Unless you’ve been living under a rock in 2017, you’re well aware that the felt letter board has taken the world by storm. Ahem… the Instagram world at least. Heralded as the new chalkboard (by me, to my mom), the felt letter board brings a touch of nostalgia and hearkens back to the days when local diners advertised fifteen cent cups of coffee on large boards with movable type.

Far from being outdated or obsolete, felt letterboards are trendy and fun, and make great gifts for just about anyone on your Christmas list! (Or, text this post to “Santa” with a “hint, hint” and a wink emoji.)

The expecting mama

While she can use it now to document her pregnancy milestones, she’ll really have a blast sharing baby stats, updates, and hilarious parenting anecdotes once she brings home her sweet bundle of joy.

The small business owner

She can use it to advertise prices, list sizes or titles, or promote her social media handles at vendor events.

The photographer or momtographer

She’ll love having this prop for sessions, or when taking photos of her own kids!

The homeschool mom

Her kids will think it’s fun to practice spelling words, Bible memory verses, or Latin declensions (maybe “fun” was over promising)!

The college student

More than just dorm room decor, she can write notes to her roommates or express her undying love for tacos. (Or eggnog.)

The friend with the “K” in her number of Instagram followers

Yeah, she probably has one already, so grab one in a fun new color (seafoam, coral, or yellow!) or a set of letters in a new shade (or SIZE)!

The person who loves puns

Your hip cousin, your sister-in-law, your husband… they’ll all have fun sharing their witty sentiments with the world!

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The uses (practical and frivolous) for a letter board are endless! Here’s my favorite one: Felt Like Sharing (also on Amazon here).

You can use code ALIESHA14OFF for $14 off your purchase greater than $45 (so, any regular-priced board) when shopping directly from the FLS site! Whoohooo! Love supporting small businesses!

TIP: For perfect placement, practice your layout on the Felt Like Sharing website here before putting the letters on your board.

For more of my letter board creations, follow me on Instagram, or find even more inspiration from Felt Like Sharing’s Instagram here.

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I love Christmas gift wrapping. There… I said it. I know some people dread wrapping a pile of presents and put it off as long as possible, but I ADORE the whole process… gliding my scissors down the length of the paper, folding the wrapping paper into neat corners, and, most importantly, adding beautiful embellishments.

While you can certainly spend a lot of money on wrapping paper, bows, tags, and ribbon that will be thrown in the trash, you don’t have to! I found many perfect embellishments at various dollar stores to make my gifts lovely without having to break the bank.

Here are a few ideas for you!

wrapping paper: Dollar Tree
lace ribbon: Dollar Tree
twine: Dollar Tree
tree: Target dollar section

pillow boxes: upcycled toilet paper tubes
wrapping paper (top): Dollar Tree brown paper (written on with Sharpie)
snowflake sticker: Target dollar section
wrapping paper (bottom): Target dollar section
twine: Dollar Tree
bells: Hobby Lobby (but also the Dollar Tree)

wrapping paper: Dollar Tree
twine: Dollar Tree
bell: Hobby Lobby (but also Dollar Tree)
pom pom trim: Target dollar section

wrapping paper (plaid): Target dollar section
wrapping paper (brown): Dollar Tree (written on with Sharpie)
twine: Dollar Tree
bell: Dollar Tree
tag: Target dollar section

wrapping paper: Dollar Tree
lace ribbon: Dollar Tree
twin: Dollar Tree
bell: Hobby Lobby (but also Dollar Tree)

wrapping paper: Dollar Tree
twine: Dollar Tree
bell: Dollar Tree
tag: Target dollar section
snowflake stickers: Target dollar section

wrapping paper: Target dollar section
twine: Dollar Tree
wreath: made from garland found in Target dollar section

wrapping paper: Michael’s
stamps & ink: Michael’s & Target dollar section
twine: Dollar Tree
tag: Target dollar section

Happy wrapping!!

Stockings!  One of the highlights of Christmas morning for the kiddos, yet also one of the things that can send parents out shopping on Christmas Eve!  Today I’ve compiled a BIG list of the best stocking stuffer ideas for kids of all ages.

Hopefully if you shop now, you won’t have to make any Christmas Eve runs for more stocking stuffers!

Ultimate List of Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Kids of All Ages

For the littlest ones

It can be hard to know what to put in the stocking for the baby (especially babies under 1), but I’ve found some fun options!

I got one of these Indestructibles books for Theodore for Christmas.  You can try to rip it, crumple it up, chew on it, whatever… and it’s indestructible!  Perfect for car trips and play time!  (Other titles here.)

These pull-back cars are adorable!  I found some similar ones for Teddy’s stocking.  Who doesn’t love cars?

This puzzle (made of recycled materials) would be a cute addition to a stocking for a little one!  There are a few other designs (go here to see).

Teethers are a great stocking stuffer for babies!  Our two favorites are this one (great for cutting those first few front teeth) and this one (perfect for cutting back teeth).  Sounds silly, but sometimes practical gifts are the best gifts! Ha!

