Chelsey's 20 Great Amazon Finds of 2026 (So Far)
I have tried many times in the past few years to give up Amazon. I want to shop local, and I don’t want to fund Jeff Bezos’ space missions, but we live 20 minutes from the nearest store, and sometimes things are out of stock. Here are 20 things I’ve bought on Amazon since the beginning of this year that I’d recommend.
Here are my 60 great Amazon finds of 2025—there are a few repeats on this year’s list!
With two kids in elementary school, having name labels on things is key to keeping track of stuff. I got a set of these for both Zoe and Noah, and they have so far stuck to everything: lunch boxes, backpacks, folders, pencil boxes, and water bottles. There are enough themes to satisfy most kids.
Zoe picked this lunch box out for this year and it’s super cute. While it does get dirtier easier than a vinyl lunch box, it’s gone through the washing machine just fine.
Our kids wear uniforms to school, and Zoe has now moved into adult sizes because she is a giant. Finding uniform bottoms that are school-approved and that she likes can be tough, because she is very particular about how things feel. We ordered a bunch of different options and settled on these. I love that they have a longer length!
I don’t like to spend a ton of money on shoes for little kids because they outgrow them so quickly, but the downside of cheap shoes is that they wear out quickly. I have found that the insoles are usually the first to go. I bought a pack of these for Noah and not only are his shoes more comfortable (according to him), but this purchase extended the shoes’ use by months.
We now have many of these around our house in different colors. We have finally entered charging utopia, otherwise known as all of our devices (phones, kindles, headphones, etc.) using USB-C charging cables. I got one color for me and Christian and one for the little kids so it is obvious who stole my charger from next to my bed.
This car charger is lightning fast and still has an option for a USB input, which is helpful for long car trips.
We bought this for Cohen before a long campout this summer, and I’ve borrowed it several times. I haven’t found the solar panel to be super effective in charging it, but if you charge it ahead of time, it can charge devices for several days.
We’ve now gone through several of these (most recently because I stepped on one), but they have held up through a 6-year-old who is very rough on them.
I bought these for our band booster program to keep in the fridge and freezer in our concession stand (one of our main fundraisers). A few years ago the band boosters lost all the food in the fridge and freezer due to a power outage. We’re about to enter hurricane season, so we decided to invest in a sensor so that we would be alerted if the power goes out and we could attempt to save some of the food. You can put multiple users on one account and add as many probes as you need.
This is my new favorite protein powder. The price point is great, and we have enjoyed both the chocolate and vanilla flavors.
I recently broke our sprayer and my husband asked if we could get another one. We enjoy using it to spray pans and other foods in order to add a bit of olive oil without overdoing it.
We bought two of these to display our numerous indoor plants, and I have lost track of how many compliments we’ve gotten. They include lights attached to a timer.
Both Zoe and I have terribly thick hair. We split up this pack of hair clips and have found them to be great at keeping our hair up in the oppressive heat this summer.
I hadn’t used a flat iron in a while, but with a shorter haircut have begun styling my hair more. This was super cheap, charges in about 1 minute, and works great.
This will probably make my list for the rest of my life. I now steer clear of aerosol dry shampoos, and honestly, this powder works better than any of the spray kinds I’ve tried. One container usually lasts me about six months.
I bought this for Zoe in an attempt to keep her from losing all of her earrings. Putting them back in tiny holes was proving to be a huge barrier to her keeping track of them. This one just has pockets and has rooms for tons of earrings!
I was looking for a small purse with a strap that I could use for outings. I have a shoulder bag, but I wanted something I could dress up or dress down. There’s nothing exciting about this purse, but it has just enough space for my wallet, phone, and a few other things, and it goes with just about anything.
I am a chronic loser of sunglasses and thankfully don’t need prescription sunglasses, so my method is to buy a cheap pack each summer and try to keep track of them. Of the three of these, I know where two pairs are, so it has worked pretty well.
I needed a bigger bag for my laptop that could hold more than just my laptop. This is almost like a briefcase. I love the multiple pockets and the strap on it is really comfortable.
I wanted to buy a game for our family vacation, and this one turned out to be a little too complicated for our little kids. It has a solo option, though, and I’ve really enjoyed it once I figured out the rules. My favorite part is that the tiny wooden bee pieces are called Beeples.
As always, thank you for reading. Due to some changes in work and family rhythms, I’m thrilled to be back and able to write more regularly. Stay tuned for more book posts soon!