Okay, we know that Santa is going to put candy in those stockings. But if you'd like to add something more interesting, take a peek at our list of suggestions for kids big and small. On a budget this year? Here are our favorite stocking stuffers under $10.
Preschool and Younger
- Bath markers
- Bath toys
- Bubbles
- CDs or DVDs
- Colored chalk
- Coloring books
- Crayons
- Finger paints
- Hand or finger puppet
- Magnetic letters and numbers
- Night-light
- Play food and money
- Play-Doh
- Small building sets
- Stickers
Grades K-5
- Battery-operated games
- Bookmarks
- Card games
- Coloring books
- Crayons, colored pencils, or markers
- Doll furniture
- Drinking straw
- Flashlight
- Hair accessories
- Jump Rope
- Magic Tricks
- Marbles
- Matchbox or Hot Wheel cars
- Miniature tea set
- Nerf toys
- Notepads
- Playing cards
- Pretend cosmetics
- Puzzle books
- Puzzles
- Read-along tapes
- Slinky
- Small dolls or stuffed animals
- Small puzzles
Grades 6-8
- Art supplies
- Bike lock
- Bird whistle
- Books
- Camera and film
- Diary or journal
- Earrings
- Flavored lip gloss
- Gift certificates for music or DVDs
- Hair accessories
- Harmonica
- Magnifying glass
- Model kits
- Movie tickets
- Nail polish
- Painting set
- Passes to a theme park
- Pez dispenser
- Silly Putty®
- Sports cards or other collectible cards
- Video games
- Yo-yo
High School, College, and Beyond
- Address book or address labels
- Calculator
- Coffee mug
- Colorful Post-it® Notes
- Cosmetics
- Day planner
- Electric toothbrush
- Gift certificates for online or offline merchants
- Jewelry
- Key chain
- Magazine subscription
- Note cards or stationary
- Pens
- Perfume
- Pocketknife
- Scented soaps
- Slippers
- Small picture frames
- Software
- Stamps
- Sunglasses
- Wallet
- Watch
