Craftster user grammar_gremlin was inspired by the colors and pattern on a shelf liner from the dollar store to make this cool white and aqua floral handbag. She lined the bag with a fleece blanket and used an earring as an accent. Clever!
Project Estimate:

3 Shelf liners, $1 each
Fleece blanket, $1
Earrings, $1
Magnetic snap, $1

Total cost: $6

Craftster member charliebrown made this amazing tote bag by cutting apart placemats purchased at the dollar store and sewing them into strips. She then embroidered the bag, which takes it to dollar store chic!
Project Estimate:

5 Placemats, $5
Embroidery Floss, $1
Optional lining fabric (on hand)

Total cost: $6

Using a few bucks’ worth of materials from the dollar store, I made a spankin’ new non-skid bathmat in my favorite colors.

I
bought a 6′ roll of shelf liner to use as the non-skid surface on the
bottom of the mat. A large blue waffle-weave dishtowel was perfect for
the bathmat surface, and these cool felt cutouts were a good way to
dress up what otherwise would have been …

This parabolic mic can be made for $3 from dollar store stuff! Pretty sweet, using a vinyl umbrella hat, a hands-free cellphone headset (which provides the microphone), and a paint roller handle to hold the contraption with. [project: instructables, by bambooturtle]
Project Estimate:

Vinyl umbrella hat (or umbrella, one presumes) $1
Hands-free cellphone headset or ear buds earphones, $1
Paint roller handle, $1

Total cost: $3

My son celebrated his first birthday this weekend in Panda style! The color scheme was black and white, and the theme was panda in honor of this stuffed panda E got for Christmas and instantly fell in love with. I got the party supplies (black table cloth, napkins, plates, plastic silverware) at the dollar store.
I like to have a dress-up component to the 1st birthday …

Craftster user bigfatroses made this amazing shoji-inspired screen for less than $10, using stuff from the dollar store.
Project Estimate:

6 bamboo sticks, $1 each
package barbecue skewers, $1
shower curtain, $1
ball of sisal, $1
hot glue gun, on hand
tape, on hand

Total cost: $9

Nina Roussarie posted this fun tutorial at Threadbanger on how to make a party dress from recycled bath poufs! The thing I like most about the tute is that it gives you a little bit of dressmaking how-to along with it, which is useful. You can get bath poufs at the dollar store at two for $1.
Project Estimate:

6-7 bath poufs, $3-4
Fabric, on hand
Zipper or other …

Giant Jeans Parlor posted this idea for making a simple, modern-looking planter from a loaf pan.
Project Estimate:

Loaf Pan, $1
3 Succulents, $1 each
Potting Soil, $1
Hammer & nail or awl, on hand

Total cost: $5

Guess what, Valentine’s Day is coming up soon, and it’s time to think
about decorating for it! I personally loved the cheeriness brought to
my little house by handmade Christmas decorations, so as I am putting
them away (yes, I’m still putting them away), I really want to replace
them with some heart-shaped cheer.
I just discovered the Joys of Home blog, a home decor blog with particular love for …

Craftster user thefeltmouse made this doggie yurt pet house for less than ten bucks for the Craftster $10 Dollar Store challenge.

This yurt is a feat of engineering, with the frame made of chopsticks crossed and held together with rubber bands, a picture frame doorway, and a roof made of a salad spinner. The walls of the yurt are one of the best uses I’ve seen …