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97 Stocking Stuffers for Teens or Tweens

December 11, 2012 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 44 Comments

I love Christmas!  I don’t love trying to fill everyone’s stockings without spending a fortune.  It seems like the younger your boys and girls are the easier it is to find inexpensive items that they will enjoy.  By the time they head into the Tween and Teen years it starts to get downright expensive.  A few plastic items from your local dollar store just aren’t going to cut it anymore.

Not to worry!  With the help of my friends over on Facebook I created a list of 97 items that would make great stocking stuffers for the teens and tweens, male and female, in your life.

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(Looking for stocking stuffer ideas for the MEN in your life?  I’ve got 68 Ways to Stuff a Man’s Stocking)

Stocking Stuffers for Teenagers

**Updated for 2017**

  1. Post-It Notes (while the plain ones are fine, these “Freudian Slips” sticky notes or Planet Shaped notes are even more fun)
  2. iTunes or Spotify Giftcards
  3. Giftcard to favorite store (like Amazon.com , Sephora, Toy R Us,GameStop , etc)
  4. Snack sized junk food/jerky (like this Buffalo Bob 10 piece exotic jerky collection)
  5. Cash
  6. Duck Tape (it comes in crazy patterns like Bacon, Skittles, and Popcorn these days, as well as fabric and chalkboard!)
  7. Sharpies 
  8. Gum/breath mints  (if you are feeling sassy you could get “Christmas Lump O Coal” novelty gum)
  9. Candy
  10. Movie tickets (or a movie theater giftcard)
  11. Items for a favorite sports team (pens, hats, etc)
  12. Unusual food items (Hot Chili Lollipops, Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans , crazy Japanese junkfood, etc)
  13. Male grooming items (nail care kit, razors, shaving cream, cologne, hair gel)
  14. Female beauty items (creams/lotions, makeup remover, perfume, hair product, makeup)
  15. Items with school logo or colors
  16. Costume jewelry
  17. Gloves (like these inexpensive Touch Screen Gloves)
  18. Nail polish
  19. Hairbrush and/or comb
  20. Fun scented shampoo
  21. Pocket sized lotions and hand sanitizer
  22. Lip balm
  23. Ear Buds/earphones  (Wireless ones are especially popular right now — these $28 wireless earbuds are getting 5 star ratings comparable to Beats {which run over $100})
  24. Toothbrush (a novelty NFL toothbrush might be great for the sports fan)
  25. Key ring (make fun with a fashionable pom pom or a functional multitool key chain)
  26. Themed items based on extracurricular activities (ie swim cap for swimmer, cue chalk for pool player, guitar strings & picks for musician etc)
  27. Starbucks Gift Card
  28. Art supplies like brushes  or watercolor pencils.
  29. Collectible coins
  30. Travel sized games (like Battleship and Yahtzee)
  31. Video Games
  32. Electric toothbrush
  33. Fuzzy Socks
  34. Slippers
  35. Rechargeable Batteries and Charger
  36. Teen magazines / hobby related magazines
  37. Christmas ornament
  38. Mini Journal or mini sketchbook
  39. Lottery tickets (scratch off)
  40. Book Light
  41. Headlamp
  42. Fitness Tracker (of course folks love their Fitbits, but there are also less expensive fitness trackers)
