Favorite things $5 or less

[countthestars]

I am going to a "favorite things" party this year and we are each supposed to bring our favorite thing $5 or less (x5, 1 for each person at the party).  These are all women in their late twenties/early thirties.  Last year we came home with nail polish, little jars from Ikea, $2 chuck, mini spatulas, etc.  

I need some ideas for this year.  What are your favorite things that cost less than $5?

[lasagnasshole]

Fancy ginger ale
Chocolate
Walker's shortbreads

Side note: I think I see why I'm fat...

Berry Blistex lip balm

[lime]

I tend to not like most of the typical stuff that people bring.

I would do a tea sampler like this and break it up into 3-5 bags per person. 

Or get an artisan chocolatier sampler and give everyone 2-3 truffles. 

[krisandgrace]

Essie nail polish

ETA reading fail, I see this was on your list.

[wanderlustfoodie]

Nov 14, 2013 14:26:53 GMT -5 krisandgrace said:

Essie nail polish

ETA reading fail, I see this was on your list.

Essie is cheaper than $5 for you??

I would go with food things, chocolates, tea, some craft beer or dry cider, a travel size of luxurious hand cream

[simpsongal]

Perennial favorite - St. Ive's Apricot scrub.

[dexteroni]

Dollar Tree sometimes has little sets of three small glass prep bowls. I have two sets and I use them all the time, both in cooking and for, say, a single portion of dip. The website says they're out of stock but stores might have them.



Trader Joe's hand cream is wonderful and it's like $2.



p.s. I resized these but it apparently didn't take. Are photos not resizing for anyone else today?

[krystee]

I LOVE magazines and hot chocolate, so I would consider bringing each person my favorite magazine and hot chocolate mix so they could read with a nice mug of hot chocolate.

If you like anything from Bath & Body Works, you could get the small container of your favorite scent...I think those are usually around $3.50.

[shortstax]

They sell these for $3.99 each at World Market. They've gone over well as little gifts for coworkers

www.worldmarket.com/product/chalk-talk-mug-set-of-4.do?&from=Search

[sunshineluv]

When we did this last year I spent $6 and gave chick fil a calendars.

[mbcdefg]

Gold Bond cream (small tube)

Burt's Bees chapstick

Speck iPhone case (Five Below should have them)

Dove chocolate

Bath & Body Works foaming hand soap

Sephora Nano Eyeliner

Hershey's dark cocoa powder (great for baking brownies and chocolate buttermilk sheet cake)

Oxo kitchen utensils are pretty good, if you can find any for $5 or less

fingerless winter gloves with a mitten attached - Target $1 section usually has them

Target has some pretty good movies for $5 each:
www.target.com/p/blazing-saddles-30th-anniversary-special-edition-widescreen/-/A-11297839#prodSlot=medium_2_14&term=dvd
www.target.com/p/the-muppets-take-manhattan-widescreen-fullscreen/-/A-11296659#prodSlot=medium_2_23&term=dvd
www.target.com/p/willy-wonka-chocolate-factory-40th-anniversay-2-discs-widescreen/-/A-13732096#prodSlot=medium_2_52&term=dvd
www.target.com/p/pineapple-express-unrated/-/A-11300778#prodSlot=medium_2_60&term=dvd
www.target.com/p/three-amigos-widescreen/-/A-11393415#prodSlot=medium_3_9&term=dvd
www.target.com/p/national-lampoon-s-vacation-special-edition/-/A-12982941#prodSlot=medium_3_34&term=dvd
www.target.com/p/caddyshack-30th-anniversary-r-widescreen/-/A-12309907#prodSlot=medium_3_33&term=dvd
www.target.com/p/batman-ws-p-s-widescreen/-/A-11834604#prodSlot=medium_4_27&term=dvd

(I'm having too much fun looking through this DVD list, lol. And I may actually have to get this one for myself: www.target.com/p/sesame-street-presents-follow-that-bird-25th-anniversary-deluxe-edition-r/-/A-11296312#prodSlot=medium_5_27&term=dvd)

[h]

These for ponytails at the gym or to sleep in -- they don't tear your hair

mobile.walmart.com/m/phoenix;jsessionid=F94324387E33F72E86AA1CE9C1922E97#ip/Goody-Ouchless-Ribbon-Elastics-5-count/23711699

This super cheap face scrub

m.drugstore.com/queen-helene-oatmeal-n-honey-natural-facial-scrub/qxp87793

Target often has some good DVDs for $5--maybe you could find a favorite movie.

