This is my list of toddler stocking stuffers that are affordable, but still awesome! Things that you will actually keep and reuse all year long. There is something about filling a stocking that brings me so much joy, it’s one of my favorite parts of the holiday! That said it is sooooo easy to get out of control with the little stuff…so everything will be under $15 or easy to split between multiple stockings!
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Toddler stocking stuffers will look different for everyone
Some people fill the stocking with only consumables, some overflow the stocking and surround it with more presents, and some only have a few small trinkets in the stocking. Everyone’s stocking traditions are a little different and are custom fit for your family and your situation.
When it comes to my toddler stocking stuffers I try and use it as a way to restock necessities, try novelty items, add to collections, and fill in gaps in our home. This is easier to do for the first kid in the house but often times these items need replenished or replaced as the years go on so this system seems to work for me!
Let’s Talk Tabies and Toddlers
Tabby is not a term that I coined, but it is one that I find very useful in talking about 1-year-olds. They are not babies anymore, rattles and crinkly things just won’t hold their attention. They aren’t toddlers yet, they lack the fine motor and language skills. They have one foot in each door and thus are called tabies.
Toddlers need no introduction, we all know what kind of adorable melt your heart, make you pull your hair out, leave you stunned and speechless, and laugh till you can’t breathe, kind of chaos they are.
My toddler stocking stuffers guide will be curated for kids in the 18mo to not yet 3yo crowd
This is a tough crowd to buy. Solidly out of the baby toy phase but not really playing with most other toys…I encourage you to lean into more consumable and practicals for this age range.
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My Toddler Stocking Stuffers Categories
I have a few categories that I try and fill with each stocking. I don’t do each one every year but it does help to remind me to take stock of what we have and look ahead to see if there is anything that we will need in those categories.
The toddler stocking stuffer categories are as follows…
Art Supplies, Tiny Toys, Fidgets, Sensory Play, Kitchen Tools, Bathroom Supplies, and Practical Needs
Toddler Stocking Stuffers – Art and Crafts Supplies
- Toddler Loop Scissors
- Tempera Paint sticks
- Stabilo woody pencils – *split between multiple stockings* over our 15 budget but worth it in my opinion
- washable paint
- Early start paintbrush variety pack
- Pompoms
- Puffy Stickers
- Dot Markers
- Water painting books
- Art smock
Toddler Stocking Stuffers – Toys and Playtime
- Small stuffed animals – Micro Care Bears, Squishville, Beanie Boo
- Little People dolls – Barbie, Babies, Game Night
- Animal figures – Schleich, Papo, Safari LTD Toobs
- Mini Play silks – slightly over our budget is a full size scarf and they are one of our most used toys. Worth it in my opinion.
- Magnetic Trains
- Road Tape
- Matchbox cars/Hot Wheels
- Train Whistle
- Kazoo
- Suction Builders
- Stacking buckets
Toddler Stocking Stuffers – Fidgets and Quiet Play Toys
- Fidget Cube
- Tugl Cube
- Teether Pop it
- Bubble timer
- Pop tubes
- Suction Spinners
- Social Emotional Sensory bottles – beginner emotions, complex emotions, opposites
Toddler Stocking Stuffers – Sensory Exploration Tools
- Playdough
- Play foam
- Glow pals
- Rechargeable flashlight
- fine motor tools
- dough stampers
- chew straws
- Light up spin wand
- bubble blower wand
Toddler Stocking Stuffers – Bathroom Related Needs
- Toddler toothbrush
- Bubble bath
- Bath foam
- Water dye drops
- Robo Fish or Robo Turtle
- Welly Bandaids
- Hair accessories – velvet bows, curlies, barrettes, flowers
Toddler Stocking Stuffers – Kitchen Tools
Toddler Stocking Stuffers – Practical Use Items
- House Shoes/Slippers
- Balaclava
- knit mittens
- sunglasses
- Yoto cards – most multi-story packs are more than $15, but you can find some cards that fit the budget, though I think these are worth every penny!
- Tonies figures – again most figures are a little more but if its your preferred audio player then I think its worth the splurge
- light switch extender
- magnifying glass
- spray bottles
- mini watering can
- photo album
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