Dumpling Squishy Stocking Stuffers Under $20

More than twenty of our dumpling squishies cost under $29.99, starting at $19.99 — mostly single mystery boxes, minis and regular-size designs, all small enough to disappear into a stocking.

A stocking is the one place where small is the point. Here is how to pick from that shelf, and how to make a few squishies feel like more than a few.

What fits a stocking

• Single mystery boxes — the most stocking-shaped thing we sell, and a surprise inside a surprise. Several start under $22.99.
• Regular-size named designs — around 8 cm, the size of a real bao, when you know exactly which one they want.
• Mini packs — several 3 cm squishies in one box, for children old enough for small parts.

Prices change with the season, so the reliable list is the Under $29.99 shelf: it is worked out from the price the checkout actually charges, and updates itself.

One named, one mystery

The combination that works best is a pair: one squishy they chose (or would have), and one they could not. The named one guarantees the smile; the mystery box gives the stocking its last moment of suspense. Two under-$29.99 picks still come in below the price of most single toys.

Match the size to the age

Everything we sell is rated 3+, with adult supervision. For a young child, put a regular 8 cm squishy in the stocking rather than a mini — a 3 cm squishy is a small part in the most literal sense.

No wrapping needed

Most designs arrive in their own miniature bamboo steamer or printed box, which is wrapping enough for a stocking. Blind boxes in particular are better left as they are: the box is the reveal.

Filling several stockings

Buying for more than one child is where small orders add up. Shipping is free on orders over $85, so three or four stocking stuffers in one order often cross the line. Mix ranges between siblings: two children opening the same mystery design side by side is nobody's favourite Christmas moment.

Questions we get

Do squishies need gift wrapping?

No. Most arrive in their own steamer or printed box, and for blind boxes the packaging is part of the surprise.

Which is best for a younger child?

A regular-size named squishy, around 8 cm. Minis are small parts and better kept for older children.

When do I need to order by?

By Sunday 20 December for delivery before Christmas. Our Christmas ordering guide has the details.