25 Cutest Stocking Stuffers for Your Toddler
Updated: May 15, 2023
Stocking stuffers for toddlers make for some of the most loved gifts, but finding the best ones that are the perfect size can be challenging. To help, we're sharing our list of favorite toddler stocking stuffers.
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Fun things come in small packages
Of all the presents you’re shopping for this holiday season, gifts for the toddler in your life are probably top the list. After all, no one’s going to give you that scream-and-shout reaction to unwrapping something you paid $10 for like a kid will. There’s just something magical about seeing a child in such a state of pure joy.
While the big-ticket toddler gifts can be pricey and sometimes challenging to find in stock, especially if it’s a hot and in-demand product, the smaller items can be an even bigger hit. What’s convenient for you is that these pint-sized presents also make perfect stocking stuffers for toddlers. And we’re not talking about candy or dollar-store jewelry—but rather impactful gifts that feature some of your child’s favorite things, including lovable characters, fun sounds, musical tunes, and more.
Whether you’re looking for one or a dozen stocking stuffers for toddlers, we’ve got all the inspiration you need this holiday season—and that goes for stocking stuffers for kids, teens, and the best stocking stuffers overall, too, plus the best gifts for kids and gift ideas for everyone on your list. Check out some of these adorable, yet practical stocking stuffers for toddlers to pop inside your little one’s stocking.
VTech Click and Count Remote
Best for: Make-believe play
Sick of your child grabbing hold of your TV remote? Get them their own! This make-believe TV remote plays more than 45 fun songs, melodies, sound effects, and cool phrases that your child will enjoy, complete with up and down volume buttons and actual sound level controls parents will appreciate. When clicking around on our own TV, cue up the best kids’ Christmas movies on Netflix.
kiko+ Kaleidoscope Wooden Camera
Best for: Budding photographers
If your little one loves taking pictures with you on your phone’s camera, they’ll enjoy having one of their own—and you’ll enjoy the fact that theirs can’t break! This toy camera is made out of 100 percent beech wood and comes with a detachable yellow kaleidoscope lens that’s magnetic for endless sensory fun. Check out these cool tech gifts you’ll want to keep for yourself.
Playskool-Sesame-Street Collector Pack
Best for: Sesame Street fans
Each of the Sesame Street characters is so lovable that it’s hard to choose a favorite. With this set of five figurines, your child doesn’t have to, since it comes with Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, and Abby Cadabby, all in pint-sized versions. They’ll also love these best Christmas books for kids.
Spongelle’ Sponge Animals
Best for: Bathtime fun
If your child is like most, they enjoy a good scrub-a-dub-dub in the tub—with toys, of course. These adorable vegan and cruelty-free sponge animals make the perfect bath time companion because they’re not only fun to play with, but also soak up suds to help you clean your cutie. Don’t forget these best gifts for grandma when you’re out shopping.
DDMY Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles Set
Best for: Puzzle pros
Puzzles are not only excellent educational toys for your children, but they also provide endless entertainment. This set of two jigsaw puzzles is affordably priced, is made from high-quality wood with smooth edges, and is decorated with non-toxic paint. These are the hardest puzzles on Amazon.
Unicorns Stickers
Best for: The sticker obsessed
Can a child ever have enough stickers? Any parent knows the answer is no, which is why a sticker book is a must for a stocking stuffer for toddlers. This book includes pages upon pages of stickers of mythical creatures. These are so cute, they would also make a top gift for a tween.
Sammy + Nat Boat Print Pajama Set
Best for: Cold winter nights
Keep your little one warm, snuggly, and in style with these adorable boat-themed pjs! They’re made with 100 percent Peruvian Prima Cotton, so they only get softer with every wash. We’ve also found the cutest family matching pajamas.
Disney Baby Minnie Hair Brush and Wide Tooth Comb Set
Best for: Budding hairstylists
This set is the perfect accessory for daily brushing. It comes with both a hairbrush and a wide comb all at an affordable price. See more of our favorite gifts for Disney fans.
Melissa & Doug On the Go Water Wow!
