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13 Must See Unique DIY Dollar Store Crafts

DIY DOLLAR STORE CRAFTS

If you love crafting but want to be able to create unique home decor or fun projects for the kids, then you will love our DIY dollar store crafts! Crafting doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult because everything that you need can be found right in your local dollar store! Whether you are looking for DIY Dollar Tree crafts to sell or just want some inspiration for some seasonal home decor, we have ideas that you can easily recreate!

Whenever I am in the mood to get crafty or create some DIY home decor, I usually head to the local craft store to gather my supplies. I have quickly realized just how expensive that can get so now I started searching my Dollar Tree for all of my crafting materials. They have everything that you need from faux florals to cute storage baskets that you can get crafty with while on a budget!

In this blog post, we will show you DIY dollar store crafts that you need to know about. From DIY dollar store crafts for adults to DIY dollar store crafts for kids, we have the perfect crafting idea for anyone in your family. So get your crafting tools ready and creative juices flowing because we are going to show you some affordable craft ideas!

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DIY Dollar Tree Crafts

Now, let’s dive into the best and most creative DIY dollar store crafts that we have found online!

1. DIY Hanging Basket Floral Arrangement

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This is one of our favorite DIY Dollar Tree crafts for adults that you can easily recreate to spruce up any space in your home. With just some faux greenery and a decorative pot you can make this fun DIY on a budget.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

  • Variety of faux florals
  • Foam floral block
  • flower pot

2. DIY Bathroom Storage Tray

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Turn a plain wooden tray from the Dollar Tree into an organized area for your bathroom essentials by recreating this easy DIY project. To remake this budget friendly home decor, simply just paint a wooden tray with brown paint to the darkness you desire. Then, take two storage bins with lids and fill them with your bathroom products like q tips, cotton balls, hair ties and more.

3. DIY Laundry Room Detergent Bin

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Make this cute laundry room storage DIY to keep your laundry detergent, Tide Pods, dryer sheets and more organized and aesthetically pleasing! With just a stencil and a clear storage bin, you can make this craft quickly and easily.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

  • PERMANENT MARKER
  • CLEAR CONTAINER
  • WASH AND DRY STENCIL
  • POWDER DETERGENT

4. DIY Coffee Bar Ideas

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Display your coffee beans or k cups in a cute and custom storage bin for easy access to a quick cup. To recreate this DIY, simply just label your bin by using a permanent marker or acrylic marker to customize your bin.

5. DIY Bulletin Board

Make this easy and aesthetically pleasing bulletin board for your office space by taking a simple cork board from the Dollar Tree and turning it into a custom board to hang all of your memos and to do’s. All you need for this DIY is to wrap the cork board with peel and stick wallpaper to elevate the look.

6. DIY Woven Floral Basket

Create a pretty woven basket from a plastic basket and a hula skirt from the Dollar Tree. To recreate this look, start by braiding a hula skirt and wrapping it around the perimeter of the basket. Secure your braids by using a hot glue gun to ensure that they stay in place. Continue this process until you have covered the entire basket.

7. DIY Dollar Store Crafts To Sell

Add some festive Spring decor to your front porch by creating this dollar store cutting board craft idea! To make this home decor DIY, simply take a wooden cutting board from your dollar store and create a bin for your faux florals to go into.

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8. DIY Dollar Store Crafts For Kids

Your kids will be thrilled to have their very own booth for playing, making a lemonade stand, or a fun cart for the garden! The best part is that they will have no idea that it was made from the Dollar Tree! Leave the booth outside so that your kiddos can play and explore all Summer long.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

  • Wooden crate
  • Mini wooden skid
  • 10 tumbling tower/ Jenga pieces
  • Wood glue
  • Hot glue and glue gun
  • Elmer’s glue/school glue
  • Paint and paint brush
  • Burlap, ribbon, lace, or other material to make your flags
  • Scissors
  • Yarn, twine, or other string like material to hang your flags from.
  • Decorations for inside

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9. DIY Dollar Store Crafts Halloween

This Dollar Tree DIY is such an easy craft that will help spruce up your spooky decor in your home this Halloween. In just a few minutes you can turn a simple rounded picture frame into a cute and spooky ghost to add a subtle touch of Halloween throughout your home.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

  • PICTURE FRAME
  • BLACK SHARPIE MARKER
  • WHITE PAINT (IF NEEDED)

10. DIY Dollar Store Crafts For Dogs

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How cute is this DIY dog leash holder to hang up near your front door or doggie area! To recreate this crafty DIY, start by painting a wooden board in a color that matches the aesthetics of your home. Then attatch two heavy duty hooks to your wooden board to serve as the hangers for your leashes. Lastly, glue on your wooden dog and decorative the hanger as you would like. We suggest writing your dogs name for a cute touch before you secure your DIY to the wall.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

  • WOODEN SIGN
  • LARGE HOOKS
  • HOT GLUE
  • WOODEN DOG
  • PAINT
  • MARKERS

11. DIY Spring Dollar Store Crafts

Add some unique charm to your front steps by making this customized dollar store Spring DIY idea! To make this cute craft, start by painting a cutting board and crate from the Dollar Tree in the color of your choice and then securing the two together. Lastly fill your crate with a foam floral block and stick in some of your favorite faux stems. Don’t forget to write a cute message on your cutting board to welcome your guests into your home!

TIP: You may want to add some real dirt in your crate to cover up the foam block and also add weight to your flowers so that they don’t blow away.

12. DIY Garden Dollar Store Crafts

Here is another super easy but creative way to elevate your front porch by using items from the dollar store. To start take two planters of your choice and glue them together to make an hourglass. Then use the planters as you would like, you can add faux florals or some real flowers from the nursery.

13. DIY Dollar Store Crafts For Kids To Make

You can not forget about the kids when you are taking a trip to the dollar store and this is the perfect mess free project that will do just the trick. They can make their own one of a kind worm with just a couple of supplies from your local dollar store.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

  • Socks
  • Elastics
  • Googly Eyes
  • Pipe Cleaner
  • Stuffing – Stuffing from an old pillow works fine

CLICK HERE TO READ STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

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