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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… updated for 2023! 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
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
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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BILL HOFF says
Everyone would use a Pocket Etch A Sketch
Dana says
Oh I miss the old etch-a-sketch
Vicki says
love the individual tea infuser and the holiday socks are so cute!
Tiffany Diack says
I’m always weary of stocking stuffer lists as they tent to have products that are $40 plus dominating them which is the price of an actual gift not a stocking stuffer. However I was pleased with this list and will be taking some of the suggestions, including the etch a sketch and pocket trouble.
Cassandra G. says
I got a bunch of great ideas from your gift list – thanks for putting it all together!
Susan Smith says
The pocket etch-a-sketch would be great for car rides.
Charlotte B says
Tea infuser is really the only one I could see my family using.
Patsy says
I like the Lavender Goat Milk Soap and the Pocket Etch A Sketch 🙂 Thanks!
Tracey Masters says
I loved the ideas listed in this guide and how you categorized them making it easier to navigate the post. My favorite stocking stuffer suggestions are the BareMinerals (great brand!) lip gloss, funny saying socks, pop sockets, password book keeper, and the chirp resistance bands. This definitely gave me a few more ideas that I forgot about for last minute shopping since my teen daughter comes back home on the Dec. 28th. I wish I could add several of those items to my stocking which is always empty every year unless I fill it. LOL. Hmm I may just fill it this year. 🙂
Allison Husser says
That chirp wheel is too cool.
Diane Sabatini says
I like the puzzle cubes and the cute flash drive.
Betty S says
When i was growing up, the stocking always had an orange in the toe, along with necessities and maybe one small fun item
Ed says
A couple of my favourite ideas are the scrunchies and cozy earmuffs.
Jeanette Jackson says
The phone holder for older kids and the Trouble grab and go for all ages are a couple of my favourites
David Smith says
The Cool winter hat and the funny socks are my favourite.
Suzie B says
The TROUBLE GRAB & GO GAME, lounging leggings and holiday socks caught my eye!
Maryann D. says
All super selections for gifts. I think the Doodle Pad is wonderful for anybody. My niece would love it.
Susan P. says
Stocking stuffers that are small, affordable and meaningful is tough. I like to include art supplies, jewelry and hair supplies.
Robin Abrams says
I like the fun pair of socks and leggins. They make perfect stocking stuffers
molli says
the cute flash drive is great for the kids and the beard oil is awesome for dad
Rosey says
The manly scented natural soap is a good stocking stuffer gift idea for dad and the holiday socks rock as a stocking stuffer idea for mom.
Krista Herling says
Scrunchies, hats, funny socks, and pop sockets, got all those! Sockologie has hilarious socks for grown up sizes feet!
Donna says
The Mini 3×3 Puzzle Cubes and cute cozy socks would be fun stocking stuffers!
Carolyn D says
The Creative Coffee Mug is perfect for any coffee lover. I love the holiday socks. I always thought slipper socks made the perfect stocking stuffers.
Meg A says
I was just referring to the cubes in the other post for gift ideas and here it is in mini version. I used to have a small joke book from Singapore that was published in the UK. I still remember a few of the jokes there. As Elizabeth Bennet said in Pride and Prejudice, she dearly loves a laugh.
Penny Raine says
Always loved etch a sketch! The pocket one looks fun
Maria Malaveci says
Definitely the MINI 3×3 PUZZLE CUBE! I finally figured out solving it with help it was still so hard!
Ron says
Really like the Password Book and the joke book.
Clem says
I like the smartgames cube and joke book.
mrsshukra says
Doodle Pad and Etch a Sketch are classic!
Sarah Hayes says
perect stocking stuffers. I like the leggings and charing cable.
Jeanna Massman says
The Holiday Lip Balm would make a great stocking stuffer.
Maryanne says
Joke books and cute USB sticks are awesome stoking stuffers!
Debbie Beattie says
The stuffers I like are HOLIDAY SOCKS, HOLIDAY LIP BALM and NEW SPORTS BRA
Andrea Amy says
I like the charging cable socks and lip balm
Kim Henrichs says
These are all cute! I love putting something really special in the toe of the stocking like jewelry.
Sandra Watts says
So many great gift ideas here it is hard to choose one I like the most!
Elaine G says
I like the doodle pad, scrunchies and leggings
Terri Quick says
The Doodle pad & the lip balm
Paula D says
Lip balms. Everyone needs them!
Alayne Langford says
I love the cozy ear muffs, scrunchies and those socks! 🩷
Maritess S says
I always find stocking stuffers the hardest to organize . I tend to buy a lot but would miss for a person or two and I end up needing more.
tiffany cheung says
oooooh socks and lip balm are great ideas, will have to look for some of those
Helga says
The hat and the socks caught my eye. So many great ideas.
Donna L. says
I like the holiday socks gift idea.
Kara Marks says
I love the pocket etch a sketch and doodle pad.
Beth T. says
These are great ideas! Love the cute flash drives, especially, and we always need charging cables.
JanD says
I like the mini puzzle cube, cute flash drive, & holiday lip balm.
Rosanne Robinson says
So many unique stocking stuffers, my faves are the puzzle cube, scratch it art book, Grab and Go Trouble game & joke book for kids.
Monique L.S. says
I like the Doodle Pad, Joke book and the Mini Puzzle Cubes.