Best for: Budding artists
Looking for a fun, easy, and mess-free activity that you can take with you on the go? These Water Wow! Pads from Melissa & Dough are just that. The chunky-size pen is easy for little hands to grab and makes zero mess on the paper, which is a huge plus for parents. Does your favorite toddler have an older sib? These are the best gifts for boys.
Silkytots Silk Toddler Pillowcase
Best for: Chic bedrooms
This silk pillowcase is not only soft and soothing to the touch, but it also goes a long way in reducing toddler bed-head, not to mention dry skin—a huge plus during those winter months!
EZPZ The Tiny Cup
Best for: Little foodies
Tiny mouths (and hands) need their very own mini versions of the kitchenware and utensils we use. In addition to its small size, this toddler training cup, designed by a pediatric feeding specialist, is made of soft silicone so it’s easy for little hands to grip—and hold onto. It also makes a perfect stocking stuffer for toddlers.
Slumberkins Honey Bee Mini
Best for: Snugglers
This snuggly bee is designed to help foster social-emotional skills in your toddler. The best part? It’s the perfect size to serve as a stocking stuffer for toddlers.
Kids Construction Vehicles
Best for: Truck fanatics
This fun set of construction vehicles will make your child’s day if that’s the kind of thing they’re into right now. The best part is that it requires no batteries—they just pull the car back gently and it will speed across the floor.
Red & Olive Co. Foxy Bella Ballerina Doll
Best for: Nurturers
Each doll is hand-knit by artisans in Peru and comes with a matching accessory for them to wear for endless imaginative play.
Melissa & Doug Decorate-Your-Own Wooden Craft Kits Set
Best for: Car fanatics
This stocking stuffer makes the perfect rainy-day (or just any day) activity because your child will create with it. Each purchase comes with two wooden vehicles and an art kit so your child can decorate to their liking.
BunMo Pop Tubes Sensory Toys
Best for: Sensory fun
These fun, stretchy pipes make for endless toddler fun, keeping little hands busy all the while engaging their senses. They also teach colors, since each one in the four-pack is a different hue.
Nickelodeon Paw Patrol Finger Puppets
Best for: Paw Patrol fans
If your child is a fan of the hit Nickelodeon show, Paw Patrol, this easy and affordable stocking stuffer is a must-buy. It comes with five of the most popular Paw Patrol characters including Skye, Rubble, Chase, Marshall, and Zuma all as tiny finger puppets.
Play-Doh Handout Cans
Best for: Multiple kids
This bag of 15 tiny cans of Play-Doh can be divvied up to make several stocking stuffers. They’re the perfect size for at-home or on-the-go play.
Carson Dellosa Alphabet Flash Cards
Best for: Alphabet learning
If you’re looking for an educational gift that would make a great stocking stuffer for toddlers, you can’t go wrong with this set of flashcards, each showcasing one of the alphabet letters along with a symbol that starts with it.
WQFXYZ Simple Fidget Toys
Best for: Easy distraction
This set of fidget toys are a perfect size and come with an attachment that can go right onto your keychain so mom or dad can take it wherever they go.
B. toys Toy Car Keys 3 Sounds & Flashlight
Best for: Copy-cat kids
Kids love to emulate mom and dad so a plastic set of keys makes the perfect stocking stuffer. These are great for teething and also helps foster fine motor skills.
Educational Insights Playfoam Pals
Best for: Restaurant entertainment
This fun playfoam makes for excellent sensory play when you’re at home or on the go. The best part is that it’s non-toxic and doesn’t dry out, so you can use it over and over again.
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Lil’ Gamer
Best for: Future gamers
Remember the handheld gamers you used to play with as a kid? This toy version comes with fun lights, songs, phrases, and sounds that will keep your child entertained no matter where they’re playing.
Melissa & Doug Scissor Skills Activity
Best for: Rainy days
It’s hard to keep kids entertained when outdoor play is not an option due to impending rain. This fun activity book can uplift everyone’s mood, especially your tot who gets to enjoy 20 pre-printed pages of paper-cutting fun.
Baby Shark’s Big Show! Song Cube
Best for: The musically inclined
Each plushie character plays the song you love to hate when squeezed super tight. Annoying for you, but so much fun for your child.
