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25 Best Stocking Stuffers Ideas for Toddlers and Babies

Finding the best stocking stuffer ideas for toddlers and babies can be challenging. After all, stocking stuffers are usually smaller items that aren’t always the best choice for our little ones.

However, I have compiled a list of stocking stuffers for toddlers and babies that are safe and effective.

I have broken down this list into two categories babies and toddlers. However, remember you can always mix and match depending on your children’s preferences, interests, and developmental stage.

To make it easier for you, I have also linked all of these items directly to Amazon. So that once you find the items that your baby and/or toddler will love, all you have to do is select it, and receive it at your door, hassle-free.

The following stocking stuffer selections are based on the item’s popularity, parent reviews, price, and safety.

Next, are the best Christmas stocking stuffers ideas for toddlers and babies.

Best Stocking Stuffers for Toddlers and Babies

Best Stocking Stuffers ideas for Toddlers and Babies

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Christmas stockings for Toddlers and Babies

One of the most exciting family Christmas traditions is to stuff Christmas stockings with fun goodies and watch out kiddos pick them out one by one on Christmas morning.

If you don’t have Christmas stockings or if you are looking for new ones, here are great options for Christmas stockings for toddlers and babies:

Baby’s First Christmas Stocking

Santa, Snowman, Bear 3-Piece Stocking Set

Wewill Lovely Christmas Stockings (Set of 3)

Stocking Stuffers Ideas For Babies

1. Wooden Percussion Musical Egg Shakers

These cute wooden eggs make perfect stocking stuffers for babies and toddlers. 

They are made of high-quality wooden and non-toxic paint.

2. Munchkin Fishin Bath Toy

This super cute fishing bath toy also makes a great stocking stuffer for a toddler.

This set contains one magnetic fishing rod and three bobbing, floating characters.

As per the manufacturer, all of the characters are airtight, helping to limit mold and mildew.

3. Infant Training Toothbrush and Teether

Who knew a toothbrush could be so much fun? Encourage good oral hygiene with this fun and popular baby banana infant training toothbrush and teether.

It is 100% food-grade silicone; BPA, latex, and phthalate-free.

4. Colorful Neon Mexican Maracas

I grew up around maracas all my life. I remember even making them out of DIY material when my siblings and I were younger. Now, my kids love them too.

This pack of neon fiesta maracas call for a festive and fun time.

As per the manufacturer, these neon maracas were made of good quality plastic and are eco-friendly and harmless.

5. Munchkin Ocean Squirts Bath Toy, 8 pack

What baby/toddler do you know doesn’t love to play and splash around in the tub?

These super adorable ocean squirt toys make for great stocking stuffers for babies and toddlers.

6. Rainbow Stacking and Nesting Cups

This multi-functional stocking stuffer is great for both, babies and toddlers.

It teaches hand-eye coordination while building and toppling the tower.

These nesting toys challenge our little ones with the ability to stand up and stack them higher and higher. It also teaches them proper sizing, order, and colors.

Because of it stacking ability they are very handy and portable. So, it can be used anywhere your child is (floor, bathtub, beach, sandbox, etc.).

7. Baby Shusher Soother

The Baby Shusher soother sound machine is known as the “Sleep Miracle Soother Sound Machine For New Parents”.

It is an Amazon Best Seller, the OHbaby! 2018 Gold Award Winner, and voted by parents as Baby List’s 2019 Best Product Award.

The Baby Shusher makes a perfect and convenient stocking stuffer for babies AND gift for new parents.

8. Baby Bandana Bibs (10-pack)

How cute are these baby bandanas? They make for great stocking stuffers for babies because of their size and versatility.

Roll up a few of them and into their Christmas stockings, they go!

9. Baby Einstein Musical Toy

This adorable musical toy baby stocking stuffer is perfectly sized for little ones ages 3 to 36 months.

Babies can switch between 7 total melodies which makes it a super fun and interactive toy. 

10. Non-Toxic Baby Bath Books

These cute little bath books are another great stocking stuffer idea for babies and toddlers.

They are BPA-Free and non-toxic and come with touch-and-feel textures.

They are also great for toddlers so it is a toy they can use years to come.

11. Baby Rattles and Teether Toys (10-Piece)

These cute little teethers are made of silicone and are non-toxic, odorless, and BPA free.

As per the manufacturer, the soft parts will protect the baby’s delicate gums and ease toothaches. They are also shatter-proof and are easy to clean up and dry… which makes for no mold, no deformation, no fading, and no damage.

12. Squeeze Baby Blocks (10-Piece)

These blocks are a great Christmas gift for babies and toddlers. These soft blocks are BPA and phthalates free.

These colorful, hand-sculpted blocks help teach colors, numbers, hand-eye coordination.

We bought this set for my son when he was 12 months (he’s now 5) and him and my daughter (2-years-old) currently still use them.

Related Article: 23 Best Gifts for Toddlers for All Developmental Stages

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Stocking Stuffers Ideas for Toddlers

13. Play-Doh Party Bag Dough

Fine motor skills are an important part of a toddlers development.

What better way to help them reinforce those skills than with good old Play-Doh?

This handy colorful Play-Doh pack comes with 15 mini containers which make it perfect for Christmas stocking stuffers for kids.

14. Nickelodeon Paw Patrol Finger Puppets

Paw Patrol is a kid’s favorite and these finger puppets are perfect for pretend play and storytelling.

My son had these when he was a toddler and LOVED playing with these. Now my daughter makes good use of them as well. So they are great for both, toddler boys AND toddler girls.

15. Wind-up Toys (12 pack) 

Do you remember wind-up toys as a kid? They are soooo much fun.

This pack contains 12 of them for a steal.

You can decide to use them all as your stocking stuffers or you can save some for other occasions such as birthday party favors, Valentine’s Day school goodie bags, chore rewards for kids, etc.

16. Mini Sticky Hands

Do you want to entertain your toddler for hours? Get them sticky hands.

I remember having so much fun with these as a child and now an adult I still get to enjoy them with my kids. They make perfect stocking stuffers.

17. VTech Spin & Learn Color Flashlight

The VTech Spin and Learn Color Flashlight is an Amazon’s Choice and Amazon-exclusive product.

It comes with over 50 sing-along songs, music, sounds, and fun phrases and features five changing light colors that are not too bright.

It also has an almost perfect 5-star review of  2,500+ happy customers

18. Neon Mini Chalkboards

Chalkboards are also so much fun and these mini ones will fit like a glove in your Christmas stocking.

If you rather have your toddler play with chalk exclusively outside, then this set of sidewalk chalk is also a great choice.

19. Push-Go Car Toys

How cute are these? Designed for toddlers’ hands, easy for little kids to push and grip, AND also great for stocking stuffers.

20. Munchkin Float and Play Bubbles Bath Toy

Here is another fun bathtime stocking stuffer for toddlers and babies alike. They include two fun characters and two toys that spin and rattle.

Each bubble is meant to help stimulate baby’s sense of sight, hearing, and touch. The bubbles float in water.

21. Toddler and Baby Grip Socks

Whether you have a baby who is learning to walk or a toddler who won’t stop walking, these convenient grip socks are a great stocking stuffer idea.

They are useful, practical, and machine washable.

22. Textured Multi-Ball Set

This texture multi-ball set helps develop the baby’s tactile senses. They are BPA-free and are great stocking stuffers for babies and toddlers.

23. Pop Tube Sensory Toy

These bright-coloured pop tubes are easy to connect together giving your little ones freedom to explore designs and applications of their own.

As per the manufacturer, because of their texture and satisfying sound, the pipes have a soothing effect capturing your little one’s attention and helping them calm down and regain focus.

24.  Disney’s Toy Story 4 Friends Pack (7-Piece)

Of course, it wouldn’t be a proper stocking stuffers ideas for toddlers list if we didn’t include our Toy Story 4 friends!

Recreate the magic of the Disney’s Pixar film Toy Story 4!

These adorable little figures are perfect for little hands. They help develop dexterity and promote imaginative play. 

Other Great Christmas Gift Guides:

Final Thoughts

And there you have it mamas!

Fun, safe, and inexpensive stocking stuffers for toddlers and babies that they can use, learn from, and grow with.

What stocking stuffers will your toddler/baby love?