Our retail pieces on how to best spend $25 during the holidays tend to err on the traditional sides. Five Below, however, is the exception since the discount retailer specializes in unique gifts. As such, you’re more likely to receive recommendations for specialty items you can only buy this season and at prices designed to save extra money.
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Our seven recommendations below include perfect presents for everyone — even furry friends — and come out to a total of $24.50. Check out the best $25 to spend and don’t forget to shop Five Below’s best Christmas deals under $10.
Christmas Gift Bags (2-Pack)
- Price: $1.00
Why go to Dollar Tree when you save more money buying Christmas gift bags at Five Below? Each two-count package means you’re paying 50 cents per bag!
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Happy Holidays Jumbo Coloring And Activity Book
- Price: $1.00
Enjoy hours of imaginative fun in the pages of these holiday-themed coloring and activity books. They even come with bonus ornaments on the back flap to cut out and hang up on the Christmas tree!
Holiday NERDS Rope
- Price: $1.50
Shoppers buying four ropes of holiday NERDS candy at Five Below only pay $5 altogether. Use this sale as the perfect excuse to stock up on NERDS ropes to fill up stockings this season.
Reindeer Snot Green Apple Candy Slime
- Price: $3.00
Five Below is the only place we know of where it’s possible to shop for inexpensive reindeer snot. This green apple candy slime is a fun joke present or stocking stuffer to give and receive.
Christmas Stocking Dog Toy Gift Set
- Price: $5.00
Your pup deserves all the toys this year, and this stocking comes loaded with dog toys. Rubber Christmas tree shaped chew toys, a red and white rope and more are inside for hours of rambunctious play indoors and outdoors.
Block Tech Buildable Christmas Tree Snow Globe
- Price: $6.00
DIY building fun awaits when you shop for the Block Tech Christmas tree snow globe. Available in pink, green and gold, each set comes with a stand, instructions and all the blocks necessary to complete your creation. Give a set as a Christmas present or at the office white elephant gift exchange.
Smoke & Mirrors Spa Advent Calendar
- Price: $7.00
Some holiday-themed advent calendars can cost anywhere from $25 to $100 — but not at Five Below. The spa advent calendar is an affordable $7 and includes up to 12 days of teeny tiny wellness gifts. Bath bombs, essential oils, body lotion and more are among the tiny treasures under each flap.
Disclaimer: Prices and availability accurate as of Dec. 6, 2025 and subject to change. All imagery sourced from BestBuy.com.
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