Lisa Marz says
Great ideas! I grabbed some hair scrunchies!
Mary W says
The The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids: 800+ Jokes! is a great gift idea for the boys. The older girls would have fun with the Holiday flavored Chapsticks. Lots of our relatives need PopSockets.
Tammy S says
I really love the scratch it art book and the cell phone holder for the car.
Anne says
Tea infuser, lip balm, doodle pad and puzzle cube.
Marisela Zuniga says
I always have trouble finding stocking stuffers, these are all great ideas
Rebecca says
I like the charging cable and the goat milk soap.
Nancy says
These are fun stocking stuffer ideas. I especially like the Chapstick, the ear muffs, the joke book, and the Grab and Go Trouble game.
Alicia Buckingham says
The doodle pad, USB animals, scrunchies, ànd the jokes book are great stocking stuffers, but everything is great so it was hard to choose my favorites.
Kim Pincombe-Cole says
So many great ideas. I love the scrunches & lightning phone cord ideas!
Barrie says
I love the holiday chapsticks. Everyone in my family uses chapstick! The USB animals were cute too.
Lynda Cook says
I love all these great stocking stuffer ideas, I think I have more fun shopping for stocking stuffers than the regular gifts!
Debbie S. says
Scrunchies and fun pairs of socks are always great stocking stuffers.
Julia Wilkie says
Lots of good ideas here.
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Jshun Thompson says
Stocking stuffers is a great Christmas gift.
Shirley O says
Thank you for sharing all of these great stocking stuffer suggestions. I really like the mini cube, the SmartGames Cube Puzzler, and the lip gloss.
Cynthia C says
The ear muffs would be so cute for my nieces.
MICHAEL A LAW says
My favorites are POCKET ETCH A SKETCH and POPSOCKETS.
Leela says
I like the Mini Scratch Art Boards and The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids: 800+ Jokes!
Ann Fantom says
I like the Trouble Grab & Go Game
Cher says
These are great ideas from the Scratch Art Board , to the Beard oil and chapstick
Amanda Masters says
Stocking stuffers are so fun. I love the little 3×3 cube and the etch a sketch. Fun little items to make everyone smile.
Regina says
I like the Joke Book for Kids.
Kristen Visser says
I always do socks and fidget toys like the rubix cube !
Nancy says
I love the joke book for kids and the soaps for men and women and the hair scrunches and Chap Stick.
Juliee Fitze says
Lots of wonderful ideas but the personal tree decorations are my favorite stocking stuffers.
Florence Cochrane says
Scrunchies and the gaming socks are great ideas for my granddaughter.
Alyce Poalilllo says
The MINI 3×3 PUZZLE CUBE and the Tea Infuser are my favorites but I tend to give gift cards so people can make their own choice.
Renee T says
Very nice DOODLE PAD; my tween likes scratch art. Thanks
Mari says
Extra charging cables are always welcome
Helen Xie says
Very nice DOODLE PAD, I really like scratch art
Lisa Vance says
The pocket etch-a-sketch and miniature rubik’s cube along with a doodle pad would be a lot of fun back in my day!!
Janet M says
The pocket etch a sketch and the scrunchies would be great choices for stoking stuffers. They are perfect for children.
elizabeth miller says
My entire crew loves the mini games. They are so cute and fun. Charger cords are a great idea for everyones stocking.
Natalie Lebeau says
I really like the password book idea! Great way to keep track and remember them all!
Barbara Platt says
A phone holder is a great idea for a lot of people. So or chap stick
Cutie Pie says
Leggings, holiday socks, and the mini Trouble game would be a great gift!
Marlene V. says
I think the SMARTGAMES CUBE PUZZLER would be a great stocking stuffer
Shannon Shark says
The cozy earmuffs, funny socks, scrunchies, and joke book for kids would be excellent stocking stuffers!
Rhonda Struthers says
I am always looking for stocking ideas. I really like the phone holder and password book.
Amy W says
Love the retro etch-a-sketch and rubik’s cube, I think these are great for the brain
Dee | GrammysGrid.com says
Lots of good ones here, love the Etch a Sketch. I had one as a child, loved it.
Arthur Otsuka says
Lots of stocking stuffers to please most people.
mami2jcn says
The mini puzzle cube is so cute! And you can never have enough scrunchies.
Shirley says
There are a lot of great ideas to choose from
Dot Mann says
Fun gift ideas thanks
Mikhail Rapoport says
I think that Mini 3×3 Puzzle Cubes and Scrunchies are great gift ideas. Great suggestions overall.
Lorene Fite says
What a fun list
KayJay says
The Etch-A-Sketch is such a nostalgic gift!
Anthony says
I like the doodle pad and pocket etch a sketch.
SARA says
Thank you so much for the ideas! A lot of sensory options too.
wendy hutton says
love the etch a stetch, the stuffies are always a hit
Fredrick Pauly says
I think funny socks or a cool winter hat would be good stocking stuffers.
heather says
Love the joke book and winter hat gift ideas for stockings.
Sandra Dufoe says
Stocking stuffers are always hard for me so thank you for all the wonderful ideas.
Jessyneil says
Great ideas for everyone here! Very helpful!
Julie F says
I love the Pocket Etch a Sketch, magnetic cell phone car holder, lip balms