No candy toddler stocking stuffers for those on your nice list are easy to find! We’ve made a list of the best toddler stocking stuffers. All options age-appropriate, not totally full of junk, and will be used for more than just one day.
This post was originally posted on November 17, 2016 and has since been updated.
My favorite part of Christmas is the stocking – I love putting them together and I love opening my own.
The gift of a great stocking for toddlers
I love putting them together for Alex and the boys. The problem is, a good chunk of stocking stuffers are candy centered.
But, a stocking full of junk during a season that is already full of sugar doesn’t really work for me. And, I’m sure a lot of you are in the same boat.
So, we as parents need to find stocking stuffers for toddlers that are bother safe and age appropriate for a toddler. They also need to be fun and exciting to unwrap.
Non-Candy Stocking Stuffers for a Toddler Boy
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Have you seen these yet? Every time I do, I grab one or two to toss in my bag. If you haven’t they’re ziptop little packs with a small coloring book, a sheet of stickers, and 3 crayons.
They come in a ton of different characters, from Blaze and the Monster Machines to Paw Patrol to Princesses. I stash a few in my bag as they are perfect for bringing along when you’re out.
I really like the Color Wonder and Melissa and Doug Water coloring toys, mostly because, no-mess. Yes, please. Art supplies are the perfect small, inexpensive addition to a stocking.
- Small cars.
Matchbox cars are super cheap and the perfect stocking stuffer, but other small cars are great as well. We also love these Blaze and the Monster Machine, and diecast Tonka trucks. Hint: buy the packs and wrap individually to save money!
Grab a few books and throw them in there, please. Choose some news one as well as some sure wins, like a fun book about trucks or dogs.
Find all of my favorite books for kids here!
If you have a dino or lover, these dinosaur books for kids and truck books for kids posts are great!
- DVDs.
If you have a DVD player in the car and take long trips, this is really a gift for you.
I cannot wait to buy Ryan some new DVDs for long drives. If I have to watch the same 3 episodes of Blaze again.. I’ll lose my mind.
We have really hard water, so while I do clean Ryan’s bath toys, sometimes the build up isn’t worth it. I tend to toss the toys. Kids love playing in the water, so make bath time more fun with a few small bath toys.
Personally, I usually buy super cheap kids plates from Target. Either the $.79 variety or seasonal from the Dollar Spot, so splurging on so fun themed ones would be a nice treat.
Useful for mom and won’t take up a ton of room, but still fun for your little. Feel free to wrap each piece individually!
- Cup.
Our favorite cup for the boys are these Camelbak Kids cups. They’re seriously the greatest, so I always grab up a new one and wrap it up.
- Necessities.
Fun socks or undies in their favorite character would be so much fun. Yes, socks and undies are boring to bigger kids, but cool Paw Patrol or Minion ones? Cool! Same goes for hats/gloves.
My girlfriend stuffed a bunch of these into goodie bags for her son’s birthday party and OMG Ryan was obsessed. I’m definitely tossing a few into his stocking!
Also, how cool would those glow in the dark stars you stick to your ceiling be?! We have popcorn ceilings, but I kind of want to try it anyway.
What kid doesn’t love stickers? I’m eyeing this reusable Melissa and Doug sticker book.
- Toothbrush.
Ryan has a weird toothbrush obsession so this will be a super fun addition!
Wooden peg puzzles are great for toddlers! I picked up a super cute truck one at the Dollar Spot a little while ago, but the Melissa and Doug’s ones are awesome as well.
Other great toddler stocking stuffers:
- Window clings
- Little People toys
- Small animal toys
- Stacking cups
- Tools
- Barbie dolls clothes
- Healthier snacks – dried fruit, pouches, etc
- Play-doh
- Finger puppets
- Toy remote or phone
- Flash cards
Stockings don’t have to be packed with junk and junk food – they can hold great little gifts that will get actual use in your home!
So tell me – stocking or gifts? Do you like putting stockings together? Can you think of toddler stocking stuffers I’m missing? Let me know in the comments!
Looking for more gift ideas? Check out these posts!
25+ Gifts for Kids Who love Trucks (that aren’t trucks!)
Dinosaur Books for Preschoolers
10 Awesome Truck Books for Kids
Christmas pasta shapes
Gifts for 18 Month Old – and buying tips!
Gifts for a 6 month old
Heather @ Polyglot Jot says
I love stockings too 😀 Love these non-candy ideas! The Dollar store always has such cute little things for kids and I’m always amazed that they are in face one dollar haha!
Jessie @ The Acquired Sass says
Love all these ideas for a kiddo – none to buy for though.
Hopefully your planning a post on what you put in Alex’s stocking. If not – give me ideas, PLEASE. Mr. Sass and I usually agree to no gifts and save our money for travel (or this year, a wedding) but I think it would be fun to start the tradition of exchanging stockings. Though I’d probably have to write a gift guide so he would know what to put in mine. Haha.
Kellie - Hooray for Moms says
These are great ideas for stocking stuffers! I hate filling the kids’ stockings with candy and am always on the lookout for clever and fun toys for them. Thanks for the ideas!
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Irina says
I loved your ideas! Thanks for sharing! I also have an almost 2 year old and little cars and books are always winners.
Now he is really into those tiny cardboard Paw Patrol books that come as a set, in a box of 12. I can’t wait for him to move on to something else :))
Valerie @ Momma in Progress says
These are all really great ideas. You have a lovely blog. Thanks for sharing. Visiting from SITS. Happy Saturday!
Edye says
Such great ideas! I loved puzzles and stickers when I was little. These gifts will last much longer than candy anyways 🙂
angie says
sounds like a great list and now I have some new ideas to put in grandsons stocking
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Meredith says
My mom was/is also the stocking master so I always loved the stocking part of our Christmas day! Unfortunately, I inherited exactly none of that gift-giving prowess…
These are great ideas! I have two toddler boys who would especially enjoy the books, cars and glowsticks 🙂 Thanks for putting your ideas together for us!
Jen says
I have a 3 year old and candy is just not her thing and so yes, you have some great ideas here! Thanks for sharing at the #happynowlinkup
K. Elizabeth says
Great list! These are great stocking stuffers even for older boys. My son is almost six and still loves getting cups with his favorite cartoon character on it, cars, art supplies and more.
Erin Vincent says
My hubby and I were just talking about stocking today. He wants to fill them with candy. I want to fill them with useful items. Thanks for the tips!
April J Harris says
Great ideas, Morgan! Scheduled to tweet – I really like these ideas, especially the books and the dinnerware!