The brilliant minds at Craftershock have figured out how to make a Cat Tower for $5 or less! Pet lovers, rejoice. You can satisfy your urge to craft AND get your cat a new toy with this brilliant project. I’ve mentioned before that I don’t have any furry animal babies, so if any pet lovers out there come up with some great dollar store pet …

Finnish designers Greta Muuri and Isla Myllys have done some interesting work with recycled materials, including some work with cassette tapes (and the tape that comes in them). They have a free tutorial for a Cassette Tape Bracelet on their website, Hemming & Willstrom. I personally love recycled audio equipment crafts, and this is another great addition to the projects we’ve been collecting here on …

Gail from Can’t Stop Making Things posted a tutorial on how to make a DIY light box on the cheap. You can find everything you need for this project at the dollar store. You need two frames (because you need the two pieces of glass). You can use light boxes for lots of great crafty applications, like tracing, embossing, or paper layout.
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Small cardboard box, …

This cute tree decoration idea was posted over at Craft Jr. It’s such a simple decoration, but so pretty and you can customize it to fit your own decor. My sister has decorated tree branches with old costume jewelry and it’s quite striking. You can use this idea for your own decor, for an office cubicle (wouldn’t that cheer your dreary workday up?), or let …

An adorable variation on the Grace Violet tea towel skirt is this adorable skirt made by Filth Wizardry. She added a pre-made embroidered pouch to the skirt to serve as a pocket. This detail really takes the skirt to the next level of cuteness! She also gives a great simple description of how she made the skirt, and shares about how EASY they are to …

The idea to transform a placemat into a tote bag will never get old here at Dollar Store Crafts, so long as everyone continues to inject the idea with creative twists! J.Caroline Creative added a panel of designer fabric as a pocket and used two placemats for a roomier tote than we’ve featured here on DSC before. I’m so jealous of people who have pretty …

In the spirit of spring cleaning, I offer Merwing-Little Dear’s super-easy tutorial for making your own Swiffer duster covers! When you’re done using them, toss ‘em into the laundry! Now you have no excuse for not mopping and dusting! Evil, I know!
You can make them out of fleece blankets from the dollar store, or better yet, microfiber dusting cloths (yes, they sell those at the …

Make a quick and simple hooded play cape for about a dollar! Your kiddo will have a great time playing using this imaginative cape. I made a pink pony cape, but you can adapt this cape to any color and interest. You can also omit the hood and make a superhero style cape using the techniques in this tutorial. This would be a great party …

MaryAnne at Thrifty Craft Mama came up with this great idea for a portable felt board. Put this one in the seat pocket of your car, and your kiddo has an instant travel toy! I wonder if we can come up with a whole filebox of portable toys that fit inside manila folders? Let’s put our heads together and start coming up with more ideas!
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Reader and very crafty lady Songbirdtiff is working her way through the months with twelve great projects to make for Christmas gifts on her blog 12 Months of Christmas. I love these coasters she made by rubber stamping some terra cotta tiles from her local home improvement store. This project is the epitome of what I look for in a dollar store craft: simple materials …