The Best Christmas Stocking Stuffers for the Whole Family
Want to spice up your stocking gifting a little? Here are a few tips to make stocking stuffers special, plus our favorite stocking gift lists! Keep reading for our family’s top picks for 2022!
Stocking stuffers are one of my favorite Christmas traditions. I love shopping for them throughout the year and finding fun little things that will bring smiles to my family’s faces. In fact, I look forward to them just as much as I do the gifts and I always look forward to shopping for fun stocking stuffers too!
Stockings have been a huge part of our family Christmas traditions for as long as I can remember. On my mom’s side of the family we all have HUGE (as in, 30″ tall) stockings that have been handmade. And once in awhile, there are shopping bags added on the side because it won’t all fit!
For our little family, we stick to the regular sized stockings. However, it’s still a favorite tradition and one of my favorite things to shop for. Usually, we enjoy our stockings on Christmas Eve.
Bonus: It gives the kids something to play with or enjoy so Mom and Dad get a little more sleep on Christmas morning! Haha!
I love searching for the perfect little gifts that will bring a smile to my family’s faces. The little gifts really are sometimes the best and the most fun of all!
What to fill Christmas stocking with?
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There’s always the fun little “gag” gift, like a bag of coal or silly clown nose in some of the stockings. These prank gifts are usually reserved for the guys, because, let’s be honest. Their stockings can be the hardest to fill!
Plus, in my family at least, all the guys are a big tease, so they deserve that coal more than the ladies! Haha!
I definitely hit up the dollar spot and dollar store for some stocking stuffers. We also add some nice gifts too! I shop for them all year, especially on the clearance shelves and end caps during big sales. Also, I look for cute vintage items that someone will love or a great sale on something that I know is one of their favorite items. Sometimes, I even hit up the after-Christmas sales for stocking stuffers for the following year!
Tip: Plan ahead for stocking gifts in your Christmas budget. The years that I remember to set aside money for stocking gifts are the years I have the most fun shopping for them!
Our family knows that if they ask for a gift for Christmas that is really small, it may wind up in their stocking instead of under the tree. Most of all, we just have a lot of fun with them!
What is the most common stocking stuffer?
While this completely depends on the individual family and even culture, chocolate must be one of the all-time favorites! At the same time, in 2022, you can’t go wrong with a gift card too. Amazon gift cards are always a hit in our family, from youngest to oldest.
How much should you spend on stocking stuffers?
As I mentioned before, this really varies depending on individual families. Stocking stuffers are a special tradition for our family, so we probably spend more than some people. At the same time, we also include small gifts in the stocking. Usually, those cost a little more than the typical stocking stuffers.
On average, it seems like most of the best, “normal” stocking stuffers cost $5-$15. However, I fill in the gaps with little individually wrapped treats that my kids can stick in their lunch boxes for school. Also, I like to include a few practical things like a new toothbrush, great smelling deodorant, or little hand sanitizers. Those are things we would need to purchase anyway, so it isn’t costing extra in my budget. Lastly, I stalk the clearance sales year round.
For example, August is a great time to pick up school and art supplies when the back-to-school clearance sales begin. Following Easter and the Fourth of July, there are usually great sales on various accessories and I stock up on little hair accessories for my girls.
You don’t have to spend a ton of money to make stocking stuffers fabulous. Shop smart, watch for sales, shop year round, and fill in the gaps with treats. That’s all there is to it!
What traditionally goes in a Christmas stocking?
I’ve had a lot of requests for stocking stuffer ideas this year, so here is a round-up of some ideas that I know my family loves. Like I said, I bargain hunt for gifts throughout the year, so some of these are just suggestions of ideas! At the same time, my kids and husband have added in some of their favorites. You can be assured these lists are “kid-approved” too!
The Best Christmas Stocking Stuffers for the Whole Family
Stocking Stuffers for Teen Girls
Hint: They are about the easiest to buy for!
You can conveniently shop our Amazon stocking stuffer guide for teen girls HERE! It’s a one-stop shop!
