The Best $20 You Can Spend at Dollar Tree for the Holidays

What’s the best use of $20 during your next Dollar Tree shopping trip? GOBankingRates carefully perused Dollar Tree’s holiday department and found eight items that are among some of the very best buys this holiday season. Our total spending adds up to $13.75, allowing for some tax wiggle room while still ensuring shoppers leave with big savings.

From holiday cards to gift wrap, these eight holiday buys are worth your $20 at Dollar Tree.

• Price: $1.25

Christmas House Christmas cards are getting rave reviews from Dollar Tree shoppers, thanks to their great value. Each package comes with 12 cards (choose from four available designs), envelopes and seals.

“The quality of the card stock used to make these cards is superb. It is heavy and the colors are bright and vivid. The sentiments inside the card were appropriate plus they were short and sweet,” wrote BearBait 928 in a five-star review. “I would definitely buy them again and again.”

• Price: $1.25

If you’re making up gift baskets this holiday season, you’ll want to add a few Christmas House Santa buckets to your Dollar Tree shopping cart. These festive buckets feature an iconic Santa belt design and come with carrying handles to make transporting your buckets around a breeze.

The bucket’s inexpensive price tag is a big hit with Dollar Tree shoppers. Several five-star reviews on the Dollar Tree website mentioned bulk buying buckets because they are so roomy and cute.

• Price: $1.25

Hosting a Christmas dinner or party? Decorate in style while protecting the table surfaces using Christmas House plastic holiday tablecovers. Each plastic tablecover measures 54 x 108 inches and is available in six merry designs including poinsettias, snowflakes and more.

“The quality of the tablecloth was well worth the price,” Tipp wrote in a five-star review. “I purchased them for the holiday party at work and was very happy with the purchase.”

• Price: $1.25

There’s no end to the fun ways you can use these holiday zip-seal snack bags at Dollar Tree. 

Each package contains 30 bags with reindeer, penguin, gingerbread and other holiday designs. Fill them up with baked goodies for classroom parties, use them to pass out candy canes and other sweets at the office or add to holiday baskets with small presents inside.

• Price: $1.25

Christmas House curling ribbon landed a spot in this roundup because of how much ribbon Dollar Tree shoppers receive. 

Each roll includes up to 80 feet worth of ribbon in four holiday-themed colors that include green, red, silver and gold. Any ribbon not used this year can be put to use for gifts throughout next year or next holiday season.

• Price: $1.25

Usually, gift tags and bows are bought separately when wrapping gifts. Christmas House gift tags with bows combine the two without raising the cost — and this buy is swiftly becoming a fan favorite.

“I bought these gift tags with mini bows last year, and I loved them. They dress up the package so nicely,” wrote mjsellers in a five-star review. “I liked how all the presents looked under the tree with these bow gift tags on them.”

• Price: $1.25

Need to buy gift bags on a tight budget? Dollar Tree has a wide selection available to shop, including these Christmas House large whimsical character gift bags. 

Each large bag is available in four designs, including snowman, penguin, polar bear and Santa Clause, and comes with handles for ease in carrying.

• Price: $5

Deck the halls using this Christmas-themed garland and without worrying about breaking the bank. At $5 per 6-foot strand, this beaded garland is the most expensive item on this list, but Dollar Tree shoppers are in collective agreement that it’s worth the money. 

“These are such pretty garlands. I bought the blue with silver for our Dallas Cowboys tree and when the lights hit them, it is beautiful!” TRAlvarado wrote in a five-star review. “Probably the best thing I’ve EVER bought from Dollar Tree!!!”

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