Santa is the best person to ask when you are looking to add something fun to your kid's stockings this year. We sat down to ask Santa what are some of his favorite non-candy stuffers he has done for kids all over the world.
Santa Tips:
- Pick a theme before you start shopping! It can be your kid's favorite sport, favorite color, a hobby they would love to try - then create a basket around that!
- Create a scavenger hunt where they wake up to find a note attached to their empty spot by the fireplace and they have to solve the clues to find the missing stockings. Santa loves this fun idea for older kids who may think they are over the Christmas morning festivities.
- What happens if the stuffer is too big to put in the stocking? Santa says, "It's ok to lay the gifts outside the stocking or better yet, wrap them and let it be one of the first gifts they open - he has even done stocking stuffers where everything in the stocking is individually wrapped.
Here are some of Santa's favorite non-candy stocking stuffers:
1. Books
2. Stuffed animals
3. Bubbles
5. Playdough
6. Chalk
7. Gardening supplies to create a winter garden (seeds, shovel, kid gloves)
8. Hair accessories
9. Umbrella
10. Crayons and coloring books
12. Bath toys
13. Lip balm
14. Reusable water bottle
15. Thinking Putty
16. Small packages of building bricks/Legos
17. Sunglasses
18. Keychain
19. Cute Beenie
20. Stress balls
21. Gel pens
22. Watercolors
23. Decorative Washi tape
24. Gift cards to anywhere!
25. Phone/device chargers
26. Glow sticks
27. Jumprope
28. Echo Dot
29. Smart plugs for things in their rooms
30. Card games like UNO
31. Earbuds
32. Wallet
33. Small snow globe
34. Any Party favors
35. Ice cream/frozen yogurt gift card
36. Pencils and other stationery
37. Funky socks
38. Temporary tattoos
39. Nail stickers
40. Nail polish
41. Earrings
42. Nesting Dolls
43. Hot Wheels cars
44. Brain teaser games
45. Toy figures
46. Small Craft kit
47. Kid-Friendly kitchen tools
48. Apron with their name on it
49. Favorite go-to snacks
50. Stickers
51. Stamps
52. Bubble bath and lotion
53. Small box of their favorite cereal
54. Their favorite makeup for teens
55. Cash is always a winner - go to the bank and get gold dollar coins or $2 bills to make it even more fun!
56. Go ahead throw in a little bit of their favorite holiday candy! It only comes around once a year.
