It takes time and patience to be considerate with the gifts you buy at Christmas. I can’t bring myself to buy anything cheap or plastic, because I know it only ends up in landfill. (I used to put those sticky climbing men in the boys’ stockings each year, which of course they loved for about 10 minutes until they broke or lost their stickiness, and ended up in the bin! It also makes me cringe to think of how many whoopee cushions we’ve sent to landfill — again, they’re such a fun gift, but those things always get a hole in them so quickly!!)
Because we also have an Advent calendar with little pockets for gifts, I am tasked with the mission of not only buying stocking fillers, but also buying little gifts that fit inside the Advent calendar pockets. It’s a job that haunts me all year!! The key is definitely starting early. I thought I would share some of my ideas in case you too are looking for inspiration…
Here are 9 stocking stuffer (or Advent Calendar) gift ideas for your littler kids:
- A cute little mouse friend that fits in the palm of your hand.
- A bird call necklace — (here’s a cute option if you live in the US)
- A yoyo – always a win!
- A wooden spinning top (we’ve got a collection and keep them all in a basket on our coffee table)
- A packet of flower seeds to plant
- Bath colour drops
- A torch
- Little wooden bus with 3 people
- A mini microscope for all the nature lovers
And here are 9 stocking stuffer ideas for your bigger kids:
- Flower power candle holders
- Their favourite chocolates
- A cats cradle string for endless options of fun!
- A cute little coin purse that clips into a backpack
- Natural deodorant that looks cool in your school bag
- A headlamp for camping, sleepovers or bedtime reading
- Washi tape – who doesn’t need more of it?
- Retro sustainable athletic socks (one tree planted for every pair bought!)
- Set of 3 pouches for pencils, makeup, or travel
I hope you find some inspiration. Feel free to share below if you have other ideas – I’d love to hear! xx
To stop more “stuff” coming into our house our advent calendars have food items; little special treats mixed with healthier fruit and sometimes a quirky veg…Also handwritten notes full of positive affirmations and love!!
I love this idea! So sweet. xx
I really like putting lip balms in everyone’s stockings so we start the new year off fresh.
I put activities for each day, including small actions to help others. The list includes: be barefoot on the grass, watch the sunset, watch the sunrise, bake gingerbread cookies, bring food to the firefighters, help someone in need, go on a hike etc. And I also put a little sweet such as a healthy version of a cookie, snack bar, small chocolate..
Growing up my grandma filled the base of our stockings with walnuts and plums/apricots and then smaller items like pretty printed tissues and a christmas ornament. Love these ideas, thank you for sharing. Especially loved discovering wildwood – my daughter is 8 and is already asking for skincare products that smell amazing and are bright /colourful but I’ve found it hard finding stuff with no nasties.