  43. Phone accessories (Pop Socket stand and grip, glass screen protector, a cell phone screen projector, or a phone case)
  44. Sunglasses
  45. Books (or a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble)
  46. Water bottle (my teens are big on the stainless steel bottles this year)
  47. Travel Coffee Mug (the Stanley Travel Coffee Mug really does keep things hot for 7 hours!)
  48. travel toothpaste
  49. Game controller (for Xbox, PS3, Wii, Steam etc)
  50. Bubble bath/bath oil/bath bombs (you can even find luxury all vegan ones)
  51. Antiperspirant
  52. Silver Dollar
  53. Flashlight (the BYB 4 pack of mini LED flashlights gets great reviews, but make sure you also pick up batteries-they aren’t included!)
  54. Pocket knife or Multi Tool
  55. Roll of quarters (for college kids who use a laundromat)
  56. Pens and Pencils
  57. Travel Sewing Kit
  58. Eyeglass Repair Kit
  59. Travel tissues
  60. Bandana
  61. Scarf (fashion or cold weather)
  62. Nail clippers/tweezers/nail files (these pretty curved EVA nail files or the long life glass nail files are stocking worthy)
  63. Phone charger/Battery pack
  64. Gasoline gift card
  65. Hair bands/headbands/scrunchies.  Yes, really, scrunchies are back in!
  66. Necktie (hey-even teen boys sometimes need to dress up)
  67. Car air freshener (a quirky choice would be the Bacon Air Freshener)
  68. USB Flash Drive (you can get them in all kind of novelty shapes like animals, snack foods, guitars, even superheros like Superman) 
  69. Novelty Dress Socks (Bacon & Eggs, Egyptian Pyramids, Marvel Comics, circuit boards, video game etc)
  70.  Portable Bluetooth Speaker
  71. Highlighters
  72. Earmuffs (I’ve seen some with built in speakers ) or a winter hat (yes, those come with bluetooth speakers as well!)
  73. Card games like Exploding Kittens (my son’s new favorite), One Night Ultimate Werewolf  an old favorite like Dutch Blitz or just a nice deck of cards.
  74. Fun office supplies (cool thumb tacks, paper clips etc)
  75. Jibbits for their Crocks (if they have Crocks)
  76. Watch
  77. Travel alarm clock
  78. Wallet/change purse (they make RFID blocking wallets for men and women now)
  79. Hackey Sack, Yo-Yo, Silly Putty or Rubix Cube
  80. Belt
  81. Command Hooks
  82. Thank You Cards
  83. Postage stamps (to send those thank-you’s with after the holiday)
  84. Loofa sponge or bath pouf
  85. Compact umbrella (they come in lots of colors, and some even have designs on the inside)
  86. Lint brush/roller
  87. Gourmet hot cocoa, tea, or coffee
  88. Silly Erasers
  89. USB Hub
  90. Cool Stickers (for laptops, skateboards, bikes etc.  These are random 50, 100 or whatever packs–you should sort through them before giving them to your kids as their may be suggestive, crude or smoking related content to pull out.  The 50 pc galaxy sticker set may be more tween appropriate, but I’d still check them)
  91. Scissors
  92. Glowsticks
  93. Makeup Brushes and Beauty Blenders
  94. Measuring Tape
  95. Magnets (like Tetris magnets, the little Magnetic Man or magnetic poetry kit)
  96. Dental Floss (of course there is all the regular stuff, but for a gag you can get Bacon Dental Floss and Cupcake Dental Floss)
  97.  Key Caps to dress up their house or car keys

