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10 Creative Stocking Stuffers that will Wow your Kids

in Friday Favorites, Our Favorites on 01/12/20

You know when you’re walking through the house and you notice your kids’ toys by tripping over the piles and falling on your face? It’s fantastic. I mean, who doesn’t love gouging their feet on tiny piles of Legos scattered all over the living room? Well, earlier this year my husband and I made a resolution to end the toy disaster and not purchase any toys for our kiddos for the ENTIRE year. Meaning, no random toy purchases during a Target run. No toys for birthdays. And definitely no toys for Christmas presents or stocking stuffers. Yeah… I know. Crazy, right?

Now the end of the year is upon us and let me tell you this little resolution has been AMAZING. We purged through the kids’ toys and only kept the ones that would fit in the designated shelves in their closet. Anything that didn’t get played with or didn’t fit was either chucked in the garbage, donated or taken to grandma’s house to share with cousins. Taking this minimalistic turn for our family is one of the best things we’ve ever done and the lack of excess junk has been great!  If you’re looking for other minimalistic Christmas ideas, check out Morgan’s article HERE for some great tips.

With that said, our non-toy year is not over! Christmas is only a few weeks away (yikes!) and Santa’s specialty is well- toys. So after having a talk with the jolly elf himself, he has graciously agreed to trade up his traditional stocking stuffers for some less toy-like ones. 😉

Below are our top favorite ideas.  Keep in mind, we have little kids: ages 7, 5 and 2 1/2. So while these may seem a little juvenile, you could totally switch these up for older kid versions pretty easily. Enjoy!

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Non-Toy Stocking Stuffers: Our Top 10 Favorites
1. Water bottles (Funtainer/sippy cups for the kids, Thermos for mommy)

Our kids LOVE having their own special cup. They use them nearly every day either in the diaper bag, in their lunch box for school or just to tote around the house. I try to have a good water bottle on hand for me as well. Every momma needs to make sure they’re getting their H2O! We love the Thermos brand Funtainers for the kids. They are easy to clean, spill-proof (when properly closed) and come in lots of fun character prints. I like adding ice to my water so I prefer these open-top spout bottles from Thermos. They’re great!

2. Dilly Bands

Dilly Bands are the perfect water bottle/sippy cup accessory! They’re easy to use- just slip on and go, easy to wash, easy to grip and super cute. Plus they make it way easier to label kids cups for school, practice, play dates, field trips or any other time.

3. Hair Bows/other Fashion Accessories

Like I’ve mentioned before, we are a bit bow-obsessed. And with a house full of girls, who wouldn’t be?! These ones with the wig clips are a fan fav around our house. Plus, they stay in the hair (even extra-fine hair for little babies) so well! Extra plus: you can easily switch up the bows for other accessories like makeup, bracelet or other jewelry, or a necktie/tie tacks for older kids.

4. Books (board/picture/chapter books)

Another obsession with our kids is books. ALL kinds of books. A new book for the holidays is the perfect addition for some fun one on one time with the kids. Our kids could sit and listen to stories for hours… For an massive list of our favorite Christmas books check out this article here.

5. Travel games

Travel games are a staple for us so a new one is always a good idea. We use the quiet ones for our church sacrament meeting, to pass the time waiting for preschool carpool, for special on-on-one time, road trips, rainy day activities or even for family nights.

 

6. Notebooks/journals/coloring books

We go through drawing pads like toilet paper around here… So it’s a good idea for us to have a journal handy for when the next creative adventure strikes. An alternative to a drawing pad is a journal to jot down all those great family adventures. 🙂

7. Family Adventure Coupons (printable)

A highly coveted item in the annual family stocking stash- is the Family Adventure Coupons. These are jam-packed with great family adventures to promote experiences and bonding time! You can even use the separated coupons as a gift on their own. Just add a few accessories to go with a particular activity and BOOM!- an instant family adventure all ready to go! Snag your free PDF printable HERE! (PNG version also available –> HERE.)

**These coupons are 4×6″ images. When printing, you can choose to print as a PDF and cut them out, or you can print the PNG images as 4×6″ photos through your local photo printing shop. This makes it super easy to get good quality coupons without the fuss.

8. Toothbrushes

Does anyone else have kids who are obsessed with brushing their teeth? Ours do! My kids literally carry their toothbrushes around the house.  Haha, I have no idea where they get it from. On the upside, they can use them to scrub away all that extra sugar- courtesy of Santa’s little helpers… Heaven knows they’ll need it!

9. Holiday Movies

We are always down for a good family movie night! Complete with popcorn and fun treats, of course. It’s kind of a tradition to get at least one new movie for Christmas so the kids look forward to that one every year. Hooray for $2 DVDs/$5 Blue-Rays! (A.K.A. basically the only thing on our Black Friday shopping list.)

10. A much-needed clothing item

Last on our list is the ever-popular clothing items like shirts or a new sweater. Our girls are growing like weeds… Every season (or sooner) I am going through their closets and drawers handing down out-grown items and taking note of things they might be in need of. This presents the perfect opportunity to use some of these needed things as stocking stuffers. Some kids might not be too thrilled about a new shirt, fuzzy new socks or a fun set of Christmas PJs, but these are a total hit with our girls.

