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Want a little help filling all those Christmas stockings? Check out this awesome list of stocking stuffer ideas for all ages. 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.
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
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 and they aren’t into unicorns, perhaps they’d like these cool Minion 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
Does your teen love gaming?
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
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.
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 universal magnetic cell phone car holder in their stocking.
This one is on sale on Amazon right now for only $5.51 and free shipping with Prime.
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 classy 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…
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Kirsten Swank says
So many fun ideas!
instance wynn says
need a gianormus sock for some of that stuff !
Christopher S says
I definitely like and have used the Squatch soap before. For stocking stuffers, I like to add foods and snacks my kids haven’t tried before.
Marlene Seibold Rose says
Some fantastic stocking stuffers. I like the idea of giveing cute flash drives and joke books.
christina moore says
I love the Doddle pad for my granddaughter
Jennifer P. says
That mini Etch a Sketch is adorable!! My kids would love that! I love the hair scrunchies and toques ideas too. I personally need the password book lol, and a longer charging cable. Holiday lip balms and socks are always fun too!
Jeanette Jackson says
Trouble Grab & Go and Christmas ornaments are good stocking stuffers
Kam says
Some of my favourites are the Holiday Socks, the soaps, and the tea infuser!
Donna says
The doodle pad and mini puzzle cubes would be perfect for my grandchildren. My daughter would love the leggings!
Susan Smith says
Two of my favorite stocking stuffer ideas are the Pocket ETCH A SKETCH and the Holiday lip balm.
Leela says
The Scratch Art Boards would be perfect for my kids. They love art.
JanD says
I like the password book and leggings.
Del says
The luxury natural soap and creative coffee mug are my favorites.
Marisela Zuniga says
I bought trouble for my son last year and its been a hate and love game lol. The doodle pad looks really neat
Sandra Watts says
Lots of cool and fun stocking stuffer ideas.
Catherine Cole says
We always love opening our socks and then having breakfast before we hit the presents unser the tree, really great ideas here
Audrey Stewart says
My daughters want the Fuzzy Earmuffs. And all the kids love playing the game ‘Trouble’.
Chris L says
I want socks 🧦
Gina Ferrell says
I love the Fun Socks.
liz minx says
Socks!!! I still love fun socks!.
Ed says
Two of my favourite stocking stuffer ideas here are: the POCKET ETCH A SKETCH and the doodle notepad
Jenny Ham says
I love this list I want most of it myself.. The cozy socks are always a great stocking stuffer. There never seems to be enough CHARGING CABLEs in our house. And the POCKET ETCH A SKETCH is just adorable.. Such great ideas.
Clem says
I like the cube puzzler and puzzle cube
Soozle says
Oooh so many cute ideas! I love the leggings and scrunchies!
Vicki Wurgler says
doodle pad, earmuffs and the scrunchies
Antoinette M says
I like giving funny socks and candy.
Beth T. says
Brb–buying the pop socket immediately! And the lightning charging cable. Thanks!
Jennifer D says
These are so good!
Carolyn D says
The holiday lip balms are great stocking stuffers.
Susan P. says
Cosmetics, scrunchies and nail polish are good stocking stuffers for my girls.
Christina Ferguson says
Lots of great ideas. Never thought of putting leggings in stockings but Leggings for Lounging got me rethinking that. I also love the Holiday Socks, Manly Scented Natural Soap and Password book.
Silvia D says
The funny socks , the Cozy Earmuffs and the Unicorn USB Flash Drive.Great ideas!!
Katrine says
We always had a Mandarin orange and some nuts in our stockings as well.
Maryann D. says
I would love to get my nephew the Pocket Etch A Sketch, that is always fun. Also HOLIDAY LIP BALM would be perfect for me from Chapstick.
Riley Johnson says
etch a sketch- brings me back to childhood
Marlene V says
I liked the Pocket Etch A Sketch and DOODLE PAD stocking stuffer ideas
Donna L. says
I like the lip balm, holiday socks and earmuffs.
Paula D says
Natural soap, lip balm and socks are where it’s at!
Tara Enright says
The funny socks is a good gift I got for my son 2 years ago.
Robert P says
Who needs a stocking? I’m scooping up most of these for myself!
Tracey Keaton says
Fro the grands
Maureen says
I so love the fun socks idea. It is a conversation starter!
June says
My grandchildren would love the Mini Scratch Art Boards
Miracle says
I love the charging cables. they’re wonderful
DonnaBeeGood says
The tiny Trouble game is so cute!
Shelly Leatham says
I love the leggings and holiday socks!
Terri Quick says
I love ETCH A SKETCH when I was a kid.
Yang says
Can’t go wrong with a nice winter hat or socks
Eva S says
chocolates and chap stick are my favourites
Alan Slavens says
Their favorite book if its stocking size. Smartphone case if they have the same model that fits their smartphone.
mrsshukra says
I need the password book keeper!
Heather Miller says
Love the lip balms and the mini puzzels. Lots of great stocking stuffers
Martha says
Fantastic list of stocking stuffers, especially for kids!
