FYI about Dollar Tree ... I purchased plates, cups, plastic silverware, plastic table cloth, a balloon weight and a decoration there for DD's last party.
The plates were super flimsy ... I mean, really flimsy - as in, don't buy them if you plan on an anything other than serving at the table b/c one plate will not be sturdy enough to transport a piece of pizza, a few veggies and some dip from a counter to a table without collapse. The silverware was also very light weight - don't plan on cutting anything with the knives. The plastic table cloth was practically transparant it was so flimsy - and it reeked of this awful chemical plastic smell.
The cups, the balloon weight and the decoration were all fine.
In the future, I will spend an extra $2 a package and purchase the food service items elsewhere.