This one is sure to be a hit with all of you who prefer to give practical gifts. I mean, stockings are cute and traditional and all, but they aren’t very useful once they’ve been unstuffed. You could always slap a pair on your feet and go strutting around town in them, but what would the neighbors say? Colleen from Mural Maker and More opted …

Some things are just too good to toss in the trash, even if you’re not sure yet what you’re going to do with them.  On our Facebook page, reader Jennifer S. posted a photo and asked us a question about some trash just waiting to become treasures.  She writes:
Our family loves clementines and I probably buy 2 boxes a week once the come into season …

Since her daughter’s brownie troop was marching in their local holiday parade, Jenn from Rook No. 17 wanted to come up with a fun project they could wear for the event.  Using dollar store party hats as a base, the girls added their own felt foliage and jingle bell “ornaments” to construct their own adorable Christmas tree elf hats.  They were showered with compliments about …

I have had my own home for thirteen years, and I have never owned a Christmas tree skirt. Well, that’s all gonna change this year, my friends, because I just made myself a new crazy patchwork tree skirt! It all started with a felt tree skirt I got at the dollar store, which I combined with some custom overdyed Christmas fabric, burlap, ric rac, ribbon, …

If you’ve ever checked out the forks at the dollar store, you’ve probably noticed that they generally aren’t the sturdiest cutlery in the world.  But if you’re looking for a project that requires bending a fork, they are absolutely perfect!  Stacie from Stars for Streetlights made a great video tutorial showing how to coax and bend a utensil into a unique accessory.  They would be …

What do you do when you really want something you can’t find?  You fake it!  Rose from Projectville kept seeing photos of antlers being used to store jewelry, scarves, and hats, but she couldn’t find a set of real antlers anywhere.  By manipulating cardboard and wire into a base for papier mache, she whipped up fun faux set instead!  She gave hers a bright, wacky …

Advent calendars can be as unique as a fingerprint. They can be made out of just about anything and are a fun thing to craft and customize. So if you’re starting late, and need some ideas for this year’s Advent calendar, hopefully this roundup will inspire you to create your own for this year, or use this season to create one for next year!

If anyone on your Christmas wish list spends a lot of time in the kitchen, they will appreciate this quick and easy gift idea.  Breanna at Dollar Store Mom whipped them up from matching pot holders and kitchen towels.  They’re so easy to make that she only spent about 10 minutes on the pair!  The loop on the pot holder becomes a button hole, securing …

Give your baby girl the look of a necklace without the choking hazard with this cute tute by Lauren at Tutus & Tea Parties.  (Or go ahead and make one in an adult size for yourself!)  Using a template and a pencil eraser, create strings of faux beads; use other objects (like the end of a paintbrush) to get other size dots.  I love the …

Make an everyday lunch a little more exciting by turning a plain brown lunch sack into a cute gingerbread house. These bags are great for lunch, but they are also a great way to inexpensively wrap holiday gifts. Your kids can get in on the action and help you, too! There’s a job for all ages in this project, from drawing and coloring, to sticking …