Stocking stuffers are usually just that-- "stuffers," "fillers,"... the small, tiny extras. To make the gifts inside a bit more meaningful and useful, we are sharing 20+ stocking stuffer ideas that have {or can have} an educational twist!
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- Learning Wrap Ups: Such a neat tool to practice addition, subtraction, states/ capitols, division, etc! Great learning tool for road-trips, too!!
- Smencils: I may be 'dating' myself here, but remember those smelly markers from way long ago?! Well, same concept, but the pencil is smelly! T had these in his stocking last year ; ) The scents are pretty cool; Root Beer was T's favorite!
- Snap It Up!Word Family Game: This was also in T's stocking last year; a fun game to help your beginning reader.
- Safari Ltd.,Toobs: We've fallen in love with Toobs! Not sure which set will be making it into the stockings this year, but we've had fun with the Coral Reef Toob by creating a Ocean Sensory Play activity. So many ways to encourage play and learning with these little things.
- Kumon First Steps Workooks: Little Sis has the Cut and Paste book and she loves them.
- Brainfood Learning Fascinating World of... DVD: We had the chance to review The Fascinating World of Birds DVD and are neat educational videos.
- Go Fish for Wildlife cards by Bird Cage Press
- Glue
- Calculator
- Flashcards
- Bright & Early Board Books: We love books and have several of these! A great way to introduce little ones to rhyming text!
- Magazine Subscription {God's World News, Highlights, National Geographic Kids...}: Give a gift that keeps on giving! My son loves getting mail and has enjoyed the few editions from God's World News: Early Edition.
- Magnifying Glass
- Watercolors/ Paint/ Pastels
- Dice
- See the Light Art DVD: Another product we had the opportunity to review! There are several DVDs to choose from; we had fun with the Cartooning DVD.
- Melissa & Doug Water Wow Activity Book(s)
Anything else I should add to the list? Will you be adding any of these to your child's stocking this year?
Need more gift ideas? Check out the Gift Guides for Kids Pinterest Board and 50+ Gift Guides at No Twiddle Twaddle.
Need more gift ideas? Check out the Gift Guides for Kids Pinterest Board and 50+ Gift Guides at No Twiddle Twaddle.
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