How to Choose Stocking Stuffers for Young Girls

Looking for that perfect set of stocking stuffers for a girl? Here are some ideas to get you started.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Beanie Babies
• Hair Ornaments
• Pretend Makeup Kits
• Coloring Books
• Christmas Stockings
• Crayons
• Nesting Boxes
• Bubble Baths
• Finger Paints
• Kid's Drinking Straws
• Barbie Dolls
• Legos
• Play-Doh
• Slinkys
• Baby Dolls
• Bubbles
• Children's Puzzles
• Hand Puppets
• Handheld Games
• Stickers
• Stuffed Animals
• Crayons

1. Think about what a young girl enjoys. Dolls and stuffed animals, crayons, coloring books, and read-along tapes would all make good stocking stuffers.

2. Choose things that she can learn with, such as a hand puppet, battery-operated games, nesting boxes, magnetic letters and numbers, play food and money, and Legos.

3. Consider bath markers, bubble bath or fun wind-up bath toys.

4. Look for things that are fun - a Slinky, small cans of Play-Doh, finger paints, bubbles or some stickers.

5. Find some pretend cosmetics, pretty hair accessories, fun jewelry, puzzles, a fun drinking straw or Beanie Babies.

6. Look for age-appropriate trucks, cars, planes, trains and boats, if she's into those.

7. Remember that a fascination with all things horses would not be out of the ordinary for a young girl or preteen.

Tips & Warnings

• A casual conversation about likes and dislikes can provide a lot of inspiration for stocking stuffers. Young kids, bless them, often think small when it comes to their interests.

on 11/22/2005 Last year we had a wonderful picture of our four year old riding on a pony blown up to poster size, rolled it up and stuffed it in her big stocking with the rest of her stuffers. She loved it!