The Best $20 You Can Spend at Five Below This Fall
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Many of us love fall decorations, fall scents and prepping for the holidays that start in December. When you’re thinking about getting your home decorated and outfitting your family (or yourself) with fresh fall finds, look to Five Below. The discount variety store has items as low as $1, and some go up to $20. For the most part, however, you’ll find a lot of amazing products for $5 and $5.55.
Here are some top choices shopping experts and budgeting pros love at Five Below. Mix and match these deals to update your home, beauty routine, fun and gifts for loved ones for $20 or less. Move quickly, though, if you want to grab these items at Five Below before they sell out.
Seasonal Candles
Snag new scents at Five Below with candles that smell like “Chocolate Raspberry” or “Fresh Baked Pumpkin Pie” for $5.55. They’re some of the new finds Mellissa Arriola of the Couponing for a Cause channel showed on her recent YouTube video. The only problem? You’ll crave these desserts after making your room smell this good.
Seasonal and Holiday Sleepwear
When you pop by the clothing aisles of Five Below, be sure to check out the warmer pajamas or sleepwear, suggested Arriola in her video. It’s a great place to stock up on cute holiday or Christmas-themed pajama and lounge sets, especially if you’re looking for these options for photos. You won’t feel bad if they don’t fit next year since you’ll only be spending $5.55 on them. Megan Coppa of the “Money-Saving Megan” YouTube channel also found fluffy, bow-adorned slippers and character kid slippers.
Tech Gadgets for Stocking Stuffers
“I suggest buying tech gadgets like phone chargers or wireless earbuds,” said Russ Johnson, budgeting expert and founder of Linx Legal, in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can never have too many phone chargers, and if you have family or friends staying overnight during the holidays, it’s smart to stock up on a variety of chargers for less than $6.
“These items are surprisingly durable for the price,” Johnson noted. “Fall is a great time to grab these essentials as we start preparing for holiday gifting.” Spend up a bit and get wireless Bluetooth headphones with a mic for $7 in the “Five Beyond” section.
Holiday Beauty Sets
You could stock up on holiday beauty finds for yourself, or buy some of these packs and share them with friends as part of holiday gift exchanges. The Nourish and Plump lip set has 10 pieces for $5. There are lavender and vanilla sugar bath sets, nail polish sets, mask pod sets and tons of great spa day accessories, as well.
Arriola showcased some of these on her recent video, sharing fall-scented lotion finds like “twisted caramel apple” and “golden maple pumpkin.” She also found beauty kits that include fake lashes, makeup brushes and eyeshadows.
Fitness Accessories
If you’re prepping to move your workouts indoors with the shorter days upon us, fall is a smart time to stock up on fitness tools at Five Below. The store has fitness finds like yoga mats, dumbbells, resistance tubes, thigh trainers, bands, medicine balls and water bottles. Johnson said these are great deals for indoor exercise that won’t blow your budget. Grab a mini massager to work out the tight muscles after your exercise, as well.
Arts and Crafts for Cold-Weather Activities
Whether you’re a parent who needs to come up with fun activities to keep children busy at home when it’s cold out, or you love to do crafts, painting and coloring yourself, Five Below makes it easy to find something for everyone. Between “Paint Your Own Fairy House” kits, sticker fun books, Play-Doh kits, 30-count paint sets and 50 colored pencil packs, you’re sure to get a deal on each so you can build a robust art kit for less.
Games and Seasonal Toys
Seasonal toys are another smart buy — great for Halloween party favors or goodie bags, or even holiday stocking stuffers without overspending, suggested Stephen Boatman, CFP, CLSP, principal at Flat Fee Financial. Coppa showcased Disney’s Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” toys and comic books at the discount store in her video.
Coppa also showed games that would make great gifts, or be smart finds to get before family holiday gatherings, like “Escape Room,” and “Murder Mystery” games. Fidget squishy toys are going for one dollar, and make for cute stocking stuffer gifts for kids, as well as birthday gift bags.
Holiday Decorations
Whether you need cheap last-minute Halloween decorations, want to make your home look special for Thanksgiving with a fall leaf wreath, or stock up on Christmas decorations before the crowds descend upon the store, there are plenty of fun options at Five Below.
