Year after year, I promise myself that this time I will have a magazine-worthy seasonal decoration, but when fall approaches, the budget usually dictates a different reality, but this year it is because I want the new PlayStation, so the priorities are different. So, in an attempt not to run out of holiday spirit, I ended up visiting the Dollar Tree, hoping to find some inexpensive home decor.
However, what I found was much more than a couple of basic ornaments. The store was filled with fall and Christmas decorative pieces, all at incredible prices, many of them at Dollar Tree’s well-known and beloved $1.25.
My Dollar Tree finds to decorate the house for Christmas — starting at $1.25
In the Christmas section, I discovered the Cobblestone Corner LED Miniature Village Christmas Pieces, little lighted houses that, at just $1.25 each, promised to be the perfect touch to my decor. Look at those cute things! They’re like a little magical town in my living room, and I love them! I think I’ll use them for many years to come.
As one thing leads to another, I also found the Cobblestone Corners Christmas Winter Village Miniatures three-piece package for $1.25. There was everything from a horse-drawn sleigh, to a man walking his dog, to skiers and children playing in the snow. It was impossible to resist, so I put several in my cart, knowing that these details would create an adorable little Christmas village without breaking the bank. Up to this point, I hadn’t even put $10 in the cart, and I couldn’t believe it.
Other Christmas decorations from Dollar Tree for a few bucks
To create a festive nook on my corner couch, I found some decorative pillows with Christmas designs (13.5 inches) that cost me $5 each. I grabbed three different ones, one shaped like a Christmas tree, one shaped like a peppermint candy, and one with a Christmas message.
And I also found (this is very, very fun!) some soap dispensers with Christmas shapes, and I grabbed a couple for the two bathrooms of the house: there is a gingerbread cookie design, a Christmas tree, Santa Claus, and a snowman. Each is of course worth $1.25.
I found some DIY snow globes for the same price, that is, they come empty, and you add the filling and decorations you like. It is an excellent DIY project to do with children, because each one will give it their own mark and will bring their own Christmas spirit to the house.
For less than $50, I gave a nice Christmas spirit to several corners of the house where some excitement was missing, some “festive season” but that my budget had forced me to leave without putting love to.