8 Stocking Stuffers Under $30

December 24, 2014 11:33 AM EST

Now that the holidays are here, stockings around the world are being hung by chimneys with care. Fortunately, neither you nor St. Nick need to bust your budget stuffing them full of cool tech gifts.

Here are some of our favorite, small gift items that can be had for under $30.

Speck CandyShell Case

A quality smartphone case always makes a great stocking stuffer, especially if there’s a new phone hiding somewhere under the tree. We like the Speck CandyShell Grip Case – it’s attractive, available in a wide range of colors and protects like a champ. It even has rubberized covers for your phone buttons, and a raised bezel to help protect your screen. Versions are available for the iPhone 5 and 5S, iPhone 6, Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8.

Price: Varies by phone. Starts at $15 at Amazon.com.

Headphone Wrap

If that special someone on your list loves to hit the gym, chances are they spend a few minutes every day struggling to untangle a pair of headphones. Make messy wires a thing of the past with a cord wrap. We like the inexpensive Gwee Sport Guppy magnetic cord wrap at Amazon – it comes in a wide range of colors, and the interior is made of antibacterial microfiber to keep it from getting too funky.

Price: $12.99 at Amazon.com

Kitchen Tablet Mount

The Aduro U-Grip Fridge Mount is an unusual but useful accessory for tablet owners. It contains powerful built-in magnets to mount your tab to your kitchen refrigerator – a great way to stay entertained or read recipes while working on dinner. Or, you can use a set of screws (not included) to permanently affix the tablet mount anywhere you want it. Best of all, the stand itself is expandable, so it’ll work with iPad and Android tablets of various sizes, including the new iPad Air 2.

Price: $22.99 at Amazon.com

Top 10 Tech Product Designs of 2014

**Nest** Acquired by Google in Jan. 2014, Nest Labs wants to turn your home into a smart device. The home automation system includes Internet-connected smoke detectors and thermostats, which have screens and chic, round designs — a huge design boost for devices that haven't really changed in recent decades. Aya Brackett—Nest

DJI Inspire 1 The latest DJI quadcopter retains the simple style that's made their drones so popular, but adds 4K video capability — and the ability to transmit the HD video wirelessly to an on-the-ground devices. A new ground-facing camera also allows Inspire 1 to fly steadily to keep the video footage clean. — **DJI Inspire 1** The latest DJI quadcopter retains the simple style that's made their drones so popular, but adds 4K video capability — and the ability to transmit the HD video wirelessly to an on-the-ground devices. A new ground-facing camera also allows Inspire 1 to fly steadily to keep the video footage clean.DJI

**iPhone 6 and 6 Plus** Bigger is better, or so the critics cried, calling for Apple to make a supersized phone. That was before Apple quieted them with the release of the iPhone 6 Plus in September, the company’s largest iPhone ever. With an alluring 5.5-inch display that makes it feel something like a portable iPad, the phone is is a challenge to Samsung’s larger models. Along with a powerful 8-megapixel camera and longer battery life, the phone is more a statement than an answer.Apple

**Osmo Tangram** Tired of seeing your kids staring at screens like zombies? This iPad game brings virtual play to life. A reflector equipped with artificial intelligence snaps over your iPad's camera and can sense when objects are moving (or being drawn) on a pad in front of it. Osmo comes with three games, all of which promote creativity and—because it’s best played in groups—social intelligence. The best way to understand how Osmo works is by watching the video of kids who have never played with the device before testing it out for the first time.Osmo

**Tesla 2014 Model S** Tesla 2014 Model S has been praised both for its luxury feel and high-tech interior. The electric car offers instantaneous acceleration from a stop, a function very few other cars on the market provide. Tesla

Jawbone's Up3 wristband — **Jawbone's UP3 Wristband** Depending on your view, Jawbone is on the road to making us all super fit athletes or brutally efficient cyborgs who operate by data alone. How many minutes of REM sleep did I get last night? What’s the difference between my heart rate while resting and during a workout? How hydrated am I? How many calories did I burn on my last run? Jawbone UP3 answers all those questions better than any other Jawbone did before. The $179 wearable fits on your wrist and comes in black and silver.Jawbone

