The best stocking stuffers for friends, family, and everyone else on your list

It’s gift guide season again. That’s right, gift ideas for couples, gift ideas for her, and suggestions for every hyper-specific type of person in between have been all over the internet since September. It gets earlier every year, as they say. But what’s the one thing that always gets left to the last minute? That’s right, the humble stocking stuffer.

Yes, stocking stuffers are small — and the stocking itself is merely part of the Christmas decorations — but let’s be clear: just because stocking stuffers are small in size, that doesn’t mean they have to be a cheap afterthought.

A throwaway gift is likely to be just that — thrown away — so why not use the element of surprise and stuff that stocking with something they won’t expect, like some cool tech or a solid gift they never even knew they needed.

Whether you’re gifting on a budget, hampered by an agreed spending limit, or just need some inspiration, we’re here to help. We’ve asked around and done some research to pull together a list of the best stocking stuffers out there.

These are the best stocking stuffers in 2022.