Love crafting but can’t always fit it into your budget due to the high cost of supplies? Lately on Pinterest I have been seeing dollar store crafts, and I finally decided to go try making a few myself to see if they were actually worth the effort. Was I ever surprised to find that these cheap craft ideas were actually some of the most awesome ever. Creative uses of items you can buy for only a dollar, complete with easy to follow step by step tutorials that show you exactly how to make them. Call me impressed. From inexpensive DIY home decor ideas to clever do it yourself gifts, these projects will have you running out to your closest dollar store today and making at least five of these by next weekend!
DIY Dollar Store Crafts
1. Flower Vases From Salt And Pepper Shakers
Transform dollar store salt and pepper shakers into adorable salt and pepper shaker flower vases. They are absolutely beautiful. Brighten up the kitchen and dining room table with this vibrant DIY project from Frumpy Bumpkin.
2 DIY Fabric Flip Flops
This DIY Fabric Flip Flops turned out so perfectly. It’s so adorable and would also make such a nice gift with a matching tote bag for the pool. I absolutely love this DIY project and I’m making this with my kid this coming weekend. I’m sure she will love it too.
3. Patterned Tablet Case
If you are a sucker for anything decoupaged, then you will absolutely love this craft idea from Mod Podge Rocks Blog. A custom case was made out of the decoupaged fabric onto the Ipad case. How ingenious! I am going to be looking for an iPad case that I can give a little makeover.
4. DIY Floral Mouse Pad
I can’t get over how pretty this DIY Floral Mouse Pad is! I mean, it’s even better than the store-bought ones. It’s super cute and would make a good wall decor as well if you cut out different shapes. Putting it on my to-do list.
8. Simple DIY Paper Mache Fruit Bowls
If you’re obsessed with paper mache, this DIY project is perfect for you. This DIY Paper Mache Fruit bowl is a cute, modern way to hold all your trinkets. Well Nesting has got the easiest step-by-step instructions that you can follow to start creating your own.
9. Cardboard Heart Garland
Toilet paper rolls are the secret here, which nobody guesses once it is up on the wall. Pressed flat into heart shapes and strung together they make the coziest garland for a mantel. I make a new one most Februaries. My tutorial is right here.
15. DIY Tiered Trays From Thrift Store Frames
17. Stamped Friendship Bracelets
19. DIY Mason Jar Soap Pump
21. DIY Flower Caddy
22. DIY Rope Towel Holder
36. DIY Air Dry Clay Jewelry Bowls
39. Decoupage Vase
A dollar store jar and a packet of pretty napkins is the whole shopping list, and an hour later it looks like something off a boutique shelf. I still find that ratio hard to believe. It holds stems beautifully. Here is my full method.
40. Clay Plant Markers
My plant collection started with one and has entirely got out of hand, so I needed a way to tell the herbs apart. Stamped air dry clay markers did it, they cost almost nothing, and they look far smarter than a popsicle stick with a name on it. Come see how I make them.
41. Designer Spotlight DIY
52. Tin Can Organizer
My desk disappears under pens, scissors and paintbrushes on a regular basis. Empty tin cans, some tissue paper, paint and a bit of paper mache brought it all back under control for almost nothing. It is beginner friendly the whole way through. My how to is here.
53. Ferrero Rocher Jewelry Box
That clear acrylic box the chocolates come in always felt too nice to throw away, with its sturdy build and gold lining. So I stopped throwing them away. It turns into a genuinely elegant little jewelry box. Here is exactly how I do it.
55. Colorful and Cute Dollar Store Cake Stands
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58. Flip Flop Makeover
I turned a boring pair of flip flops into custom sandals just in time for pool season and I have not stopped since. A plain pair from the dollar store plus a bit of color is all it takes. Summer crafts do not get much cheaper than this. My tutorial is waiting.
60. Beaded Wind Chime
I have been on a beads and charms kick for a while now and this is the cheapest thing to come out of it. Dollar store beads catch the light and chime in the smallest breeze, and it dresses up a porch for pennies. Here is my step by step.
61. Colorful Clothespin Trivets
66. DIY Pig Planter
Plastic bottles usually go straight into the recycling, but this little pig changed my mind about them. It becomes a genuinely cute home for a succulent, and my kids find it hilarious. Free material and a bit of paint. My instructions are here.
69. Mini Notebooks
Leftover paper piles up fast if you craft, and mine had reached critical mass. These little notebooks put it to work as party favors, small gifts, or something to tuck into a little free library. Pennies each. Come see how I make them.
