8 Christmas Items To Get at Five Below That Cost Way More at Walmart

On a tight budget and worried about being able to afford all the holiday essentials on your shopping list? We have some good news. GOBankingRates did a deep dive into Five Below’s holiday inventory to see what’s cheaper there compared to Walmart.

From gift wrap must-haves to holiday decorations, you might be surprised to see what all we found. See which eight Five Below Christmas items cost a lot more money at Walmart.

• Price: $5

Save money and enjoy a festive holiday treat with Hershey’s Kisses “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” tree. 

The same 6.5-ounce box of candy retails for $5.97 at Walmart, putting nearly a dollar back into the pockets of Five Below shoppers.

• Price: $3.75

Stuff stockings with plenty of Spangler peppermint candy canes. Each 18-count box costs $3.75 at Five Below, which means shoppers pay about 21 cents per candy cane.

GOBankingRates was unable to find an 18-count box of Spangler candy canes on the Walmart website. The closest offering is a 12-count box of candy canes, which retails for $6.97.

• Price: $4

Does Five Below or Walmart have the cheapest Fair Isle Christmas stockings? The answer is Five Below, where a 20-inch Fair Isle stocking costs $4 and is available in red and gray knit styles.

In comparison, the cheapest Fair Isle stocking found through the Walmart website is $8.44. It also measures 19 inches in height, which is a little shorter than Five Below’s offering.

• Price: $5

Looking for an inexpensive holiday-themed coir mat? Head to Five Below and pick up a holiday snowflake coir mat to set outside your door and welcome guests. 

A similarly designed snowflake mat from the Holiday Time brand costs $9.93 at Walmart.

• Price: $5.55

Decorate your space for less with a green Christmas tree from Five Below. This faux Christmas tree measures 4 feet and adds an extra festive touch to apartments or bedrooms without breaking the bank. Best of all, you can pack it up and reuse it again next holiday season.

A similar 4-foot faux Christmas tree on the Walmart website retails for $13.47.

• Price: $5

Add a touch of elegance to your gift wrapping party with the golden scissors and holder set from Five Below. Use these scissors throughout the holiday season, as well as after the holidays, and enjoy the stylish touch they add to your home office space.

Walmart’s Pen+Gear brand also carries golden scissors, but they come with an $11.76 price tag. No holder included either.

• Price: $1

Jazz up your wrapped gifts with holographic gift ribbon from Five Below. At just $1 per roll, there are tons of festive colors to choose from like red, green, silver and more.

Buying a single roll of flat curling ribbon costs a surprising amount of money at Walmart. Brand names such as Berwick cost around $5.25 through the Walmart website.

• Price: $1.25

Wrapping presents means keeping plenty of tape handy, and it pays to shop for Scotch magic tape at Five Below. Each dispenser costs $1.25 — meanwhile, Walmart prices the same tape brand at $3.34 each.

Editor’s note: Pricing and availability may vary depending on location.