Five Below

Wow, what a great find! This store is like Dollar Tree, but instead of everything being $ 1, everything is $ 5 and under, so there is a larger selection of items to choose from.
We visited in October, so there was a big section full of costume items, party supplies, decorations, and candy.
This store has several «departments»: seasonal items, makeup, clothing, bedroom-​y stuff, toys & games & fun stuff, office supplies, and candy. I may have missed one but you get the idea– there is so much to look at!
This store is new and clean, easy to shop through, and the cashier was polite and friendly.
My biggest score this shopping trip was a Glow Pet (a Pillow Pet with LED lights in it). These are normally $ 15-​$ 20. I got it at this store for $ 5. The deals are incredible here! If you’re looking to shop and don’t want to spend a ton of money, you can get so much here for such a low price. It’s a great place to pop in and browse or find gifts for anyone and any occasion.
I wish there was a Five Below closer to me, but until that happens, I’m still willing to drive the 25 minutes into Niagara Falls to come here!

Beware, in this store basically everything is five dollars and not much is less than that and that adds up very quickly. There is a quirky selection of t-​shirts that are usually a soft cottony fabric and very comfortable. It’s a great resource for stocking stuffers, gifts for kids you don’t know or want to spend a lot of money on. You can also find strawberry mentos here.

I thought this was going to be a cool ski shop filled with winter gear and stuff, but it wasn’t. Five dollars and below… not five degrees below. This is a dream store… for a twelve year old girl or boy. Upon entering you get an overwhelming aroma that I can only describe as a mix of cheap teenage body spray and scented crayons. I’m telling you, it’s an odd smell and it’s overpowering. I’ve got to say, this store is very clean and very organized. There is nothing out of place on the shelves, nothing on the floors cluttering the aisles, everything has it’s place. They have a bit of everything. Aisles filled with room décor costing $ 5 or less, again only appropriate for a twelve year old girl, nothing of interest to me. They have t-​shirts, socks, leggings, cell phone covers, candy for a buck, sporting games like toy footballs and frisbees, party bags, toys, apple iPhone chargers, art supplies and more random stuff. If I was a Mom with a kid going to a birthday party, this is exactly where I would come to buy gifts for my kids friends. They have perfect gift giving stuff that is cheap. Until that happens however, I have no desire to re-​enter the teen zone.

Niagara Falls Five Below is definitely one of the better stores.
It seems extremely new, and much newer than other stores I have been too. And the employees are friendly, helpful, and quick.
It was pleasant that there wasn’t a checkout line at all (after waiting SO long at the Walmart across the lot). It was also a good experience since everything I had been looking to purchase (that was in their most current weekly ad) was in stock.
Overall good experience here!

I really enjoyed this store. Funky little knick knacks and stuff at dirt cheap prices. However, buyer beware. I recently purchased a five dollar iphone 5 charger cord only from this shop. The cord must have been defective because I got shocked several times in a row and the cord actually shorted out the wall plug (I was using an iPhone brand cube wall plug) I thought the cord was broken but upon further inspection realized it was the cord that ruined the wall plug. Unfortunately I realized this when I used a second wall plug (Apple brand) when the same thing happened. So now I’m out two wall plugs. I’m pretty annoyed because I was trying to save money by purchasing this cord and now I have to replace cord and wall plug.
You get what you pay for. Buyer beware. What seems like a deal could really be a bit of a shock…
I have updated this because someone contacted me from the company!

This store is a trip. It reminds me of the junk shops you find in beach towns, like Myrtle Beach. Bric-​à-​brac extraordinaire. A kid’s dream!
Everything in the store is between $ 1 and $ 5 in cost. My mom bought this cute glitter pumpkin that lights up for $ 5. We saw a very similar one in another store shortly after for $ 16! So, good deal! I got my little dog a small soccer ball for $ 5. A good price considering they are at least $ 10 elsewhere. She loves to kick the ball around and then destroy it. She’s a terrier, after all. Sure enough the soccer ball was destroyed after about 60 seconds of play. Ooof. I hoped it would last a bit longer but for $ 5, that’s not too bad…
Anyway, this place is worth scoping out. Especially of you’re looking for Halloween accessories.