I’m still having fun with my skull molds. The funny thing is, I’m not that into scary decor (including skulls), but I am LOVING the multitude of crafting possibilities presented by a single silicone ice cube mold from the dollar store. Today I made scented wax tarts with the skull mold. You’ll laugh when I tell you where I got the wax: I saved it …

This year my boys are very much into Halloween.  Together we have been having a great time decorating and doing fun Halloween activities.   On a recent trip to the dollar store we found some skeleton straws and brought them home to come up with something to use them for.
After my skull light project a couple weeks ago, I had my string of twinkle lights sitting …

Mark Rothko was a 20th Century painter who was most well known for his “multiform” paintings: large vertical paintings with large blocks of saturated color. A few months ago, I got the abstract expressionist stamps at the post office (highbrow, I know!), and I couldn’t use them on bills because they were too cool! Instead, I have the stamps hanging on a bulletin board where …

I’m sharing a guest post today over at one of my favorite blogs, Someday Crafts. It’s a great daily blog that is dedicated to sharing tons of great crafty finds every day, and is also home to the Whatever Goes Wednesday linky party, and a weekly themed party called Categorically Crafting (this week’s theme was Pumpkins — so many cute pumpkin-y crafts!). I’m sharing a …

We’ve made a few crafts with microfiber wash mitts like the ones you can buy at the dollar store. In the past, we’ve featured a hedgehog toy and a funny googly-eyed ball. Last week, Joanne from Craft Passion (a great blog with tons of awesome tutorials) made cute puffer fish plushies from a chenille wash mitt. You can find the mitt at the dollar store, …

Adam and I recently took a road trip for our honeymoon.  One of my favorite things about taking a road trip is the opportunity to check out some different dollar stores!  When we saw a sign that said “Dollar Zone” in Traverse City, Michigan, I insisted that we stop.  And boy and I glad we did!  Dollar Zone isn’t an everything-for-a-buck store; they did have …

While we here at Dollar Store Crafts looove the dollar store, there are some items that aren’t great buys, or in some cases might be dangerous. I found this video from CBS that talks about some things to watch out for while shopping at the dollar store. While these tips aren’t specifically crafty, they’re still good to know! Remember to use common sense with any …

I’ve recently ound myself up to my eyeballs in Halloween crafts (some of which, ironically, actually involve eyeballs).  All of my favorite blogs are posting incredible ideas, and my inbox is chock full of even more projects from DSC readers.  With so many incredible ideas swiftly filling up my web bookmarks, I feel compelled to share as many as possible!
Jennifer Leigh from Muse Lodge got …

Happy Friday, Dollar Store Crafters! What do you have planned for this weekend? I’ve come across a few great contests lately that I wanted to let you know about. A couple of them have deadlines of today, so you might have to act fast. Speaking of contests, thanks to everyone who entered the Get Your Colors On contest. We have five winners – are you …

This silly fake braid hat is a simple and easy craft project that’s great for Halloween, or any time you need a fun activity to capture your child’s attention and imagination. Camilla at Family Chic posted this great idea at her great blog (lots of fun ideas!). She gives the simple instructions for making this hat that include a tiny bit of sewing, but if …