**Square Stand** The iPad holder and credit card reader launched last year with the goal of transforming an iPad into a point-of-sale. The sleek, white stand also offers an enhanced credit card reader, and can be adapted to include a cash register.Square

**Nerf Rebelle Rapid Red Blaster** Last year, Nerf decided to even the battlefield and create a new line of guns, arrows and crossbows specifically for girls. The resulting Nerf Rebelle line takes a cue from the success of *The Hunger Games*: The box is covered with tweens styled like that series' hero, Katniss Everdeen.Hasbro

Oculus Rift Crescent Bay The latest Oculus Rift prototype, Crescent Bay, marks one step further before the commercial release of the virtual reality handset. Crescent Bay features upgrades like 360-degree head tracking, a lighter weight, and high-quality audio. Lucky participants in the demos recalled the mind-boggling immersion in the scenes they were watching. The consumer version, Oculus Rift, is expected to launch as early as April 2015. — **Oculus Rift Crescent Bay** The latest Oculus Rift prototype, Crescent Bay, marks one step further before the commercial release of the virtual reality handset. Crescent Bay features upgrades like 360-degree head tracking, a lighter weight, and high-quality audio. Lucky participants in the demos recalled the mind-boggling immersion in the scenes they were watching. The consumer version, Oculus Rift, is expected to launch as early as April 2015.Oculus VR

**Qualcomm WiPower** Sick of tangled phone charging cables? Qualcomm WiPower allows you to power up your phone without plugging it in — a function that, to most people, is basically magic. The wireless charging pad eliminates the fuss of power chords, while also allowing you to turn everyday furniture like tables and chairs into charging surfaces.Qualcomm

Texting Gloves

Don’t let a cold winter’s day stand between your family’s new touchscreen tech gifts. If there’s a smartphone under the tree, consider putting a pair of Echo Design Women’s Texting gloves. The soft 50% lycra, 50% acrylic blend keeps hands warm without getting in the way of using a touchscreen. You can take your pick of five different colors; if none of them work, be sure to check the other similarly priced touchscreen-enabled gloves that are available.

Price: $27.98 at Amazon.com

Smartphone Lens Kit

Have an amateur smartphone photographer in your life? Check out the aluminum CamKix 3-in-1 Lens Kit. The inexpensive wide angle, fisheye and macro lens set clips on to any smartphone or tablet to give its pictures an artistic kick. The set includes a microfiber pouch for storage and lens caps to keep everything safe when not in use.

Price: $19.99 at Amazon.com

Mini Portable Battery Charger

Many of this year’s top tech gifts come with a battery. Keep them all fully powered by also gifting a simple battery charger like the lipstick-sized Anker Astro Mini Portable External Battery Charger. The compact device stores up to 3200mAh of juice (after 4 hours of charging), enough to fully recharge most smartphones when connected by USB.

Price: $19.99 at Amazon.com

iBeacon Key Tag

LassoTag’s iBeacon key tag seeks to make lost keychains a thing of the past. First, you attach a water resistant LassoTag to your keys. Then, when your keychain disappears, use the free iOS LassoTag app to get hot and cold search clues and track it down. You can also configure notifications if your phone and keys get separated by more than 50 feet.

Price: $19.99 at Amazon.com

Pivotal Activity Tracker

Activity trackers are very popular as gifts this holiday season, but they also tend to be quite expensive. Not so with the Pivotal Tracker 1 Activity and Sleep Monitor. The $15 wrist-worn device tracks the fitness and sleep basics – steps taken, distance, calories burned and more. Your $15 gets you both the tracker and a year’s subscription to the tracking service; to use the device into 2016, the recipient will need to re-subscribe.

Price: $15 (pre-order) at Amazon.com

This article was written by Fox Van Allen and originally appeared on Techlicious.com.

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