE-Focus, The Creative Office are perfect for affordable and practical gifts especially for boys or girls with ADHD.
Funny Socks
Get them this fun pair of socks that lets them express themselves.
It may drive you crazy that your teen spends too much time gaming, but this gift is a good natured way to make light of it.
These socks are great for teenage boys or girls. They fit sizes 6 to 12.
They’re comfy, stretchy, breathable and soft.
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Women
Headache Relief
If you’re looking for a small (but life-changing) gift idea for women (or men), give them headache relief with a XR 4″ Neck & Headache Chirp Wheel.
This clever little wheel has specially shaped nodes that rest at the base of your skull as you lay back.
The resting applied pressure provides suboccipital release to melt away tension while the Spinal Canal™ protects the spine from pressure.
If you go to a gift exchange party where you play a White Elephant Game, I bet everyone will be trying to steal this gift!
Luxury Natural Soap
A lovely little gift for women is a bar of natural soap.
A lovely smelling soap is always at the top of our list of stocking stuffer ideas for adults. It’s practical and pampering at the same time.
We recently tested out and loved this Lavender Goat Milk Soap that is organic, plant-based, and produced in small batches in the USA.
Creative Coffee Mug with Personalization
Personalized gifts make your friends and family feel extra special. For a fantastic stocking stuffer, simply select a pretty mug, add a personal message, and fill the mug with a gift you know the recipient will use.
See our mug ideas to help you put together beautiful gifts.
Everyone including your best friend, sister, mother, and grandmother will love one of these Christmas Mug Gifts.
Cosmetic Accessories
Whether you’re looking for a small gift, putting together a basket of beauty and cosmetics, or you’re looking for stocking stuffer ideas for teenage girls or women, here are a few essentials every woman will love to receive.
The ClassZ Compact Mirror by StudioZONE is a 10X magnifying makeup mirror that is perfect for purses and travel. It’s 2-sided with a 10X Magnifying Mirror on one side and a regular mirror on the other.
Some other small stocking stuffer ideas for women are eyelash curlers, cosmetic brushes, and makeup sponges.
Leggings for Lounging
Roll up a pair of leggings and you have the perfect stocking stuffer.
Personally I love wearing comfy leggings as loungewear around the house. You can find ridiculously comfortable leggings from various companies such as Luluroe.
Another fantastic place to get comfy leggings is MyLala leggings.
You can get super soft leggings in regular and plus women’s sizes as well as babies, kids, and teens.
New Sports Bra
Useful stocking stuffer ideas for women and teen girls are new sports bras and comfortable underwear.
She will love the collection of seamless, wireless and performance bras and undies suit all-day wear from Miel.
This brand was developed to support women’s daily activities at home, in the office, at the gym and out on the town. Their innovative fabrics with built-in botanical protection against stains and odors.
Women often tend to neglect shopping for these necessities for themselves, so tossing some new items into the stocking is a smart gift idea that she’ll be glad to have.
Dad Stocking Stuffer Ideas
Joke Book
This joke book for Dads is a fun stocking stuffer idea for fathers.
Whether or not he’s a regular joker, he’ll get a kick out of these jokes.
Everyone will be laughing as Dad passes on these jokes all year long.
Get ready to laugh (or groan).
Manly Scented Natural Soap
Here’s one of our new favorite Dad stocking stuffer ideas… Dr. Squatch Men’s Soap.
You can get a bundle of three scents: Pine Tar, Cedar Citrus, Bay Rum right here on Amazon.
He’ll appreciate that these are handmade in the USA with organic oils.
Rugged Roots Beard Oil
Do you have a bearded man on your list?
Get him Rugged Roots Bear Oil to keep his beard soft.
It nourishes dry and scratchy facial hair and prevent dandruff, aka beard-druff and split ends. Also, you can use it as an aftershave to help with ingrown hairs and prevent razor burn.
Rugged Roots Beard Oil is made of Premium Natural Oils and comes in 7 different scents.
This is truly a unique and thoughtful gift for any man with a beard.
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Everyone
Christmas Ornaments
An ideal stocking stuffer for everyone in the family is a new ornament. We love painting ornaments and making DIY photo ornaments, but you can also purchase beautiful personalized Christmas ornaments.
