With Christmas being only weeks away, it’s time to start thinking about what delightful surprises you are going prepare for the kids' Christmas Stockings!
Stocking stuffers can be a wonderful way to spread joy and excitement during the festive seasons, but it doesn't have to be just lollies and chocolates. If you're looking for creative and fun Christmas stocking stuffer ideas that will bring smiles to your little ones’ faces, you’re in the right place!
Here are a list of our favourite Christmas stocking stuffer ideas that we can guarantee both small kids AND big kids will absolutely loveeee.
1. Christmas Finger Puppets
Product: Christmas Santa Finger Puppet Set - Tara Treasures
Bring your favourite Christmas stories to life with these festive finger puppets by Tara Treasures, featuring Santa Claus (of course!), Christmas Elf, Christmas Penguin, Reindeer and a Snowman.
Create an amusing pretend playtime with our finger puppets, an all-time favourite among toddlers and kids.
2. Christmas Ornaments - perfect for small world play and creating invitation to play!
Christmas ornaments don't have to stay on the Christmas tree! Check out these adorable and beautifully made felt festive ornaments by Tara Treasures that are perfect for small world and imaginative play!
Kids can use them as characters to create their own Christmas stories during this festive season! They are perfect for stockings, under the tree, or just adding a touch of Christmas magic to every playtime!
Product: Felt Christmas Australian Animal Ornaments - Tara Treasures
Product: Christmas Felt Penguins - Tara Treasures
Product: Felt Penguin in Christmas Stocking - Tara Treasures
Product: Christmas Elves - Tara Treasures
Product: Felt Gnome Ornament - Tara Treasures
All of Tara Treasures' felt products are ethically hand-felted from 100% New Zealand wool and coloured with azo-free dye that safe for children and pets! Tara Treasures is a Fair Trade Certified brand that prides themselves in empowering women in Nepal by providing fair wages and creating sustainable products!
3. Sensory Toys
Product: Glo Pals - water-activated light-up cubes
The Glo Pals light up cubes are perfect for kids who enjoy sensory play, water play and a fun bath time! Put them in water and watch them light up!
4. Hey Doodle Reusable Silicone Colouring Mats:
The heydoodle mini mats are perfect for keeping kids busy and entertained this Christmas. Kids can practice colouring, writing the alphabets and numbers, learn about shapes and animals and much more! The best thing is the colouring mats are mess-free and reusable, simply wash off the colour with a damp cloth or wet wipe!
Product: Hey Doodle Reusable Colouring Mats
5. Upcycle cardboard and gift boxes this holiday and unleash your creativity with Makedo tools:
Product: Makedo Australia - STARTER upcycled cardboard construction tool kit
Makedo tools are designed to be safe for kids to use. It allows kids to create anything they imagine from cardboard forts to vehicles and more. Ready to discover the world of cardboard construction this festive season?
Check out this video tutorial to see how to make this simple, playable Christmas decor here!
6. Christmas pretend play food that looks almost good enough to eat!
Product: Christmas Donuts - Tara Treasures
Product: Gingerbread couple cookies - Tara Treasures
Add a sprinkle of Christmas magic to your little one's playtime with the Tara Treasures Felt Christmas foods! From festive felt donuts to christmas pudding to candy canes! These beautifully made pretend play toys are guaranteed to create a magical play time during this festive season!
7. Modern Monty Card games for some family fun!
Modern Monty memory card games come in different themes, including Ocean, Australia, Africa, Woodland and Animals. All of Modern Monty's beautifully ilustrated art work captures the spirit of the wild, with natural, life-like colours and gorgeous Scandi simplicity.
Memory card games are a fun way to enhance cognitive skills in kids by improving their concentration, memory retention, and strategic thinking while providing a fun and engaging way to learn.
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8. Snap and Go Fish 2-in-1 Card Game
Modern Monty Snap and Go Fish 2-in-1 card game comes in 5 themes, Woodland, Animals, Australia, Ocean and Africa. It's a simple card game guaranteed to bring lots of fun and laughter during this festive season!
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9. Simple Art and Craft Kits that will inspire creativity and guarantee hours of fun!
1. Create Animal Stickers - Djeco
Kids can use their creativity to dress up the animals with the stickers provided to create fun and exciting outfits and scenes! Perfect for inspiring creativity, promoting fine motor skills and who doesn't love stickers?!
2. Tiger Tribe Transfer Magic - Monster Parade
Create some magic with Mini Transfer Magic - Monster Parade, a fun activity set in a new super compact format, where kids use their imagination to make their own creative combinations.
Simply select a transfer sheet, remove the backing paper, position the selected image, face down on the monster template and rub it using the pencil included.
Tiger Tribe mini transfer set is also available in unicorn theme for magical creature lovers! Transfer Magic Unicorn - Tiger Tribe allows kids to apply butterflies and bows, flowers and feathers and beautiful sparkling jewels to make the most beautiful unicorns in the world!
10. Simple Music Instruments to shake and play along to their favourite Christmas carols!
Product: Egg shakers by Baby Noise
Product: Double Maraca - Baby noise
11. Djeco DIY Art and Craft Kits
Product: Djeco - DIY like a princess tiaras
12. Temporary Tattoo Stickers - Djeco
Assorted Tattoos from the Djeco tattoo range. A great selection of fun, temporary tattoos that are safe for kids and dermatologically tested, the perfect accessory for enhancing adventures!
There are also glow in the dark, metallic or glitter finishes!
Remove with soap and water or a mild make-up remover. Can also be used to decorate artwork.
Products: Djeco Temporary Tattoo stickers
13. Djeco Stickers
Product: 160 Stickers - Djeco
14. Educational Puzzles
Product: Djeco Dinner is Ready Duo Puzzle
Puzzles offer a fun, interactive way to engage in play-based learning, making them a thoughtful gift that can kids entertained for hours. It also promotes hand-eye co-ordination and cognitive development.
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