9 Best Summer Items To Buy at Target for Less Than $5
There’s a lot you can buy at Target this summer on a $5 budget. From poolside floats to frozen treats, our nine summertime recommendations are actually $4 and under so you immediately save $1.
And if you're mindful, you can even reuse certain items mentioned in this list again next summer.
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Find out what’s worth spending $5 on this summer at Target.
The Best Target Buys for the Money Right Now
Good & Gather Frozen Strawberry Fruit Bars
Price: $3.19
Save money on snacks by treating the family to Good & Gather frozen strawberry fruit bars. Each box comes with six individually-packaged bars so you’re only spending 53 cents apiece.
Room Essentials Lobster Bottle Opener
Price: $3
Pop bottles in style with Room Essentials’ lobster bottle opener. This lobster-shaped bottle opener adds a Cape Cod aesthetic to any summertime event all while getting hard-to-open metal caps popped off.
Sun Squad Dump Truck Sand Toy
Price: $3
Sun Squad’s bestselling Sun Squad dump truck sand toy is sure to be a hit with the little ones, especially if they love trucks. This budget-friendly toy is perfect for the sandbox and easily pushes, digs and shapes sand.
Sun Squad Bubble Solution
Price: $3
Hours of whimsical bubble blowing await inside Sun Squad bubble solution. Ideal for children ages 3 and up, each 80-ounce container is filled to the brim with bubble solution to refill any bubble machines or toys.
Sun Squad Sidewalk Chalk
Price: $3
Doodle imaginative new worlds on sidewalks and create hopscotch grids with Sun Squad’s sidewalk chalk. The 20-piece set comes in an abundance of bright colors and can even be used this autumn after summer is over. (Halloween-themed sidewalk art, anyone?)
Sun Squad Kids' Splash Bombs
Price: $3
Don’t pass up this deal on Sun Squad's kids’ splash bombs. This summer favorite comes in a pack of four splash bombs (or 75 cents each) and are great for playing around with in the pool or on slip ‘n slides.
Sun Squad Bucket and Shovel Set
Price: $3
While this isn’t the cheapest Sun Squad's bucket and shovel set we’ve seen for sale this summer, it’s among one of the most durable (and reusable).
“I ordered two for pick-up and was surprised at how big and sturdy these buckets are,” wrote Mammabeat in a five-star review.
Sun Squad Blue Glitter Tube Float
Price: $3
Sun Squad has a ton of glitter tubes for sale this summer, but our rec goes to the 36-inch Sun Squad blue glitter tube float.
Savvy shoppers save $2 compared to other similarly sized glitter tube floats in gold and silver from the same brand that retail for $5.
Sun Squad Classic Beach Ball
Price: $1
No summer is complete without a Sun Squad classic beach ball and you can’t afford to pass this one up. The Sun Squad take is 75 cents cheaper than beach balls sold at Dollar Tree.
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Editor’s note: Pricing and availability are subject to change.
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