You’ll love these sweet sterling silver ornaments from The Vintage Pearl. They are handmade with love and will no doubt become treasured family heirlooms.
There’s a huge selection of styles for everyone in your family.
You can customize each ornament to create meaningful stocking stuffers for all your loved ones.
Holiday Socks
Warm cozy socks are always a great stocking stuffer for everyone. A list of stocking stuffer ideas couldn’t be complete without this classic gift idea.
We found these super cute Christmas fuzzy socks on Amazon.
They have several holiday designs to choose from.
These socks have 2% spandex and come with a premium quality gift box.
Charging Cable
Everyone can use a new charging cable… especially one that doesn’t get tangled.
This is one of those modern stocking stuffer ideas that works for almost everybody over 8 years old!
Ventev Alloy Apple Lightning Cables are both stylish and functional. Because of the aluminum casing, these cables don’t tangle or rip. We’ve been using ours for a couple of years without any problems.
Charging cables are fantastic stocking stuffers for tweens, teens and everyone else who needs to keep a device charged.
Workout Gear
Stuff their stockings with workout gear like these Chirp Resistance Bands
Small exercise equipment is awesome for gift exchanges and stocking stuffers.
Everyone can use new fitness gear.
These new Chirp resistance bands are a new and comfortable set of soft, woven elastic resistance bands made of 80% polyester and 20% latex silk.
PopSockets
PopSockets are expanding smartphone and tablet stands that are all the rage with the kids, but they’re useful for everyone.
PopSockets are great for enhancing the grip and capabilities of your phone. Pop, tilt, wrap, prop, collapse, grip, repeat.
They provide a secure grip for texting, calling, photos, and selfies and they’re compatible with all smartphones and tablets.
Works in landscape and portrait modes for watching videos, web surfing, texting, gaming, group photos, FaceTime, and Skype.
Using a PopSocket allows your hand to relax while securely holding your phone – never drop your phone again from lost grip.
These are available in a good variety of colors & designs.
Phone Holder
Everyone who drives needs a Dashboard Car Phone Mount. This is one of those small stocking stuffer ideas that can really serve a good purpose.
It’s so important that you’re not picking up your phone while you’re driving.
So if you have a driver in the family who doesn’t yet have a cell phone holder, toss a mobile phone holder in their stocking.
Tea Infuser
Toss a bag of loose leaf tea and a tea infuser in his or her stocking.
Brewing a cup of loose leaf tea is simple with an individual Tea Infuser.
When you’re just making tea for one, you’ll love having one of these.
Take a moment just for you with the infuser that’s made for one. If you’re looking for unique stocking stuffer ideas for adults, a new tea infuser will do the trick.
Holiday Lip Balm
You can never have enough lip balm.
I always put a lip balm in every Christmas stocking. I think it’s one of the easiest small stocking stuffer ideas… you can grab them at the last minute at the grocery store.
And I love how these Holiday flavored Chapstick come in festive flavours: Cake Batter, Pumpkin Pie, and Candy Cane.
What a sweet way to keep dry lips at bay this winter.
More Gift Ideas
Be sure to check out all of our Holiday Gift Guides…
And don’t miss these Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas and Gifts For Your Best Friend.
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JanD says
My favorite gift ideas are the holiday socks, popsockets, and holiday lip balm.
Antoinette M says
Great stocking stuffer ideas, especially the funny socks!
Donna says
The Mini 3×3 Puzzle Cubes and Scratch Art Boards would be nice gifts for my grandchildren. My daughter would really like the Tea Infuser.
Jordan says
The password book would be a fun one.
Ed says
I like the Holiday socks and scrunchies as stocking stuffers for my girls.
Nancy says
Scratch off tickets, socks & gift cards are great.
Nancy says
Great suggestions. I like to toss in useful items like a toothbrush or fun things like a scratch off ticket.
Tania Smith says
The joke book is such a great stocking stuffer.
Jasmine b says
I like the passwords book and goat soap.
Maura says
Both my teen and tween want like 5 different lip glosses this year lol!
