KIDS got through toys so quickly it can be hard to justify spending a lot of money on them.
Because of this, when you find fun toys for a good deal it's easy to go overboard.
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Dollar Tree has a whole section of toys that can be hit or miss, but luckily one mom is helping others figure it out.
Cait, who goes by MomingThisShiz on TikTok, shared her recommendations for what to pick up and what to leave at the store.
Toys to take home
1. Velcro fruit
These fun fruit toys come with little trays and fake knives.
They can use the "knife" to cut fruits in half, and then put them together again with velcro.
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Similar toys can go for almost $20, so $1 is a steal.
2. Balls
Kids will always love to kick or throw around a new ball. There are tons of options and sizes at the dollar store for endless fun.
3. Generic brand LEGOS
The "bootleg LEGOS," as Cait calls them, are a great deal.
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They offer the same fun as regular LEGOS at a fraction of the price, so you can buy more when your kids inevitably lose some pieces.
4. Baby Shark puzzles
Dollar Tree offers licensed toys for your kids' favorite characters.
Cait found a Baby Shark puzzle that's perfect for any kid and it was much cheaper than at other stores.
5. Toy buckets
These $1 buckets will offer hours of fun year-round.
Leave them at the store
1. Stuffed animals
Cait recommended skipping out on stuffed animals because "they're just going to get thrown away when the first case of lice comes through".
2. Mermaid dolls
These dolls were cute, but Cait said they looked like the heads would pop off if you tried to brush the hair.
Not only will this be a toy your kid could no longer play with, but it could also become a choking hazard.
3. Squishy toys
Squishy toys have become super popular in recent years with the rise of sensory toys.
They're marketed to kids six and up, and Cait says that's because kids under six will just bite them and rip them apart.
4. Toy guitars
Cait simply said this toy is something you'd buy for the kid of parents you don't necessarily like.
5. Stickers
Cait said stickers should also come with Goo-gone since they'll likely get stuck on walls and other surfaces.
Other Dollar Tree finds
While you're shopping at Dollar Tree for your little ones, pick up some school supplies too.
A shopping expert named Jazz, who goes by joyfullyjazz on TikTok, picked out some of her best finds.
She said: “They had the Colors Of The World coloring book along with the crayons.”
The crayons came in a 24-pack size for $1.25, which Jazz said is exactly what kids need.
Continue the coloring fun with markers, and Jazz said Dollar Tree has everything you need in that department.
“They had so many sharpies and expo markers you guys, in so many colors.”
The sharpies were only $1.25.
As for pens, the Dollar Tree fanatic said they had her favorite kind: Zebra pens.
She said: “If you’ve written with Zebra pens, you know that they are smooth like butter when they write. There were so many colors to choose from.”
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