Although stocking stuffers may be small and inexpensive, they can still make the biggest memories for kids. Plus, they’re great to have on-hand if you get surprise visitors throughout the holiday season.
Here, we’ve compiled five of our favorite Melissa & Doug stocking stuffer toys and gifts for the babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and kids in your life. Plus, you can find even more gift options in our complete 2022 Holiday Gift Guide.
The 5 Best Stocking Stuffers and Small Gifts for Kids
Rollables Farm Friends
Age: 6+ months
Why it’s a great stocking stuffer for kids: Four adorably round farm animals are sure to get playtime rolling! Just right for sensory fun, the Rollables are easy to grasp, firm enough to roll, and soft enough to squeeze! They’re compatible with our other Rollables play sets, and conveniently store right back in the pack.
Fun feature: The cute cow features a chime sound!
Skills: Fine motor, sensory development
Pair it with another present: Have more farm animal fun with the machine washable K’s Kids On the Farm Cloth Book
Scratch Art Box of Rainbow Mini Notes
Age: 4+
Why it’s a great stocking stuffer for kids: Kids can be creative at home or on the go with Scratch Art! They can jot notes, etch doodles, and make their own exciting masterpieces with these easy-to-use mini notes. Bright colors hide beneath the matte coating—use the wooden stylus to reveal them with a simple scratch. Includes 125 Rainbow Mini Notes!
Fun feature: They come in a handy "desktop dispenser" box to keep it all organized.
Skills: Creative expression, fine motor, cause & effect
Pair it with another present: Add more colorful on-the-go play options with the Scratch Art - Dinosaur or Fairy Tales pads.
Water Wow! Fairytale On-The-Go Travel Activity
Age: 3+
Why it’s a great stocking stuffer for kids: This stocking stuffer is sure to make them say “Wow!” when they realize they can paint with water! Just fill the chunky pen with water, and the hidden fairytale pictures will appear with every stroke.
Fun feature: Pictures erase once the page dries so that you can color it in again and again.
Skills: Fine motor, creative thinking
Pair it with another present: Bring the fairytale to life with this Fairytale Castle Floor Puzzle where swans glide in the pond, butterflies flutter around the castle and the princess rides her unicorn.
Water Wow! Farm On-The-Go Travel Activity
Age: 3+
Why it’s a great stocking stuffer for kids: Did we mention with our last stocking filler how no-mess painting is a hit with both kids and parents? This farm-themed book includes four scenes to color, and a search-and-find activity for each scene.
Fun feature: The chunky-sized water pen is easy for kids to hold and stores neatly right in the front cover, making it great for travel.
Skills: Fine motor, creative thinking
Pair it with another present: Young MacDonalds will adore this with the Wooden Fold & Go Barn with seven realistic plastic farm animals, a wooden ladder and a folding corral.
Puffy Sticker Play Set: Princess
Age: 4+
Why it’s a great stocking stuffer for kids: This puffy sticker play set offers endless opportunities for kids to express their creativity and take part in lots of pretend dress-up fun. Simply peel up the reusable stickers to change the palace scenes, restyle the princesses, and tell a royal story from your imagination!
Fun feature: The sturdy background board folds to neatly store it all away, and a handle makes it easy to travel to neighboring kingdoms.
Skills: Fine motor, creative thinking
Pair it with another present: This Disney Princess Wooden Stamp Set will inspire a kingdom’s worth of imagination!
Looking for more of the best Christmas and holiday gift and toy ideas for kids of all ages? Check out these blog posts:
10 Best Toys for Babies and 1-Year-Olds
