PBF Gift Guide 2024: Stocking Stuffers for Kids, Her & Him

On the way to Speedway Christmas last week I made up a game in the car called “Christmas questions.” We all took turn asking each other questions but every question had to do with Christmas in some way. (It must’ve been a hit because they’ve asked to play it again a few times, so keep this one in your back pocket!) One of the questions Ryan asked was which gifts the boys like opening the most: The gifts under the tree or their stockings? Four of the five people in our family said we liked opening stockings the most! (At 4-years-old Rhett just goes for the big stuff so he was our outlier.) There’s something so fun and magical about digging into a Christmas stocking and pulling out fun surprises.

When it comes to our kids’ stockings, I take a few approaches. I really like to include useful things (this is often where I’ll put new art supplies, a new chapter book for Chase, etc.), a new card game or fidget toy, travel toys since we always head to Florida right after Christmas, a sweet treat, a fresh orange at the bottom of their stocking and something to encourage creativity. Can you tell I LOVE putting stockings together!? File this under things I wish I could do not only for my kids but for all kids year-round. They’re just magical!

Below you’ll find a new gift guide that found its way on the blog this year based on YOUR requests: Stocking Stuffers!! You’ve actually asked for this one for a while now and I finally got around to creating it. This gift guide includes stocking stuffer ideas, most of which are in the $5-15 range. (All gifts in this gift guide had to be $20 or less to be included and were under this price point at the time of creation.) Note: I’ve included ideas for kids, women and men and when it comes to the kid stocking stuffer ideas, MANY of the items are items I’ll split between our boys’ stockings. For example, a set of bath bombs, gel crayons or washi tape will be opened and spread out among three stockings. I also had the most ideas for kids, so you’ll see more options there because shopping for kids is my very favorite!

I really, really hope the below stocking stuffer gift guide helps give you some fun ideas to make a loved one in your life smile this holiday season!

PBF Gift Guide 2024: Stocking Stuffers

Stocking Stuffers For Kids

Physical Play

• Bike Accessories: A bell for their bike (Jellibells twist to ring the bell and they are the BEST!), lights for their wheels, etc.
• Stop Watch: For kids who always say “time me” or love to turn everything into a race or timed event. This is going in Chase’s stocking!
• Flashlights: A great pack to break up among a few stockings. Our boys use their flashlights all the time in their forts, for outside play, nighttime fun, camping, etc.
• Foam Airplanes: A guaranteed hit! Our boys throw them all over our yard.
• Walkie Talkies: A fun idea for siblings: Put one walkie talkie in each stocking! These have been a hit with our boys for years for outside play, “spying,” and being sneaky around the house.

Imagination/Educational

• Book Light: Our boys use their book lights every single night to read/flip through books before bed.
• Calculator: Calculators are magic to kids and great for pretend play, too.
• Invisible Ink Spy Pens: Each pen cap has a UV-light included to reveal the invisible ink and blow your kids’ mind!
• Tape Measure: For the kid who likes to measure everything and help with home projects. This is going in Ryder’s stocking this year!
• Shape-Shifting Cube: Genuinely cool to big kids! (Probably best for ages 8+!)
• Flipslide: This electronic memory game is going in Chase’s stocking this year. It has four different game modes and I’m thinking it will be a hit for road trips/travel.
• Light-Up Memory Cube: A memory game similar to Simon from when we were kids but in cube form!
• Kanoodle Game Teaser Puzzle: For kids who love puzzles and brain games.
• Toddler Talking Flashcards: Rhett will go through the whole pack! I save them for road trips, restaurants and travel.
• Metal Tally Counter: This may seem so random but I got this idea from one of the boys’ teachers. Kids love keeping track of everything and our boys will use them on our neighborhood walks, hikes, during road trips, etc. to keep track of various things they see (squirrels, yellow cars, etc.).
• Jumbo Book of Mazes: In case your kids love mazes as much as ours! This is a travel/roadtrip gem!

Something Creative

• Paint-Your-Own Nightlight: I gave the unicorn version to my 3-year-old niece over Thanksgiving and she loved it so much I ordered the Santa version for all 3 of our boys.
• Mini Hole Punches: These come in the cutest shapes and our boys like using them to make birthday cards for their friends and also use them for various craft projects. A great one to divide up between a few stockings.
• Decorative Washi Tape: Our kids cannot be the only ones who love using my tape for various projects. I think this kid-friendly fun tape will be well-used by them this year!
• Gel Crayons: Super-saturated (washable!) crayons that feel like coloring with lipstick. I ordered these glitter gel pens for my nieces and our boys are getting these divided among their stockings.
• Twistable Crayons: Say goodbye to crayons that break or become super flat.
• How to Draw 101 Things: These are so great for budding artists who many need a little help learning how to draw everything from animals and rocket ships to food and trees. (Not going to lie, I’ve used this book to draw cute pictures for the boys before!)
• Diamond Art Stickers: A great quiet, creative activity for both boys and girls!
• Water WOW! or Sticker WOW!: Forever a toddler/little kid favorite. These are going in Rhett’s stocking!
• Color by Number Books: Our boys all get a kick out of these and they make them for various age ranges. I ordered this Sea Life one for Ryder’s stocking.

Just for Fun

• Flat2Fast Cars: If you have a car-loving kid, these are a guaranteed hit. They go from a flat car to a fast, zooming race car at the press of a button.
• Puzzle Track: The hit of Rhett’s 4th birthday!
• Tamagotchi: A flashback favorite.
• Zero Gravity Car: A small remote control car that can drive up walls and on ceilings. All three boys love this thing.
• Piggy Paint Non-Toxic Nail Polish: My niece’s favorite for painting her nails!

