Let’s Make Shopping Fun!
Christmas shopping should be a fun occasion! But too often we spend our time trawling the shops desperately looking for gift ideas to fill our children’s Christmas stocking, only to end up with a collection of dubious items we suspect will not last more than a day or two.
Don’t worry, help is on its way! This list of 50 fabulous stocking stuffer ideas for pre-teen girls will put the joy back into shopping this Christmas!
Items on the list are inexpensive and small enough to fit into a Christmas stocking. We mix up the lists to include gift ideas that are fun, practical, educational and special.
Happy shopping!
Purple Crystal Growing Kit
Ignite the interest of young minds in the world of geology and chemistry. They will be thrilled by this fantastic educational science kit that grows amazing purple crystals.
This is a great project to do with the family and the kids will love learning the fascinating science behind this experiment.
Colourful Time Teacher Watch
Time teacher watches are a great way to encourage your children to learn to read the time.
This gorgeous, colorful flower watch with a resin band, makes a wonderful stocking stuffer for young girls!
Nail Polish
Start your daughters nail polish collection with this set of super bright, metallic nail polish set.
She’ll have loads of fun playing with the mix of colors and experimenting with nail art.
Sparkly Snoozies
These cute sparkly ballerina snoozies make a delightful little slipper for hanging out indoors. They come in a variety of colors and will dress up any pyjama set!
Your daughter will love finding these in her Christmas stocking this year!
CamelBak Water Bottle
The CamelBak is a fabulous little water bottle for kids. With a colorful range of designs available, it’s hard to choose which one to pick!
Your kids will love them all.
Bath Bombs
Make bath time about relaxation. Soaking in a bathtub infused with shea butter, coconut oil and organic palm oil will help moisturise your daughters skin while her body relaxes.
As a bonus, the Enhance Me Bath Bombs come with a free lip balm.
Sunglasses
If your daughter loves fashion, she is going to love these fun yet stylish sunglasses. Choose from a number of designs and color options. Not only are these girl’s sunglasses groovy, they are totally functional with polarised lenses providing 100% UV protection.
They come in a carrying case and make the perfect gift for a stocking stuffer. Just the right size and price ($9.98).
Lockable Diary
Remember those pre-teen years? Having a “lockable” diary gives girls a place to write about their thoughts and feelings, secrets and dreams.
Any girl would be delighted to receive this beautifully crafted diary.
Boho Shoulder Bag
Timeless and chic, girls will be thrilled to find this Boho Shoulder Bag in their Christmas stocking!
The perfect accessory for trips to the shopping mall with mom.
Headlamp
The LE Headlamp (LED) makes a great stocking stuffer for children of families that go camping and enjoy night activities such as fishing and hiking.
The headlamp is versatile, fitting both adults and children.
Uno
UNO is the card game that’s easy to pick up and impossible to put down! UNO is popular as a family game, encouraging time together with excitement and challenges for all.
UNO is a must have for any family games cupboard!
Sewing Kit
The Compact Sewing Kit for Home is a great starting point for introducing children to the art of sewing.
If your child already shows interest in the arts and crafts, then this emergency sewing kit would make an ideal stocking stuffer.
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
No child will welcome the end of this book! Pippi Longstocking makes reading a pleasure. The outspoken strong girl with carrot colored pigtails has captivated generations of children all over the world.
If you include this in your Christmas stocking list, be prepared to purchase more Pippi Longstocking books in the future!
Scarf
These scarfs are so cute and come in a selection of gorgeous colors, all with brightly colored pom poms at each end.
For $5.97 this scarf is a steal and makes a wonderful stocking stuffer for pre-teen girls.
Flowers & Hearts Small Bead Set Bundle
For families with two daughters, this bundle of two, beaded necklace making sets is a great gift idea. One for each girl!!
Otherwise perfect for any girl who would love to find two of these fun sets in her Christmas stocking – great for mixing and matching.
Wall Map of the USA
Learning states and states capitals is made fun with this dry-erase USA map that makes great décor for a bedroom.
