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14 Cutest Target Dollar Spot Stocking Stuffers Under $5

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A store display features Target's bull terrier mascot peeking over a red doghouse with snow on the roof. Below are three red tote bags with the Target bullseye logo, set on white shelves in a store.
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Target’s Dollar Spot — you know, that inexpensive section right inside the doors — is packed with adorable stocking stuffers for the season. Everything there is priced under $5, so you know you won’t break the bank filling everyone’s stocking. We scanned the Dollar Spot to find the cutest little trinkets, mini toys, and awww-inducing gifts that you’ll want to snag before they’re gone.

Squishy Capybara Ornaments

Four small, brown bear figurines are lined up. Two are smiling, one holds red mittens, one holds a blue snowflake, and one has a neutral face. All have darker snouts and simple features.
Target

$1

Capybaras are having a moment right now, and we’re here for it. This package includes four winter-themed capybara squishies for sensory fun, and it’s only a buck.

Wood Play Sets Winter Animals

Five wooden arctic animal toys, including a whale, polar bear, iceberg, penguin, and seal, are arranged in a semi-circle on a white background.
Target

$5

Whatever happened to good old wooden imagination toys? This old fashioned set includes four cute winter animals and an iceberg for everyone to climb on.

Winter Village Puzzle

A small pile of jigsaw puzzle pieces is next to a decorative, triangular box with a red ribbon. The box shows an illustration of a winter scene with snow, trees, and people sledding and playing.
Target

$1

Kids and penguins are enjoying some outdoor fun in this little 50-piece puzzle. It’d be a fun thing for anyone 5 and up to complete while snacking on Christmas cookies.

Fuzzy Makeup Bag

A soft, light pink textured cosmetic bag with a handle, gold zipper, and a decorative gold and pearl charm hanging from the zipper pull, set against a white background.
Target

$5

Vivitar makes this soft, plush, zippered makeup bag. It’s got a sweet little bow and pearl zipper pull, and it would make a great stocking stuffer for the beauty-obsessed tween in your life.

Snow Monster Mug

A light purple ceramic mug shaped like a cute cartoon yeti with white horns, a smiling face, and small feet at the base, against a white background.
Target

$3

We just can’t with the adorableness of this little abominable monster mug. It’s microwave safe, perfect for hot chocolate, and will make your mom or your daughter just melt.

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Wood Food Set

A blue plate with wooden cutouts of vegetables, including carrots, mushrooms, peppers, onion, and tomato, next to segmented orange toy pieces and a small white tong on a white background.
Target

$5

There’s a number of wooden food playsets in the Dollar Spot that are very similar to pricy Melissa & Doug toys. This one feels particularly holiday-ish with its roast bird centerpiece — complete with wishbone.

Gingerbread House Pillow

A plush toy shaped like a gingerbread house with white icing details, including a door, windows, and decorative patterns, and topped with white “snow” along the roof edges.
Target

$5

This gingerbread house pillow is a great deal for only $5. It’s over 12 inches wide and made of a soft plush material that’ll have your whole house fighting for it on the couch.

Disney Winter Ducks

A rubber duck dressed in a green winter outfit with white trim, a red scarf, and a hat with large black Mickey Mouse-style ears.
Target

$1

You probably know at least one Disney person, and while it may be easy to find them gifts, chances are they’re not cheap. This little Mickey-festooned rubber duckie is miraculously only a dollar, so it fits the bill (pun intended).

Christmas Tree Ceramic Measuring Cups

A set of green measuring cups shaped like a stacked Christmas tree with a gold star on top, labeled 1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup, and 1/4 cup from bottom to top.
Target

$5

This one’s for the holiday baker in your life. It’s a set of ceramic stackable measuring cups that forms an adorable Christmas tree. Your giftee will want this on their kitchen counter all season.

Light Up Bubble Pop Blue Yeti

A cute, round, blue monster toy with white horns, black eyes, small fangs, and seven raised bumps on its belly. It stands on four short legs and has a playful, cartoonish expression.
Target

$3

This horned blue yeti fidget toy has a lot going on. You can pop the bubbles on his belly, suction cup his feet to things, and even make him light up. 

Wooden Tic Tac Toe Gingerbread Man

A gingerbread man-shaped tic-tac-toe board with candy cane and star pieces, some placed on the board and some scattered beside it, all on a white background.
Target

$5

This cute gingerbread man tic tac toe board is surprisingly big and chunky for only $5. Kids will use stars and candy canes to play, or look for the sheep with mittens and snowflakes version.

Hello Kitty Craft Bead Kit

A pink rectangular plastic case featuring a large Hello Kitty face design and a bow, with a latch on the right side. The case appears closed and is set against a white background.
Target

$5

Look, we’re suckers for anything with Hello Kitty on it, including this little bead set for crafty kids in your life. It comes with multicolored beads and keychain clips, and it’s all in a little pink box that can be reused for other goodies.

Fuzzy Tree Notebook

A plush green Christmas tree toy with a smiling face, pink cheeks, red glittery ornaments, and a gold glitter star on top.
Target

$3

No one can have enough notebooks, whether they’re for keeping track of homework or the grocery list. Make your lists adorable with this fuzzy Christmas tree notebook, complete with sparkly ornaments.

The Velveteen Rabbit Storybook

Colorful illustration of a children’s book cover titled "The Velveteen Rabbit," featuring a rabbit with large pink ears against a festive green background with leaves, red and yellow dots, and a red-striped spine.
Target

$1

The Velveteen Rabbit is a classic children’s tale, and it should be on every child’s bookshelf. At only a dollar, it’s about as cheap as you’d get it used from Goodwill. 

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