Memorial Day weekend has arrived, and around here that means it’s time to plant the garden!  Do you buy live plants or start your own from seeds?  If you answered from seeds, then my next question is, what do you do with your empty seed packets?  Amy from Mod Podge Rocks! didn’t want to throw hers away because the pictures on them were so pretty, …

Whether you know one special little princess or a whole slumber party’s worth, here’s an idea you will definitely want to pin! Nikki from Whimsy Love made this pipe cleaner tiara after seeing a similar idea in a library book. It’s a perfect party favor or activity for a princess party, and a must for any dressup clothes collection. And did we …

Do you know anyone who knits?  We’ve found the perfect gift to make for them!  How adorable is this knitter’s necklace?  Designed by Think Crafts contributor Stephanie, this quick and easy project will be treasured by the yarn lovers in your life.  (Heck, I can’t knit to save my life, and even I want one for myself!)  It’s also a great way to use up …

It’s difficult to pick my favorite thing about this flip flop makeover by Destri from The Mother Huddle.  The colors are adorable, the ruffles are oh-so-sweet, and the elastic ankle straps are a stroke of crafty genius.  (Especially if you’re making these for little ones, who might have difficulty keeping regular flip flops on their feet!)  And it’s a good project for using up some …

We aren’t the only ones going flip flop crazy right now – Laura from The Experimental Home is also doing a series of flip flop makeovers! One of her projects was this pair that has zippers for straps. Aren’t they just adorable? You could even take this a step farther and embellish them with zipper flowers if you are of the more-is-more …

Leis are a traditional graduation accessory. Right now, Dollar Tree is stocked full of leis for both graduation and Hawaiian luaus. In addition to your standard fare of pastel orchids and bright lillies are these wild animal print leis that I thought would be perfect to turn into something fun to wear on your feet!

I love to take something plain and give it some “wow”!  Flip flops are fun to work with because there are so many different ways you can make them unique to you.  My favorite way to update flip flops is with fabric and Mod Podge.  Yes, you read that right!  As long as you don’t wear your flip flops to the pool, the fabric will …

Welcome to Flip-Flop week here at DollarStoreCrafts.com! This week, our team has come up with a whole bunch of fun ways to alter dollar store flip-flops to make them your own. Since I have three little boys, I wanted to make a pair of flip-flops they would appreciate, so I created Snake Flip-Flops!
Project Materials:

A pair of flip-flops, $1
A package of plastic snake toys, $1
Amazing Goop …

If you don’t own a Dremel, there are a million reasons why you should, and this is one of them.  Erica from Honestly WTF was inspired by the work of a Russian designer; knowing she would likely never even have a chance to own a designer pair like the ones she saw on the runway, she whipped up her own version instead.  This is granny …

I love to walk.  I have a date with one of my closest friends to walk two days at week after we drop the kids off at school.  I am always wondering how far I’ve gone.  Having a pedometer on my waistband drives me crazy.  I swing my arms when I walk and I am always banging it and knocking it loose or off.  I needed a …