Craft Challenge: School Supplies (sponsored by Dollar Tree)

Whether you’re looking forward to it or you’re dreading it, back-to-school time is creeping up on us. School supplies are starting to appear on the shelves at Dollar Tree, which means it’s time for a school supplies craft challenge! Pencils and paper are good for so much more than just note-taking, and we want to see your most creative school supply creations. One lucky reader will walk away with a $100 Dollar Tree gift card! Start crafting now, and come back between August 1st and August 7th to show off your entry!

We love back-to-school time because it means great deals on all kinds of items we love to use for crafting. What kind of things can you make out of school supplies?

The college students in your life would love these neon color-blocked office supplies to dress up their dorm room desks. (The school supplies section at Dollar Tree has all kinds of fun things you could give a neon facelift!)

Feeling fashionable? Try turning pencils into jewelry, like this pencil cuff bracelet.

We can’t wait to see everyone’s ideas!

Here are the challenge rules:

1. Post your project on your blog, or as a post in the “Community” Section on Dollar Store Crafts. A photo of your project is required, as well as a list of materials used.

2. Submit a link to your project using the linky submission that will at the bottom of the contest entry post.

Dates: August 1st, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT). Linky Party closes at 11:59 p.m. PT on August 7th, 2012.

Multiple entries by the same person are accepted, however, only one prize will be awarded.

Eligibility: Residents of the USA, 18 and older

Winner Selection: There will be 1 Winner, chosen by a team of 3 judges who include 2 members of the Dollar Store Crafts staff, and one independent person with expertise in the area of crafting. Entries will be judged on the basis of the following criteria: originality, usefulness, creativity, clarity of instructions, and availability of materials at dollar stores.

Prize: $100 gift card to Dollar Tree.

Tags: back to school, challenge, contest, contests, craft challenge, dollar tree, office supplies, school supplies

Rhonda

Rhonda Greene is a lifelong resident of West Michigan. She participated in her first craft show at the age of 10, selling jewelry made from found objects. She lives with her husband, Adam, and two cats, Merlin and Abracadabra. She is especially fond of collecting adhesives and fasteners, her favorites of which include Mod Podge, duct tape, and grommets. Read more from Rhonda on her blog, Oh That Mrs. Greene.

4 Comments

Heidi @MamaNibbles

July 24, 2012 at 1:35 pm

How fun! I hope I can join :)
Ariana of Dear Wallet

July 25, 2012 at 11:05 am

Perfect timing! I was already planning out a dollar store project that fits into this category! Perfect excuse to start working on it!
Miss Kitty

July 29, 2012 at 1:48 pm

This sounds fun! I have a question…I saw in the first example a $25
price. I didn’t know if the $25 was what was spent for that particular project or if that is the amount to spend (or below) for the School Supply Challenge. Or the challenge might not have a price to stay within…I didn’t see an amount in the rules. Thanks!
rhonda

July 29, 2012 at 2:08 pm

The $25 was the budget for the project shown (the items were made as part of a campaign where the participants had $25 to spend). For this challenge there are no spending requirements – you can spend as much or as little as you would like!