What do you do with a plain plastic dollar store basket? Make it super cute by weaving in your favorite ribbon! Or get a shabby, raggy look by tying short pieces of ribbon to the basket. You can use low, wide baskets like these for a variety of situations: organizing a coffee or tea station, keeping track of your fabric (or ribbon stash!), or even in the bathroom to hold towels.
Project Materials:
- Plastic basket, $1
- Ribbon*, $1 and up
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks, on hand
Total: $2 and up
*Ribbon: You can buy spools of ribbon at the dollar store, but for this sample project, I used May Arts ribbon. You might also have a stash of ribbon already, or you can use strips of fabric.
To Make:
1. Weave strips of ribbon through a basket. Alternate going over-under for each row.
2. Anchor ribbon to edges of basket with hot glue.
3. If desired, embellish the top of the basket with a row of ribbon or add additional embellishments (bows, rosettes, etc.)
Alternately: Cut short lengths of ribbon (about 4-6″ each) and tie to each line of the basket.
A Note About the May Arts Ribbon:
One way to make your dollar store crafts look really high-end is to use high quality embellishments. I love May Arts Ribbon because they have a huge selection of gorgeous ribbons, and just a little bit of nice ribbon can make a dollar store craft look like it came from a high-end department store. You can buy May Arts ribbon by the yard, so it’s easy to keep costs down when you buy the length that you need for a project.
Since I discovered May Arts, I’ve had a blast coming up with pretty ribbon craft projects. I hope I can write a ribbon craft book one day!
These crochet-edged velvet ribbons have to be some of my favorites!
Find May Arts:
- To find May Arts Ribbon in a store near you, use their Retail Store Locator.
- Or buy it by the yard on Etsy
- Follow the May Arts Blog
- Fan May Arts on Facebook
Check out this adorable wreath – The Adore Wreath.
I fell in love with this ribbon when I went to CHA. Check out what I made when I got my hands on some of it:
I embellished a thrifted basket with some ribbon, and look at this cute little thrifted pin I added:
I’ve made about fifty other projects using the May Arts ribbon, and I have had a huge blast working with it. I want you to experience the joy, too, so enter to win some May Arts ribbon below:
May Arts Ribbon Giveaway
I had a TON of fun creating projects with my May Arts ribbon. This ribbon is high-quality, gorgeous ribbon that adds so much to dollar store creations. Just look at all the pretty colors and styles of ribbon available from May Arts:
Since you can buy it by the yard, May Arts ribbon is an affordable way to add high quality to your dollar store crafts:
Want to get your hands on some May Arts Ribbon? Enter below to win 5 spools — a $125 value!
It’s easy to enter — just log in with your Facebook account to use this widget. (Remember, if you win, you will be contacted with your Facebook email address):
87 Comments
christin
I want to see how you make those big bubble wreaths you see everywhere!
Katie
I’d like to see some unconventional uses with ribbon. I use it for bows and wreaths and then am at a dead end.
Vanessa
I love that wreath! I’d love to see a tutorial of something similar.
Penny H. (Kindred Hearts)
I love May Arts Ribbon and I’d like to see anything “unusual” for use of ribbon (I HAVE A LOT!). I use ribbon in card making mostly but using my stash in surprising ways would be great!
Bree P.
I’d like to see some hairbows, ribbon tiaras, tutus with ribbons,, anything girly!
Carla
I love all your idea! The results are AMAZING ;)
Thanks Again
Kim R
I’d love to see a holiday (fall or Christmas) wreath tutorial!
Carrie Ann
My daughter and I LOVE crafting with ribbon. The baskets are really fun :)
Britany
I would love to see how to make bubble wreaths!
Emily
I would love to see a pretty wedding backdrop made from ribbon!
Carrie Penny
I want it all!! I love making things pretty with a little bit o ribbon!
Katherine
I would like to see some sort of home decor project
Madison
Bubble wreaths
Wendy Lynch
How about something Halloween related? Thanks for the giveaway!
Dale
I’d love to learn how to ORGANIZE my ribbons. =)
Kellie
New Christmas ribbon wreaths. :)
Kristi Campbell
Somehow, I want to use ribbon and modge podge. :-)
Lisa
I love ribbon, I haven’t done a ribbon project with my girls, so I think these baskets would be a lovely addition to their bedrooms! It will be a fun place to put notes from each other!
Amy Jones
I would love to see a new Halloween or Fall wreath. Your projects are amazing.
Denice Metz
I need to make one for Halloween I hope I win
Sharon Gullikson
I’d like to see some Halloween crafts.
marylouh
Great idea to jazz up a plain basket. thanks for the idea. I would like to see fall/Halloween crafts. then on to Christmas.
These holidays are sneaking up on us.
crafty girl
i’m interested in home decor uses for ribbon.
Carol E Brooker
I love your ribbon and would love to win some, everything you make is beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win.
Brenda B
I am in craft heaven! Love the dollar store craft ideas! Being a teacher and a parent to two sons with teachers that appreciate teacher gifts, I LOVE economical solutions to get great classroom decorations AND teacher gifts out! :) Thank you for the ideas!
ellie
I would love to see a dessert table done in mostly ribbons!
Barb Wagar
I’d like to see unique Christmas ornaments. I also love hair accessories and jewelry.
