My under $25 gift guide is full of everything I love the most! Quick and easy gifts for stockings, friends and family, work parties, favorite things parties and more. It’s my favorite gift guide out of them

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I love making gift guides and this is crazy – it’s my 16th year making them. This is always my favorite gift guide to make. It’s easily the price range where I find myself buying the most gifts – whether it’s for a grab bag family gift (we pick names in a few instances in our family and it’s GREAT – highly suggest doing this if you haven’t yet.), a stocking stuffer, a teacher gift, a work gift, etc. And I have SO MANY IDEAS for you here.

Most of the things you’ll find in my gifts guides won’t be a huge surprise – I’ve talked about most of them throughout the years in my monthly favorites posts. There are repeats from years past, because I want to make sure I’m recommending something I have, use, gifted and/or love. However, I’ve scoured the internet and lots of my favorite places to curate a guide of things I really, truly love, and plan on gifting. This is my favorite list!

If you’d like to skip my rambles and just see the actual gifts, you can find those here. And I have a great amazon under $25 gift guide too!

2026 Stocking Stuffer Gift Guide – Gifts Under $25

Easy Everyday. My newest cookbook is perfect for someone looking for easy, simple everyday meals! Shameless plug.

Sloane Stoneware Mug.  Loving this mug so, so much. The animal print!

E Frances Little Notes. One of my favorite gifts ever. Super cute, useful and everyone loves them.

Ice Cream Taper Candle. The cutest taper candles. How fun!

Blooms by PlayDoh Kit. This is brilliant

Dolly Ornament. The hot pink! I need it.

Fresh Baked Puns tea towels & t-shirts. I ADORE these t-shirts and tea towels made by my friend Lindsay. They are such a fun gift to give!

Bee Magnets. Another lost art, magnets! I never want to buy them for myself, but these are the cutest gifts.

Squishy Pickle Light. How fun!! Especially for the pickle lovers (aka, me).

Double Wall Cloud Cup. This looks fabulous and it’s on my Christmas list!

Paris Travel Scissors.  I have these in my guides every year. They are such a fun gift!

Good Boys Desk Calendar. The cutest desk calendar I’ve ever seen.

Magical Glow Stone. I’m putting these in the kids’ stockings this year!

Toasted Marshmallow Lip Balm Ornament.

Cozy Chic Fingerless Gloves. I need fingerless for my phone, because the tech gloves never work for me.

Noel Icon Wick Snuffer. This is the cutest candle snuffer I’ve ever seen.

Auto Salt and Pepper Shakers. These are a game changer in the kitchen.

Icon Juice Glasses. I love collecting icon glasses! They are so sturdy and great as a drinking or cocktail glass. There are so many great ones now, even at Target!

Mini Wearable Digital Camera. This is so cute and fun!!

Paper Desk Pets. A cute and cheeky gift.

Scratch The Belly Nail Files. Same – cute and cheeky!

Sundae Shower Whip. My kids LOVE this. We gift this for every birthday party too. I also love it.

Stoneware Sipper. Fun for the holidays. So cute.

Mahjong Tea Towel. Perfect for a mahj host gift.

Animal Photo Holder. This is ideal for an office or desk.

Festive Books Mug. I need this. It’s so fun for the book lover.

Loop Quiet Earplugs. I was gifted these a few years ago. They are definitely great if you get overstimulated. You can still hear, but these just take the edge off.

Scented Gel Pens. A win for the tweens! And let’s be real – for me.

Salad Pod Jar. My salad in a jar lover unite!

Barefoot Dreams Cozy Socks. My grandma always gift fuzzy socks. They make my so happy.

Glass Tumbler with Lid. Perfect for morning iced coffee.

Stoneware Holiday Plates. These are so pretty and fun!

Garlic Press. I love using one of these. It minces it perfectly. My dad got me one years ago.

Shinery Jewelry Cleaning Towelettes. These are so useful. We use them all the time!

Cats and Cocktails Bar Towel. The cutest bar towel.

Oyster Glass Ornament. You know I love a food ornament!

Leopard Hand Towel. Leopard everything please.

Animal Note Pad. Love this and everyone needs a note pad.

Beautiful Rooms Coloring Book. This is so different and fun.

Taper Oil Lamp. I love the ambiance that this adds to a table.

Holiday Matchbook. I love matches as a gift. So cute.

