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Stocking Stuffers

Polly Conner
By: Polly ConnerPosted: 11/4/24Updated: 11/22/24

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Picking out stocking stuffers is one of the most fun and festive parts of holiday gift-giving. But finding unique, affordable items that your family will actually love can be a challenge—especially if you’re trying to stick to a budget!

Whether you’re looking for small treats, clever gadgets, or cozy surprises, this list of stocking stuffers has something for everyone, all for $10 or less.

See all the gift guides here.

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  • For Kids
  • For Her
  • For Him
  • Check Out All of Our Gift Guides
  • 25+ Make Ahead Christmas Breakfasts

For Kids

A mason jar of homemade hot chocolate with a gift tag and a smaller mason jar of mini marshmallows next to it.

Homemade Hot Chocolate

All ages like this one! Make a big batch of our homemade hot chocolate mix (only 3 ingredients) to stick in each person’s stocking.

To make it easy, use our free gift tags and gift making instructions. 

Homemade Hot Chocolate
Nee Doh Cube

NeeDoh Nice Cube

Squeeze, stretch, squish, and watch it return to its square shape!

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LED light strip.

10′ LED Light Strip

These are all the rage with teens. They put them up in the top edges lining their rooms and they love how they can change the color.

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Customized Name Stickers

Customized Name Sticker

Love these! Perfect for water bottles.

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hair clippies for tween girl.

Mini Hair Clips

As a smaller gift or stocking stuffer, tween girls will like these mini butterfly and floral clips to create cute hairstyles.

Claw clips and hair bows are also very popular and would make great stocking stuffers.

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Metal Sensory Toy.

Metal Sensory Toy

Fun for all ages to play with.

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Book light.

Book Light

Perfect for a little reader. Rechargeable and dimmable.

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Lego set: 5 mini monsters

Lego: 5 Mini Monsters

How cute is this?! Perfect for a beginner builder.

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Slinky.

Slinky

So simple but kids just love these!

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Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

Taco Cat Goat Pizza

A fast-paced, fun game that is easy to pick up!

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Extra Long Charging Cords

Fun colors and 10 feet long!

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Road Tape.

Road Tape

If you have a hot wheels lover, this is a great gift!

Make tracks and roads wherever you are.

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Hot Chocolate Mix.

Hot Chocolate Mix

So cute! Kids would love this little addition.

 

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Simon Micro game.

Simon Micro Series

Great for road trips. Has 2 game modes: Solo or Pass It.

 

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Bath Bomb.

Bath Bomb

My kids loving getting these in their stockings.

 

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Riddles

My family loves stuff like this. 300 riddles and brain teasers.

 

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Beanboozled.

Beanboozled

These are always a hit! These one-of-a-kind jelly beans come in 20 flavors—10 tasty flavors and 10 look-alike weird and wild flavors. Take turns spinning the wheel to decide your fate.

 

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Invisible ink pens in different colors lined up.

Invisible Ink Pens

A big hit. Would be a great stocking stuffer.

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Magna Men.

Magna Men

These little guys are so magnetic, they’ll cling to each other, the fridge, and possibly your sanity as you try to pry them apart. Perfect for keeping kids entertained and parents bemused.

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Cover of a Paint by Sticker kids book themed in Unicorns & Magic.

Paint by Sticker Books

These have been a huge hit with both my 7- and 9-year-old. They have to match the corresponding sticker number to its specific spot. But these pictures are detailed! There are up to 60 small stickers on one picture sometimes. It’s a great indoor activity though. I’m buying more of these this year.

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For Her

Travel Jewlrey Case with Initial.

Monogrammed Travel Jewelry Box

I put my tween girl neighbors up to the task of selecting ideas for this gift guide, and this jewelry box topped their list. You can select one with your gal’s first name initial on it (just search for her letter). This gift is both useful and cute for her room.

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Zipchip

ZipChip

A fun stocking stuffer! My teen son and his friends toss this mini rubber flying disc around non-stop. It’s really addicting, floats in water, and can’t really hurt anything or anybody because it’s so small and soft.

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Glass Nail File

Files nails down and also can be used to buff them to make them shiny. Doesn’t wear down either.

