50 Gift Ideas for Students & Classroom Stocking Stuffers
If you’re looking for some classroom stocking stuffer ideas or classroom student gift ideas you’ve come to the right place. I’ll show you some fun ideas that are inexpensive and easy to surprise your students this holiday season. I’ll also show you some creative ways to use stockings in your classroom.
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How to Use Stocking Stuffers in the Classroom:
Here are some ideas that other teachers are using for stocking stuffers in the classroom
- Stockings can be filled with a special gift from the teacher before winter break.
- The classroom elf may leave special treats in the stockings.
- Santa Claus himself may make a special visit to fill the stockings.
- Stockings may be used as classroom incentives for excellent behavior.
- You could do a traditional Christmas gift exchange between students and each student can draw a name of another to fill their stocking.
If you want to spread a little holiday cheer in your classroom here are some fun stocking stuffer ideas and inexpensive gifts all broken down into categories. Different sections include what age they work best for or whether they are a sweet treat so you can find what will work best for your class!
Classroom Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Sweet Treats
Have you met a child who doesn’t love a little sweet treat? Yummy treats are an easy stocking stuffer idea that students are sure to love. Check out some of my favorite ideas below including how to make a classic treat a little more special!
1 | Santa Sweet Treat
Here’s a fun way to add a personal touch to a Christmas sweet treat. These are printable tags that you can get from Etsy and then customize. You purchase treats like these Christmas Hershey kisses separately and add them to Santa’s hat!
2 | Christmas Tree Cake Printable Tag
Here’s the perfect way to elevate a classic Christmas treat. You can get and edit this printable here, that says, “A Christmas Tree-T for Someone Sweet.” These do not come with the cakes, but you can check those out below.
3 | Tree Cake Treat
Here we have the yummy Little Debbie Christmas tree cakes. Since they are packaged individually, they may be the perfect prepackaged Christmas treat for students.
4 | Push Pops
There’s just something about Push Pops that kids love. This would be a fun gift for your classroom and would fit perfectly in your students’ stockings.
5 | Christmas Oreo Cookies
Oreos would be an easy stocking stuffer idea because they are already pre-packaged and ready to go. You can find the Holiday themed Oreos here.
6 | Hot Cocoa Shots
How adorable are these Christmas hot chocolate shots for a sweet little holiday gift? Each festive tube is filled with delicious hot cocoa mix, mini marshmallows, and seasonal sprinkles, with fun flavors like peppermint, gingerbread, and s’mores. They’re perfect for classroom Christmas gifts, holiday party favors, or a cozy treat for students to enjoy at home over winter break!
Non-Sweet Treat Classroom Stocking Stuffer Ideas
If the kids have already had enough sugar at your classroom Christmas party, you may want to find an alternative to candy and cookies. If you want to gift your students something fun with no sugar, then check out these next ideas I’ve gathered for you.
7 | Play-Doh Cards
This is a creative idea that students would have lots of fun with! These printable play dough cards come in 8 different cute holiday styles. You can purchase them on Etsy, edit them and print and cut yourself. Then you just add a fun-size play doh to each gift tag.
The cards have an assortment of different sayings like:
- Wishing you a Won-Doh-Ful Christmas
- Wishing you a Doh-Lightful Holidays
- Doh-Tally Magical Christmas
- And good old Happy Holidays!
Check out where to get the play doh below.
8 | Play-Doh Fun Size Set
Here’s a great little gift idea. This mega bulk set comes with 65 1 oz cans of Play-Doh. You could have cans to spare or split this pack with your teacher bestie. The fun-size cans make great individual gifts and fit perfectly in the cute gift tags above.
9 | Christmas Pop Fidgets
A Christmas Pop-It keychain would make a great stocking stuffer for students. For this kit you can choose your quantity and personalize them with your name. These ones come with little Christmas cards that say Hope your Holiday is Poppin!
10 | Christmas LED Finger Lights
Here’s a unique stocking stuffer idea that your entire class would have so much fun with. This is a set of 36 LED finger lights. Students can attach to their finger and then turn them on to project Christmas images like Santas, snowmen, Rudolph, Christmas trees and more!