Feel free to add more ideas in the comments!  And don’t forget to check out my  68 Ways to Stuff a Man’s Stocking.

 

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  1. kelliinkc says

    December 11, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    I just did most of the stocking stuffer shopping. I have done items 2, 4, 8, 9, 13, 14, 23, 30, 35, 65, 67, 68, this year.

    I also picked up a large package of those Wisp on the go toothbrushes to divide among three stockings. My two daughters are always stealing, er, I mean “borrowing” and never returning, my Suave Dry Shampoo so I got them each a can of their own. Then I was in Disney and saw some game dice that used Mickey heads for the number of dots on each face and that is getting thrown in as well.

    I have done several more of the items on your list in years past. It can get pricey for sure! I try to get their favorite Christmas candies and then practical items as well.

    Reply
  2. Josh says

    December 21, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    I usually buy my cousins their favorite candy, maybe some cookies in a bag some taffy a couple of bucks and a cheep toy from the dollar tree.

    Our dog also gets a stocking filled with bones, toys and the occasional tennis ball.

    One year I bought my youngest cousin plastic farm animals from Walgreens, I bought her brothers a bag of marbles and the other one a deck of cards

    Reply
    • Ally Renee says

      October 29, 2014 at 6:55 pm

      Thats cute

      Reply
      • Chris Daigle says

        December 18, 2015 at 6:52 pm

        it is!

        Reply
  3. Ally Renee says

    October 29, 2014 at 6:54 pm

    Thank you, I needed this to make a list for my mom. This helped a lot.

    Reply
  4. Eli Carlson says

    November 3, 2014 at 7:17 pm

    I loved so many of the items on the list that I’ve actually used this template and even added a few along the way which were hits ! Small address books work great, small composition books for private notes are perfect, so are book marks ( either homemade or store bought ). Small packs of tissue are great thimgs to give, plus we always try to give a fruit from the Biblical period we had last learnen about with the kiddo 🙂

    Reply
  5. Marcy says

    December 14, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    Just found your list. What a great resource! Thank you so much for compiling it. It will help me a lot with some new to the family kids!

    Reply
  6. Mom of 2 teens and a 20 something says

    December 16, 2015 at 1:11 pm

    For Bike riders and drivers: tire pressure gauge ($2 at Walmart)
    For college kids: jar of peanut butter, sample size laundry detergent, protein bars, dare I say… condoms
    For High School kids: magnetic notepad for school locker, car air freshener for gym locker, highlighters, Silly Putty
    For everyone: shoelaces, leather waterproofing spray, 3M command hooks, screen cleaner, touch screen protectors, do not disturb sign for door knob, small picture frames, sudoku puzzles, memory foam shoe/sneaker insoles.

    Gift idea for a new driver/car owner: jumper cables, oil change gift card. These were great last year for my college freshman who commuted home for weekends!

    Reply
    • Kelly says

      December 21, 2015 at 3:39 pm

      great idea’s …thank you!! I have a couple to add

      laser pointers
      Slinky’s

      Reply
  7. Karen says

    December 19, 2015 at 2:03 pm

    A lot of tweens I know and my young teens would NOT like noir could they use most of these items. Sorry.

    Reply
    • Jenn @ Frugal Upstate says

      December 20, 2015 at 3:00 pm

      I’m sorry this wasn’t helpful for you Karen

      Reply
    • kate says

      December 23, 2015 at 12:42 pm

      Why even respond then…. ridiculous

      Thanks for all the great ideas! Both my teens will like a LOT of the items listed!!!

      Reply
    • Someone appreciative says

      December 24, 2015 at 11:01 am

      How rude. You should keep your less than jolly feelings to yourself. And it’s “nor” not “noir”

      Reply
    • Alisa says

      November 4, 2016 at 12:32 pm

      Out of all 97 things, the teens and tweens you know couldn’t use most of them? Really? They don’t like going to the movies or Starbucks? They don’t use things like lotion or makeup? They don’t like candy and treats? What kind of things do your kids like then? Diamonds? Car keys to their brand new Mercedes?

      Reply
    • Aubrey says

      November 27, 2016 at 10:28 am

      Jesus, guys, chill out! Karen may not have left a positive reply and she probably didn’t even need to comment at all if she was going to be like that, but that doesn’t mean you have to bash her for it! You guys are acting like teenagers- and that’s coming from a 16 year old! Besides, she said MOST OF THEM, not all of them. And you don’t have to make her out to be a witch by making her sound snobby and correcting her misspellings with a bunch of attitude, either. I also have to agree with her a little bit on this because I found the list helpful, but I didn’t really find more than ten things on here worth putting on my list. And before you give me crap about my choices, I’ll have you know that I do not own more than four pairs of shoes- all of them under 20 dollars each and for different occasions. Some of the things she may not have liked about the list may have been because her family are a little different, maybe a little more restricted. My mother would never even think of buying me gift cards, video games, etc. because she thinks they’re a waste of money, and I don’t completely agree with her, but I respect her opinion and I don’t complain. All I’m saying is, you don’t need to make assumptions about people just because they say something you disagree with. You may not even take my opinion seriously just because I’m “young and dumb”, and I’m fine with that. I just ask you to be a bigger person and realize that not everyone’s life is like yours and different people have different ways of living. Is that so hard?

