10 creative stocking stuffers under $20

(Photo: Jens Mortensen) Find something for everyone on your list with fun and affordable (under $20!) ideas from our 2012 gift guide.

Carefully hung by the chimney with care, the stockings often hold the most wonderful surprises on Christmas morning. Petite and oh-so-cheap, we've spotted what we think will be the most treasured (and talked about) presents of the season.










(Photo: Jens Mortensen)Robot Tea Infuser

Tea. Is. Even. Sweeter. With. A. Fun. Infuser.

To buy: $12, kikkerland.com.

(See more: 12 things not to buy during the holidays )

(Photo: Jens Mortensen)3-in-1 Nail Art Pens

A three-in-one kit that includes a brush, a fine-point tip for dots and designs, and mini gems for final sparkling touches.

To buy: $12 for two colors, spoonsisters.com.

(Photo: Jens Mortensen)Sound Machine

All the effects needed for a jokester to tell a tale, including a whistle, a drumroll, and applause in case he bombs.

To buy: $15, spoonsisters.com.

(Photo: Jens Mortensen)Jonathan Adler Giant Erasers

These creaturely (designer) desk companions make math homeworka little more exotic.

To buy: $10 each, lifeguardpress.com.













(Photo: Jens Mortensen)Krazy Straw

Order any word or name. Well, almost any: There’s a five-letter limit. (Sorry, Charlie.)

To buy: $3, krazystraws.com.















(Photo: Jens Mortensen)USB Hubdog

A new best friend for folks with multiple-device dependency. (Talk about a charged relationship.)

To buy: $12, kikkerland.com.

(Photo: Jens Mortensen)Toy Boarders

Rad little posers (about an inch tall) descended directly from old-school plastic army men.

To buy: $6 for 24, blueribbongeneralstore.net.














(Photo: perpetualkid.com)Glitter Touchabubbles

Ready to blow their minds? These bubbles harden when they hit the air, so kids can catch, roll, and throw them instead of just watching them pop.

To buy: $3.50 each, perpetualkid.com.

(Photo: pylons-usa.com)Yo’Ball

A plain yo-yo? Oh no, no. This one is so (so) much better—a rubber ball and yo-yo in one that bounces back when it hits the ground.

To buy: $7, pylones-usa.com.

(Photo: Jens Mortensen)Hot Wheels Ballistiks

An effortless transformer that changes from ball to rolling vehicle when you throw it to the ground.

To buy: $7 each, toysrus.com.