11 | Holiday Bubbles
Here’s another fun holiday printable to take a simple Christmas gift up a notch. You can find this printable gift tag on Etsy here. Then you customize it and then add a bubble wand, see below.
12 | Christmas Bubble Wands
Bubble wands make inexpensive gift ideas that your students would have a great time with! This is a 60 pack of colorful bubbles that are holiday themed. The toppers have Christmas trees, reindeer antlers, snowflakes and Santa hats.
13 | Christmas Flashlights
Brighten your students’ holiday season with these fun Christmas flashlight gifts! Each mini flashlight comes attached to a festive card that says “Wishing you a BRIGHT Christmas!” and features cheerful holiday characters wearing sunglasses. These make the perfect non-candy Christmas classroom gifts, and I love that they can be personalized with your name and arrive fully assembled and ready to hand out!
14 | Christmas Building Blocks
These mini Christmas building block sets are such a fun stocking stuffer idea for kids who love to build and create! Each set comes individually packaged with instructions to build adorable holiday designs like Santa, reindeer, snowmen, Christmas trees, and gingerbread houses. I love that these little Christmas gifts are not only fun but also encourage creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning!
15 | Holiday Slap Bracelets
How fun are these Christmas slap bracelets for classroom stocking stuffers? They come in adorable holiday designs like Santa, reindeer, snowmen, and Christmas trees, making them a cute and inexpensive gift for students. Teachers can add a little gift tag that says, “Hope you have a Slappy Winter Break!” for an extra festive touch!
School Supplies Classroom Gift Idea
Sometimes the best gifts are ones that you know your students will use like school supplies. If you like the idea of gifting students with fun school supplies, then check out these next ideas.
16 | Composition Notebook Gift Tag
These student gift tags pair perfectly with pens, pencils or small notebooks. You can edit them to add students’ names and your name in Canva. You can find these printable gift tags here.
17 | Multi-Color Ballpoint Pens
There’s something fun about choosing between 6 different colors with one, pen am I right? These fun pens have been a student favorite for as long as I can remember. This would be a fun and useful student gift. You can check out a 24 pack of these colorful pens on Amazon here.
18 | Christmas Pencils
Your students are always running out of pencils. So, Christmas pencils may be the perfect little gifts for them and for you. I like this 100-piece holiday pack because there is more than enough for a large class, and they come with cute erasers too!
19 | Christmas Bobble Pens
How cute are these Christmas bobble pens for a fun and easy classroom Christmas gift? Each pen features an adorable holiday character like Santa, a reindeer, or a gingerbread man and comes individually packaged with a festive greeting and personalized signature. I love that they arrive completely assembled and ready to hand out, making them perfect for classroom Christmas parties or student gifts before winter break!
20 | Christmas Colored Pencil Pack
These adorable Christmas mini colored pencil sets are such a fun and practical gift idea for students! Each set comes with a sharpener, making them perfect for classroom Christmas party favors, holiday goodie bags, or stocking stuffers. I love that they’re a cute non-candy Christmas gift that kids can actually use!
21 | New Book
A great idea to encourage the love of reading is to gift each student with a new book at their reading level. To make the gift extra special add the student’s name and a handwritten note inside each book. You can find a set of 60 early level Children’s books here.
22 | Bookmarks
These adorable Christmas bookmarks are a fun and inexpensive gift idea for students! With cute holiday characters and festive designs, they’re perfect for adding a little Christmas cheer to your classroom reading time. Pair them with a Christmas book or tuck them into holiday goodie bags for a simple gift that encourages kids to keep reading over winter break!
23 | Mini Holiday Stamps
How cute are these mini Christmas stampers for classroom stocking stuffers? They come in 20 holiday designs, including Santa, gingerbread men, snowflakes, and reindeer, and they’re already inked so kids can start stamping right away! I love that these inexpensive little gifts are perfect for decorating Christmas cards, creating holiday artwork, or adding a festive touch to students’ notebooks!
Craft Activities and Games for Classroom Gifts
Right before Christmas break is the perfect time to send your students home with a new fun activity. I’ve included great ideas for younger students to work on fine motor skills too! Check out these next few ideas for games and crafts that students can do either in class or at home.
