7 Big Lots Items You Need To Buy If You’re Hosting Thanksgiving This Year

Thanksgiving will be here before you know it, and savvy shoppers are already looking for the best deals that will help them save money. If you’re hosting Turkey Day this year, the good news is there are plenty of essentials you can shop for at Big Lots now that can take some of the stress off the dinner.

From folding tables to extra plastic cups, here are seven Big Lots items to shop if you’re hosting Thanksgiving.

• Price: $54.99

If you’re worried about running out of surface space for desserts, appetizers or drinks, shop the Cosco folding banquet table. This 6-foot table folds in half, making it super portable to set up and take down in just about any space. 

Big Lots shoppers pay 42% less than they would elsewhere, since the table has a comparable value of $94.99.

• Price: $29.99

A stacked guest list on Thanksgiving means picking up extra seating ahead of time. If you’re worried you won’t have enough chairs handy, add a few Cosco folding chairs to your shopping cart. 

At $29.99 each, these chairs are 45% cheaper to buy at Big Lots than they would be at another retailer. Each comes with a padded fabric seat and can be easily collapsed and packed into storage after use.

• Price: $3.99

You may be planning to break out the fancy dinnerware for the turkey, but what about dessert? Keep a few packages of paper dessert plates handy. 

Each pack costs $3.99, which is easy on budgets, and includes 30 dessert plates decorated in a festive fall leaves and berries design.

• Price: $24.99

If this is your first year hosting Thanksgiving, you won’t want to be without a proper turkey prep and serve set when it’s time to carve the turkey.

Pick this set up from Big Lots and pay 30% less than you would at a big-box retailer. Each eight-piece set includes a basting brush, carving fork, carving knife, turkey baster, kitchen twine, two turkey lifters and a cutting/serving board to keep countertops clean of juices.

• Price: $5.99

In the event you don’t have enough silverware to go around, break out the plasticware. Shop the Chinet cutlery brand and get 96 pieces of cutlery, including 32 forks, 32 spoons and 32 knives. At $5.99 per box, this is 25% less than what shoppers would pay outside of Big Lots.

• Price: $6.99

Who needs cups? Grab a few sleeves of these Chinet plastic cups during your Big Lots shopping run. Each bag contains 50 cups in a chic cut crystal design. At the $6.99 price tag, this is 22% less than what Big Lots shoppers would pay elsewhere.

• Price: $3.99

Don’t forget to stay hydrated this Thanksgiving! Add a package of Crystal Geyser water bottles to your Big Lots shopping cart. 

Each package includes 24 bottles of water, with a comparable value of $4.99, or 20% less than what you’d pay at a grocery store.

Prices and availability are accurate as of Oct. 3, 2024, and may vary by location.