Ever wonder what you could do with an empty matchbox? Turns out, you can do A LOT with those little things! I am sharing 15 great ideas for recycling matchboxes over at Homemade Simple. I love this one: using a matchbox as a tiny gift box — great idea for those small trinkets you are giving to your loved ones this week! Want to see …

Do you want to involve your kids in gift wrapping but are worried you’ll be stuck with something awkward and haphazard? Gift wrapping with kids can have great results if you involve them the right way. The dollar store is full of great materials you can use to create fancy looking gift wrap on a budget. We used craft paper as the base for each …

Cardboard paper rolls — they are so hard to throw out. So much crafting potential! So many ways to reuse them, like this Toilet Paper Roll Advent Calendar by Morning Creativity. I had a ton of fun brainstorming ways to reuse cardboard paper rolls over at Homemade Simple. One of my favorite ideas? Using the rolls as a vacuum wand extender! Want to see the …

I was so excited to get the new Mark Montano book, The Big-Ass Book of Bling, that I read the whole thing in one sitting (and had a great time doing it!). I consider myself a Mark Montano book collector now, since he always has great ideas that use normal supplies you can easily get your hands on (like, say, at the dollar store!). I …

It’s the weekend before Halloween, and that means that all around the world people will be entering costume contests.  We even had a Halloween costume contest here at DSC, and now it is time to announce a winner!  Keep reading to find out who won a $100 gift card from Dollar Tree, and don’t forget to check out all of the contest entries to see …

Have you been shopping for Halloween goodies at Dollar Tree yet this year?  Don’t dilly-dally, because once their Halloween merchandise hits the shelves things tend to sell out quickly.  Not sure what you want to buy there?  We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite spooky crafts, all featuring things you can find in Dollar Tree’s seasonal section.

I love those dollar store fake foam pumpkins, but what can you do with them? Facebook fan Christina S. has a question I think we’d all like to know the answer to: “I have a dollar tree foam pumpkin…what should i do with it–any ideas??” Well, Christina, I have four foam pumpkins, and I need to figure out what to do with them too! So …

Paper lunch sacks – cheap and fun to craft with! Need some paper lunch sack craft ideas for Fall? Well, here ya go! I’ve collected some of the best craft ideas around. You can use these as general decorative items, create some paper bag crafts for craft time with your kiddos, or surprise your child with a fancy lunch sack. This Haunted House Paper Sack …

Help us brainstorm with reader Amanda’s urgent dollar store party planning request coming from our Facebook Page:
I need help! My sweet 16 is a week from tomorrow and we have NOTHING done! I need food and decoration ideas bad. We are on a low money and time budget, and we want picnic style food . Help!
I found some great picnic-themed party ideas to get you …

It’s time once again to announce the winner of or crafty challenge sponsored by Dollar Tree!  I know we say it every month but it’s always true – it gets harder and harder to pick challenge winners because we keep getting so many incredible entries, and this month was no exception!  After much difficult deliberation, we’ve chosen our favorites, including a winner!  We know your …