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Santa's Stocking Tips!

Plus over 50 of Santa's Favorite Stuffers!

December 2, 2023

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.