The clever and colorful design comes with fun symbols that represent something special about each state.
Luggage Tags (Set of 2)
For families that travel regularly, these cute and colorful luggage tags make a wonderful stocking stuffer for children. They’ll have fun filling out their details and easily spot their luggage on the baggage carousel.
They also make a great holder for school IDs!
iPad Case
At $6.99 this iPad case is a bargain. There are loads of designs and colors to choose from, so finding one your daughter will love is an easy task!
This case is great value when buying for kids, where more wear and tear is likely to occur. You can upgrade to something more expensive when they are older.
Cookie Cutter Set
This colorful cookie cutter set makes a brilliant stocking stuffer for girls that love baking.
Keep them busy on the weekends as they create shortbread cookies, sweet biscuits and sugar cookies. They can make their own inventions, bringing creative cooking to the kitchen!
Maltesers
The Christmas stocking isn’t complete without something naughty and nice – Chocolate!
And for a touch of chocolate, you can’t beat Maltesers – the nice crispy center and the little bit of sticky chewiness you get from the honeycomb. Yum!!
Soft Toy
If your daughter loves soft toys, she’ll fall in love with this adorable Small Putty Teddy Bear by Mary Meyer.
It’s such a huggable, soft and comforting little companion.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden is a story based on the classic family novel by Frances Hodgson where an orphaned girl is sent to live with her uncle in his Victorian manor on the Yorkshire Moors. The place is full of secrets and at night she can hear the sound of crying echoing along the corridors. She discovers an invalid cousin and a secret garden that has fallen into disrepair. The two children set about to bring the garden back to life.
This is a wonderful story and one the whole family can enjoy. The DVD makes a brilliant stocking stuffer at $5.09.
DISNEY Frozen Eau de Toilette
Perfume for girls makes a wonderful gift to give your daughter from Santa this Christmas. As she grows up, she loves to be like mom and will love having her very own bottle of Disney’s Frozen Eau de Toilette.
Beautifully presented, this item comes in a gorgeous box and bottle.
Slumber Party Box of Questions
Add even more fun to slumber parties with this wonderful, age appropriate box full of conversation starters for girls.
They will be laughing and bonding in no time. The questions are designed to encourage communication, creativity and imagination.
Socks
This 12 pack of colorful, novelty design crew socks makes a great stocking stuffer, especially for families with more than one girl.
Break up the pack to create multiple gifts for the Christmas stockings.
Jelly Beans Spinner Gift Box Set
Sometimes too much choice is hard! Use the spin wheel to decide which of the 20 flavours to eat!
This box has a fun mix of 10 classic and delicious flavours and 10 weird and wild flavors designed to test the adventurous. Be prepared to be BeanBoozled!
Magic Set
Budding magicians will learn twelve amazing tricks with this 4M Kids Magic Set.
Your kids will love performing with the wand, playing cards, rope and more as they finesse their hand skills and performance techniques.
Headbands
Grab a set of 10 HipGirl headbands for just $7.99 for this year’s Christmas stocking!
For more than one girl in the family, this makes a great gift for breaking up into multiple presents.
Shopkins Charm Bracelet
Shopkins crazed children will love this bracelet! It’s so adorable and great value for the money ($12.99).
Charms include Cupcake Chic, Apple Blossom, Strawberry Kiss, Lippy Lips.
Tie Front Tee
Fashion conscience girls will love this trendy tie front tee by French Toast Girls.
Choose from 5 cute designs. At under $10, this makes a super stocking stuffer!
Cookbook for Girls
Featuring more than 50 delicious dishes for making with friends, serving at parties, and learning all about the kitchen, Cookbook for Girls inspires young girls to have fun in the kitchen and get creative with food.
Thank You Note Cards
Sending Thank You cards is a nice way to show appreciation for special deeds done! With a set of these gorgeous Pitango Thank You Note Cards, your daughter will be fully equipped to do just that!