Well, that’s it! Our top 10 favorite non-toy stocking stuffers all in one spot. 🙂 We hope this list gives you a few ideas as you create your own minimalistic Christmas for your family!

What are your favorite stocking stuffer ideas? Are you jumping on board with a minimalistic holiday this year?

Good luck with your Christmas planning!

XO,

Tiffaynee

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Tiffaynee is a pilot wife and mommy to three goofy little girls. She loves design, colorful things, chocolate, and spending time with her hubby and kiddos. She received her degree in Human Services from University of Phoenix and has spent her career helping families live healthier, happier lives. She's passionate about her faith, adores being a wife and a mom, and loves sharing her talents by creating many of the printables you see here at Mommy Convos.

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In fact, this post is perfectly timed to prepare you for your final purchases this weekend or even, Christmas book clearance time. 🥳 When Christmas is over I’m certain many of these books will go on sale. (Insert happy deal shoppers dance here! 💃🏼 🛍) •⠀
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Head to our stories to see Morgan talk about some of her favorites, click the link in our bio for the Christmas book article or to shop all of our fav books- click on the Amazon link. ⠀
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• What holiday book is your favorite to read with your kids?
Morgan here- I’m all about planning ahead, espec Morgan here- I’m all about planning ahead, especially for the biggest holiday of the year, but I forget one small detail... the stockings. 🙈😑 Please tell me i’m not the only one? 
•
•
Last night the hubby and I finished our Christmas shopping and I can finally put the wallet away. I’m certain we’re done- I hope. I should probably check my stash to be sure! 🙈
•
•
Sharing today our list of fun non-toy stocking stuffers you can snag before it’s too late! Head to our @mommyconvos bio for the details! 
•
•
So, here’s the next question: do you Christmas shop for the family by yourself? (❤️) Or do you team up with your spouse? (❤️💚) Leave the colored heart that best describes you- below!
Hi friends! We hope that you are having an amazing Hi friends! We hope that you are having an amazing week and are having a blast gearing up for the holidays ahead. With 2020 coming to an end, we can all relate to how tough this year has been. However, the initial tendency as a parent might be to overspend in an effort to compensate for whatever did or didn't happen in 2020. ⁣
⁣
LET ME GIVE YOU THIS REASSURANCE, MOMMAS- it is NOT necessary to buy more during the holidays in order to compensate for whatever you feel your children lacked this year. ❤ ⁣
⁣
Instead, we highly suggest minimizing your Christmas stress by implementing a minimalistic mindset each year, but this year in particular. This year has blessed us with the specific opportunity to tune in and be more mindful of those you love, just like our Savior does for us. So take this time to BE more present instead of spending extra cash on gifts. We promise it will be absolutely worth it. ⁣
⁣
If you are looking at enjoying a more minimalistic holiday, be sure to check out the latest from the blog for some great tips and tricks for finding balance and peace this year. Just click the link in our bio @mommyconvos ⁣
⁣
How are you prepping for the holidays that are a little different than in previous years? 🎁🎄
Recently, my social media feed is full of #givetha Recently, my social media feed is full of #givethanks gratitude posts Oh how I love the change of focus! My list of gratitude is oh so long, my faith and my family are the top of my list, but also is good literature. Goodness, life is so much better with good books!  I love discovering new holiday books, and this year I found several now books to add to our collection. 
•
•
“Thanksgiving is here”- playfully illustrates the joys and chaos of large families gathering for Thanksgiving dinner. And when company leaves- how exhausted the hosts feel. Something as a mom I totally sympathize with. 😂
•
•
Another delight Thanksgiving book addition to our library this year is, “T-is for Thankful”. @babylit has done it again! Creating the cutest illustrated book centered around all the alphabetical great and small things to be thankful for this year.
•
•
Last year I shared our review on “Bad kitty does not like Thanksgiving” and this book is hilarious! Check out our Insta-stories for the awesome video review on this and other of our favorite Thanksgiving books.
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Do you have a favorite thanksgiving book? Please share below so we can continue to learn from each other! Happy holidays friends. 🦃 🥧 Morgan and Tiffaynee
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•
•
Sending a warm hug your way friend. 
❤️Tiff.
“When my daughter passed away unexpectedly at 10 “When my daughter passed away unexpectedly at 10 months old, my heart shattered. I was beyond broken… I was shattered beyond repair.⁣
⁣
They say it takes a “village” to raise a child…⁣
⁣
At that moment my “village” is what kept me alive…”⁣
•⁣
•⁣
@momma.hutch is 1 of every 4 women in the United States alone, who are affected by infertility or infant loss, or both. Mallory shares her brave story of dear Mackenzie’s passing and the journey she and her family are still going through. In this article Mallory  offers 10 invaluable and thoughtful ways to help a grief-stricken friend and we couldn’t agree more with her list. ⁣
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