6 Best Items To Buy at Dollar Tree Now for the Second Half of 2025 To Save Big Money

As we cruise into the second half of 2025, your wallet might be feeling a little worse for wear. That’s OK! Thanks to Dollar Tree, you can buy everything you need to take you all the way to 2026 — and save some extra money doing it!

Here are six items to buy at Dollar Tree now for the second half of 2025 for big savings.

It’ll be that time of year again before you know it! Before you break into a cold sweat thinking about the cost of school supplies, take a deep breath and head to Dollar Tree. It has everything your little — or not-so-little — scholars need with supplies like these starting at $1.25:

• Cheap composition notebooks and notepads galore.
• Blue and black pens and standardized testing approved No. 2 pencils.
• Fashionable binders priced so low you can buy multiple colors.
• Planners to keep even the most scatterbrained students on track.

Your kids will be organized, and you’ll still have money left for that much-needed back-to-school coffee run.

As the leaves start to turn, it’s time to cozy up your space. But who says you need to spend a fortune to get those autumn vibes? Dollar Tree’s fall décor section is an affordable goldmine:

• High-quality rustic recipe signs for fall favorites like pumpkin pie that are a kitchen must-have.
• Adorable harvest sitters, ranging from foxes to scarecrows, to perch on mantles and shelves.
• Glass Jack-o’-lantern tealight candle holders to add a cozy touch to any room.

With these goodies each available for $1.25, you can turn your home into a fall wonderland without breaking the bank.

Keeping the kids fueled for learning — and yourself fueled for, well, life — is crucial. Dollar Tree’s got a smorgasbord of snacks that’ll make lunchboxes and after-school munchies a breeze:

• Plenty of breakfast essentials, like Hungry Jack pancake mix, that are so cheap you’ll never miss out on the most important meal of the day.
• Drinks, including four-count packs of Juicy Juice, to keep thirsts quenched all day long.
• Enough chips, crackers and nibbles to satisfy even the pickiest eaters.

Stock up now, and you’ll be the hero of hangry kids and adults everywhere.

As the mercury drops, it’s time to dial up the cozy factor at home. Dollar Tree’s got some surprisingly chic options to warm up your space.

• Scented frosted glass candles with fancy names like “Energize” (ooh la la!).
• Polished river stones for that zen garden vibe.
• Pop-up wall stickers to add some pizzazz without the commitment.

Who needs a big budget when you can create a cozy oasis for pocket change? Not you!

It’s never too early to start prepping for the holiday madness. Get ahead of the game with Dollar Tree’s Halloween goodies for $1.25 apiece like:

• Candy-shaped serving trays in black, orange or purple.
• Inexpensive decorations, like spider webs and tombstones, to transform your home into the best haunted house on the block.
• Flickering LED lanterns that illuminate ghosts, spiders and more spooktacular fun shapes in bedrooms and living rooms.

Shopping expert Andrea Woroch pointed out that now is a great time for stocking stuffers, too.

“Start picking up small items from the beauty aisle like hair ties, lip gloss and nail polish when you see them,” she said. “Sometimes the nicest options sell out fast, so pick them up when you see them! These also make great basket stuffers for those last minute holiday hostess or teacher gifts!”

Get in the festive season — whether it’s spooky or merry! — with these fantastic Dollar Tree deals.

Buying greeting cards anywhere else can add up quickly, but they’re always a deal at Dollar Tree.

“Think ahead to year end of all the events, birthdays and holidays that you will be celebrating, and pick up greeting cards for each, so you have a stash on hand when you need it,” said Woroch. “You can find greeting cards for as little as 50 cents there, which will save you big in comparison to the average $4 greeting cards at other stores. Plus, if you have them in advance this will protect you from running out at the last minute to the nearest convenience store to grab one!”

Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of June 30, 2025, and are subject to change.  

Heather Taylor contributed to the reporting for this article.