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17 Five Below Stocking Stuffers Under $5 for Every Fandom

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A store display features Dr. Seuss’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” merchandise, including books, socks, mugs, ornaments, and decorations, alongside traditional red and pink Christmas ornaments.
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Holiday shopping on a budget can be tough, especially when you’re buying for someone who’s really into expensive fandoms, like Disney and Minecraft. Thankfully, Five Below is here to save the day, because it’s packed with fun pop culture gifts for just $5 or less. Here are some of the best budget-friendly finds that’ll make any fan smile — young or old.

Spiderman Pixel Art

A hand holds a Spidey and His Amazing Friends Pixel Art kit, featuring a bead design of Spidey. The packaging is blue with a cartoon Spidey, and includes beads, a design sheet, ribbon, and accessories.
Five Below

$1

Remember perler beads? They’re back, and kids love them again. Make a little Spider-Man, then fuse him together with an iron in this little set for only a buck.

Snoopy Pool Float

An inflatable Snoopy toy lies on its side, featuring Snoopy's white body, black ears, nose, and eye detail, against a plain white background.
Five Below

$5

An adorable Snoopy pool float, and it’s only $5? Sign us up. It’s perfect for those winter hotel trips where the kids end up in the pool all day.

Hello Kitty and Friends Blind Box

A "Hello Kitty and Friends" blind figure box is shown next to a small blue penguin toy with a white hat and bow tie, part of the collectible series.
Five Below

$5

Blind box toys, where you don’t know exactly what figure you’re going to get, make for an exciting Christmas morning. This one has 12 Hello Kitty figure possibilities; we’re partial to Chococat.

Nightmare Before Christmas Crew Socks

Two pairs of socks: one red with an image of Zero the ghost dog and snowflakes, and one gray with red stripes featuring Jack Skellington from "The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Five Below

$5

You can never have too many holiday themed socks, including these Tim Burton specials. There are also other themes including A Christmas Story, Elf, and Grinch.

Strawberry Shortcake Scented Hand Lotion

A hand with turquoise nail polish holds a small red tube of Strawberry Shortcake scented hand lotion featuring a cartoon girl with a strawberry hat on the packaging.
Five Below

$2

This nostalgic Strawberry Shortcake hand cream will fit right into a millennial’s stocking. Naturally, it smells like strawberries.

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Lilo & Stitch Pop-Ups Lollipops

A blue Stitch-themed PEZ dispenser stands upright with four colorful lollipops lying in front of it on a white background.
Five Below

$3.50

What’s a stocking without candy? You get Chupa Chups lollipops and a cute Disney Stitch holder with this set.

SpongeBob SquarePants Squishy Sensory Balls

Four colorful toy figurines resembling characters from SpongeBob SquarePants, including a yellow sponge, a turquoise squid, a pink snail, and a pink starfish, all standing in a row against a white background.
Five Below

$5

Kids of all ages (ahem, that means us as well) love squishing things. This SpongeBob set includes four characters for all your sensory play needs.

Wicked Elphaba Crochet Kit

A "Wicked" themed crochet kit featuring Elphaba, shown as a green crocheted doll with a black hat and cape, in a decorative green and gold box with art deco details.
Five Below

$5

This beginner crochet kit includes an easy pattern for Elphaba, and would be perfect for a crafty tween or adult. 

Minecraft Mini House Cookie Kit

A Minecraft-themed mini house cookie kit box featuring a cookie house designed to look like a Minecraft building, with game characters on the left and detailed kit contents listed on the front.
Five Below

$4

Pop this little Minecraft house cookie kit in a stocking and enjoy building it together, just like a gingerbread house. It comes with candy sprinkles, icing, and cookie walls.

Haribo Harry Potter Gummi Candy

A bag of HARIBO Harry Potter gummy candy with the Harry Potter logo and cartoon Harry on the packaging; several gummies in shapes like a hat, lightning bolt, and owl are displayed above the bag.
Five Below

$1.50

Haribo makes some of the best candy on Earth, and Five Below carries the limited edition Harry Potter gummies. There are packages themed with Hermione and Ron Weasley, too.

Hello Kitty Scented Sheet Mask

A hand with pink nail polish holds a Hello Kitty scented sheet mask package featuring Hello Kitty, a rainbow, and the text “Scented Sheet Mask Sweet Red Apple.” The packaging is pink with polka dots.
Five Below

$3

Have a fun little spa day with a Hello Kitty beauty mask. The best part is that it’s scented like red apple. 

Peanuts Airpods Case

A keychain shaped like Snoopy lying on top of his red doghouse, with a silver clasp attached, isolated on a white background.
Five Below

$5

Airpods are certainly not in the budget for a stocking stuffer, but this fun little keychain case for Snoopy lovers sure is.

The Grinch Mug Cake Set

A red mug featuring a festive Grinch design and the words "Merry Grinchmas," packaged with a chocolate mug cake mix and a green and red gift tag that says "To: From:".
Five Below

$5

Sure, the Grinch mug is cute and all, but it’s the little package of cake mix you make in the mug that makes this stocking stuffer unique.

Wicked Candy Brooms and Wands

A box of "Wicked" candy brooms and wands featuring four striped candies—two pink (sweet strawberry flavor) and two green (sour green apple flavor)—in a decorative, colorful package.
Five Below

$2

These little hard candy wands and brooms are flavored like sweet strawberry and sour green apple so the kids can duel on Christmas morning.

Disney Villains Mystery Vinyl Figure

A figurine of Ursula from Disney's "The Little Mermaid" stands in front of a purple Disney Villains box designed to look like a book. Ursula has light blue hair, purple skin, and a mischievous grin.
Five Below

$5

I think we can all agree that Disney villains are way cooler than the princesses, right? This blind box comes with one of six figures, including Scar, Ursula, and Jafar.

Toy Story Lotso Playing Cards

A pink tin box with a bear face design, alongside a matching deck of playing cards. Some cards, including the Ace and Jack of hearts and the eight of spades, are fanned out in front of the box.
Five Below

$4

This set of playing cards is decorated with Lotso, a character from Toy Story. The cards have cute themed designs on them, and they come with a metal storage tin.

Batman Holiday-Themed Rubber Duck

A hand holds a small rubber duck designed to look like a superhero, with a black mask, yellow beak, green suit, and red bat symbol on its chest.
Five Below

$1
There’s a whole slew of cute themed rubber duckies, including this Batman one in a red and green sweater. Mickie and Minnie are similarly festooned for Christmas.

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An assortment of Trader Joe's holiday treats, including chocolate stirring spoons, dark chocolate orange, peanut butter cups, Jingly Jangly snack mix, wintermint gum, and a festive matchbox, displayed on a textured surface.
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