Ava Gavloski
i would like to see ribbon christmas ornaments and other seasonal ornaments on different styled trees.
Morgan C.
I like to wrap ribbon around plain picture frames. It adds a nice pop of color to an otherwise boring black frame.
Ashley Newell
Hair accessories!
Julie A. Shearer
I love May Arts Ribbon and would love to see some unusual projects using ribbon . Great baskets ! Thanks for sharing .
Samantha Slaughter
I would love to see hair clips, headbands and really anything for the hair.
Megan
Boy ribbon projects would be great.
Virginia Fynes
Great ribbon projects! If you ever write that ribbon book, sign me up as a contributor! Great giveaway!
Kim Street
Believe it or not, I’m completely ready for some full-on Christmas decorations, like country chic without the shabby. Not the usual red and green please, unless you can make it look classy and timeless. BTW, cool giveaway. Thanks muchly.
fonda rush
i would love to see more ideas of ribbons used in scrapbooks.
Conni Reinecke
Fall ribbon projects or halloween always my favs!
Aarika
I’d love more autumn ribbon crafts.
Ricki Duke
I would like to see several wreath tuts. Love ribbon wreaths.
Lynn j
Love May Arts ribbon.
Benny Sequeira
Would like to see innovative ideas (wedding) to use ribbons besides the usual – wreath, hair-clips, etc…
N Sequeira
Would like to see unusual use of ribbons – organization/storage etc….
Kirsten Adamson
Those ribbon woven baskets will look great in my bathroom reorganisation project.
Kara
I’d love to see boy themed crafts.
Kristen
I love adding some pretty ribbon to a project. I have tons of ribbon just waiting to be crafted with!
Marlene
I would like to see more ribbon flowers and more unusual uses for ribbon.
sarah oswald
i would love to see either jewelry made with ribbon or knitting or crocheting with ribbon
Savannah Fowler
I would love to see jewelry designs with ribbon.
PK Sews
I love ribbons on purses and pouches
Quilting Tangent
A woven ribbon piece of fabric.
Danielle
I’d love to see wreathes! Love them can’t figure out how to make them
Anna Thorell Stårsta
I’d like to see Christmas ornaments!
Renee Fischer (@ReneeFischerGGM)
I’d love to see curtains, room dividers, and baby tutu’s form ribbons.. soo cute
Donna Dominguez
That little wreath is adorable!
Nancy Grant
I would of never thought to use ribbon this way. What an awesome project! How about jewelry options with ribbon?
:-)
Ashley D
I love ribbon! I would love to have some for this tutorial! Maybe I’ll win lol
sue
ribbon wreaths would be fun.
Tammy
Just got back into crafting and that ribbon would be wonderful to use.
Mary Ann Batten
Could make some beautiful jewelry with that ribbon.
Queen of the Click
I’d love to see a tutorial of how to type different types of ribbon into bows or how to wrap a present the way they do in a department store.
Shannon H.
Ribbon uses for boys would be great!
gina b
I am looking for crafts to keep my activity-loving hands busy this winter. This ribbon is lovely and has me dreaming up activities already. I’d be ever-so-grateful to win!
Tammie D
I would love to see a Fall/Halloween wreath or home decoration. I love your crafts!!
Vanessa Dalton
I would love ideas with ribbon that are out of the ordinary. Ones that you wouldn’t think to use ribbon for! :)
Monica
I would love to see jewelry made with ribbons.
Cheryl Inga
A table decoration or center piece for Thanksgiving made out of ribbon would be great
becky
I would love to see a tutorial about unusual ways to add ribbon to cards.
shannon
Something for a holiday that is coming up. Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas….. Thanks for a great give a way!!
tracy
wreaths…..
Ashley Osborn
I’d love to see some Christmas decorations made with ribbon! I know, Christmas in August? But it’s coming soon!! :)
Meliss Snyder
I don’t have any ideas but like the projects I’ve already seen.
Jessie Rose
I would love to see little girl hair ribbons and bows.
michellep
I love ribbon…and using them in different craft projects is awesome.
Karen Pape
Such pretty ribbon. So many things I could use it for.
Sarah Liberty Booker
Let’s see neat and interesting ways to use ribbon in jewelry making and interesting greeting cards! Or surprise us with something we’ve never imagined before!!!! Yes! The element of surprise is always divine!!!
Kathleen Mason Chmura
I LOVE ribbon!!! Would like to see some Halloween projects.
KAY
I’d love to see some ideas using ribbon scraps 4″ -8″ lengths.
Kristen O.
I would like to see a ribbon wreath tutorial please.
Stephanie
I’d love to see how to make a taggie blanket for a boy. There aren’t many boy ribbon projects!
Katherine Donovan
I would love to see a tutorial on doing ribbon friendship bracelets. My friend’s granddaughter receive one from her friend. So cute and colorful. I wonder if it would be easy enough for an elementary aged child.
Natasha
I love the wreaths, so more wreaths! lol
Ashlei
I love fall, and would love to see fall crafts!
susan hall
A girl can never have too much ribbon. I like to tie it around candle sticks. You can then change it for every holiday.
Carmen
How about how to embellish a cheap fabric tote with ribbons?
Lora W.
I love all kinds of wreaths.
Katy
I would love to see some girly for my hair :)