Trying to save money this winter? We’ve crunched the numbers and determined that a $25 spending budget is enough money to stock up on all the essentials at Dollar Tree.
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For $25, you can pick up the 14 Dollar Tree items listed below and have a little money left over. Our total spend was $23.50 and covered departments such as health and wellness, personal care, groceries, and festive holiday products. Not bad!
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Christmas Coloring and Activity Book
- Price: $1.50
Big households will want to grab a few Christmas coloring and activity books while they’re still in stock.
These books can be given as presents during the holidays, kept at home for hours of fun when the weather’s too cold outside or packed along for holiday vacations.
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Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa Mix
- Price: $1.25
Why pay more at a traditional supermarket for Swiss Miss hot cocoa mix when you can shop at Dollar Tree? Each box contains six packets of the tasty drink mix, which comes out to spending 21 cents apiece.
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Plush Christmas Printed Throws
- Price: $6
Snuggle up in a Christmas printed throw all winter long. These inexpensive plush throws come in four seasonal designs, including snowman, trees, snowflakes and a combination of snowflakes and trees.
Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix
- Price: $1.25
Spend snowy afternoons baking cookies with the kiddos using Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix. Only a few extra ingredients are needed to bake up to 12 cookies per mix.
Hungry Jack Pancake and Waffle Mix
- Price: $1.25
Stock up the pantry with plenty of Hungry Pack pancake and waffle mix. This inexpensive baking mix can be used to make pancakes or waffles and enjoyed during breakfast or as a “breakfast for dinner” meal that the entire household will love.
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Campbell’s Kitchen Classics Chicken Noodle Soup
- Price: $1.25
Get plenty of bang for your buck when you shop Campbell’s Kitchen Classics soup at Dollar Tree.
When it comes to comforting, cozy meals, only chicken noodle soup will do! Plus, it’s a little cheaper than Dollar General, where the same soup brand retails for $1.35 per can.
Snowman Mug
- Price: $1.50
The popular snowman mug is back!
This fan favorite mug has received tons of praise from shoppers who love how large and functional the mug is. Sip your favorite warm winter beverage from it or fill it up with small gifts to give to loved ones during the holidays.
Snugadoo Adult Soft Socks
- Price: $1.50
Keep your feet toasty warm this winter in a pair of Snugadoo socks. One size fits most adults and comes in four pretty styles. Pick your favorite color or splurge and treat yourself to a few pairs.
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Ladies’ Knit Hat With Pom
- Price: $1.50
Add an affordable ladies’ knit hat to your Dollar Tree shopping cart before they’re sold out. Each knit hat comes with a pom on the top and is available in black, gray and cream colors.
Spa Luxury Brazilian Sol Pistachio and Caramel Body Butter
- Price: $1.25
Spa Luxury’s Brazilian Sol body butter is the Sol de Janeiro dupe that Dollar Tree shoppers can’t stop raving about. This pistachio and caramel scented lotion keeps skin moisturized and makes the perfect budget-friendly holiday present.
XtraCare Active Hands Cream
- Price: $1.25
If you’re constantly washing your hands, it’s time to invest in XtraCare active hands cream.
“This feels very similar to the name brand at a great price. This is the perfect size to put in my work bag or for travel,” wrote AmyViz in a five-star review.
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Halls Relief Honey Lemon Cough Drops
- Price: $1.25
Soothe sore throats without overspending when you shop for Halls honey lemon cough drops. Each packet comes with 14 cough drops. And if honey lemon isn’t your preferred flavor, Dollar Tree also carries cherry and Vitamin C cough drops from the same brand.
ValuHealth Daytime and Nighttime Cold and Flu Softgels
- Price: $1.25
If you read the label on ValuHealth’s cold and flu softgels closely, you’ll see a comparison made to the softgels being just as effective as Vicks Liquicaps.
This 12-count pack of softgels provides relief from headaches, fevers, sore throat and much more all while paying a lot less. The Vicks brand of eight-count Liquicaps costs as much as $8.19 at CVS Pharmacy.
Scotties Facial Tissues
- Price: $1.50
Who carries Scotties facial tissues for less: Dollar Tree or Walmart? The best bargain is at Dollar Tree (of course!) with 150-count tissue boxes available for $1.50.
By comparison, Scotties tissues retail for $2.77 at Walmart and only have 110 tissues in every box.
Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of November 25, 2025, and are subject to change.
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