My youngest son just turned 1, and I got most of my birthday party decorations and supplies at the dollar store (and the rest at the dollar spot at Target). I made a video of some of the non-traditional decorations I used for his birthday party in my haul video: Dollar Scores 5. You can watch it right here or subscribe to my YouTube …

Dollar Tree has an impressive wedding supplies section! Every time I walk past it, I see something new that could be a great supply for crafting. One of the most promising crafty supplies in the wedding aisle is the package of pre-cut tulle circles.  Julie Anne Eason of SeriousSewing.com thinks so too, and she came up with two ways to use tulle circles. I …

I often hear people say that any time before Thanksgiving is too soon to worry about Christmas.  These people obviously aren’t the DIY types!  I don’t know about you, but I started on my gift-making list weeks ago, and I know that I will still be crocheting and beading and gluing all the way to the finish line.  After all, there is a lot to …

Star Wars fans make costumes all year-round for various events, so it’s no surprise that there are a lot of costumes from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away represented at Halloween. I found some handmade Star Wars Halloween costumes that I absolutely loved this week, so I’m writing a post this week highlighting some of the best. Check out …

Pixar movies are the best (everyone knows that, right?), and are are on pretty heavy rotation at our house. Characters from Pixar movies are beloved, and obvious choices when it comes to kid costumes. I’ve seen so many handmade Pixar costumes this week in my e-sojourning, so I’m writing a post this week highlighting some of the best. Check out my previous …

Bromeliad, a fantastic crafter and reader of Dollar Store Crafts, made some abstract expressionist-inspired art with dollar store supplies. She’s a fan of Franz Kline, and his black and white abstract art, and was inspired to create the look for MUCH less! This is a popular look in home decor right now, too. [how she made her DIY Franz Kline here]
Project Estimate:

Poster board, $.50
Black acrylic …

One of my favorite pastimes is coming up with funny costumes to dress my baby in come Halloween. A lot of parents have come up with winning handmade baby costumes this Halloween, so I’m writing a post this week highlighting some of the best. Check out my previous posts in the series: 25 Best Geeky Handmade Costumes, 9 Kids’ Food Costumes, …

My preschool sons love the Lego Star Wars and Indiana Jones games, and are just getting old enough to play with Legos in real life. I have been tempted to do Lego costumes or party themes  but it just seems so ambitious (and I am all about quick and dirty, not meticulous and complex!) I’m duly impressed with the following costumes (and in awe of …

Dressing as your favorite food is so much fun! Just ask my three kids (pizza, candy corn, strawberry). I stumbled across a Handmade Costume contest online and was impressed with dozens of handmade costumes, so I’m writing a series this week highlighting some of the great handmade costumes I’ve found on various websites. This post features food-themed costumes I thought were worth sharing with you! …

Dressing as your favorite geeky character is so much fun! Most of the costumes I loved when I stumbled across a Handmade Costume contest online were geeky, so I had to break the geektastic geekery into a few posts. Yes, Halloween is over, but I’m writing a series this week highlighting some of the great handmade costumes I’ve found on various websites.
This …