- Personalized air pod case
- Air pods
- Phone case
- Pop socket wallet for phone
- Vinyl stickers for water bottle or devices
- Picture frames for lockers and locker accessories
- Makeup
- Beginner embroidery kits and DIY crafts
- Nail Polish
- Quality hair accessories (claw clips are all the rage right now!)
- Cute watch bands
- Insulated and leak-proof Water bottle for school
- Cute pens and pencils
- Planner/calendar
- Devotional
Stocking Stuffers for Teen Boys
Hint: They love food!!!
Stocking Stuffers for Boys
Hint: They love the fun, silly stuff!
You can find the stocking stuffer guide that my 8-year-old son, Harrison, put together HERE! Lots of fun items to fill your favorite boy’s stocking with!
- Lego bag sets or small lego sets
- Art supplies, like art markers and colored pencils
- Paint by Number kit
- Insulated and leak-proof water bottles for school
- Card games (this is a really fun one that our whole family enjoys playing!)
- Extra large candy
- Lego mug
- Lego pens and pencils
- Sunglasses
- Magic trick sets
- Kids smart watch
- STEM craft kits
- Ballpark Mystery books
- A to Z Mystery books series
Stocking Stuffers for Girls
Hint: All the cute stuff goes here!
There are so many cute stocking stuffers HERE for those little ladies! Super cute, girly, and oh-so-fun. You’ll love filling her stocking this year too!
- Cute craft kits
- Cute Hair accessories
- Mermaid makeup kit
- Books (Junie B. Jones is a favorite around here!)
- Bath bomb cupcake set
- Diary with a lock
- Pretty Pens and pencils
- Insulated water bottle
- Fuzzy socks
- Vinyl stickers for water bottles and devices
- Sparkle Nail polish
- Heart-shaped cross body purse
- Lip gloss days of the week set
- Bead craft kit
- Erasable colored pencils
- Fuzzy sequin slippers
- Polaroid camera and film
- American Girl (style) accessories
Stocking Stuffers for Ladies
What do I put in my wife’s stocking?
Asks all men, everywhere, right??? Haha!
Hint: It’s perfectly fine to buy your own stocking stuffers! Here is my own stocking stuffer list:
You can find my own Amazon stocking stuffer wish list HERE!
- Favorite candle ever
- Pretty hair clips and pins
- Cozy slippers
- Best Hand cream
- Lip gloss
- Kitchen scissors (odd? Kind of! But I need new ones every year so it’s the perfect time!)
- Candle snuffer and wick trimmer set
- Pura (I love these and have several throughout the house!)
- Pura scents
- Battery-operated taper candles
- Cute mug
- Insulated water bottle
- Insulated coffee mug
- Pretty Apple Watch band, leather double wrap
- Volcano diffuser oil (I use this in my classroom too; it smells amazing!)
Stocking Stuffers for Guys
What do guys want in their stocking?
Hint: There are actually great products out there that the guys will likely love and use! Robb put together these ideas:
Get some great and unique stocking stuffer ideas for those special guys in your life! Check out our Guys’ Stocking Stuffer list HERE!
- Nail cutter tool (I borrow Robb’s all the time for florals too!)
- Leather flash drive key fob
- Leather hand sanitizer key chain
- Heavy-duty work gloves
- Safety work sunglasses
- Grilling spice set
- Smart plug-ins (we use these for our Christmas trees too!)
- Nest thermostat
- Electronics cord travel case
- LED beanie hat
- Heavy-duty wrap-it storage straps
- Magnetic tool wristband
- Workman’s healing hand cream
What do you stuff in Christmas stockings?
Well, I hope this post helps you answer that question. At the same time, I hope it helps make your shopping really easy too!
I hope this helps you a little bit with those stocking stuffer gifts and makes it more fun for you, as well! It is one of our favorite traditions and I can’t wait to pass out the stocking stuffers I’ve purchased for my family this year too!
Blessings,
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