34 Stocking Stuffers Travelers Will Love (and Use)!

1. Passport Wallet / Travel Document Holder

The Zero Grid Passport Wallet / Travel Document Holder is great for organizing your passport, credit cards, cash, and travel documents.

We use this to store our passports (in age order for easy grabbing), extra cash, Global Entry Cards, extra passport photos, birth certificates for the kids, etc. Everything we need to cross a border!

The slim zippered closure is made of water-resistant nylon and RFID blocking to protect you from identity theft. The wallet includes a pen for customs forms. Perfect for keeping your documents together.

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2. Single Passport and Card Holder

The Yixxi Passport and Card Holder is a stylish choice for the individual traveler. The faux leather case comes in several colors, is RFID blocking, waterproof, and easy to clean.

With access to credit cards, travel documents, and a clear plastic window to hold your ID, this thin passport holder keeps all your important travel documents organized.

This is a great way to color-code your family’s documents if you prefer to organize them separately, or if your kids are old enough to go through customs individually.

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3. Kids’ Watch & Fitness Tracker

This Fitness Tracker and Watch for kids 5-16 is great for travel. Small and lightweight, this easy-to-read watch also tracks their steps, distance traveled, and calories burned by tapping the watch display or using the free phone app.

Each set comes with an adjustable band in fun colors and lasts a week on a 2-hour charge via USB port.

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4. UV Water Purifier

This UV Water Purifier treats a liter of water in 90 seconds and kills 99.9% of bacteria that can make you sick.

The LED display is easy to read and user-friendly. This eliminates tons of one-use plastic water bottles when you are traveling- great for the environment, and great for your pocketbook!

This water purifier is also perfect for camping, where you may not have access to clean water. This comes with an easily packable pouch and is a great gift for any traveler.

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5. Luggage Tags for Kids

These Finex Cartoon Characters Silicone Travel Luggage Tags come in a set of 4.

Terrific stocking stuffers for little travelers, there are lots of options from Star Wars to Peanuts, Disney Princesses, or My Little Pony.

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6. TSA-approved Travel Locks

This set of two brightly colored TSA-approved travel locks is one more way to make your bag stand out from the crowd- while keeping its contents safe.

We love the 4-digit combination, plus the addition of a steel cable- perfect for securing your bag if you need to leave it in a train compartment while you head to the dining car.

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7. Apple AirTags

AirTags are small GPS trackers that fit inside backpacks, pockets, or anywhere else you want to stash them. The battery in each one lasts about a year.

We keep them inside all of our travel bags. If the kids wander off, we can track them via the backpack they are carrying.

For younger kids, consider a bracelet or necklace so the AirTag is actually on their person. You can also clip it to their clothing.

We also recommend putting them deep inside any checked luggage- you’ll have a much better chance of locating your luggage if the airline loses it!

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8. AirTags Protective Case and Keychain

These bright colored silicone cases protect your AirTags. They come with a keychain so you can easily attach your AirTag to a backpack, inside your luggage, on a pet’s collar, or anywhere else you can think of.

We like using AirTags to track our luggage, whether it’s in our checked bags or the kids’ backpacks.

A great stocking stuffer for travelers from the business executive to the backpacker!

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9. Slim GPS Trackers

If AirTags are a little bulky for you, or you feel like you’re always changing the batteries (which can be a pain to find on the road), there are new, slimmer, rechargeable alternatives.

Check out Spotminders– they pair with your Apple device, and look like a credit card. Available in black (blends in with other cards) or pink (easy to see). They slip easily into bags and wallets without the bulk, and each charge lasts about six months – no battery hunting required.

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10. Digital Portable Luggage Scale

When checking bags, make sure you don’t get charged overweight fees! This digital portable luggage scale fits in the palm of your hand and weighs just under 4 ounces.

With an accuracy of up to 0.1lb / 50g and a max of 110lb / 50kg, it also has a temperature sensor and includes batteries. A must-have for every traveler, it also comes in fun colors!

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11. Travel Cord Organizer

This lightweight cord organizer helps to keep all your cords organized while you travel – from phone chargers to HDMI cables. Includes zip pockets and elastics to hold plugs. Available in several colors, with enough space to organize the whole family.

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12. Bamboo Travel Cutlery Set

This bamboo cutlery set is lightweight and environmentally friendly. We love carrying this with us to split a donut or other treat into four (very equal) pieces.

The set comes with a fork, knife, spoon, chopsticks, straw, and a cleaning brush, in a pouch with several color options. Best of all, it won’t set off the metal detector at airport security like metal sets.

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13. Moji Camp Light

The Moji R+ Lantern has a rechargeable battery that can be recharged with the included USB cable. You can change the color and brightness, and at its dimmer settings, it makes a perfect nightlight (our girls always want to decide the color!).

This is a great light to hang in your cabin, bunk, tent, or take to the bathroom (hello, Yosemite cabins). With one push on and hold to dim, these lights are bright, small, and come in several colors.

As you can see, this lantern is smaller than the shortest dimension of my passport. It is so easy to carry, has two hooks for hanging, and four magnets so you can stick it to metal objects.

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15. Knockaround Sunglasses

With lots of fun styles and colors, you cannot go wrong with these great polarized sunglasses, priced from $20 – $35. Get free shipping on orders over $40. You can check off several people on your list, or get one for yourself, too!

We like the Sport styles with their rubberized nose pads for a secure and comfortable fit. I have the Premium Sports in Rubberized Navy/Mint.

All four of us wore Knockaround sunglasses while hiking around many of the US National Parks on our Epic Cross-Country Trip. Here are the girls wearing them in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

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17. Darn Tough Hiking Socks

Family-owned and operated, Darn Tough is based in Vermont and makes socks that are guaranteed for life.