Eye Patch Travel Pack. These are great for just about anyone.

Rotary Candle Holder. Again, with the ambiance! These are so pretty and classic.

Nighttime Reading Booklight. Love for the bed reader.

Clarice Hand Mirror. I need one of these. This is perfect.

Ceramic Book Mug.  Do not disturb the reader.

Micro Water Bottle. Emergency water for your purse.

Junk Journal Sticker Book. I’m dying to get into junk journaling!

Tech Towelettes. I have these in every bag. Great for phones.

Squiggle Hair Claw. This is such a pretty claw clip.

The World of Taylor Puzzle. How fun is this!?!

Matcha Whisk Holder. Love this for the matcha drinker.

Icon Glass Stirrers. Super cute for coffee and cocktails.

Brass Stencil. This is a great gift for the journal-er.

Holiday Oven Mit. My mom gifts oven mits every year and it’s a necessity for me. I wait all year for them.

Watercolor Stickers. New to me this year and so fun!

Watercolor Workbooks. You know what a huge fan I am. Every age, every stage!

Body Stone Moisturizers. I love these every year. They are wonderful.

Cooling Cryo Face Mask. I keep mine in the fridge and use it when I have a headache.

The Mahjong Bar Book. Cocktails for mahj!

Kitsch Hair Gift Set. We use these daily (Emilia and I), so this is an excellent stocking stuffer.

Dachshund Letter Opener. This is so, so cute and such a great gift. Everyone has to open mail!

Peanut Butter Puppy Bubbles. OMG! Buying for the doggy owner.

Magnesium Relief Body Butter. I buy this every year and we use it religiously. Eddie especially.

One Handed Book Buddy. Perfect for the avid reader.

Singing Kitchen Disco Timer. I think I need this for my kitchen.

Therapy Fidget Dough. Loving this idea more that a squishy!

Mahjong Tile Spreader. This is super cute!

Beeswax Fire Starters. We buy a few of these every year. They are great.

Weighted Hug Buddies. My kids love weighted stuffies. These are so cute.

Kale and Herb Razor. I use this on repeat for kale. It saves so much time.

Plant Life Support Waterer. This made me laugh. If you always kill plants? This is for you.

New York Cult Recipes Book. Just ordered this and VERY excited about it.

Cast Iron Care Tools. A must have for the cast iron lover.

Washable Tattoo Pens. Cute and fun!

Tech Taffy Desk Duster. I use this for my laptop almost everyday. Keeps it from getting too gross!

Ice Cream Pint Hugger. The most fun idea for ice cream lovers.

How To Speak Dog Cards. Emilia needs this. So cute.

Flavored Popcorn On the Cob. I love these for a stocking stuffer!

Emergency Dad Jokes. Fun for the dads.

Magnetic BookMark. Yessss I need this too.

Edible Butter Candle Set. Adore this for the sourdough baker.

Butter Tea Towel. My choice for this year!

Window Bird Feeder. We have one of these and the kids (and my parents!) love it.

Wooden Hand and Palm Roller. Perfect for destressing.

Mystery Word Search Book. I bought these earlier this year and we love them.

The Book Lovers Oracle Deck. Yesss, this would be perfect!

Pac Man Arcade Keychain. Super retro and fun.

Mini Travel Jewelry Case. I have this and love it.

Candy Cane Golf Balls. This is so great for the golfer.

Carhartt Beanie. A no brainer gift. Everyone needs one.

Stainless Steel Taco Holders. Everyone needs these for taco night.

Peppermint Bark Coffee Syrup. I have this and it is SO good. Make a peppermint bark latte!

Mini Mustard Gift Set. My love language.

Doggy Tea Infuser. This is SO cute.

Champagne Cork Catcher. Brilliant idea!

Wooden Heart Spoon. Love these.

Brie Baking Dish. I love this and use it every time we have brie.

Chalkboard Cheese Markers. Great for the cheese board lovers.

Artisanal Honey Samplers. Same! These would be so good for a cheeseboard.

Popcorn Bowl. I gifted this to my entire family last year. We are a big popcorn/movie night family.

Brightland Gift Set. The best olive oil and vinegars. Delish.

Embroidered Frame Ornament.  The cutest frame ornament. It feels very retro.

Pasta Time Conversation Set. Fun fun! Especially for a dinner party.