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    • a teenager says

      November 27, 2016 at 12:48 pm

      hey no bad vibes. I’m close enough to your average teenager to say that most of the things on this list would be really nice to have. If the teens and tweens you know don’t like any of these then I’m not sure what kind of things they would like.
      Just saying.
      As a teenager myself I have no clue why anyone wouldn’t like anything on this list.
      And please don’t be rude.
      Have some holiday cheer, then everyone’s happy.

      Reply
  8. w nusche says

    December 19, 2015 at 2:43 pm

    car charger for phone
    small flashlight from mountain coop equipment for coat pocket

    Reply
  9. Kathleen says

    December 21, 2015 at 5:52 pm

    Thank you for the ideas. Getting down to the wire and my son’s stocking was lacking compared to his sisters.
    Lots of great ideas! Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  10. Sherry says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:46 pm

    Excellent list!!

    Reply
  11. Todd says

    December 22, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    Fantastic list! Thank you!!

    Reply
  12. Susan says

    December 22, 2015 at 7:28 pm

    I totally loved these stocking stuffers for my 13 and 16 year old kids! Thanks for the taking the time to post.

    Reply
  13. DeAnn says

    December 22, 2015 at 8:32 pm

    I found it to be a very easy way to create a stocking stuffer list. Thank you.

    Reply
  14. wiseman2016 says

    December 23, 2015 at 3:35 pm

    A DRINKING CUP, A NEW ORNAMENT, CANDY, A SNOW TO Y, PHONE CASE,

    Reply
  15. kimmie says

    December 24, 2015 at 7:09 am

    Wow!!! My stepson (13) wants the same amount of things my daughter (6)gets and who wouldnt?? So because he already knows how the stockings work I flat out asked him what kind of things he wanted..- “I dont know” is all I got. I really think he will like most of the items on your list so I will print it out and put in my purse so I can keep an eye open throughout the year!! You helped me more than you know thank you so much! MERRY CHRISTMAS

    Reply
  16. Karry says

    November 19, 2016 at 10:40 pm

    Thanks for the list helped out a lot. One thing I have done for years but can not take credit as my Mother in law stated. Each year I get my kids. Dated Christmas ornaments which they love seeing which one they got.

    Reply
    • Jenn @ Frugal Upstate says

      November 28, 2016 at 10:59 am

      I grew up getting an ornament each year and continue the tradition with our kids, we just don’t put them in the stockings 🙂

      Reply
  17. Abby says

    November 28, 2016 at 10:54 pm

    Movies or DVDs

    Reply
  18. Isley says

    December 11, 2016 at 5:37 pm

    Headphones/earbuds
    Pencils
    Chap stick
    Mini hand sanitizer

    Reply
    • Jenn @ Frugal Upstate says

      December 16, 2016 at 9:28 am

      Great ideas.

      Reply
  19. Maxine Wright says

    December 13, 2016 at 4:10 pm

    I have referred to this list two years in a row for my two teen boys aged 14 and 16. It has some great ideas! Thanks for posting.

    Reply
    • Jenn @ Frugal Upstate says

      December 16, 2016 at 9:27 am

      Now this comment made my day–so glad you have found it useful enough to come back and check it out each year.

      Reply
  20. Sue says

    December 14, 2016 at 4:43 pm

    Thank you for compiling this great list of stocking stuffers. What a great help for this Mimi.

    Reply
    • Jenn @ Frugal Upstate says

      December 16, 2016 at 9:27 am

      So glad it was helpful.

