24 Cheap Doodads Available at Amazon's Black Friday Sale - CNET

There are two kinds of Black Friday shoppers: those who have a list of gifts to buy and have been waiting weeks for the holiday sales to start, and those who just love the thrill of the one-click buy.

If you're more of a shopping strategizer, we've got a list of the best overall Amazon Black Friday deals (along with some Amazon device-specific deals). We've also found great deals at Target, Walmart and Best Buy. And here's our running list of the best deals you can find just about anywhere.

But if you're just looking for a stocking stuffer, a white elephant gift or an opportunity to treat yourself -- and you've got $20 or so burning a hole in your pocket -- read on for a truly random collection of Amazon deals that'll make you click "add to cart."

We've all endured the humiliation of dripping ketchup on our pants while indulging in road-nug. Never again -- these dip holders clip right onto your car's vents.

Remember the thrill of a Lip Smacker variety pack? Amazon's got an eight-pack of Coca-Cola flavors (including the Fanta trifecta) for under $1 a tube.

A chic way to hold your phone up while multitasking, this heeled phone stand comes in four colors, but only the Wizard of Oz-esque ruby red pair is this cheap.

Like a Magna Doodle for the digital age, this tablet can be drawn on, cleared and drawn on again ad infinitum. No messy crayons or pads of paper necessary. And you may even be able to convince your toddler this is their iPad.

This product seems like more of a nice-to-have until you begin nightly negotiations with an angry toddler. You don't have to live like that!

In this hyperconnected world, you can never have enough smart plugs. Get one for each kitchen appliance and you can set up your own automated breakfast routine, just like how you always envisioned the future would be.

Fido deserves a gift, too. This dog toy giggles when shaken and glows in the dark, the perfect combination for pets who like to keep their owners from getting any shut-eye.

You'll save more than you spend on this colorful bento box container, which includes plastic cutlery, two stackable compartments and the promise of enlivening your sad desk salad.

A travel must-have: This ultraportable personal fan also works as a flashlight and a backup phone battery. And you can recharge it via USB.

This reusable goo gets in all the cracks and crevices of those hard-to-clean places, like computer keyboards and car consoles.

You don't have to be a kid to love the idea of a password protected piggy bank. This mini ATM-style safe comes in a dozen colors and stores both paper money and coins.

It's finally time to start that journaling practice you've been thinking about. With a rainbow of shades in satisfying 0.38-mm tips, these pens are a good way to get a jump on that bullet journal resolution before New Year's.

A festive Christmas tipple only becomes more so when you trade "on the rocks" for "on a piece of ice shaped like a tree ornament." This ice cube mold two-pack makes two different ornament shapes, which, it should go without saying, will also work for nonalcoholic bevvies.

Forget hot coffee. Those in the know celebrate iced coffee season all year round. This ingenious gadget will save you a few Star-bucks a day, and it doesn't take up a ton of counter space either.

This Black Friday discount comes out to about a dollar per bottle of nail polish, in case you're not a math whiz. With so many colors, you can paint pretty much anything on your fingernails. The only limiting factor here is hand steadiness and artistic talent, which Amazon doesn't seem to have on sale.

No one needs another blank notebook. But three blank notebooks is another story. In some ways, the lined hardcover journal is the ultimate impulse purchase because it holds the potential for a brand-new start, the key to unlocking our hopes and dreams as we prepare to flip the calendar page anew.

Hang just about anything behind your car's headrest with these simple organizer hooks, which come four to a pack. These hooks would be especially useful for people who always seem to have shopping bags rolling around in the back seat.

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: The Tamagotchi is the perfect white elephant gift. It's also just a fun little nostalgia trifle that'll only cost you a few bucks and, probably, more hours of your life than you ever intended.

It slices, it dices, it spiralizes... Just about the only thing this versatile veggie-prepping kitchen gadget won't do is dam the tears that spring to your eyes when it gets to work on the onions.

You might look a little dorky with this battery-operated cooling device around your neck, but you'll certainly feel cool.

These LED lights are festive enough for Christmas, but you'll probably want to keep them up through the winter for an extra dose of nondenominational hygge. With 200 individual lights, this 66-foot strand is safe for both indoor and outdoor use.

It's the only way you and your BFF can be sure you're not inadvertently swapping spit when sipping from identical cotton-candy martinis: drink markers that hang on the side of your glass so you know at a glance which one's yours. These cute little guys come six to a pack, each with a different color tail and mane.

After a discount and an extra $5 off coupon, this by-kids-for-kids card game is half its usual price.

Get the bathroom clutter off the vanity and onto this wall-mounted organizer instead. This thing holds a lot more than just toothbrushes, with a little makeup drawer and slots for water cups too. It even has a built-in toothpaste dispenser.

For more Black Friday deals, check out our list of things currently at their lowest prices ever, or Black Friday deals that are so good they'll definitely sell out. We also found a bunch of Best Buy deals that beat Amazon.

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