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A green and black avocado slicer.

3-in-1 Avocado Tool

I have this exact one and it’s AWESOME. I’ve yet to find a tool that gets the pit out of an avocado easier.

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Spiral hair ties.

Hair Ties

I love these little hair ties. They don’t damage hair and look cute!

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Compact Mirror

Compact Mirror

This would be so handy to have in a purse. Over 13k reviews.

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Mascara.

Mascara

Mascara for $5!? I know you may be skeptical, but this mascara has gone viral on TikTok, and the Amazon reviews speak for themselves (over 250,000 5-star ratings).

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Ceramic Trinket Dish

Trinket Dish

This is so cute! Perfect for bathrooms or night stands. Anywhere you’d take jewelry off.

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Ice face massager.

Ice Face Massager

Oooh lala. This sounds nice for those days you didn’t get enough sleep or for headache days. Over 6,000 reviews!

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Electric Lighter

My family loves this. Can be used 600 times on a single charge which display real time battery volume.

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Makeup Spatula

Get every last drop out of that expensive makeup! These little spatulas are perfect for reaching the bottom and scrapping sides of containers.

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Cord Organizer

Our family needs every last one of these!

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Tweezer Set

You can never have enough! Love that this set comes with different types.

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Scalp Massager.

Scalp Massager

One of those fun things you’d never buy for yourself but will truly enjoy!

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Wearable nail polish holder.

Wearable Nail Polish Holder

You didn’t know you needed this, did you?! Would be pretty handy though!

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Angry Mama Microwave Cleaner.

Angry Mama Microwave Cleaner

This thing cracks me up. And it works!

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For Him

49 in 1 screwdriver.

49-in-1 Small Screwdriver Set

Perfect stocking stuffer or addition to a gift. This would be awesome for all of those tiny toys that require batteries. Under $10!

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Level.

9-Inch Easy to Use Magnetic Torpedo Level

The compact size of this level makes it easy to carry around and use in tight spaces.

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Sneaker Balls.

Sneaker Balls

Stocking stuffer or add-on gift with new running shoes and Nike socks. “Great price point and leaves a nice clean, fresh smell in shoes. Would definitely recommend!”
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Mustache Sticker for Electrical Outlet.

Mustache Sticker for Electrical Outlets

A laughable gift for anyone! I think it’d be hilarious to prank someone by putting these all over their house.
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Toilet Night Light.

Toilet Night Light

These LED motion sensor toilet night lights just clip on to the rim of a toilet and can rotate between 8 different colors.
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Family conversation starters.

Family Conversation Starters

50 Conversation Starters. Great for road trips, dinnertime, camping.

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Cell phone wallet pocket.

Cell Phone Wallet Pocket

Just peel and stick this pocket onto the back of a cell phone to carry a few cards or some cash.
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Universal Socket.

Universal Socket Wrench

Over 20,000 reviews! This one tool can replace a whole set.
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Cooling towel.

Cooling Towel

These work! Perfect for sporting events or outdoor activities.
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Cleaning gel.

Car Cleaning Gel

Works for keyboards too. I got this a few years ago and found it very handy to reach places other cleaning tools can’t.
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Drift air freshener.

Drift Car Air Freshner

A touch over $10 but they will likely go on sale. Crafted with natural essential and fragrance oil blends to deliver a great scent free of harmful chemicals all day. Looks good, smells good, all good.
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Check Out All of Our Gift Guides

 

  • Gifts for Babies & Toddlers: Ages 0-2
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  • Gifts for Girls: Ages 5-9
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Our Gift to You!

Good News of Great Joy

A simple, weekly Advent devotional that’s intended to help your family focus on the story of Jesus’ birth.

The discussion questions and wide range of fun activities are designed for children ages 2-11.

Each weekly activity focuses on a different aspect of the Christmas story.

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Polly Conner

Polly Conner

As co-founder of Thriving Home, Polly’s passionate about helping busy parents get dinner on the table. With a house full of kids, dogs, and (usually) a DIY project in the works, she knows firsthand how every minute (and every dollar) counts. As a business owner, she enjoys wearing multiple hats and serves best as a project manager for Thriving Home.

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