I’ve heard great things about the Wubbanub, so we ordered this one for Teddy.  I’m curious to see if he likes it!  There are lots of animals to pick from here.

Art supplies & activities

Our kids are REALLY into arts and crafts, so I’ve gotten a lot of art supplies for their stockings this year!

These waterbrush pens are not marketed to kids, but I think they would be really helpful for beginner watercolor artists!  I have a set that I use regularly!  You fill the barrel of the pen with water and then dip it into your watercolors (even an inexpensive pan set works).  They are a lot of fun!

I couldn’t pass up these cute crayon rocks!  I’m putting them in the girls’ stockings this year.

Ditto to the scented markers.  They’ve never had scented markers before, so I think they’ll be surprised by these!

This scissor skills pad is great for having fun while learning!  One of my girls is getting it in her stocking.

We have had this tape activity book for a while.  I removed the spiral binding at the top and separated the pages so all of my kids could play with it at once.  The tape that came with it is long gone, but we use our own washi tape now!  You can reuse the pad by easily peeling off the tape!

Speaking of washi tape… I have this set of skinny tape and I love it.  (Side note: I know lots of adults who would love this tape in their stockings… it’s great for calendars, planners, & more!)

These twig pencils are just too cute!  I may have to order a set.

We used some watercolor crayons at an event recently, and our kids LOVED them!  The colors are really vibrant, and you just paint over them with a water brush to get a watercolor effect.  Adding this set to some stockings!

I thought these looked like a lot of fun (and educational too!) for long car rides, waiting rooms, etc., so I ordered a set to split up among my older kids.

We use this coloring book in our homeschool, and our kids really like learning about the countries in it!

Games

There are a ton of fun games to pick from for stockings (I like to grab classics like Go Fish and Old Maid when I see them at the Target dollar spot), but here are a few we like!

This is hands-down my favorite card game.  Our girls aren’t quite old enough for it yet, but it is SO much fun! 

I really like Quiddler too!  It’s a bit like Phase 10 meets Scrabble.  Good for older kids, teens, and adults!

I love Words with Friends and Fast Scrabble, so I think Scrabble Twist looks like fun too! 

It’s been forever since I’ve played Skip-Bo.  We may need to add this to our game collection!

Playables

Rather than just pick up cheap toys at the Dollar Tree that may be broken in a week, this year I’ve decided to spend a tiny bit more on toys for the kids’ stockings, so that the toys will actually last!

I know a little boy who would LOVE to find a big set of Hot Wheels in his stocking!  

Small Lego kits are great stocking stuffers!  I ordered this one.

This set looks fun too!

I know… technically this won’t fit in a stocking.  But you can always use more Lego baseplates, right?  

This is a nice set of small Play-Doh containers.  You can also get the large containers for under $1 at big box stores.  If you’re really on a budget, make some homemade Play-Doh and dye it several colors!  

I got these construction vehicles for Jude’s stocking.  You can also get a small Rubbermaid container and some aquarium rocks to make a “construction zone” of sorts for the vehicles to use!  Hours of creative play!

Wearables

Obvious stocking stuffers include socks, fun underwear (licensed characters, etc.), hair accessories, hats, gloves, etc.  I personally LOVE getting socks in my stocking!

I just love these animal face socks!  I picked up a couple of pairs for the girls’ stockings.

Aren’t these monster socks fun too??

These bows!  You guys, these are a STEAL!!  You get TWENTY bows for this price and these are the NICE, four inch, clip on the back bows that are like $4-5 EACH at kid’s clothing stores.  If you want to have two of each color (for pigtails), buy two sets, because this set includes twenty different colors.

Books

Small books make great stocking stuffers!  Here are a few of our favorites.

This is a classic, and I can’t even tell you how many times we’ve read it.  Fun for lots of ages! 

My mom gave us these Daddy/Mommy books when Vera was little, and we’ve also read these dozens (hundreds?) of times.  The illustrations are beautiful!

We don’t actually have this one, but we have checked it out from the library several times.  I’ve recommended it to lots of friends, and they all loved it too!  I don’t get tired of reading it.

Of course Little Golden Book classics like this one make great stocking additions!  We have lots of these books!

Other

Other good stocking stuffers include seasonal candy, favorite snacks, breakfast cereal, mini flashlights, batteries, rolls of quarters, and small gift cards (i.e., $5).

Glow sticks are always a hit!  We got this set to hand out on Halloween, and I saved a few to tuck into the kids’ stockings. 

I just ordered these granola bars.  I know that might sound like a weird thing to put in my kids’ stockings, but they typically eat whatever food is in their stocking on Christmas morning before breakfast. May as well make it healthy! Ha! These are allergen-friendly, which is awesome!

We have really enjoyed this CD!  It makes cleaning up the house more fun!

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And, finally, don’t forget to put a clementine in the toe!

What are your favorite stocking stuffer ideas for kids?

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