11 dollar store buys that are almost too good to believe

A couple years ago, my wife and I took our three kids to the dollar store to do their Christmas shopping, and I vividly remember walking down the aisles wondering why the heck we don't shop there all the time. I ended up with a basket full of dollar deals and have been a regular ever since.

Here are the 11 items that are total steals and you'd be crazy to buy anywhere else: