My kids absolutely love Five Below. Whenever they earn some allowance or get gift money, Five Below is one of the top spots they want to spend it
The first section they run to is the toy section, but In my opinion, most of the toys and games at Five Below are junk. They do have some toy surprise type things like Mashems and Fashems which are good and they usually have leftover inventory from movies like Toy Story 4 and Frozen 2 and those things are OK. But most of remote control vehicles, drones, electronic pets and things of that nature are usually kaput within a few days. Definitely avoid them!
In the other hand, there are some really nice values to be had here. For example, you can get great deals on backpacks for kids, water bottles, a wide variety of school supplies, arts and crafts sets, party supplies, greeting cards (some as low as 50 cents each!) and seasonal things such as Halloween decor and summer sporting equipment. Five Below is also a mecca for cheap kids headphones. After a few of our kids normal headphones got shredded on a recent trip, I rolled the dice and picked up a few sets here as a replacement. They were $5 a pop and nothing special, but similar quality to the ones you get at Target or on Amazon for $25.
If you have kids and aren't familiar with Five Below, definitely stop by and take a look. You may find something you need at a great price. read more