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Stocking Stuffers Under $25 for Everybody on Your List (Even Him)
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items I may earn from qualifying purchases made through links on this list. The stocking is where the fun happens, and it's also where the budget goes to die if you're not careful. These 16 picks are all under $25 (most are under $15), and they're things p...
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For Her
For Him (the Hardest Stocking on Earth)
For the Kids
For the Teens & Tweens
For the Grown-Up Who Swears They Don't Need Anything
For Her
Little luxuries she won't buy for herself. These are the things she'll actually use every day, not another candle she has to find a spot for.
A buttery lip treatment in a cute squeeze tube, in a scent called Strawberry Dream. It's under $8, fits in any stocking, and it'll be in her purse by lunchtime on Christmas Day.
eos Cashmere Lip Butter, Strawberry Dream
The 2-ounce size is made for a stocking. She can spritz it on her hair, her body or her pillowcase, and it comes in a few scents, so pick the one that sounds most like her.
Being Frenshe Hair, Body & Linen Mist, Travel Size
Sixteen little claw clips for about $8, because every woman I know loses one a week. She can share them with her daughter or stash them in every bag and car cup holder she owns.
Kitsch Mini Claw Clips, 16 Pack
A holiday manicure in a box for about $11, no salon appointment needed. This deep red Velvet shade is perfect for Christmas parties. Tuck it in her stocking and she's set for New Year's Eve too.
Olive & June Press-On Nails, Velvet
For Him (the Hardest Stocking on Earth)
He says he doesn't want anything, and then he buys it himself in January. Beat him to it with practical stuff he'll use, plus one thing that's just for fun.
A giant brick of soap in a Buffalo Trace bourbon scent. Men will use a 10-ounce bar for months and never once buy their own soap, so this is a gift and a public service.
Duke Cannon Big Brick of Soap, Buffalo Trace Bourbon
For the man who yells “has anybody seen my keys?” every single morning. Hook it on his key ring and he finds them with his phone. It works on iPhone and Android, and it's right at $25.
Tile Mate Bluetooth Tracker
Twelve little drink-mix packets that make a cocktail, or a mocktail if he skips the liquor. It's the perfect stocking stuffer for the guy who fancies himself a bartender at every family get-together.
Craftmix Cocktail & Mocktail Mixer Variety, 12 Pack
For the Kids
Cheap, cheerful and guaranteed to get played with before the wrapping paper is picked up. Nothing here needs batteries or an app.
The classic for a reason. Five cars for about $6, and the cars in each pack are a surprise, which is half the fun. Every kid and plenty of grown men will be on the floor racing them before breakfast.
Hot Wheels 5-Car Pack
Seven bucks, and it gets the whole family off their phones after Christmas dinner. Every house needs a fresh deck, because the old one is missing half the Draw 4s.
Classic UNO Card Game
Stitch plus Squishmallow is about as kid-approved as it gets. The 5-inch size fits right in the top of a stocking, and it'll be sleeping in their bed by Christmas night.
Squishmallows Disney Stitch 5-Inch Plush
For the Teens & Tweens
Teens are tough to shop for, so stick with things that live in their pocket or get the whole family laughing. These all pass the eye-roll test.
Teenagers lose earbuds like it's their job. These wireless ones are cheap enough that it's not a tragedy when they vanish, and they come in a bunch of colors. Right now they're under $20.
JLab GO Air Pop True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds
This is UNO with the gloves off, with Draw 10 cards and brutal new rules, and teens love it. Under $10, and it'll get them to play a game with the family on purpose.
UNO Show 'Em No Mercy
A phone grip that doubles as a stand, in about a million designs. Let them pick a new one every year and it becomes a little stocking tradition. Pick a design that fits their personality and you'll look like you really know them.
PopSockets PopGrip Phone Grip & Stand
For the Grown-Up Who Swears They Don't Need Anything
For Grandma, the in-laws, your boss, or anybody who says “don't get me anything” and means “get me something small.” These are easy wins that never miss.
Nobody has ever said “I have too much lip balm.” Four classic beeswax tubes, one for the purse, the car, the nightstand and the coat pocket. It's the safe bet for the grown-up who claims they don't need a thing.
Burt's Bees Beeswax Bounty Lip Balm Set, 4 Pack
Flowers that never die, and a quiet little build for the grown-up who needs an excuse to sit still on Christmas afternoon. It looks sweet in a mason jar on the kitchen windowsill when they're done.
LEGO Sunflowers Building Set
A holiday hot chocolate flavor of the hydration packets everybody's drinking, for the grown-up who's always doing the most during the holidays. It's about $11, and it tucks flat into the bottom of a stocking.
Liquid I.V. Cozy Caramel Hot Chocolate, 6 Count