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42 Stocking Stuffers Teens Are Putting on Their Wish Lists

Many of these popular picks are under $10.

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They may have outgrown staying up late waiting for Santa, but your teen will still want to see their stocking filled to the brim come Christmas morning. And we’re here to help you figure out what items are cool enough to make the cut, from TikTok-approved fidget spinners and viral skincare products to our thoroughly vetted Toy Award winners. You’ll find the hottest gifts that Gen Z wants this year—think retro tech, blind boxes, and everyday self-care essentials. Don’t worry, everything will easily fit inside their stocking, and there are plenty of ideas under $10, so you can snag a few!

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If they're already obsessed with Fugglers, they'll love these mini monsters that they can attach to their backpack or purse. They come in a pack of three and each one is a surprise selected randomly.

Perfect for travel or to throw in their purse, this mini LED compact mirror will be ideal for any makeup touchups. It is battery operated and has 1X and 3X magnifying sides.

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Lip balms are an essential stocking stuffer, and teens (everyone, actually) are obsessed with Summer Fridays. This limited-edition set includes mini sizes of the brand's iconic flavors, like Pink Guava and Birthday Cake.

Super useful for gym class or a hot day, you teen will get 30 wipes he can throw in his bag. Plus, they are made from aloe vera and vitamin E for an extra soothing feeling.

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Bag charms are everywhere this year—and so are bauble letters, so this initial keychain is a win-win. They can clip this fade-resistant, gold-finish charm on their purse.

This gift hits on two huge trends: retro tech and blind boxes. They won’t know which of the seven styles they’ve received until they open the package. The digital camera is small enough to fit on a keychain, and they can experiment with different vintage frames and filters.

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Teens are obsessed with blind box toys, and Smiski is among the most popular (there’s also Sonny Angels, Hironos, and other popular characters from Pop Mart). This gift will reveal a glow-in-the-dark Smiski from the exercise series.

Here's a beginner-friendly blush for teens curious about makeup. It rolls right on—no brushes required. "This is my favorite blush," says Alyssa Gautieri, senior gifts editor. "The tint (I have Cheektone) is subtle, but glowy and the formula feels super hydrating."

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Sold as a set of three, these popular pads are designed to clean all touch screen devices—including their phone, tablet, laptop, and TV. The soft microfiber cloth effectively removes dust, fingerprints, and smudges.

Give them one less reason to use the excuse, "My phone died." This set comes with two portable chargers (black and white) that are small enough to fit in a purse or pocket. They've got a USB-C port for the iPhone 15 and newer.

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You don't have to splurge for the Kendra Scott advent calendar to get them jewelry from their wishlist. This stretch bracelet from the brand is made with 14k gold plated brass, and features a single quartz pendant.

Have a teen who takes a phone into the bathroom with them when they shower and turns the volume all the way up? Save them the hassle with this water-proof Bluetooth speaker. It’s also compact enough to bring on bike rides, trips to the beach, or hangouts with friends.

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Making GH's list of the best pimple patches, this 32-count pack is a stylish solution to help them protect and minimize blemishes. The hydrocolloid patches—which come in a refillable, mirrored compact—help absorb fluid, reduce redness, and shrink spots.

Squishy toys are in and this NeeDoh cube won over our tween testers for this year's Toy Awards. No matter how much they squish it, it'll always go back to it's cube shape.

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This slim, travel-friendly sanitizer spray is favorite on TikTok. The set includes five scents: Citrus Grove, Berry Bliss, Wild Watermelon, Velvet Peach, and Mango Passion—all enriched with Aloe Vera and Radish Root Ferment Filtrate to help hydrate skin.

You may have seen these popular magnetic fidget toys trending on social media. They're small enough to fit in your pocket and come in both black and multicolors.

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They'll love seeing this classic board game in a miniature version. This set includes all of the pieces of the real board game shrunk down to mini size. The game is actually playable, but Good Housekeeping Institute testers mostly used them as collectibles and decorations.

The Apple AirTag was rated best key finder for iPhone users by our pros at the Good Housekeeping Institute. They loved that it could be tracked in real-time on iPhone's Find My Network and appreciated its easy setup that connects to Bluetooth with one tap.

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They can jot down notes, etch doodles, and create cool designs to pass along to their friends or just hang up in their room. Each set comes with 125 sheets of rainbow scratch-art paper and a wooden stylus.

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Teens may have seen other Kanoodle variants on TikTok, and this one is just as fun, combining the classic Kanoodle puzzles with Sudoku. Challenge cards start players off with an array of pieces in the grid, and players have to fit in the rest of the pieces without repeating any colors in a column or row. Testers loved banding together to solve the challenges.

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Cameron Jenkins
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Cameron (she/her) is a staff writer for Good Housekeeping, where she covers everything from holidays to food. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she received a B.A. in magazine journalism. In her spare-time she can be found scrolling TikTok for the latest cleaning hacks and restaurant openings, binge-watching seasons of Project Runway or online shopping.

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