These Gifts For 'Stranger Things' Fans Are Cooler Than A Box Of Eggos

Caroline Thompson

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If you know a "Stranger Things" fan, help them enjoy the season 3 premiere in style. (Photo: HuffPost)
If you know a "Stranger Things" fan, help them enjoy the season 3 premiere in style. (Photo: HuffPost)

Friends don’t lie, so when Netflix says it’s dropping the third season of its smash hit “Stranger Things” on July 4, we think it’s safe to believe it’s true.

The ’80s-inspired series has made us nostalgic for all things retro and there’s been a ton of fan merch popping up in anticipation for the new season, from handheld arcade games to Polaroid cameras.

If this news is synth music to your ears, you’re not alone. For the premiere of the second season in October 2017, I hosted a sleepover party complete with Eggo waffles and a vodka-packed Upside Down punch. My guests and I (OK, maybe it was just me and my best friend), stayed up until the season dropped at 2 a.m. and watched as many episodes as we could before falling asleep. We woke up the next morning and binged the remaining episodes before the sun went down.

That is to say, I consider myself a pretty big “Stranger Things” fan, so I know good fan merch when I see it. Whether you’re planning a viewing party worthy of Mike’s basement or want to surprise the mouth breather in your life with a bitchin’ gift, you don’t need to make a trip to Hawkins, Indiana, for suitable party favors. Below, we’ve gathered up 17 fun gift ideas for “Stranger Things” fans.

Take a look:

Lucas, Mike and Dustin Tote

Keep those groceries fresh with this stylin&rsquo; &lsquo;80s-inspired tote. <strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Things-Bikes-Canvas-Tote/dp/B078YZJVKY/ref?tag=thehuffingtop-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Find it on Amazon.&nbsp;</a></strong>

“She’s Our Friend and She’s Crazy” Cross Stitch

For the friend who needs something other than Christmas lights and scribbled maps to put on their walls.<strong><a href="https://fave.co/2RHgQnM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Find it on Etsy.</a></strong>
For the friend who needs something other than Christmas lights and scribbled maps to put on their walls. Find it on Etsy.

Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Starter Kit

This pack even includes two free Demogorgon figures! <strong><a href="?tag=thehuffingtop-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Find it on Amazon.</a></strong>
This pack even includes two free Demogorgon figures! Find it on Amazon.

Barb Prayer Candle

Sure, it&rsquo;s been a full season since our girl Barb has been alive to roll her eyes at the folly of her fellow teens. But we stan a legend, dead or alive! <strong><a href="https://fave.co/2KMOEiP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Find it on Etsy.</a></strong>
Sure, it’s been a full season since our girl Barb has been alive to roll her eyes at the folly of her fellow teens. But we stan a legend, dead or alive! Find it on Etsy.

Hawkins Middle School A.V. Club Shirt

It&rsquo;s a pretty exclusive club. <strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ann-Arbor-T-shirt-Co-T-shirt/dp/B074P9WR1K/ref?thehuffingtop-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Find it on Amazon.</a></strong>
It’s a pretty exclusive club. Find it on Amazon.

Upside Down Door Mat

A great way to ward off those pesky, door-to-door solicitors. <strong><a href="https://fave.co/2LrebNY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Find it at ASOS.</a></strong>
A great way to ward off those pesky, door-to-door solicitors. Find it at ASOS.

Retro Polaroid OneStep

Channel your inner Johnathan Byers with this special-edition Polaroid. <strong><a href="https://fave.co/2xifB59" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Buy it at Nordstrom.</a></strong>
Channel your inner Johnathan Byers with this special-edition Polaroid. Buy it at Nordstrom.

Dustin Chia Pet

Cha-cha-cha-chia! Help Dustin grow his signature mane in just a few easy steps. <strong><a href="https://fave.co/2KJ2TFh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Grab it from Walmart.</a>&nbsp;</strong>
Cha-cha-cha-chia! Help Dustin grow his signature mane in just a few easy steps. Grab it from Walmart. 

Alphabet Wall Record Player

Jam out to &ldquo;Should or Stay or Should I Go?&rdquo; with your friends while you pretend your problems don&rsquo;t exist. <strong><a href="https://fave.co/2Lrfpc2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Find it at Barnes &amp; Noble</a>.</strong>
Jam out to “Should or Stay or Should I Go?” with your friends while you pretend your problems don’t exist. Find it at Barnes & Noble.

“Bitchin” Pin

While we&rsquo;re excited to see Eleven&rsquo;s Season 3 style, we loved her second Pokemon evolution as an &lsquo;80s street rat. Keep that look alive with&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://fave.co/2Lpe0CN" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">this enamel pin from Etsy.&nbsp;</a></strong>

Hand-Held Stranger Things Arcade Game

Put Palace Arcade in the palm of your hand with this mini arcade cabinet, stocked full of 20 retro games like Pacman and Space Invaders, and a few new ones with a "Stranger Things" theme. <strong><a href="https://fave.co/2RIcjS6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Find it at Target.</a>&nbsp;</strong>

Inflatable Dart Floatie

He&rsquo;s cute, but he bites! <strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/BigMouth-Stranger-Things-Inflate-Deflate/dp/B07ND15VHM/ref?thehuffingtop-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Get him on Amazon.</a></strong>
He’s cute, but he bites! Get him on Amazon.

Coffee and Contemplation Mug

When Hop&rsquo;s right, he&rsquo;s right. <a href="https://fave.co/2KL2qm6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Find it on Etsy</strong>.</a>
When Hop’s right, he’s right. Find it on Etsy.

Demogorgon Plushie

All the better to snuggle with during the long Season 3 binge. <strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Funko-Supercute-Plush-Demogorgon-Collectible/dp/B0759HQHHY/ref?tag=thehuffingtop-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Find it on Amazon.</a></strong>
All the better to snuggle with during the long Season 3 binge. Find it on Amazon.

Holiday Light Earrings

Will these earrings you communicate with your son who has been kidnapped by an interdimensional monster? Probably not, but it&rsquo;s worth a try!&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://fave.co/2xjEKfW" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Find &lsquo;em on Etsy.</a></strong>

A Netflix Gift Card

Well, you changed your password. How else are they gonna watch it? <strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Netflix-Gift-Card/dp/B00X6G8J3A?thehuffingtop-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Find it on Amazon.</a></strong>
Well, you changed your password. How else are they gonna watch it? Find it on Amazon.

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