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Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in Penny Saving.
As the leaves start to change color, so too do the types of parties we throw. Spring soirees are a season gone (literally). Time to throw a pool party!
Your local Dollar Tree has all the fun decorations you need for not only your fall party but all year round, with each item costing just $1.25.
Let’s start off our list with some dollar store decorations that are perfect for summer parties.
Father’s Day
a white plastic tablecloth It’s a large blank card that kids of all ages can use to write a message, draw a picture, or make a list of “Top 10 Dad Moments.”
Before the celebration, the kids can decorate the tablecloth with crayons and markers, so when Dad sits down to eat, the personalized tablecloth will be a surprise and a delight.
Make this a string Rustic Twine Display it in a window, on a kitchen counter, or in a doorway, and use the colored clothespins on the string to hang special photos of dad and his kids through the years.
July 4th
The dollar store has a wide selection of red, white and blue decor items that will add a special touch.
Traditional Flag Add a vintage feel to your party by displaying them in front of your dining table, in a doorway, inside your bow, or in a kitchen window.
Pack of 16 Cardboard Hot Dog Holder Printed with flags and stars, the containers can hold not only loaded hot dogs, but also any other food, including chips, brownies, coleslaw and cornbread.
Pack this in to create a centerpiece that will brighten up any party. A clear, wide-mouthed bottle Red, white and blue Glow stick necklace. Invite your guests to create their own glow-in-the-dark jar by cutting holes in the jar lids to hold the fireflies – a summer rite of passage.
Pool Party
The dollar store has a ton of pool and beach toys to play with, as well as fun foods.
Fill in some of these bright colored ones Small bucket With snacks. The shovel is a serving spoon. A bucket for chips and a shovel for serving.
Your guests will smile as they help themselves to salsa and guacamole in a tiny blue pool just the right size for Barbie.
In the pool noodlesBeach ball, float and”Chair“Pool Support” provides support by inserting pool noodles on both sides.
So let’s take a look at some dollar store decorations that are perfect for your fall festivities.
Soccer fun
Whether you’re hosting a tailgate party or a watch party, these inexpensive football accessories will make your gathering worth dancing in the end zone.
Welcome your guests with four field goals Pool Noodles It’s easy to assemble using clear plastic packing tape. If your team’s colors are red, orange, royal blue, or black, Dollar Tree sells foam footballs in those colors. Get one for your guests to toss, or place a few around the dining table.
With a wide range of options, you’re sure to find your favorite team color. Plastic Table Cover.
Pack these together to make individual snacks Plastic Champagne CoupeThey cost $1.25 for six and come in a pretzel or Chex mix with appropriately colored candies like M&Ms and Mike & Ikes.
Halloween
Create a skull cage as a centerpiece. Spray paint it. 2 laundry basketsand then put some of these creepy things skull Place one inside the basket and tape the other on top of it.
A few around Stemless Wine Glasses There are some shiny necklaces swirled inside. Place a spider on the rim of each glass.
Thanksgiving
Roll it up to make a fall wreath Forms Decorate with burlap ribbon. Sunflowers bloom Use fall-colored dahlias around the perimeter of the wreath for a more formal feel.
So let’s take a look at some dollar store decorations that are perfect for a winter party.
Christmas
Create a winter wonderland-like tablescape with these elegant items: Arrange three 18-inch white tabletop trees in the center of a rectangular table, or cluster them together in the center of a round table.
Place the wired green wreath Decorate the tree with small green leaves and berries around the base to make it look as if it were planted. Snow piled up. (A pack of six is $1.25.) Add two or three transparent reindeer and let them roam through the woods.
Place an 8-inch old-fashioned bottle brush tree with a bit of snow on top of the pine needles on each person’s plate.
valentine’s day
Create a fun centerpiece Glass Spherical Vase In pink, Decorative crinkled paper Fill the space with shredded or fluffed pink tissue paper. Next, purchase a Valentine’s Day teddy bear with hearts on the ears, nose, and toes. Place it inside the glass facing outward.
Finally, scatter pink rose petals around the table centerpieces.
Next up are some dollar store decorations that are perfect for a spring party.
Easter
This Easter arrangement makes a lovely centerpiece or gift for someone special. Spherical vase The plastic grass and marshmallow Peeps Bunny face out so you can see their cute faces through the glass.
Throw in some little chocolate eggs, skewer some sparkly foam eggs and arrange them like flowers.To top it off, tie a colorful ribbon around the rim of the glass.
Mother’s Day
You can also gift your mom a custom breakfast in bed tray. Choose from three options: Wooden Tray Make one with a handle and let the kids draw on it with a Sharpie if they can’t write yet.
Older kids can write what they love about their mom, special memories from the year, books, shows, and sporting events they enjoyed together, etc. These wooden trays cost $5 each, but are sturdy. Clear Plastic Tray $1.25.
Dollar Tree also offers special gift options. Choose from 24 pages. Photo album There’s space for 48 photos. Use the Walgreens photo app to print photos from your mom’s Instagram. Just take a screenshot of your favorite photo, upload it to the app, and you’ll receive the actual photo within an hour. Prices vary, but photos often cost around 15 cents.
Or customize any of these apron Handprints made at Dollar Tree Fabric paintAdults or older children could use fabric paint or Sharpie to write the name of the child that corresponds to each handprint, or try writing “Hands Down, Best Mom.”
graduation
Display photos of your graduates’ progress to show how they’ve grown over the years Rustic Twine Use the colorful clothespins provided to tie the string between two trees, above a doorway, or in a window.
this white plastic tablecloth Guests can use Sharpies in their school’s colors to write messages to the graduate, which can serve as decorations, party activities, and special keepsakes.