24 | Build Your Own Snowman Kit
These build-a-snowman play dough jars are such a fun Christmas gift idea for students who love hands-on activities! Kids can use the play dough and snowman accessories to create their very own little snowman, making it a fun sensory activity that encourages creativity. They’re perfect for classroom holiday gifts, winter party favors, or a little surprise to send home before winter break!
25 | Paint your Own Snowflake
Each paint your own snowflake kit comes with the snowflake, white, blue and purple paints and a two paintbrushes.
26 | Classic Card Games
A fun stocking stuffer idea for students is a card game. Stick a fun game in their stocking that they can enjoy with their family over Christmas break. This 6 pack contains some classics like, Crazy 8s, Old Maid, Slap Jack, War and More.
27 | Build Your Own Characters Christmas Stickers
This 42 sticker pack is a fun activity for the class. Students get to make their own snowman, elf, Rudolph, gingerbread man and more.
28 | Christmas Bracelet Making Kit
This adorable Christmas craft is such a fun way to keep students busy during your classroom holiday party! Kids will love getting creative and making their own festive keepsake to take home. It’s a great addition to a Christmas craft station and doubles as a sweet little party favor!
29 | Christmas Scratch Notebooks
These Christmas rainbow scratch art kits are such a fun and easy activity for your classroom holiday party! Students will love scratching away the black coating to reveal bright rainbow colors as they create their own festive designs. They’re perfect for a Christmas craft station, holiday goodie bags, or a simple student gift to take home before winter break!
30 | Christmas Water Coloring Books
These Christmas water coloring books are such a fun, mess-free activity for your classroom holiday party! Students will love using the water brushes to reveal colorful Christmas pictures featuring Santa, reindeer, snowmen, and other festive designs. Each set comes with 12 coloring books, water brushes, and gift bags, making them perfect for Christmas party favors, classroom activity stations, or little gifts to send home before winter break!
31 | Mini Christmas Puzzle Stocking Stuffer
These mini Christmas puzzles are a fun and inexpensive gift idea for your students this holiday season! With 24 different festive designs, kids will love putting together their own little Christmas puzzles while practicing problem-solving skills and patience. Each puzzle comes individually packaged, making them perfect for classroom Christmas gifts, holiday goodie bags, or party favors!
Younger Students Classroom Stocking Stuffer Ideas
Check out the perfect gift ideas for younger kids like preschoolers, Kindergarten students, 1st grade or 2nd grade students if you want to spread a little Christmas magic in your classroom this year.
32 | Desk Pets
Does your classroom do desk pets? If so, then a new animal eraser or desk pet accessory for their desk pet might be a great stocking stuffer idea. To find out more about desk pets check out this post…Desk Pets (15 Creative Ideas to Try This Year)
33 | Light Up Fidget Bracelet
Light up fidget spinner bracelets would be a big hit with younger children. You can find this 25 LED pack on Amazon here.
34 | Milk and Cookies
Gift your students with a classic combo, milk and cookies this Christmas season! To do that first get this printable gift tag from Etsy, and attach a bag of chocolate chip cookies. Then during class time you can provide milk for the students.
35 | Holiday Finger Puppets
These adorable Christmas finger puppets are a fun and unique gift idea for your students! With 10 festive characters to choose from, including Santa, gingerbread men, snowmen, and reindeer, kids will love using them to tell stories and put on their own little puppet shows. The set includes 60 soft felt finger puppets, making them an affordable option for classroom Christmas gifts, holiday goodie bags, or party favors!
Gift Ideas for all Ages of Elementary School
These next few ideas would work for any age students in elementary school. Check out the perfect gifts and stocking stuffer ideas for elementary students below.
36 | Smile if You’re Yeti for Some Holiday Fun
This adorable yeti printable gift tag would be a great choice for a student stocking stuffer. You can get the printable from Etsy here and then print and cut and add a package of Dentyne Ice for the Yeti teeth!
37 | Snowman Curly Straw Printable
Here’s a cute idea that would appeal to students of all ages. You get this printable from Etsy here. Then you add a crazy straw. Check out some Christmas straws below.
