I came across a lot of great stuff this week, so I’ve collected it here in one post so you can enjoy it too. I never dreamed when I had the crazy idea to start Dollar Store Crafts a couple years ago that I would soon have MORE dollar store crafting ideas to share than I had time for! It’s truly amazing. I love you, …

Here’s a DIY tutorial MacGuyver (or his girlfriend) would love! Using a cute tank top and a common dollar store item, you can create a chic tote bag in less than five minutes! These bags, made by Maegan at …love Maegan, can be created for all kinds of uses, including fancy totes for a wedding day, or hard-working farmer’s market totes. So much fun! Find …

I have recently become highly amused with superfine crochet using the smallest of hooks and embroidery floss. I made this teeny Chewbacca (you know, from Star Wars!) zipper pull for a Star Wars swap. Crocheting with embroidery floss is great because it’s cheap, it comes in a huge rainbow of colors, and you don’t have to spend $3 and beyond to try a …

Camilla from Family Chic has a ton of great ideas (like last week’s cupcake liner patio lights); here’s another great one — picnic food-covering domes made from terra cotta planter pots. Simple, innovative, and made with stuff you have at home — all qualities I love in a dollar store craft! You can get terra cotta pots at your dollar store or home improvement store, …

Cassandra, aka CraftyMommy, posted this fun project on our Dollar Store Crafts Facebook page – a purse made out of World of Warcraft trading cards. She found the trading cards at the dollar store, as well as her other supplies, and she wrote a complete tutorial on how to make the purse. Oh, and if trading cards aren’t your thing, how about playing cards or …

What new things have you seen at the dollar store lately? These feather boas aren’t new, but I noticed my local Dollar Tree store is stocked up with them right now. These are a great thing to snatch up at when you see them (if you like to craft with feather boas, that is!). They’re part of the dress up section in the toy area. …

Have you seen footstools at your local dollar store? I haven’t, but Carrie from Tao of Craft found an unfinished wood stool and finished it as a toadstool for last week’s (dollar store crafting themed) round of So You Think You’re Crafty. Very cute, isn’t it? If you can’t find stools at your dollar store, check thrift stores for stools under $5. [toadstool tutorial here]
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If you frequent the Dollar Tree, you know they usually have onesies in stock. Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar combined a dollar store onesie with a couple of dishtowels to create this cute summer ensemble for a lucky baby girl. One of the great things about sewing with dishtowels is that a lot of times you can use the existing hems, …

A couple weeks ago, I got an email submission from Karlista from EZ Crafts with Karlista. I was super-impressed, because Karlista is 12 years old and is already writing her own tutorials on her own craft blog! Check out this hip pouch she made from a scarf. She graciously agreed to be interviewed, so check out the interview after I break down the materials needed …

Need a little protection for your netbook, iPad, or Kindle? How about a no-sew fold-up case made from a single placemat and some strategically-placed iron-on Velcro? I made this project for the Holiday Craft-a-Long currently going on in blogland. My tutorial can be found at According to Kelly, along with other no-sew craft projects perfect for holiday gifting (why yes, it IS time to start …