Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Kids: Inexpensive and Homemade Gifts for Your Budget

For some of us, Christmas just wouldn't be the same without the stockings. If you're looking to cut back this Christmas, don't scratch the kid's stockings. Instead fill them with stocking stuffer ideas that won't blow your budget. Easily stuff your kid's stocking for a couple of bucks, using free, printable, homemade stuffers and inexpensive goodies from your local store.

Christmas Stocking Stuffer Goodies for Kids

Young kids will be pleased with just about anything, especially if it results in them getting their fingers dirty. Inexpensive ideas include stickers, temporary tattoos, candy, socks, gloves, hair clips, scissors, a hole puncher, craft sticks, twine for making jewelry, beads, colored pencils, soft pencils, water color paints, markers, underwear, a sketch pad, glue and glitter.

For Teens

For teens, ideas include music credits, $5 coffee gift card, deodorant, body spray, lip gloss, lotion and scented soaps.

For Dad

Inexpensive ideas for dad include shoe Shine Sponges, deodorant, razors, spot stain removers, nail clippers, toothbrush, socks and undershirts.

For Mom

Inexpensive ideas for mom include new wooden spoons or cooking utensils (only if needed), body spray, soap, bubble bath, travel size goodies, seeds for a favorite flower, chocolate, unsigned Christmas cards to use next year, envelopes and stamps.

Free Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas

Many food products still offer free prizes in exchange for a handful of proof of purchase labels. If your kids still eat sweet cereals, start collecting the labels now. Send them in at least 4 weeks in advance to ensure you get your free stocking stuffers in time.

Find printable online coupons for a free coffee at Borders or Barnes & Noble. For mom, cut out or print out awesome grocery store coupons that you know she'll use. If dad has his eye on a razor, look for coupons.

Free Printable Stocking Stuffers

Printable Bookmarks

Free, printable bookmarks are a great homemade gift idea for an avid reader. Find tie-shaped bookmarks for dad or grandpa, Chinese zodiac bookmarks, as well as bookmarks for teachers and every holiday.

Printable Nintendo Crafts

If your kids or husband dig video games, they'll get a kick out of these free, printable Nintendo crafts. Make a homemade Yoshi's egg and more.

Printable Puzzles

Find free, printable Sudoku and crosswords puzzles for Mom or Dad.

Printable Coloring Pages

Find free, printable coloring pages by searching for your kid's favorite movie character. If your daughter can't wait to see The Princess and the Frog, check out these printable coloring pages.