Perhaps she can send a note of thanks to Santa this year!
Reading Lamp – Stand on Own or Clip
Perfect for reading at night time, this lamp stands nicely on its own and can clip almost anywhere.
A great idea for kids that share a room. One can read while the other can doze off to sleep in relative darkness.
Apron & Hat Set
The perfect stocking stuffer for little kitchen helpers or budding chefs!
At $5.99 and every color in the rainbow to choose from, this one’s a must!
Address Book
For girls that love to write things down, this pretty pocket sized address book makes a great little stocking stuffer at $4.49.
Caters for even the most sociable with room enough for 400 contacts!
Photo Frames
Add some color to the room with this 5 pack of bright mini desk photo frames.
Favorite photos of home, friends and family can find a new home where they can be seen and enjoyed every day!
Colored Pencils
The Sargent Art colored pencils suit artists and illustrators of all ages.
Great for rainy days and indoor activities. Kids love to relax by coloring-in or creating their own masterpieces.
Girl’s Cotton Pyjama Set
Kids love the snug fit and bright stripes of the Leveret range. This girls’ pajama set comes in eight different color combinations so you can choose your childs favorite colors.
Made of 100% cotton this set has a snug fit with neck and cuff trims.
Metallic Gold, Silver & Turquoise Tattoos
Accessorise play costumes or for role play for fun with this henna tattoo set!
A great gift for girls and an excellent stuffer for this year’s Christmas stocking.
Origami Paper – Kaleidoscope Patterns
Not only is origami fun, it develops eye hand co-ordination, sequencing skills, patience, math reasoning and more.
If you are looking for a stocking stuffer that will entertain with the added benefits of developing your children in a positive way, this origami paper pack makes a great gift idea.
LEGO City Space Port
Join the space team at the test lab with the Space Starter Set, including rover buggy, computer station, jetpack, camera and 4 mini figures.
This is an awesome little Lego kit for a child. If you are a parent or grandparent wanting to buy a constructive low cost present, you can’t beat LEGO.
Pretend Makeup
If your girls are fascinated by watching you apply your makeup each morning, they will love this pretend makeup kit. They will be occupied for hours and no mess to clean up!
It’s designed for play only and is not real makeup.
Gloves
Girls will love these winter warmers by Yan & Lei.
Choose from four color shemes to add character and whimsical softness to a winter outfit!
First Aid Kit
Prepare your kids for emergencies with this first aid starter kit.
Great for hiking and camping trips. Kids will love having the responsibility of owning their own kit.
Detangled Brush and Comb
This is a super practical present but the cute design and beautiful box make it the perfect gift idea.
If your daughter’s hair is anything but super short, dead straight and never with tangles you can’t go wrong with this for a stocking stuffer.
Burt’s Bee Lip Balm
This fun assortment of Burt’s Bees lip balms make a super smart gift for kids, they will love them! No more complaints about split lips! They smell yummy and taste good too.
A great natural product that’s fantastic for all the family.
DISNEY Frozen Sparkel Princess Elsa Doll
Kids will love re-creating Elsa’s icy cool adventures in Arendelle with this delightful doll as well as creating new adventures for this elegant and enchanting character.
Bathing Suit
This cute bathing suit makes a fabulous stocking stuffer at $13.29!
The gorgeous ruffle neckline and halter neck design will be a big hit. Perfect for the next beach holiday or swimming pool party!
Rubik’s Cube Game
The worlds no. 1 brain teaser and best selling toy of all time, the Rubik’s Cube Game will challenge and fascinate your kids as it has done millions of others.
The Rubik’s Cube took to the lime light in the 2006 film “The Pursuit of Happiness” where Will Smith famously solved the Rubik’s Cube (for real apparently!). A must have for all households!
The Original Slinky
This simple but timeless classic will have your children captivated by it’s fascinating physical properties.
It can travel down a flight of steps using gravity and its own momentum to descend each step. It can also appear to levitate. Three generations on, this toy is still loved by everyone!
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