Monique L.S. says
Love the pocket games – mini Etch-a-sketch is so cute.
christine kahmar says
I love these ideas, so many i could say are my favorite but USB’s for charging our electronics is the best idea
RahulB says
Winter Hats and Funny Socks would be on my list
Alison Freiwald says
i love the flashdrive hahaha
Mallory Bailey says
I think the Funny Socks and Phone Holder are great Stocking Stuffers.
Lori Padgett says
A Rubik’s cube is always a great stocking stuffer. It never gets old. And Chap Stick always goes into the stockings I put together.
krista hesse says
these are amazing ideas! those joke books would be enjoyed in our house 🙂
Kathy Graham says
Love stocking stuffers
Karen Green says
the pocket etch a sketch and flash drive
Alison Braidwood says
My nieces would love the unicorn flash drives. Such cute ideas.
Mishelle G says
I love these cute USB/Flash drives!! I think it’s brilliant especially the ones with hoops or some sort of attacher on them Brilliant!
Mishelle G
Donna F Doyle says
Great ideas.
Hal Jenner says
Holiday socks and fun socks would be great to give
Erin Foreman says
I would choose the scrunchies & the ear muffs.
Colleen Debs says
I think I will get a couple of these for my grandkids.
Danielle says
Love this list! Thanks for the ideas!
Maria Malaveci says
Awesome ideas! I love the ear muffs!
Kailee Hagenbuch says
Awesome ideas
Natalie J Vandenberghe says
Oh, I love the Etch-A-Sketch. All of my grandkids would like the joke book and the puzzles.
Kara Marks says
I love the little games and puzzles—my grandsons would love those.
Shelly Peterson says
I like the doodle pad and joke book.
Carole D says
The doodle pad and the SMARTGAMES CUBE PUZZLER are my favorite.
Carole D says
Lots of great ideas.
Taylor D says
Literally something for everyone in this thread. I want the pocket etch-a-sketch, Trouble, and the scrub hues look so soft. What fun ideas!
Amanda Alvarado says
We usually put almost everything listed above in our stockings. Mainly underclothes, phone accessories and bath products (makeup for daughter)
Calvin says
Phone holder, ChapStick and charger cables are great choices.
Patricia Treskovich says
I ‘d love the password keeper book for me!
louise gilbert says
love these ideas, I really like POCKET ETCH A SKETCH I remember having a larger one and I played for hours
Florence Cochrane says
The funny socks, doodle scratch art and smart games cube puzzlers.
Molli Lillian Taylor says
my daughter would love the scrunchies and the flash drive
Lauren C says
The pocket etch a sketch is so cute! I had one of those growing up!
Janet M says
I agree that kids love joke books, scrunchies and funny socks. These are also some of my choices.
l p says
thanks for the unique list. the Christmas ornaments and leggings are a real winner here.
Lynda Cook says
I love shopping for stocking stuffers, I go all out. I will put in magazines, comics, chocolate, small toys, toothbrush & toothpaste, pen & paper, socks, mitts and my list goes on
heather says
The cube puzzles are a great idea and also the scrunchies.
Sarah Hayes says
These are great ideas! I love the cute flash drive and the password book.
Krista Gould says
Great ideas for stocking stuffers lip balm, scrunches and doodle pads would be a hit
Carey says
I like the etch a sketch and scrunchies.
Elaine G says
I like the leggings, holiday socks, Doodle pad, Trouble Grab & Go game and the Scrunchies
Kristy says
The unicorn usb and the gaming socks would be a hit in my house! Great suggestions.
Nancy says
The Joke Book and Doodle Pad would make great stocking stuffers.
Penny LeBaron says
mini etch a sketch, mini rubik’s cube and password journal are going in stockings at my house
Jennifer k. says
Love the lip balms. And the mini puzzels.
gloria patterson says
WOW so many great things here. The one thing that caught my eye is the Doodle Pad, great niece niece would love it and I will be ordering one.
Shirley O says
A lot of great stocking stuffer ideas here. The Mini 3×3 Puzzle Cube are super cute and I like the PopSockets.
Kathy downey says
Happy holidays & thanks for the opportunity. Smart Games Cube Puzzler & the etch a sketch .
Tammy Cox says
So many great stocking stuffer ideas. I love the cute flash drive and the Pop sockets and the Dashboard car phone mount.
Helen says
So many great ideas- those cozy earmuffs are the absolute cutest!
Barrie says
So many good ideas! I always struggle with stocking stuffers! I love the chapstick and the small rubix cube!
Rosanne Robinson says
Would love to see the funny socks & Smart Games Cube Puzzler in my stocking!
Anne says
Leggings, tea infuser, lip balms, joke book.
Cathy French says
The etch a sketch and the joke book are my favorites from this guide
tammy ta says
A lot of good ideas here, the games, the scruchys, the soap.
Julie F says
I think the stocking stuffers are our favourite gifts especially ones like The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids and the SMARTGAMES CUBE PUZZLER
Debbie S. says
So many great stocking stuffer ideas. Love the man scented candles.
wendy hutton says
love the pocket etch a sketch
Sandra Dufoe says
Amazing ideas I love the doodle pad for my granddaughter, the holiday socks for my daughter and joke book for anyone.