I have eleventy-hundred tote bags around my house. They’re one of my guilty craft pleasures. I like to make them, swap for them, and because I have so many, I try to avoid buying them at the dollar store, even though they have so many cute ones (this is especially true for Target’s dollar spot). Reader Lynnette at Get Your Craft On devised the most …

Thanks to everyone who has been submitting their ideas to me! I have gotten quite a few in the past few weeks, and I’ve fallen a bit behind in sharing them. Also, the holidays are sneaking up so quickly! I can’t believe Thanksgiving is in a few days. I wasn’t expecting it quite so soon. Enjoy the last of the fall and Thanksgiving crafting ideas …

Time to decorate for Chanukah, which begins on Saturday, December 12th! Sara, aka Creative Jewish Mom always has a lot of great ideas, and she made this adorable Chanukah bunting using a Styrofoam printing technique (always a fun one for the kids!). This would be a fun project for the family to do together. [get the details on this Chanukah bunting]
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Recycled Styrofoam trays, on …

I went to the dollar store today and they have a ton of awesome decorations for Christmas there right now. Truly, the quality of decorations at the dollar store has improved drastically over the past few years. They have some super-cute mirrored and beaded conical trees this year. I’ve been tempted to buy them and use them as they are (similar cone trees cost at …

Reader Emily from The Pickled Weasel sent me this great project for a tea towel apron. At this point, we’ve done a few tea towel apron patterns, so you know this one must be special to be featured! And it is definitely special! I love the technique used for making this pretty and practical apron. See below for a photo of the unique way this …

Pot holders are the new placemats this month at Dollar Store Crafts! After Care did her fabulous week of pot holder crafts, I have come to the conclusion the the humble pot holder is the untapped material of dollar store crafting. Heather at My Frugal Family sent me a link to her amazing and adorable kids’ apron made of a pot holder and a dish …

With the holidays coming up, there will certainly be a lot of traveling going on.  How about a little something to keep the Littles occupied on the road or airplane?
These lacing cards are the perfect project.  The laces are big enough for little hands to hold and control, and they can lace them again and again!  I must admit, I’ve spent a good chunk of …

Thanks to Disney from Ruffles & Stuff! If you aren’t familiar with her awesome blog, you need to click over and check it out! She’s super-creative and has an eye for making such pretty things. Her blog is definitely a must-visit, especially if you want to make beautiful, romantic things on a budget. Thanks, Disney, for creating this special project for Dollar Store Crafts! – …

Makeup Bag by Scribbled Sentences: FREE from stash
Reader Amanda from Scribbled Sentences made this simple and cute makeup bag from fabric she had in her stash. Check our her tutorial here.

Felt Food: Agnolotti Pasta by Angie at Treasures for Tots: FREE from stash
Felt food is so much fun! Here’s a tutorial for making some adorable little pasta pieces from extra felt in your stash.

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Reader Stephanie Lynn from Under The Table and Dreaming dreamed up this amazing word art made from dollar store wall decals – she cleverly adhered them to a fabric covered canvas to create an inspirational decor piece. [click here for inspirational word art tutorial]
Have you checked the dollar store wall decal selection? There are usually a lot of stickers to choose from. I have purchased …