Many would say that the best part of Christmas morning is a stocking full with marvelous little treasures. But as the one who does the stocking stuffing it be hard to find things to stuff. Luckily, if you have a board game lover on your list, we have the perfect thing.
We’ve put together our list of great games that make the best stocking stuffers—fun, family friendly and they won’t break the bank.
Games are the perfect stocking stuffers as they are small enough to fit but take up plenty of room. Plus games have great benefits, make lasting memories and can be played all year long.
Stocking Stuffer Card Games
Anomia
Anomia (CAD: Anomia) is a unique trivia game where you don’t have to know much trivia. Speed and observation will do you more good in this game more than knowing that Nova Scotia is Canada’s largest Christmas tree exporter. (True fact.) You can read the full review of Anomia here.
Spot It
There’s no trivia needed at all for this game of speed and observation. Spot It (CAD: Spot It) has players racing to find the picture matches. This is a family favorite of ours. We can read the full Spot It review to see why. It also makes our list of Easy, fast, fun games to play at Christmas.
Blink
The game can be over in a Blink (CAD: Blink) of an eye. Similar to Spot It, players race to make matches but either with the colour, symbol or number. This stocking stuffer game is addictive in the best way. You can see why this is one of my favorites here.
Love Letter
Another family favorite. Love Letter (CAD: Love Letter) comes with only a few cards but is challenging to win and can turn on a dime. Read the full review of Love Letter before stuffing it in a stocking.
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
This is a crazy game (CAD: TCGCP) that combines the fun of the card game Spoons with fun actions. This game will please just about anyone. You can read the full review here.
UNO
If you’re like us, you have a well loved UNO (CAD:Uno) deck already. With so many ways to play, you can see why. Maybe it’s time to freshen up the deck. You can get a deck that caters to just about any interest—Unicorns, Harry Potter, Frozen, Super Mario, Minecraft, Marvel and even The Office and many more.
And if your deck is in good shape, you can look at adding to the fun with Uno Flip, Uno Dare, or Dos made from the makers of Uno.
Monopoly Deal
Monopoly is another game that you might already have. But it doesn’t fit in a stocking! However, Monopoly Deal (CAD:Monopoly Deal) does.
Rook
Rook (CAD:Rook) is another classic game that is perfect for a stocking stuffer. This is a fast moving game that makes you think to take tricks with some twists and turns in it that can change everything.
Wizard
Wizard (CAD:Wizard) is another trick taking card game. Be sure to take the tricks that you bid for or you’re minus points. You can read the full Wizard review here.
Saboteur
In this stocking stuffer game, players either work together to uncover the gold or try to stop the others from getting the gold as the Saboteur (CAD:Saboteur). Like no other, you can read the Saboteur review here.
Go Low
In the card game Go Low (CAD: Go Low), players only get to see half their cards. They swap out cards trying to get the lowest score.
Hit The Deck
If you like Crazy 8’s then you’ll like Hit the Deck (CAD: Hit the Deck). It has similar play but with lots of action. Read the rules before stuffing a stocking with it.
Eye Found It
A smaller sized various of Disney’s Eye Found It (CAD: Disney’s Eye Found It), this observation game is good for ages three and up. Find out what we like about the full sized Eye Found It here.
Dutch Blitz
This stocking stuffer game has been on the bestselling list for years. You can get the original Dutch Blitz (CAD: Dutch Blitz) or the expansion pack it also has an expansion pack. A family favorite of many.
Clue Card Game
The classic whodunit game Clue goes to the cards in this game based on the original. It was fun in the bottom of the stocking with Clue Card Game (CAD: Clue Card Game). Similar is the Clue Suspect card game. you can read the full review for Clue Suspect here.
Phase 10
This stocking stuffer comes in both Phase 10 (CAD: Phase 10) card and dice form. Strategy and luck are the name of game for this stocking stuffer game. You can read the full game review here.
Stocking Stuffer Dice Games
Pizza Party
What’s more fun than a Pizza Party (CAD: Pizza Party)? A dice game where you roll to match toppings and create a pizza! And no one thought you could stuff a pizza into a stocking.
Story Cubes
Stuff a stocking with the gift of imagination with Story Cubes (CAD: Story Cubes). Roll the dice and make the story a great game for families. You can read the full game review here.
LCR
Left, Center, Right—(CAD: LCR)—may be the easiest dice game to play ever. But despite the simply game play, players of all ages will love to play this game. It come in many colours so you can find everyone’s favorite. You can learn to play LCR here.
Tenzi
This stocking stuffer game is also very easy to play. Ten dice and a race to be the first to get a Tenzi (CAD: Tenzi): a simple and fun game for all ages. You can see what other games you can play with Tenzi here.
Qwixx
Qwixx (CAD: Qwixx) is a more complex than some other dice games but well worth the extra effort. There are different coloured dice and lines on your score sheet and decisions to be made. Learn how to play Qwixx here before you make a quick move to stuff it in a stocking.
Stocking Stuffer Games – Puzzles & Tiles
Bananagrams
If you love words then the tile game Bananagrams (CAD: Bananagrams) will fill your stocking and your mind with fun.
Dominos
The classic game of Dominos (CAD: Dominos) comes in many sizes and forms—many that fit nicely into a stocking. Get coloured ones, tiny ones and even a tray to hold them.
Dog Pile or Cat Stax
These 3D Stax puzzle (CAD: Stax puzzle) games are real thought provokers. Great for co-optative or solo play. See how to play Dog Pile here.
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30 Second Mysteries
Nothing is more though provoking than a mysteries. 30 Second Mysteries (CAD: 30 Seconds) comes in a couple types. These games are packed full of brain-using fun. One of the mysteries isn’t how to fit it into a stocking. It fits quite nicely.
Iota
This stocking stuffer game is so small that it even has the word teeny-weeny on the box! Match colours, shapes and numbers into a grid in the game Iota (CAD: Iota).
Stocking Stuffer Games – Travel Games
There are many travel sixed games that not only fit in your car and suitcase but the bottom of your stockings too.
Sequence
The matching, line forming game Sequence (CAD: Sequence). Read the review here.
Rummikub
Another classic game, Rummikub, (Canadian) has a travel size. Tiles are played similar to cards in this rummy-like game. Read the review here.
Guess Who
Guess Who (CAD:Guess Who) stuffed a great game into the stocking. You, that’s who. Another classic the travel size will be a hit with school aged kids.
Qwirkle
Similar to Dominos, Qwirkle is a unique game that has players matching colours and shapes into the board. The board game is too big for a stocking but they do have Qwirkle rummy card game that would fit in a stocking nicely. Get it here; Canadians here. You can read the full review on the board game here.
Things
Things that fit in a stocking… The Things (CAD: Things) the travel game. This fun guessing game is sure to be a hit.
Accessories
For the board game lover who has every game, there are some fun stocking stuffers for them too.
Coloured Dice
Everyone has a favorite colour but not everyone has dice in their favorite colour. Different colored dice (CAD: coloured dice) make it easy to keep track of turns and add to the fun.
Dice Trays
Keep those dice in control with a fabric or leather dice tray (CAD: dice tray). To fit them into a stocking, gently roll it and stuff it.
Playing Cards
Playing cards (CAD: cards make the perfect stocking stuffers for game lovers. There are so many beautiful playing cards out there that there’s sure to be one that the stocking owner will love — gold ones, Harry Potter, animals, even pizza shaped ones.
And for little hands, a card holder (CAD: holder) is always a great idea.
All Stuffed
In this long list we’re sure to have your stocking stuffing needs met and some happy families making great memories for a long time to come.
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