For Bath Time

• Surprise Inside Bath Bombs: If your kids haven’t discovered surprise inside bath bombs, they will be extra excited for these at bath time! I buy a pack and split them between our boys’ 3 stockings because they all still love them.
• Bath Potions: These bubble over like a volcano and are highly entertaining for our kids.
• Munchkin Color Mixing Bath Toy: 10/10 recommendation for toddlers and little kids! Rhett (age 4) ADORES this one! I ordered this pack of bath tablets when we needed a refill because they last forever.
• Bath Crackles: To make the bath water crackle and pop!

Games

• LCR: Our boys LOVE this game and it’s a fun one you can even play with dollar bills as they get older to keep it fun and interesting for all ages.
• Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza: I’ve heard the best thing about this game for years so it’s going in Chase’s stocking this year. There is also a Christmas version!
• Crazy 8s: One of the first card games our kids got really into and it was a huge hit when I played it with Ryder’s kindergarten class when I volunteered in his classroom this year.
• Spot-It: A great game all 3 of our boys can play together.
• 6-Pack of Card Games: A great set of first card games for kids and another good one to split between stockings.
• UNO: Our big kids would drop everything to play this game at anytime.

Stocking Stuffers For Her

• Tangle Teezer Hairbrush+ Tangle Teezer Mini: One of my favorite purchases of the year. Glides right through knotty hair!
• 6-in-1 Mini Hammer: I cannot tell you how often I use this handy mini multi-tool! It’s such a random find but so, so useful.
• KUR Illuminating Nail Concealer: Truly a miracle in a bottle! I believe it is worth every penny because it really does have the most incredible blurring effect over bumps and ridges.
• Skoy Scrubbers: Reusable non-scratching dish scrubbers that work like a dream.
• Eucalyptus Shower Spray Mist: I fell in love with this stuff at a spa in Las Vegas and swear it makes your at-home shower feel like a luxurious spa, too.
• Anthropologie Chicklet Bracelets: My favorite for layering.
• Kindle Remote Control Page Turner: As someone who reads in bed at night with my Kindle propped up, this is on my wish list!
• TUL Gel Pens: The pens we’re all obsessed with that write like a dream.
• Rifle Paper Co. Stitched Notebooks: I swear by these slim notebooks for note taking — blog post topic ideas, home building notes when we were building our house, meal planning, etc.
• Kabuki Makeup Brush: I use it to apply everything from foundation and CC-cream to concealer.
• Honeycomb Mesh Laundry Bag: A game changer for washing sports bras/bralettes/tops with removable liners — it keeps them all in!
• Gua Sha Facial Sculpting Massage Tool: This is something I’d love to learn more about!
• Electric Lighter: Perfect paired with her favorite small candle (I love ILLUME candles).
• Booty Bands: I love these for increased glute activation during my lower body workouts.
• Tweezerman Eyelash Comb: My favorite for separating eyelashes after mascara for a natural yet fluffy, voluminous look.
• Mighty Patch: I use one whenever I feel a blemish coming on to get ahead of it.
• Under Eye Patches: To reduce dark under eye circles and puffy eyes.
• Square Claw Clips: I swear I have a hair clip with me at all times.
• Hair Growth Oil: I apply this nourishing oil to my scalp 2+ hours — or overnight — before washing my hair to help with growth and hair strength. I also love this scalp brush!
• Makeup Eraser: My mom has a knack for discovering viral products years before they catch on and this is one that found its way into my Christmas stocking years ago. I works so well and is incredibly soft.

Stocking Stuffers For Him

• Box Cutter: Makes breaking down boxes less of a pain.
• Mini White Noise Machine: Tiny but powerful. Holds a charge for a long time and is perfect for travel.
• BOMBAS Socks: Always a hit! I also love to gift Ryan patterned work socks based on the boys’ interests each year.
• Mini Portable Charger: Love that this one shows how much charge is left and charges phones quickly.
• Body Scrub Soap Bar: Ryan loves this one. The scent very much wife-approved over here and the soap exfoliates the body with natural ingredients.
• Garlic Peeler/Roller: We adore ours and it makes peeling garlic a breeze.
• Meat Thermometer: Ryan uses ours all the time for grilling.
• Art of Mixology Cocktail Book: We have this book in our bar area.
• Carhartt Beanie: To keep him warm all winter long.
• To-Go Craft Cocktail Kit: So he can have his favorite cocktail wherever he goes!
• Smash Burger Press: Because smash burgers are the best burgers.
• Food/Snack/Drink Favorites: I always through a few of Ryan’s favorites in his stocking — CHOMPS, Reese’s, a new flavor of Ultima Electrolyte Powder, a new tea to try, etc.
• The Couples Game That’s Actually Fun: Question cards to make an at-home date night or even a road trip a little more fun!
• Knife Sharpener: We have this one and it works very well!
• Rechargeable Book Light: For the bookworm!
• Tongue Scraper: Random but useful.
• Personalized Luggage Tags: These are so unique!
• TUL Gel Pens: The pens we’re all obsessed with that write like a dream.
• Cord and Cable Organizer: To keep chargers and cords organized.
• Ultra Sharp + Sturdy Nail Clippers: In case he could use an upgrade.
• Waterproof + Windproof Outdoor Lighter: Perfect for outdoor use!
• Airtag Keychain: To attach to keys, luggage, anything they may misplace.
• Sneaker Cleaner: Another practical gift idea for the guy who loves his sneakers.