Here are some fun ideas for stocking stuffers for kids that make the stockings special for the individual child’s personality:
Bryan (at age 10): a hard-cover book about robotics, a solar panel for his electronics kit (along with LED’s and transistors), a computer game, a new watch, a science kit, an ornament of a sled (since he enjoyed sledding down the hills with his friend), and candy.
Stephen (at age 9): a Transformer robot, a working stethoscope, a recorder and music book, a metronome (for keeping time when playing his guitar), pirate stickers, a three-dimensional bookmark with cool sea creatures, a magic picture book of invisible bugs (they show up when you slide pencil across the page), an ornament of fishing (his favorite activity), and candy.
Nathaniel (at age 7): a Transformer robot, spy sunglasses, a tape measure that snaps back, puffy outer space stickers, a toy submarine that goes under the water (he loved visiting a real submarine last year), cowboy stickers, bug bookmarks, an ornament of ice skates, and candy.
Rachel (at age 5): new hairbrush, doll clothes, pink glow stick, pretend cell phone, ornament of Jack-in-the-Box (highly appropriate for her character), a pink sweater ornament that might just fit one of her dollhouse dolls, craft kit, book about Jesus, and candy.
Hopefully this has given you a few ideas for exciting stocking stuffers for each of your children!
Why do you buy your children such gender stereotyped presents?
I love boys to be masculine and girls to be feminine. I don’t believe in androgeny. On the other hand, I involve my daughter in all the same activities that I do with my sons, so I believe in equal intellectual competence.
LOL I did not even notice that. I know with my kids they tend to ask for toys made for boys or girls. Without anyone telling them they should like dolls or robots ect.
Exactly.
These are wonderful! Great choices and so much fun! My son would love Bryan’s stocking!
Thanks! I’m glad there were some practical ideas for your own son’s stocking!
HMMMM nice to read this today .
I don’t believe in androgeny. On the other hand, I involve my daughter in all the same activities that I do with my sons, so I believe in equal intellectual competence.
Otherwise thank you so much for sharing this .
Agreed!