Check out these cheap stocking stuffers that tween boys will actually use.
Tweens…they’re kind of in between being a kid and being a mature teenager.
And sometimes, they seem to favor one over the other, depending on the day of the week!
That’s why I’ve created a specific list of stocking stuffers for tween boys – because shopping for them doesn’t have to be as hard as it seems.
If you’ve ever wondered what to put in a 12-year-old stocking or what good stocking fillers for a 10-year-old boy look like, then you’re in the right place with this list of tween stocking filler ideas.
Stocking Stuffers for Tween Boys
There are lots of cheap preteen boy stocking stuffers on Amazon and store shelves – you just have to know where to look.
1. Extreme Flavored Snacks
Tweens like to experiment and challenge themselves to the extreme sometimes, right?
That's why stuffing their stocking with something extra spicy or extreme to taste can be perfect for them! I found these all at our local Dollar Tree.
2. Tech Deck Fingerboard Kit
Fingerboarding…yep, it's a thing. And if you've got a tween boy? You might have heard of it (if not, I'm glad to introduce you!).
I first learned about it in an NPR segment. There are also tons of YouTube videos about it, too.
This kit comes with a guidebook, a fingerboard, and a picnic table (and fits perfectly in a stocking).
3. Light Saber Chopsticks
We're teaching our son to use chopsticks this year, and this pair of lightsaber chopsticks is definitely going into his stocking (he's a Star Wars fanatic!).
4. Mr Beast Feastables Chocolate Bars
Ever heard of Mr Beast? It's very likely your tween has!
In fact, my 8-year-old came home one day asking me if he could try Mr Beast Feastables, and that all of his friends had tried them already (oh, the drama!).
That's why I decided to snag some and put them in his stocking this year. He's going to be SO stoked.
Hint: I found mine at Target. And my favorite one has been the Peanut Butter Crunch!
5. Moon Torch
Your tween can use this moon torch to project the moon onto any surface!
6. Metal Brain Teasers
I used to looooovvveee metal brain teasers when I was a tween (and a teen, truth be told). This set would be such fun to find in a stocking!
7. Wikki Stix
Have you ever played with Wikki Stix? The cool thing about them – that tween boys will absolutely love – is how they're flexible enough to make almost anything their imagination can dream up (welllll….maybe not everything).
8. Paper Airplane Squadron
Check this cool gift out – your tween can make a total of 20 paper airplanes from it (and have competitions with your family!).
9. 50 Great Magic Card Tricks
Here’s a set of really fun magic tricks using a deck of cards – don’t be surprised if your Tween spends Christmas morning testing these out on you and their brothers/sisters.
10. Monkey Noodle
It’s stretchy, it’s noodly…and it’s a great fidget toy for tween boys that actually stretches to an amazing 8 feet!
11. UFO-Shaped Metal Spinning Top
Here’s a really cool metal spinning top that was designed based on a 1980 UFO sighting in England.
12. Harmonica
Let your tween boy try his hand (or mouth) at playing a harmonica.
13. Hacky Sack
These were big when I was a tween…and are still just as fun to play around with.
14. Snake Eggs Strong Magnets
When these magnets come together, they clatter and make a noise sort of like a rattlesnake!
15. Cool-Looking Keychain
It’s likely your tween-ager already has a set of house keys, or locker keys, or some other keys.
They’d love to see one of these manly-looking keychains peeking up at them from their stocking!
16. Minecraft Wallet
Does your tween boy still love Minecraft…or at least like the merchandise around it? Here’s a really cool and very functional idea for a stocking stuffer (your tween boy’s first wallet!).
17. Harry Potter UNO
I lived for UNO as a tween-ager!
18. Lego Wallet
Legos are pretty much for any age…but they can especially be something tween boys love.
Plus getting a wallet that says something about you (“I like Legos”) as a tween? Well, that’s just perfect for their age group.
19. Taco vs. Burrito Card Game
Your tween will request this one on family date nights – it’s a game where everyone needs to work on building the best taco…with some spicy action cards thrown into the loop.
20. Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza Game
Here’s a simple, tween-friendly game families and tween friends can play together.
21. UNO Minecraft
How cool – they made a Minecraft version of the awesome game UNO!
22. Rotate and Slide Puzzle
This can be for kids or adults!
23. The Zombie Plant Seeds
Have you ever seen those plants that, when touched, shrink and close right up? Here's ours (from a nursery):
That’s what these seeds are. They’re pretty neat! I think about the next best thing to owning a meat-eating plant (I always wanted a Venus Fly Trap plant when I was a tween!).
24. Stocking Stuffers Mad Libs
Mad Libs is that hilarious word game where you have someone fill in a noun, adjective, adverb, etc. without knowing the context of the story. Then, the story is read out loud!
This one is perfect, as it’s holiday-themed.
25. Fidget Spinner
This is definitely a more adult version of regular fidget spinners…and what tween boy doesn’t like to have things that look a bit more grown-up?
26. Jelly Belly BeanBoozled
Tweens LOVE gross things…well at least some of them do. That's where this package of weird and wild Jelly Belly flavors comes in (stinky socks, anyone?).
Psst: speaking of gross…you might want to check out this Pranklopedia for your tween.
I hope you've enjoyed this list of fun and cheap stocking stuffers for tween boys! What kinds of tween stocking stuffers are you going to surprise your pre-teens with, this year?
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