Baby’s First Christmas: 50 Things to put in a Baby’s Stocking

Trying to come up with ideas to put into a stocking for a baby can be a bit tricky. They don’t need as much stuff as my older children do, but I also know my older two children will expect their brother to get a stocking at Christmas just like they do. When it comes to Christmas gifts in general, but I think this particularly applies to stocking fillers, I don’t like to buy anything just for the sake of it. I like to buy presents that I think will actually get used. So here are so useful ideas of things to put in a stocking for a baby’s first Christmas.

1. Stacking cups
2. Comforter / teddy
3. Night light
4. Socks
5. Teether
6. Arm bands
7. Dribble bibs
8. Bunting for their bedroom
9. Sophie the Giraffe
10. Pram books
11. Bath books
12. Bath toys
13. ‘First Christmas’ bib
14. ‘First Christmas’ tree bauble
15. Moccasin slippers / booties
16. Wooden car
17. Finger puppets
18. Maracas
19. Flashing light spiky sensory ball
20. Foil blanket
21. Nursery rhyme CD
22. Wrist and ankle rattle bracelets
23. Baby handheld musical bells
24. Toy mobile phone / remote control
25. Toy keys
26. Bubbles
27. Bath crayons
28. Baby bubble bath
29. Milestone cards
30. Pot of play-doh
31. Mini photo album – to photos of their first Christmas in
32. Rag doll
33. Small plastic animal or dinosaur
34. Foot and hand imprint kit
35. High chair toy
36. Pram toy
37. Plastic cutlery set
38. Rainmaker
39. Soft blocks
40. Sippy cup
41. Bath wash mitt / flannel
42. First toothbrush
43. Wooly hat
44. Mittens
45. Spinning top
46. Happyland figures
47. Amber teething necklace or anklet
48. Christmas sleepsuit
49. Hairbrush
50. Dummy / Dummy clip

If you have a baby who is weaned you could also include a Christmas dinner pouch, mini packets of finger foods, rusks, satsuma, snack pot, rice cakes, raisins or chocolate coins.

I hope my list helps!

If you have older children I have also written a post on 50 ideas for a wooden advent calendar and 50 ideas to go in your Christmas Eve box if you’re looking for some more inspiration.