I've written multiple blogs on this topic, but new ideas are always coming on the market. I love finding unusual but useful small gifts to put in my family's stockings. And I love finding unusual but useful gifts that won't work for people in my family but that are so cool I just need to share them with everyone!
Here are some fun ideas to get you an early start on your stocking stuffing!
Rubber Chicken Finger Slingshots ($9 for 10 chickens, from Amazon)
Remembering flinging elastics from your fingers during a boring class? Step up your game and use these miniature rubber chickens instead. Also available in black with either red or yellow combs, red, a pack of assorted colors, or "random color," which may inexplicably include dinosaurs.
Suction Cup Phone Mount ($11 from Amazon)
You know how you're always trying to prop up your phone somewhere to take a Tik Tok video? Yeah, me neither, but my kids do, which is why this is a great stocking stuffer for teenagers. The suction cup sheet attaches to the phone case, then the phone can be stuck to any smooth surface to take a video, and easily removed when finished. Available in 17 different colors.
Retractable Laptop Brush and Screen Cleaner ($12 from Macys)
The soft bristles of this brush will get into all the nooks and crannies of your keyboard where dust and crumbs like to hide, and the reverse end of the brush is a soft, microfiber pad that will clean your screen gently and without scratching. The retractable brush and pad cap keep both sides protected even when tossed in the messiest desk drawer, laptop bag, or school backpack.
Matches get damp or blow out in the wind, and butane lighters run out of fluid at the most inopportune moment. But this cute little wind-proof lighter recharges quickly with a standard USB cable and will light 500 times on a single charge! It even has 4 LED lights to show the level of charge. Toss it in your pocket, purse, or camping gear and it'll always be handy.
This tiny speaker is rechargeable, portable, and waterproof, which makes it perfect for use in the shower, as well as at the beach, on the boat, in a dorm or hotel room, camping, or hiking. One hour of charging time gets you 5 hours of full-volume playing time or 8 hours at 50% volume.
Tiny Things to Draw Book ($9 from Amazon)
Whether the recipient is an accomplished artist who needs a daily challenge, a budding artist who needs daily practice, or a doodler who needs a daily prompt, this tiny (only 5.4" high) book of 642 suggestions of small, quick drawing subjects will keep their pencils busy for a good, long time.
You probably already own several condiment forks. But I bet they're all buried at the back of the kitchen junk drawer and it will take you 20 minutes to find one. The brilliance of this fork is that it comes with a drip catcher and a silicone ring so it attaches to almost any size jar and is always there when you need it. Smart! At $10 for a 2-pack, you might just want to pick up one for yourself, too.
If you love Cards Against Humanity but would like a more PG version to play with younger members of your family, Relative Insanity is it. It was created by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, so you know it's both clean and also hilarious.
For those nights when you just can't get a straight answer to the question, "What do you want for dinner?", this die will make the decision for you: Fast food, Mexican, Chinese, Italian, sushi, or steak. All winners!
Up your paper airplane game by adding
[insert grunt here] MORE POWER! Simply tuck the rod, with a battery on one end and a propellor on the other, in the fold of a standard paper airplane, scotch tape it in place, and launch for a zooming 30-second flight. (Don't worry if it crashes; the kit is durable and essentially crash-proof.) The unit recharges with an included power pack requiring three AAA batteries.
We've all been on that Zoom call that goes on forever and gets nothing done, right? It gets a lot more interesting if you play bingo using this funny mouse pad, with squares like, "Can everyone please go on mute?", "Loud typing", and "We are just waiting on..." Recommended for remote use only.
Even adults need to do something to keep their hands busy now and then, and these cool metallic chips are thoroughly satisfying. The iridescent sheen is attractive when simply left in a pile on a desk, but they're always close at hand for sculpting, rubbing, crushing, or whatever else you need to do to relieve either stress or boredom.
This list of a dozen fun and unusual small gifts should get you started. Happy shopping!
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You know how you're always trying to prop up your phone somewhere to take a Tik Tok video? Yeah, me neither, but my kids do, which is why this is a great stocking stuffer for teenagers. The suction cup sheet attaches to the phone case, then the phone can be stuck to any smooth surface to take a video, and easily removed when finished. Available in 17 different colors. 
The soft bristles of this brush will get into all the nooks and crannies of your keyboard where dust and crumbs like to hide, and the reverse end of the brush is a soft, microfiber pad that will clean your screen gently and without scratching. The retractable brush and pad cap keep both sides protected even when tossed in the messiest desk drawer, laptop bag, or school backpack. 
Matches get damp or blow out in the wind, and butane lighters run out of fluid at the most inopportune moment. But this cute little wind-proof lighter recharges quickly with a standard USB cable and will light 500 times on a single charge! It even has 4 LED lights to show the level of charge. Toss it in your pocket, purse, or camping gear and it'll always be handy. 
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