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10 Stocking Stuffers Sure to Make Every Bright Child Smile
- Crayons – Who doesn’t love a brand-new pack of perfectly-pointy crayons? Pair them with a coloring book featuring your kiddo’s favorite characters for an old-fashioned afternoon of coloring.
- Playfoam® Jumbo Pods – Squishy, squashy, non-toxic Playfoam never dries out so the sculpting fun never ends. Choose your kiddo’s favorite color – there’s even sparkle and glow-in-the-dark!
- Candy – Candy canes are a classic – so are harder-to-find treats like rock candy, sugared fruit slices, gold chocolate coins, gum drops, sour balls, and, our favorite, Butter Rum Life Savers.
- Kanoodle® - Keep your kids busy (and build their brains) while you’re basting that turkey (or tofurky!) with 3-D solitaire puzzle games from Kanoodle! With 200+ puzzles challenges to complete, your kids will be building for hours. And, with Kanoodle Jr., even pint-sized problem solvers can get in on the puzzle game!
- Oranges – Carry on a Christmas tradition by slipping an orange in your little ones’ stockings! Legend has it that ole’ St. Nick tossed sacks of gold down the chimney of a man who couldn’t afford dowries for his daughters. Gold being hard to come by, tradition swapped the treasure for an orange.[caption id="attachment_5204" align="alignnone" width="443"]
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- Playfoam® Pals – Two stocking-stuffer surprises in one! Sift through the Playfoam to uncover a cute, collectible friend, then use the Playfoam to build them a home! Pick Space Squad for your sweet star gazer or Snowy Friends for your critter-loving cutie.
- Books – Sliding the next installation of your kiddo’s favorite series into their stocking is a smart tradition you can carry on for years. If your kiddo prefers to pick their own, you might consider a Barnes & Noble gift card![caption id="attachment_5205" align="alignnone" width="688"]
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- The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel® Card Game – Your preschooler will love stacking, slapping, and winning colorful cards with this nutty, fast-action game that’s fun for the whole family!
- Stickers – Great for making visual stories or sticking to their water bottles, stickers are making a big-time comeback![caption id="attachment_5207" align="alignnone" width="794"]
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- Playfoam Pluffle™ – Say so long to messy slime and hello to mesmerizing, mixable, can’t resistable, no-mess, fidgety fun, with Playfoam Pluffle – the perfect stocking stuffer!
Top 10 Stocking Stuffers and Small Gift Ideas
Finding a stocking filled with small surprises is one of the most exciting parts of the holidays! To help parents make the most of these tiny treasures, Experts at Play at Educational Insights are here with 10 small gift ideas guaranteed to bring big smiles, spark lasting joy, and keep kids’ interest well into the new year.
Playfoam Pals Holiday Ornaments – Give the gift of holiday spirit with this 2-in-1 craft set! Kids decorate the ornaments with the included stickers and hang them on the tree, then sculpt the Playfoam inside into the perfect pretend play props for the Snowy Pals figurine hidden in the Playfoam! When they’re done, squish the Playfoam flat and begin again—Playfoam never dries out, so the fun never ends!
Playfoam Build-a-Snowman – Kids can squish and squash these packs of Playfoam into their very own no-melt snowmen, then accessorize them with the included hat, scarf, carrot nose, arm branches, eyes, and buttons. This set of three kits is perfect for spreading across sibling stockings, too!
Playfoam Putty 4 Pack – Stimulate sensory play all season long with Playfoam Putty! A uniquely textured putty is perfect for squishing, squashing, and sculpting, and makes a crackle sound with every squeeze! Perfect for screen-free ASMR play. Plus, all that squeezing and squashing builds fine motor skills.
Playfoam Pals Snowy Friends – Inspire hours of pretend-play fun! Each special-edition snow globe pod contains a snowy mix of Playfoam perfect for sculpting a squishy, squashy, play world, and a hidden mystery Pal to play in it! Kids will want to collect them all!
Playfoam Shape & Learn 4 Pack – Slip some learning into their stockings! This pack contains four sets of sculptable Playfoam, each with a set of shape, letter, number, or counting cards. Kids shape the Playfoam to match the object on each card, practicing critical preschool skills the creative way!
PaperCraft Doll Fashion Party – Encourage creativity with this set of four PaperCraft booklets, each featuring extra-large, stick-on (and off, and on again) dolls and fashions for endless mix and match outfits and hours of creative play. And with four sets you can spread them across other sibling’s stockings or give as small gifts to other friends and family.
GeoSafari Jr. Dino Discovery – Turn Christmas day into a prehistoric party with a real dino dig packed with surprises! Kids scoop and dig in the reusable dino dirt to find and excavate Triceratops or T-Rex bones, then assemble the bones to create a complete skeleton. Kits also include fossil molds and a volcano carry case!
GeoSafari Jr. Kidnoculars – Kids can scope out everything from Santa’s sleigh to the first buds of spring with this set of focus-free binoculars featuring 2x magnification and extra-large eyepieces! Perfect for nature walks, sky gazing, and more.
Design & Drill Robot – Tis’ the season for STEM learning and this DIY robot is the perfect introduction for preschoolers! Kids snap the pieces together, then use the included screwdriver and colorful bolts to decorate their rockin’ robot pal. When they’re done, it’s time for robot-themed pretend play
Make the most of your stocking stuffers! The right small gifts for the holidays can surprise and delight kids for months to come.
