30 Best Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Every Kid on Your List (All Under $20)

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If you love buying gifts for kids but get stumped when it comes to stocking stuffers, you've come to the right place. Professional shoppers that we are, we have tons of stocking stuffer ideas for everyone on your list, the only real requirements being that the product is affordable and small enough to fit inside an oversized sock. Stocking stuffers for kids are especially fun, because they can be silly, educational, or cuddly. Some of the trendiest toys of the season are pint-sized!

If you're looking for stocking stuffers for toddlers, how about some watermelon-scented bath slime to clean their paws in the tub? Perhaps some create-your-own-fairytale cards will spark a preschooler's imagination? Bigger kids may love a small set of LEGOs or Hot Wheels, while craft kits pull double-duty by giving parents the gift of some peace and quiet. And if you've waited until the last minute, no worries — we have all kinds of stocking stuffer picks from Amazon, too.

Once you've filled your cart with tiny trinkets (all under $20!), make sure you've got everyone else covered with the best stocking stuffers for teens. If your holiday shopping journey is just beginning, start with the most popular gifts of the year and go from there.

Furblets Ray-Vee Mini Friend

Furbys are back again! There are six different Furblets — aka mini Furbys — to collect, and each play different types of music. (Ray-Vee, pictured here, plays Electronica.)

Color Reveal Cars

This one's a no-brainer. There are so many types of Hot Wheels that you could practically fit a whole garage's worth into one stocking — but this set reveals a hidden color design when you dunk it in water!

Christmas Pal Water-Activated Bath Toy

Want to make bath time more fun? Get a Glo Pal! There are tons of characters, and each come with several refills of heads that glow when submerged in water.

Chelsea Doll & Unicorn Toy Car

Barbie herself is a bit too big for a stocking, but Chelsea? She'll fit right in — and her little dog, too.

10-Pack

Have a house full of dried Play-Doh bits? Refresh their supply with a 10-pack of the good stuff.

Unicorn Window Art Kit

An easy craft for kids ages six and up, this window art kit also comes in a version with ocean animals.

Create a Story Cards

If the highlight of the holidays is family game time, give them something new to try! These fairytale-themed cards show different images and will inspire kids to come up with their own versions of iconic tales.

Smelly Gellies

Make art time fun with some smelly gel sticks, which glide onto paper smoothly and smell like candy canes, gingerbread, and mint cocoa. (There are also non-holiday scents, if you prefer fruity flavors.)

Make It Mini Food

Make It Mini Food kits were practically made for stockings. The popular toys, which come in orbs no larger than the palm of your hand, contain everything they need to make a diner dessert.

Interactive Baby Monkey

How adorable would this little monkey be hanging onto a stocking? If they already have all four monkeys, there's also a unicorn.

Original

Can they keep a Tamagotchi alive until New Year's Eve? Toss one in their stocking and find out. There are over 40 versions of the classic toy on Amazon.

Gabby's Dollhouse Bakey with Cakey Fun

One of the latest — and smallest — LEGO kits to hit the shelves this year, Bakey with Cakey Fun is easy for kids ages four and up to assemble.

Confidence Building Cards

It's never to early to start preaching positivity! These card come with 50 affirmations to repeat, 50 activities to do, and 120 questions to discuss. The unicorn is just a bonus.

'The Little Mermaid' Kids' Time Teacher Watch

A simple watch is an ideal stocking stuffer for a kid around age five or six. This one comes with labels for hours and minutes, so they'll learn how to tell time in, well, no time at all.

Dress Me Up Doll

There are near-endless versions of Cry Babies out there, but the egg-shaped Storyland toys will fit snugly inside a stocking.

Slime Goo Bath + Body Wash

If the kid is all about slime, take it to the tub! This gooey body wash is fun to play with, and it'll leave them smelling like watermelon and apple.

Paint Your Own Squishies Kit

These paintable creatures are good for at least an afternoon of entertainment. Each pack comes with two, so you can split them up amongst a couple of stockings.

Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog Poppin' Shapes Sorter

Aimed at toddlers who are at least 18 months old, they'll love sorting the flexible shapes into Spike's hard shell.

Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa Stirring Spoons (3-Pack)

No treat epitomizes the holiday season more than hot chocolate. Put these milk chocolate hot cocoa stirring spoons in everyone's stockings... and maybe hide some around the house, too.

Mini Colored Pencils Set

This pack of tiny pencils comes with a sharpener, an eraser, and an uncanny ability to fit into even the smallest pocket.

Polar Bear Matryoshka Nesting Dolls

Want to sneak a gift worthy of Santa's elves into their stocking? These wooden dolls are painted to resemble five polar creatures. They can come out for the holidays, or live in a child's room year-round.

Unicorn Soap Minis

Handcrafted in Maryland, these bitty little unicorn soaps make hand-washing a breeze.

Disney Princess LED Night Light

Projectables makes this tiny nightlight that will project images of all their favorite Disney princesses on their bedroom wall.

Mixlings Fizz & Reveal Cauldron (2-Pack)

A mini version of one of the most popular holiday toys in recent years, they can pour the magical fizz into the cauldron to conjure up their own little Mixies.

The Lickable Bubbles (2-Pack)

What's better than bubbles? Bubbles you can eat! These come in all kinds of flavors like watermelon, chocolate chip, cotton candy, and cinnamon roll.

A New Generation Necklace Activity

Got a My Little Pony: A New Generation stan on your hands? Let them create their own jewelry with this themed set. There are also similar versions with different themes: Frozen, Barbie, Minnie Mouse, and more.

Switch Kick Skaters (4-Pack)

Don't call it a comeback; TMNT have been here for years. Score a four-pack of skaters and spread them over a few stockings!

The Original Slinky

There's a reason the Slinky is still popular after 80 years! Toss this bad boy down the stairs and kids will be mesmerized for hours.

Band Together Mineez Trolls Surprise Pack

Are they still humming NSYNC's "Better Place"? Treat them to trolls with this surprise five-pack.

Spidey and His Amazing Friends Edition

If they've cycled through all their Tonies a million times over, give them a new one! Spidey and His Amazing Friends is one of the latest additions to the Tonie collection.

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