David Smith says
Great Ideas. I would love the Dad’s Jokes book.
Maryann D. says
The Pocket Etch A Sketch would be a fantastic gift for my nephew. I would be happy with the HOLIDAY LIP BALM.
Monique L.S. says
The SmartGames Cube Puzzler and joke books would be a hit in the stockings in our house.
Cindy Merrill says
The Tea Infuser looks great! I usually give a box of herbal tea to my aunt every year, Orange Spice is her favorite.
Susan Christy says
My favorite things to shop for are stocking stuffers! Novelty pens and socks are a couple of things everyone looks forward to receiving.
Chelsea B says
The Cozy Earmuffs are soo cute – as is the flash drive! What great little stocking stuffers.
mrsshukra says
Love the holiday lip balm!
Susan P. says
Scrunchies, hair accessories, brushes and beanies make good stocking stuffers.
Suzie B says
Oooh!! So many GREAT options! 100% I would love to give or gift the Trouble Grab & Go Game, Bareminerals lip gloss, Miel sports bra and the Chirp wheel
Kassie Brown says
Love these ideas! The stockings are always favorite thing to put together.
Jeanette Jackson says
The cute flash drive and the funny socks make good stuffers
Savannah C says
I love these ideas!
Betty Spry says
So many great ideas here, my shopping will be done in no time
Leah says
This is helpful because I literally never know what to put in stockings.
Nancy Sloan says
I love the Doddle Pad and the Ear Muffs they would be great for my granddaughter.
LSJohnson says
Great ideas! I have placed several orders based on these suggestions!!
Sharon Rooney says
I really like the phone holder and the new sports bras, they look so comfortable.
Dar W says
Many good ideas!! Thank you for this listing
Carolyn D says
The cozy earmuffs are adorable! I love the idea of slipper socks and chapstick for everyone. The kids would have a lot of fun with the portable Trouble game, Squishables, and doodle pad.
Erica Seaman says
Trouble is a family favourite game!
Lisa A. says
So many great stocking stuff ideas! I will definitely add the cute ornaments, cute flash drives and the pop sockets to my list. Of course, the tea infuser & phone holder for myself and hubby. Thanks for the help with my list!
Clem says
My favorites are the etch a sketch and cube puzzler
Nolan Smith says
Love the 3X3 rubiks cube for my son and the leggings for my wife.
Charlotte B says
Mini etch-a-sketch is a big hit with both the three and 12 year old.
Louise Smith says
Like the chap stick and team infuser. Great ideas
Taylor Smith says
I like the idea of warm socks for the stockings
Maritess says
The XR 4″ Neck & Headache Chirp Wheel is a good white elephant gift idea.
Anne Perry says
I love all of the books by Carole P. Roman. The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids: 800+ Jokes! is fun to read a the dinner table.
Joanne Elford says
You just gave me some great ideas! Thanks
Vicki Wurgler says
I like the cube puzzler, the funny socks and the leggings
Shirley says
So many wonderful stocking stuffer ideas! I really like the Trouble Grab & Go Game, Holiday Lip Balm, and the Funny Socks.
Elaine K says
Trouble was one of my favorites as a kid. I’d get this for myself 🙂
heather says
I love the joke book idea and also the puzzle cube.
molli says
oooohhhh the flash drives are a great idea
Charlyne says
Much needed thank you so much!!
Helga says
The ear muffs and the scrunchies are my favorites. These guides are so helpful.
Pamela Chambers says
TY for all the great ideas!
Jody Arbogast says
I love everything from hats, bras and lots of kids gifts.
Cindy A says
Is it terrible that I want the stocking stuffers all for myself? I really want the scrunchies for work. And I need the new sports bra, and charging cable, and password notebook, and holiday socks….and…
Regina T says
I like the jokes for kids book and funny socks.
Leela says
I like the Doodle Pad.
Carole says
brain teaser makes the best Stocking stuffer.
Gabrielle says
Leggings are an awesome gift! I would love to find a pair in my stocking.