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9 Must-Have Stocking Stuffers Approved by Santa Himself
Old St. Nick gives two mittened thumbs up to these curiosity-sparking, brain-teasing, creativity-inspiring toys and games perfect for stuffing those stockings!1. Keep those kiddos busy all winter break with a set of four different Special Edition Playfoam® Jumbo Pods! Including glow in the dark, sparkle, mermaidy, and unicornish colors, this set has plenty of Playfoam for squishy, squashy sculptors to create whatever their holiday hearts desire. Plus, non-toxic Playfoam won’t stick to carpet or clothes, so you can say so long to slime forever. For ages 3+. $5.99 for a set of four on Amazon!
2. Fill Christmas day with hours of pretend play, thanks to Playfoam® Pals™! Choose from a variety of themes – each pack is filled with a pod of squishy, squashy Playfoam and a hidden Pal. Kids dig it out, then use the Playfoam to build the perfect props for playtime. For ages 5+. 2-packs $7.99-11.99 on Amazon.
3. Creative Christmas cuties can make a merry masterpiece with Color by Playfoam®! Choose a unicorn or a dragon, then use the included tool to squish the Playfoam into each section of the canvas. Show off your creation, then scoop it out and start all over again – Playfoam never dries out so kids can create again and again. For ages 5+. $7.86 on Amazon.
4. Overstimulated much? Calm the Christmas day crazies with Playfoam® Pluffle™, the mesmerizing, mixable, can’t resistible, feel-good fluffy stuff that never dries out! Flip it over and watch it flow, scoop some up and see it slither, or use it as a base in your festive sensory bin. For ages 5+. 2-packs $15.99 on Amazon.
5. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Santa, flying back to the North Pole! With GeoSafari® Jr. Kidnoculars®, the only binoculars designed specifically for kids, little explorers can scope out all kinds of things! Kidnoculars offer focus-free, 2x magnification, enlarged eyepieces and foolproof placement goggles, and a breakaway neck strap for frustration-free, holiday break backyard exploration. For ages 3+. $14.18 on Amazon.
6. Fruitcake-fueled brains can put their strategic thinking skills to the test with Kanoodle®, the noodle-knotting solitaire game featuring 200 2-D and 3-D puzzles. Start by placing the pieces shown in the puzzle book, then use your smarts to pace the remaining pieces and solve the puzzle. Small enough for a stocking, this solo-play game will also give Mama a few minutes to herself ????. For ages 7+. $8.39 on Amazon.
7. A topsy-turvy twist on traditional Kanoodle®, Kanoodle® Flip features flipping puzzle pieces! Players set the matching block shape on the starting space indicated, then flip the block to the finishing line in as few moves as possible. Jingle bell bonus: your kids will be building strategic thinking and problem-solving skills as they try to beat their own best scores. For ages 7+. $14.99 on Amazon.
8. If your kiddo has mastered classic Kanoodle, Christmas is the perfect time to up their outer space game with Kanoodle® Cosmic! Players place the pieces shown in the puzzle book, then fill the empty spaces with the remaining pieces, including six asymmetrical shapes that fit four different ways! Two hundred puzzle challenges will keep kids coming back for more. For ages 7+. $12.99 on Amazon.
9. Light up Christmas night with BrainBolt™, the ultimate memory test! Kids take turns memorizing the light sequence shown, then following along as long as they can without breaking the pattern. For ages 7+. $21.99 on Amazon.
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Giftable Goodies Under $20: Stocking Stuffers ‘Tis the season for tiny gifts! Today, we’re featuring great gifts for stocking stuffers, Hanukkah, and Kwanza all under $20! Make sure you don’t miss out on these wonderful goodies!
Travel Blurt!™ —$12.99Take the fun of Blurt™ on the go! This hilarious, fast-paced, word-defining race game is now small enough to take with you anywhere! Great for a quick game in the car, waiting room, and even while waiting for a meal at a restaurant.Check it out here: http://www.educationalinsights.com/product/travel+blurt!--174-.do?from=Search
Kanoodle™-- $12.99Perfect for puzzle lovers everywhere, this on-the-go, brain-twisting solitaire game is sure to challenge even the most formidable player. Playable in either 2-D or 3-D, this travel game ranges from basic to deviously hard and includes a 48-page illustrated book of puzzles waiting to be completed! It's the perfect gift to keep even the biggest brainiac busy!See more here:http://www.educationalinsights.com/product/kanoodle-trade-.do?from=Search
Playfoam® Classic 4-Pack-- $4.99Playfoam allows preschoolers to express their creativity—with no mess to clean up afterward! It’s squishable, shapable, squashable fun that never dries out. It's the perfect stocking stuffer for the little artist in your home!Check out more Playfoam here: http://www.educationalinsights.com/product/playfoam--174-+classic+4-pack.do?sortby=ourPicks&sortby=&&from=Search# 
KaBAM!™-- $12.99Only the speediest word-builders win this quick-thinking, head-to-head word game. Featuring letters and letter combinations that promote reading, vocabulary expansion, and spelling skills, KaBAM™ is the perfect fast-action word game for word lovers!Check out this rapid word-building game right here: http://www.educationalinsights.com/product/kabam!--8482-.do?from=Search# 
TriTective™-- $12.99Race to crack the case using only 3-letter words! This game is no ordinary mystery and is deceptively tough for its size. If you're looking to add a challenge to your next game night, TriTective™ will do the trick!Learn more about TriTective here: http://www.educationalinsights.com/product/tritective--8482-.do?from=Search# READ MORE