      Reply
  21. Julie says

    December 19, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    This is an awesome list, thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Jenn @ Frugal Upstate says

      December 20, 2016 at 8:39 am

      So glad you find it useful Julie!

      Reply
  22. Andi says

    November 18, 2017 at 9:25 pm

    As a teen myself, i don’t think many teens would be excited about getting toothpaste or deodorant. Hair elastics is a great idea though! I’m looking at this list to give inspiration of what i would like to my parents.

    Reply
    • Jenn @ Frugal Upstate says

      December 14, 2017 at 10:01 am

      Well Andi, I didn’t say they would all be exciting 🙂 Sometimes we parents are just trying to fill up the space, and if you need new toothpaste or deodorant anyway, it’s something we can toss in there. I hope my list gave you some good ideas for your parents.

      Reply
  23. Kayla says

    November 20, 2017 at 6:11 am

    Thanks! This helped me out so much not only for my 8 year old and 10 year old twins who are outgrowing toys… but i also got some different ideas for my husband! We don’t do alot of candy or sweets so it’s hard coming up with different ideas each year and I don’t really like filling stockings up with $10-15 worth of dollar tree stuff that just gets tossed or broken within a week (with 3 kids that adds up!). I’d rather spend it on something practical and useful… your list has greatly helped! I might add- handwarmers! My kids (and husband) LOVE getting these each year. I usually stock up on them at the end of winter when they’re on clearance and save them for next winter then fill the bottom of their stocking with them! My kids think they’re the coolest thing! Also, this year we are doing character themed wallets for the kids to put in there- pokemon, minecraft and batman. inside the wallet will be a $10 gift card to their fav food place. my kids dont yet appreciate things like deodorant or toothpaste or other “essentials”, but I was able to find a good deal on character electric spinbrush toothbrushes this year so I’ll put those in there! Thanks again for the ideas!

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    • Jenn @ Frugal Upstate says

      December 14, 2017 at 10:00 am

      Those are some fantastic ideas Kayla! Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
  24. Celina says

    November 27, 2017 at 3:12 am

    Thank you so much! These have helped me a lot.

    Reply
    • Jenn @ Frugal Upstate says

      December 14, 2017 at 9:59 am

      Yay! I’m happy they helped.

      Reply
  25. Graham says

    December 20, 2017 at 12:28 am

    This is my second Christmas as a widowed father of a teenage son and while big presents have been easy, I find thinking up stocking stuffers really difficult. I needed one more item, was out of ideas, then came across this list. I found the perfect item listed (sunglasses) and found that everything I got for his stocking last year and this year are on the list. So I guess dad is doing kinda okay by himself after all!
    I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas.

    Reply
    • Jenn @ Frugal Upstate says

      December 21, 2017 at 11:43 am

      Graham-I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m glad to hear that this list has helped you out some. . . teenage boys really are difficult to shop for sometimes! It sounds to me like you are trying hard, and that’s what really counts.

      Reply
  26. Baconator says

    December 25, 2017 at 12:42 am

    These are all brilliant ideas, guys! I’m a fifth grader girl, and I know that I can peeps of my age can be really hard to shop for sometimes.;p well, anyways, my stocking filled up pretty quick this year and all the shopping for me in general was done soon as December struck, which is a good sign, I think just a small request for all y’all, kay? Just try not to get so caught up that it’s a chore, and try to keep Christmas a celebration, instead of getting your hopes so high that it could never fulfill everything you hoped for, ’cause then, instead of feeling the true joy of Christmas, the only thing you’ll be aware of is how disappointed you are. Wise kid, right? ;D oh, by the way, it’s not much but I do have a couple things to add to the list: breath drops( hot cinnamon icy breeze is really good, just sayin’) and for the the ones that have phones, phone cases. Ive seensome really cute and pretty and just plain funones with stuff like pandas, kittens, cupcakes, bacon(of course), and simple but beatiful: glitter!(or you could do fake gems or whatevs) merry christmas everybody!

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