[bbdoll]

Mrs. Fields Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

[krisandgrace]

Nov 14, 2013 14:30:15 GMT -5 wanderlustfoodie said:

Nov 14, 2013 14:26:53 GMT -5 krisandgrace said:

Essie nail polish

ETA reading fail, I see this was on your list.

Essie is cheaper than $5 for you??

I would go with food things, chocolates, tea, some craft beer or dry cider, a travel size of luxurious hand cream

If you get them on sale!

link

[melmo1122]

Oh I love this idea.  I wish I had friends to do this with.


Eos lemon drop chapstick

chocolate oranges

trader joes pistacho chocolate toffee

i've found some really yummy salsas and indian simmer sauces at world market

[havenotmetyouyet]

bath and body works soap

[gt7301b]

Trader Joe's peppermint hot chocolate

[magdala]

Burt's Bees honey chapstick
Trader Joe's chocolate covered pretzels
Skinny Vanilla Latte from Starbucks
Yankee Candle French Vanilla Votives

[krystee]

I think I am going to steal this idea and have a Christmas brunch party with some girlfriends.

[sweetiesparkles]

cookie butter

[dexteroni]

Nov 14, 2013 16:35:12 GMT -5 sweetiesparkles said:

cookie butter

Ooh yes. For $5, you might even be able to get a box of graham crackers or vanilla cookies to go with it.

[genet313]

Cherry chapstick

Rose salve

Red velvet cupcakes (or other cupcakes, they're usually under $5)

A small piece of a good cheese

Teas 

Good chocolate

Sample sizes of creams, face wash, etc.  Sephora should have some options

dexteroni, I love the bowl idea.  I have a full set from William Sonoma and use them all the time.

[Deleted]

Chocolate
Tea
Honey
Spice Rubs
Lip Balm
Cheese
Fever Tree Ginger or Tonic
TJs Coconut Body Butter

These bowls from Anthropologie - they're individual in store and like $3-4
www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/073357.jsp?cm_vc=SEARCH_RESULTS

[watermelon620]

Nov 14, 2013 14:30:15 GMT -5 wanderlustfoodie said:

Nov 14, 2013 14:26:53 GMT -5 krisandgrace said:

Essie nail polish

ETA reading fail, I see this was on your list.

Essie is cheaper than $5 for you??

I would go with food things, chocolates, tea, some craft beer or dry cider, a travel size of luxurious hand cream

I found Essie nail polish at Kohl's of all places now. With my 30% off coupon it was 5.65 - so almost $5 or less. 

[chris]

Postage stamps

[countthestars]

Thanks for all the ideas! Now I have too many

[megalicious]

Julienne peeler
Stretchy gloves with the smart phone tips

[tcu2003]

Burt's Bees chapstick
Strawberry Chapstick
BBW kitchen lemon hand soap
Pilot G2gel pens (in fun colors)
Reese's PB Christmas Trees
Dylan's Candy Bar caramel chocolate bars

[dexteroni]

Nov 14, 2013 20:02:55 GMT -5 megalicious said:

Julienne peeler

Great idea; I love my julienne peeler. It makes salads so much fancier looking.

[skib]

What a fun idea for a holiday party! Here are a few ideas:

Last year, Target had gloves that had special finger pads that would work with iPhones. I think they were about $3/pair.

Candy Cane Chapstick. They have a little three-pack "ornament" for $5 at Target. (Can you tell I really like Target?)

A box of cute note cards and a nice-ish pen (if you split up a pack of Sharpie pens it would be within the budget)

Love the idea of Chick-fil-A calendars. My friends would also love to get a gallon of CFA sweet tea as their gift. (Can you also tell I really love CFA?)

$5 gift cards to Starbucks, CFA, McDonald's, etc.

Fuzzy socks from Old Navy and a little bottle of lotion

If I were choosing my own favorite things, I'd probably give everyone a container of Clorox wipes because my friends know I'm obsessed with them. Do you have something funny like that you could do that would also be useful?