From toys and games to educational playthings [1] and craft items, there are so many genres of gifts to choose from for a 5-year-old. If you've got a kindergartner on your holiday shopping list, don't forget the stocking stuffers [2]! While big gifts are fun and awesome, there's nothing like a packed stocking full of little toys and games that can be played with straight out of the sock.
Ahead, shop our favourite stocking stuffer gift ideas for 5-year-olds [3].
Secret Decoder Ring
This Secret Decoder Ring [5] ($17) is a game that can be worn as an accessory!
Pencils For All Occasions
Your little one can practice writing with these special Pencils For All Occasions [6] ($10).
Build Your Own Robot Kit
This cute little Build Your Own Robot Kit [7] ($15) includes instructions to make three colourful robots.
Lil' Gleemerz
Lil' Gleemerz [8] ($20) are interactive toys with fluffy tails and adorable, glowing eyes.
Lego Classic Rainbow Fun Building Kit
This cute little Lego Classic Rainbow Fun Building Kit [9] ($5) may not be a giant Hogwarts castle [10], but it is a fun set nonetheless.
Disney Princess Tattoos
Temporary tattoos, like these Disney Princess Tattoos [11] ($7), are a great gift idea.
Pokémon Cards
Pokémon Cards [12] ($5) will never lose their appeal!
Pomsies Patches Plush Interactive Toy
Pomsies Patches Plush Interactive Toy [13] ($15) will tell your child when they feel tired, cold, or hungry with adorable light-up eyes, purring, and cute sounds.
Gummy Bear Lights
These cute Gummy Bear Lights [14] ($28) come in five colours and can serve as the perfect night light.
Ozobot Bit Coding Robot
The Ozobot Bit Coding Robot [15] ($47, originally $60) is a pocket-size, basic bot for building early STEAM skills in kids as young as age 6.
Pikmi Pops Jumbo Plush Llama
Inside the giant lollipop is a Pikmi Pops Jumbo Plush Llama [16] ($20), a sweet coconut-scented furry friend!
VTech Kidizoom Action Cam 180
VTech's Kidizoom Action Cam 180 [17] ($30) is essentially a GoPro for kids.
Star Wars Fluffballs
This adorable pack of Star Wars Fluffballs [18] ($10) are superplush whether they're being flung around your living room or hung up as ornaments.
Crayola Silly Scents Markers
Colouring on Christmas morning with these Crayola Silly Scents Markers [19] ($8) sounds like a treat.
Neon Putty
This Neon Putty [20] ($20) comes in five vibrant colours.
Twisty Petz
These bejeweled Twisty Petz [21] ($10) turn into bracelets!
Unicorn Sidewalk Chalk Set
Writing on the sidewalk just got way more magical thanks to this Unicorn Sidewalk Chalk Set [22] ($15).
Pikachu Plush
This mini Pikachu Plush [23] ($11) is going to be your child's new BFF.
Fingerlings Glitter Panda
How adorable is this Fingerlings Glitter Panda [24] ($37)?!
UNICEF Kid Power Band
Bet you didn't know that your child can help other children around the world simply by running around the playground. Sounds too good to be true, but thanks to a partnership between Target and the US Fund for UNICEF, new UNICEF Kid Power Bands [25] will do just that.
The bands work like most activity trackers but have the added benefit of a charity component too. For each UNICEF Kid Power Band [26] ($40) purchased, Target will donate $10 to the US Fund for UNICEF. Families then download the Kid Power app and go on various "missions." Each mission teaches kids about different cultures around the world. They also get moving, and the band tracks their movements, earning them Kid Power Points. Points translate into funding by UNICEF's corporate sponsors, who purchase therapeutic food packets that are delivered to severely malnourished children around the world.
Simply put — the more your child moves, the more children are fed around the world. We can't think of better way to usher in the holiday season than with a toy that gives back!
Lip Smacker Lip Balm, Unicorn Magic
Lip balms, like this Lip Smacker Lip Balm, Unicorn Magic [27] ($4), are a quintessential stocking stuffer.
Hatchimals CollEGGtibles Neon Nightglow 12-Pack Egg Carton
These surprise Hatchimals CollEGGtibles Neon Nightglow 12-Pack Egg Carton [28] ($20) are an Amazon exclusive!
Little Feminist Card Deck
For your older 3-year-old who can sit still long enough for a game of Go Fish, we love this Little Feminist Card Deck [29] ($13).
Bananas Collectibles
Yet another collectible blind surprise, Bananas Collectibles [30] ($10), put a silly spin on the craze.
L.O.L. Surprise! Pets
Each of these L.O.L. Surprise! Pets [31] ($20) has seven layers of surprises!