While making Lil’ Duck’s Christmas list, I find that the big items are fairly easy, but it’s all the little things that I tend to forget. Here’s some ideas from his list for your own reference – feel free to add your own ideas in comments as well!
- Bath squirt animals
- Ty beanie babies of the Backyardigans (great size for pretend play)
- Coloring books/markers (we love the color wonder stuff around here for no-mess artistic expression, as I’ve had plenty of art around my house from him in the past).
- Stickers!!
- HotWheels cars (maybe a bit too old for some younger toddlers, he LOVES those cars but do be careful of any small parts before you give them to your little ones).
- Shake ‘n’ Go cars – I especially want to get him Mater & Lightning McQueen
now that he saw the movie Cars and LOVED it.
- A little magna-doodle for travel (car seat entertainment for sure).
- Bubbles!!
- Play-doh for older toddlers whose parents do not fear the mess (none in my house, sorry).
- The little square washcloths that expand in the water – also a fun bath tool after it has expanded.
- Smaller board books
- Extra Little People, Weebles, cars, etc for his various playsets.
- Bath paints, crayons, tablets (again, use your judgement, some younger toddlers aren’t going to be ok with these).
- Socks!! My house is an endless sock pit, and his feet grow way too fast.
great ideas! i was trying to figure out what to put in my 16 month old’s stocking. thanks!
Thank you so much for this list!!! We have a 16 month old and no other list I’ve seen has so many great ideas!!!!
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! I was wondering what in the WORLD I would stuff my toddler’s stocking with this year! You have given me soooo many ideas — you ROCK!
Great suggestions we have done or are doing all of them (except play dough, one son has a wheat allergy). The magna doodle is great. I keep it in the car so it is only played with there. It’s like a new toy to them every time.
bubbles are cool
daniel has some squirty bath vechiles and he loves them so do I especially emptying them at the end of bath time – I squirt his back with them which tickles him LOL
Happy C&C Monday. Not much participation in the BC Carnival yesterday; hope you had some visitors.
Great List… I have 2 cousins that are toddlers and I will definetly refer to this list to buy their stocking stuffers
Now any 9 month old ideas???
Stocking stuffers can be a real doozy to think about…but aren’t they fun?