27 Strategist-Approved Techy Stocking Stuffers for Everyone on Your List

With the help of an app, this little gadget will chime to let its owner know where it is. Steph Curry has told us he keeps one in his wallet and one on his key chain to save him time searching for them in his house.

A cheap and waterproof Bluetooth speaker is much better than a phone when it comes to listening to The Daily while showering. This one was voted best-rated (less expensive) Bluetooth speaker in our article about portable speakers on Amazon, according to enthusiastic reviewers.

Disposable cameras are hot with the university set right now, but they’re also a fun stocking stuffer that you can share with the whole family.

Round out their ’90s-themed stocking with a Tamagotchi!

If their calls are starting to drain their phone’s battery life, they’ll probably love this David Pogue–approved phone stand–Bluetooth charger combo.

This extra-long charger is a college-kid favorite because of dorm-room limitations, but it’d also work wonders for tiny houses, studio apartments, and cramped cubicles.

Help them protect the tech at all costs.

These headphones are harder to drop or lose than AirPods — and less expensive to replace if they do go missing.

Give the gift of extra power.

This clever trompe l’oeil cassette tape is actually a USB drive that you can load up with sappy love songs.

If a mixtape is too much work you can always follow Jonathan Van Ness’s lead and get Spotify to build them a playlist.

This sleek forest-green watch is so cheap you could put one in everyone’s stocking. It’s also available in red, teal, all black, and black with a white face.

Keep your loved ones safe with a highly rated set of bike lights

Or if, like writer Alice Gregory, they want their partner to be able fall asleep even while they’re catching up on some reading.

As writer Kayla Levy found out during a power outage, these night-lights also function as flashlights and phone chargers! This multipack means you can stuff three people’s stockings.

The problem with blue-light-blocking glasses is that most of them are ugly. These, and a bunch of others we found on Amazon, however are actually pretty nice-looking.

These bumber phone cases helped tech writer David Pogue protect his phone when he dropped it over 50 times.

Perfect for smart-home newbies, these plugs communicate with Alexa so that she can turn your otherwise unsmart lights, TV, fan, or other appliances on and off for you.

These foldable headphones that we wrote about a while back came recommended by pediatric ear experts so you can stop worrying about the damaging volume of their favorite tunes.

Once they’ve finished building this paper robot, kids can program it to do different things via a free phone app.

This LED lamp will speed up drying time and help prevent chips and cracks.

Like writer James Schadewald, they may not know they need a volt pen — a tool that checks the electrical current around outlets and appliances — until it’s too late.

Perhaps the earliest tech, fire starting is an important skill to have if you’re camping in the off-season.

Real Instant Pot fanatics will always appreciate another accessory. This one makes steaming veggies a snap.

Writer Steven John calls this nifty notebook that turns handwritten notes and doodles into archivable digital files the coolest notebook he’s ever used. If a self-described professional gadget person likes it, odds are so will your dad, or sister, or uncle.