7 Items To Get at Dollar Tree for Halloween That Cost Way More at Target

Halloween might be a few months out, but savvy shoppers know better than to wait until the last minute to start buying spooky season essentials. Dollar Tree has tons of Halloween must-buys available to start shopping now, from home décor to costume accessories, and many of these items are cheaper than what you’d find at big-box retailers like Target.

Just how much more money can you save doing your Halloween shopping at Target? GOBankingRates price matched Halloween must-buys at Dollar Tree and compared the prices to similar Target offerings. Don’t wait to shop for these seven Halloween essentials at Dollar Tree.

• Price: $1.25

Swap out your usual hand towels in the kitchen or bathroom with hand towels that have a spooktacular flair and won’t break your budget. Dollar Tree’s spooky printed Halloween hand towels are $1.25 each and available in four fun designs. By comparison, the Halloween hand towels from Target’s Hyde & EEK! Boutique are $5 for a set of two towels. This comes out to paying $2.50 per towel which is still $1.25 more than what you’d pay at Dollar Tree. 

Getting these towels at Dollar Tree also gives you more bang for your buck. Shoppers that purchase four Halloween hand towels pay $5 for all four towels whereas Target shoppers would only be able to buy two towels for $5.

• Price: $5.00

The Halloween throw pillows for sale at Dollar Tree do cost $5 each, but this is still a lot less than what you’d pay at Target. 

Similar Halloween shaped pillows retail for $10 each at Target’s Hyde & EEK! Boutique. For that price, shoppers could spend the same amount of money at Dollar Tree and leave with two pillows.

• Price: $1.25

Regular GOBankingRates readers know we often add party supplies to these roundups because Dollar Tree has unbeatable deals. 

Their Halloween spooky party napkins are no exception to this rule. At $1.25 for a package of 24-count, this is a lot less than what shoppers would pay for similar napkins sold by brands like Paper Frenzy and Blue Panda at Target.

• Price: $1.25

Putting a princess or royalty costume together on a budget? Instead of paying $5 for a gold princess crown at Target, Dollar Tree shoppers can add one of Just Pretending’s plastic princess tiaras to their dollar tree shopping carts. 

These cost $1.25 each and can even be used after Halloween is over to celebrate birthdays or for dress-up play fun.

• Price: $1.25

If you haven’t paid for kids’ fairy wings in awhile, you might be in for a bit of sticker shock. A single pair of gold fairy wings costs $10 at Target’s Hyde & EEK! Boutique. 

Save some extra money by purchasing Just Pretending’s glitter wings for $1.25 at Dollar Tree. These wings come in an assortment of colors including pink, purple, blue and rainbow with kid-friendly comfortable elastic straps.

• Price: $1.25

Not only are the Just Pretending Halloween witch hats cheaper to shop at Dollar Tree than they are at Target, but they come in black and purple colors with spider web designs. In contrast, a plain black witch’s hat retails for $10 at Target.

• Price: $1.25

Why pay more for trick or treat bags? At Dollar Tree, shoppers pay $1.25 for a Halloween treat bag and can choose from four designs including haunted houses, mummies, candy corn and jack-o’-lanterns. Similar candy bags are available to shop at Target for $3 each, saving Dollar Tree shoppers $1.75.