The season's best stocking stuffers

1. Cyper Top Colored Pencil Set ($19)

Encourage a quarantine hobby with a set of 80 colored pencils that "kid and adult artists alike will love." The pencils are packaged in a narrow cardboard tube that's stocking-ready. Buy it at Amazon.

2. Made by Mary Laurel Ring ($40 each)

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A simple golden ring adds "a pop of sparkle to any look," and this one "looks beautiful stacked with other rings or worn on its own." The gold-filled ring is handcrafted by a small team in Utah that makes several other styles. Buy it at Made by Mary.

3. Chill Beer Flannel ($13 each)

Tyrone Hazen's "irresistible" koozies can keep beer cold and hands warm through a long outdoor night with friends. The Oregon-based designer also makes insulated beer sleeves that resemble puffer jackets and sleeping bags. Buy it at Uncommon Goods.

4. Soto Pocket Torch ($20)

A perfect tool for winter nights around a firepit, this Japanese-made gadget transforms any rectangular, non-Bic lighter into a wind-resistant "butane-style torch." It also prolongs the life of a disposable lighter by up to 60 percent. Buy it at Soto Outdoors.

5. SoundBot SB210 Bluetooth Beanie ($15)

The built-in music speaker in this soft, stretchy beanie delivers sound that's "completely divine." Available in multiple styles and colors, it includes a microphone to allow for hands-free phone conversations. Buy it at Amazon.

6. Mug Buddy Gingerbread Houses ($6 each)

Created by a baker in Maine, a Mug Buddy is a hand-assembled cookie house designed to sit on the rim of a mug of tea or hot chocolate. Chocolate and sugar cookie options are also available, and each house can be personalized with icing initials. Buy it at Uncommon Goods.

Editor's note: Every week The Week's editors survey product reviews and articles in websites, newspapers, and magazines, to find cool and useful new items we think you'll like. We're now making it easier to purchase these selections through affiliate partnerships with certain retailers. The Week may get a share of the revenue from these purchases.