Arlene says
i love the cute and cozy earmuffs
Lindsay Threlkeld says
The headache chirp wheel sounds like a need for me!
tammy ta says
I think the Etch-a-Sketch and the Scrunchies would make great stocking stuffers
Tami Vollenweider says
I like the Doodle Pad for my grand daughter and the Trouble Game my grand son!!
Jenness M says
My faves are the mylala leggings, scrunchies and pocket etch a sketch!
Pat F says
SmartGames Cube Puzzler, popsocket, and the phone holder are awesome!
Piroska says
I love the Pocket Etch-a-Sketch and Trouble Grab & Go game.
Mary J says
My fav sticking stuffer that I’ve seen this year is a mini playable harmonica. Although my kids will love it I’m not sure whether my husband will lol
Terri Quick says
I love stocking stuffers
Barrie says
Stocking stuffers are always so hard to find. This guide is very helpful!
Donna L says
I had hour of fun with my Pocket Etch A Sketch when I was a kid.
Susan Smith says
My kids would like the mini Etch-a-Sketch and the SmartGames Cube Puzzle.
Sherri Gelbart says
The games and joke books are so nostalgic.
Debbie Beattie says
I like the Pocket Etch A Sketch, Luxurious Lip Gloss, New Sports Bra and the Rugged Roots Beard Oil
Fran L. says
Great holiday gift ideas. I recall the etch a sketch being very big back in the 90’s/2,000’s. Such nostalgia 😊
Melanie B says
Luxury Natural Soap and Tea Infuser are nice, and doodle pads are always fun!
Jo-Ann Brightman says
I like the Etch a sketch, the doodle books and the Smart Games puzzles/cubes.
Alicia Buckingham says
The Doodle pad and the SmartGames Cube Puzzler are my choice for kids. The lip gloss and cozy ear muffs for teens. The leggings and the Headache Relief chirp wheel for women. The joke book for dad and the Chapstick and phone holder for everyone.
l p says
Holiday Lip Balm and Luxury Natural Soap sound great. thanks
Anne says
Lip Balm, Tea infuser, soap
Kathy Pease says
I am really loving the lip gloss and earmuffs
Rosanne Robinson says
Great stocking stuffer ideas, the cozy warm socks & Dashboard Car Phone Mount are on my shopping list now, thx!
Heather Swanson says
Lip balm & soap
Paula D says
I want the Headache relief Chirp wheel! Lip balms and socks make great stocking stuffers.
C Barr says
I didn’t know I needed a tea infuser.
Ashley Mains says
Sometimes stocking stuffers are the hardest part! I always wait till the last minute so thank you for these ideas!!!! I like the etch-a-sketch idea!!!
Cheryl Chervitz says
Doodle pads and journals are my go to for kids
Julia Wilkie says
Great ideas! Get me the car cell phone mount.
Rebecca Foughty says
The etchasketch, the rubiks cube, and the scratchoffs are already bought! I have some small sensory toys and some new hair doodys too!
Toby Collins says
The mini etch-a-sketch would be a huge hit!
Elaine G says
I like the Neck & Headache Chirp Wheel, doodle pad and the scrunchies
Rhonda Struthers says
The funny socks are a great stocking stuffer idea for the tweens
Ashley S says
I’m thinking of matching holiday socks for the family.
ScottyDee says
Some thoughful items for gifts this year
William Salas says
Happy Holidays!!!!
Rhianna R. says
Cute ornaments!
Lisa Reid says
Unique ideas!
Asilynn says
such good ideas for kids!
wendy hutton says
love the mini cubes and the etch a sketch
lexi says
VERY cool and unique, great ideas and always amazing content here!
Sandra Dufoe says
Love getting bubble bath or bath bombs in my stocking.
Linda Kish says
There are lots of great stocking stuffer ideas shown, like cozy warm socks, chapsticks and minipuzzles and games. I could use a dashboard phone mount and a tea infuser and a new charging cable too.
Jessica says
Love the Goat soap…and chapstick is a must!
Janet M says
The cozy earmuffs, comfy socks, pocket etch a sketch and scrunchies would be great for stocking stuffers,
Julie F says
The SmartGames Cube Puzzler and the Silly Jokes for Kids books would make great stocking stuffers!