With styles for all activities and ever-changing designs, these merino wool socks are great for all seasons and any adventure.

Cynthia has their Women’s Run Quarter Ultra-Lightweight Running Socks in Baltic, Waker has their Mid-weight Hiking Socks in Forest.

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18. Spot It! Card Game

Spot It! is a fun card game for all ages and comes in a small round tin that is great to take on the road or around the world.

With lots of different ways to play, this game of matching symbols is easy to learn for all ages and is good for two to eight players.

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19. Challenges Accepted Travel Card Deck

The Travel Challenges deck of cards for adults challenges you to get out of your comfort zone when traveling.

Each card contains a direction to change the course of your day- from things like “order the cheapest thing on the menu”, to “have a no technology day”. Perfect for experienced travelers who are looking to mix up their routine on the road.

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20. National Park Playing Cards

Playing cards make a great stocking stuffer. Choose a pack that showcases their favorite National Park! We love playing cards together, everything from Go Fish to Rummy and Crazy 8s.

After our road trip through the American Northwest, we are partial to the Grand Teton or the Yellowstone playing cards.

See if your favorite park is part of the playing card collection!

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21. Waterproof Deck of Cards

These playing cards are durable, waterproof, and come in a clear case that doesn’t take up much room. We love having a deck of cards handy for travel delays or playing a game while sitting in a restaurant with drinks and appetizers.

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22. Campfire Storytelling Cards

This deck of storytelling cards is designed to help you tell fun, quirky campfire stories on your next family adventure!

With interesting prompts, you’ll find yourself weaving tall tales while roasting marshmallows! A perfect, portable gift for road-tripping families or families who camp! Great for all ages, an ideal stocking stuffer for campers.

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23. Busy Ideas for Bored Kids – Outside Edition

This deck comes in a small tin from Petit Collage (so you know it’s beautiful). It’s full of ideas kids can use to entertain themselves, divided into creative, active, and quiet activities. Some supplies (like craft materials) may be needed.

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24. Passport Ornament

Passport Ornament– a perfect way to memorialize a first or special trip overseas. Glittery, with a boarding pass tucked inside. They also have a cute traveling suitcase ornament!

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25. Little Passports Subscription

Little Passports subscriptions are a great way to introduce kids to different cultures! E(4) used to get the Early Explorers edition, which focuses on a different theme each month, from space to animals.

S(7) loved her World Edition (ages 6-10), which focuses on a different country each month.

These are a great way to spread out the holiday fun all year long. They have expanded their range a lot to include sets for ages 3 to 10.

They have some really cool Science options, including Science Junior (ages 5-8), and Science Expeditions (ages 8+).

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26. Universal Yums Snacks Subscription

Give a taste of the world with these fun snacks from around the globe. You can give Universal Yums as a single box, or as a recurring gift for three, six, or twelve months, with a new box arriving each month.

This is a great gift for the whole family. Each month’s snacks come from a different country! Slip a note into the stocking letting them know what will be coming.

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27. Motion Sickness Wristbands

We became huge fans of these wristbands on our first cross-country road trip. Whether it’s windy roads, bumpy flights, or rough seas, these anti-nausea wristbands work wonders.

These run small; even our four-year-old needed the adult size.

We have used these for years, and our (sensitive) kids have never gotten sick while wearing them. Make sure to put them on before they start feeling nauseous.

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29. Labello Lip Balm

Labello is my favorite lip moisturizer in the entire world, and for the longest time, you could not purchase it stateside.

This pack of three makes a great gift; it includes the Original Daily Moisturizer, Sun Protect with SPF 30, and Med Repair with vitamin E and SPF 15.

I especially like the sun protection, it keeps my lips healthy even after long days of traveling in the full sun.

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30. Wired Headphones Tanglefree Case

Yes, we still have wired headphones- sometimes simpler is better! This silicone case keeps them tangle-free in your carry-on.

Flip down the sides of the silicone holder, tuck the earbuds in the center, wrap the cord around them, and then flip the silicone sides closed again.

Choose a bright color so they are easy to find when you want them. We love these for plane travel!

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31. Reusable Ear Plugs

Whether on a plane or in a noisy hotel, a good pair of earplugs will help you sleep and get you rested for the adventures ahead. Forget the foam ones you throw away after a few uses; these earplugs are washable and reusable and come in fun colors.

The box comes with two pairs- a large and a small size, so that you can find your fit. Made from soft, comfortable silicone, it fits inside your ear so that you don’t feel it when your ear presses against a pillow.

I love my dark blue pair; they are so lightweight and easy to carry, so I always have them when I need them. These are a great stocking stuffer for campers or anyone who has ever tried to sleep through barking dogs and crowing roosters.

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32. Gear Tech Wash

When you travel, keeping your gear in good working order is key. Take care of it so it lasts longer and performs better.

Nikwax Tech Wash is a simple and effective way to clean waterproof jackets and pants and keep them performing like new. This is a liquid detergent you put in the wash with your travel gear.

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33. Waterproofing Spray

Staying dry is important for staying warm and comfortable when hiking or traveling. Over time, water will no longer bead off rain jackets but begin to soak in.

Applying a waterproofing spray restores the DWR finish, promotes breathability, and keeps travel gear working for many adventures to come.

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34. Travel Nail Kit

Don’t get left hanging… check out this handy travel nail kit! This set of seven pieces comes in a great little pouch and is a perfect stocking stuffer for travelers to take on the road. Everything (and more) that you could need for grooming on the road.

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