38 | Christmas Swirly Straws
Christmas drinking straws are an easy and cheap classroom stocking stuffer idea. This kit comes with 24 straws.
39 | Christmas Squishes
Here’s an idea for cheap stocking stuffers! Cute Christmas themed squishy toys would be the perfect addition to a stocking for any age kids. Teens even love squishies! You can find this 24-piece pack of squishes on Amazon here.
40 | Wishing You Merry Squishmas
If you love the idea of giving students Christmas squishies but want something a little more special, these are another great option! Each squishy comes with a festive holiday gift card, making it an adorable and easy Christmas classroom gift. They’re perfect for teachers who want a fun, non-candy gift that’s ready to hand out before winter break!
41 | Wishing You a Wheelie Merry Christmas
For this creative stocking stuffer idea first, you’ll need this printable gift card from Etsy. Then add a couple of mini chocolate donuts for the wheels of Santa’s truck!
42 | Christmas Mouse Candy Cane
Here’s a fun way to transform a classic Christmas candy into a cute mouse. You can customize this printable gift tag from Etsy that says, “A Holiday treat for someone sweet.” Then add a candy cane to make the mouse’s tail!
43 | Holiday Joke Cards
These Christmas joke cards are such a fun and unique classroom stocking stuffer idea that will have students giggling all season long! Each card features a silly Christmas joke or riddle with festive designs like Santa, reindeer, and snowflakes. You can tuck a few into each student’s stocking or pair them with a small treat for an inexpensive holiday gift that’s sure to bring lots of laughs!
44 | Holiday Temporary Tattoos
These Christmas temporary tattoos are a fun and budget-friendly gift idea that students will be excited to receive! With 96 festive designs to choose from, kids can show off their holiday spirit with cute Christmas-themed tattoos. They’re perfect for stuffing into classroom Christmas goodie bags, handing out as holiday party favors, or adding to a little Christmas gift for students!
Older Students Classroom Stocking Stuffer Ideas
If you want to get older kids like middle school students or high school students in the holiday spirit, check out a couple of gift ideas that they would like too.
45 | Hot Chocolate and Fuzzy Socks
Hot Cocoa and fuzzy socks are a perfect winter combo that your middle school students or high school student would enjoy. You can get this adorable printable gift tag from Etsy and then add a packet of hot chocolate and some fuzzy socks. Check out my favorite Christmas socks below.
46 | Christmas Fuzzy Socks
Fuzzy socks are an easy gift idea for older students. I like this pack because it comes with 24 different pairs that will fit a women’s shoe size 5-10. If you’re looking for a larger size this is a good option.
47 | Stickers
Stickers are a great gift idea for kids of all ages. If you get this 300 pack you can give each student an assortment of fun stickers!
Easy DIY Christmas Gifts for Students
If you’re looking for budget-friendly Christmas gifts for your students, DIY gifts are a great way to add a personal touch without spending a fortune! From homemade ornaments and festive treat bags to cute holiday crafts, there are so many creative ideas that kids will love. Plus, making your own gifts allows you to customize them for your class and create something special for each student!
48 | Memory Books
Memory books make great end-of-year gifts or Christmas gifts for your students. Often times you can find photo books at the Dollar Store and then you can fill them with pictures of classroom fun throughout the year and even include a special message for each student.
49 | Rudolph Hot Cocoa Packs
How cute are these reindeer hot chocolate treats for a classroom Christmas gift? You can easily DIY them by filling frosting bags with hot cocoa mix, chocolate chips, and mini marshmallows, then adding googly eyes, a red nose, and pipe cleaner antlers to create an adorable reindeer. If you’re short on time, you can also buy them ready-made on Etsy for a sweet and festive gift students can enjoy over winter break!
50 | Snowmen Chocolate Bars
I’m loving these Hershey bar snowmen for Christmas classroom stocking stuffers. You could easily turn this into a fun DIY project by wrapping chocolate bars in white paper and adding adorable snowman faces, scarves, and hats. If you’re short on time, you can also purchase these sweet little snowman treats already made on Etsy!
For more ideas for you students at Christmas time check out this post…Easy & Fun Christmas Classroom Goodie Bag Ideas
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