Fun Educational Items in the Dollar Section at Target

I love this time of year because most stores will stick educational items in the dollar section.  We made a trip to Target yesterday and as I walked in I think my eyes about popped out of my head.  I felt like a kid in a candy store.  I was very excited.  I basically got a lot of items I could use for math manipulatives.  Here is a list of some items;  Counting Blocks, Foam Shapes, assorted pom-poms (they don't have different sizes at my dollar store), sports ball erasers,  and pipe cleaners.  I will use these items for sorting, counting, and patterning activities.  I also bought several books.  I was even able to buy some leveled readers.    I could have bought more things, but I didn't want to go too crazy.  They had a ton of fun things for older kids too like maps and trivia cards etc.  : )