Posted on Nov 2, 2021

42 Stocking Stuffers Both Kids And Adults Will Love

Small delights to excite all ages.

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1. An Elf Snowball Showdown card game everyone can enjoy, even if there's no snow on the ground. "Throw" a set of like-colored snowball cards at your opponents and prepare for return fire. The last elf standing wins!

2. A small sphere light they'll be over the moon for.

3. A pack of sheet masks with cute animal faces so their spa day can get a little wild.

4. A tiny felt book ornament for voracious readers who know adding more books of any size immediately ups the home's coziness level.

5. A tiny tin with huge fun inside — a puzzle game called Iota.

6. Cookie house buddies and reindeer skewers to turn their mug into a winter wonderland.

small cookie houses that balance on the edge of the mug

a metal reindeer that hangs on the edge of a mug with chocolate and marshmallows stuck on antlers

7. Goldfish soap you can actually buy instead of winning at a carnival.

two soaps in bags with plastic goldfish inside

8. A set of bento box forks to make bringing lunch to school or work feel fun. They'll open their food and be like, "check meowt!"

double pronged toothpick shaped like cats and dogs

9. A set of coloring pencils with little seed pods on the other side, so they can be planted once the graphite runs out.

10. A little dollop of a kitten light that they can tap to turn on or off.

11. A deck of playing cards with a gorgeous rainbow gradient for playing anything from crazy eights to poker.

solid color cards that come together to make a rainbow

12. A tin of shimmery putty sure to capture the attention of anyone, any age.

hands pull apart slime putty with green and purple sheen

13. A miniature baking set with everything they need to make mouse-sized meals. Fans of Tiny Kitchen are sure to enjoy!

14. A pack of round cat magnets purrfect for fridges and lockers.

15. A three-pack of modeling dough from The Dough Project made with plant-based ingredients like organic wheat flour, sea salt, beets, chlorophyll, purple carrots, and more. The packaging is cute, the dough is easy to mold into shapes, and some shipments come with cool stickers — win-win-win!

three jars in white red, yellow, and blue dough

penguin, bat, and cactus created from dough

16. Tiny hands to turn any mundane task into something hilarious.

model does peace sign with two small plastic hands on fingers

my sister poses with little hands on her cheeks

17. A set of macaron containers for a sweet way to hold tiny treasures.

18. A creative bookmark that looks like the Wicked Witch of the East got smushed in between some pages, because everyone needs some encouragement to read.

wicked witch of the east legs sticking out of book

19. A mini Jenga kit for quick games on the go.

20. A book of 642 tiny things to draw sure to inspire them to get out there and practice doodling.

small book that says 642 tiny things to draw being held between forefinger and thumb to show small size

21. A six-pack of little animal planters perfect for both veteran gardeners and children who are just learning about planting seeds.

pots shaped like a panda, penguin, tiger, elephant, koala, and crocodile

22. A punny 2022 desk calendar for adults who want a little mirth to start the day or for older kids who are just getting into wordplay.

desk calendar that says "i bought my son a fridge for christmas. i can't wait to see his face light up when he opens it"

23. A planet bath bomb–making kit for baths that are out of this world.

24. An unreasonable number of satin scrunchies so you can shower your loved one with fun, gentle hair accessories — or break 'em up and put in multiple stockings!

reviewer wears a scrunchie and gives thumbs up to pile of scrunchies

25. A tiny science kit for your favorite fledging researcher. It comes with a mini booklet that contains instructions for over 20 experiments! I can see them in a white coat and goggles now.

26. A honey bear pin to give to the sweetest person you know.

27. A pack of Christmas-themed pens so they can write down all their favorite gifts. #1? These pens, of course.

reindeer, tree, deer snowman, and santa pens

28. And a tiny desk crab to hold up their favorite pen.

29. A sweet lil' Groot ready to hang out. They can attach this Guardian to anything from a stethoscope to a houseplant stem.

30. A pair of gigantic peanut butter cups because the traditional size is way too wimpy, IMO.

model holds jumbo peanut butter cup that's as large as their palm

The Grommet

Get a pair from The Grommet for $11 (available in six flavors).

Plan on placing your order by December 13th if you want to use Ground shipping with delivery on or before December 24th.

31. A Shrek toothpaste cap to make all their TikTok dreams (or nightmares?) come true.

CasualChicken

I thought products like this were only true in fairy tales.

Get it from CasualChicken on Etsy for $6.99.

Ships in 3–5 business days.

32. A rainbow "crystal" soap that's so pretty, they may forget to ever actually use it.

33. Silicone paw print or gamer cat joystick caps to keep their thumbs happy during extended playing. Also they're so undeniably cute, how could anyone not want 'em?

thumb grips that look like cats with controllers

34. A bottle of ferrofluid to make spiky designs that move and change with just a magnet.

model uses magnets to make black liquid in glass bottle spiky

35. A pair of resin gummy bear Croc charms so they can properly decorate their Crocs in the sweetest way possible.

36. A screaming goat figurine to really help them express themselves. One press of the button releases a cathartic "AAAHHHHHHHH!"

The goat figurine, plus the box it comes in and the booklet

37. A Baby Yoda mug they can enjoy all sorts of drinks out of while watching the latest episode of The Mandalorian.

The green handle-less mug shaped like The Child

38. A purrfectly adorable spoon to add some whimsy to their tea-drinking time.

spoons with car shaped handles with arms that hook over side of mug

39. A bath bomb with a surprise squishy friend inside! Bath time is suddenly gonna be really fun.

40. A cupcake straw charm to add a sweet twist to any beverage, even if it's just water.

41. A book tracker bookmark they can fill out every time they finish a new book. It's so encouraging to be able to actually see progress!

British Book Art / Etsy

British Book Art is based in the UK.

Promising review: "Absolutely love my bookmark! So, so cute! Already made a start coloring in the books and writing the names on the spines!" —Chloe

Get it from British Book Art on Etsy for $3.57.

Ships in 1-4 days.

42. A set of LED lightsaber chopsticks to make fights over the last dumpling extra dramatic.

dueling glowing lightsaber chopsticks over a bowl of rice