We just love crafting! We’re sure you have figured that out by now on a site called A Little Craft in Your Day. The only thing is, crafting can get really expensive. That’s why we love to check out less expensive places to find our craft supplies – like the dollar store! So, we have rounded up some really fun dollar store craft ideas to share with you here.
Dollar Store Craft Ideas
BEADED YARN WALL HANGINGS From A Little Craft in Your Day
Grab a stick from your yard – or look at the dollar store for substitute items like yard sticks, curtain rods, dowels, or even broomsticks – then all you need are some beads and some yarn to create a beautiful wall hanging like this.
DIY DOLLAR STORE FRAMED PLACEMAT From The Crazy Craft Lady
Dollar stores often have really cute placemats like this one. Grab a frame to put it in and voila! Instant artwork. Check out their tea towels as well for other possibilities.
DOLLAR STORE WOOD WORD MAGNET BOARD From Happy Deal Happy Day
You probably won’t be able to guess what they used here as their magnet board. It’s so simple and genius and readily available at dollar stores! If you can’t find words to add to it (it’s fun to have several different ones so you can switch them out), check out our magnetic letters below for another idea.
DIY DOLLAR STORE ABSTRACT PAINTING From Savvy Chaser
Grab a canvas and some paints and make a beautiful abstract painting for your home. No one will believe all the supplies came from the dollar store!
WOOD BLOCK CALENDAR From Little House Of Four
Make over some simple wooden blocks and turn them into a classy and trendy calendar for your home.
DECOUPAGE WOOD WITH NAPKINS DOLLAR STORE From We Three Shanes
The dollar store often has some really beautiful patterned paper napkins and they are just the thing you need for decoupage. Cover simple pieces of wood or tiles and make coasters, wall art, trays, and more.
CROSS STITCH EMBROIDERED PENCIL CUP From The Craft Patch
You’ll often see these mesh pencil cups at the dollar store. Sometimes you can even find other types of desk organizers and even trash cans in the same material. Freshen them up with some simple embroidery for a whole new look.
HULA HOOP CHANDELIER From Sarah With An H
A chandelier made from a hula hoop? Who would have thought it could be this beautiful?
SPLIT PEA SUMMER WREATH From Mod Podge Rocks
Grab some bags of split peas and whip up this gorgeous wreath! You could use other dried beans or lentils if you prefer.
DIY MODERN BOOKENDS From Love Create Celebrate
Grab some wooden houses from the dollar store and turn them into stylish bookends.
DIY BURLAP DOLLAR TREE STORAGE BINS From Simple Made Pretty
Look how pretty this storage system is! They used simple bins from the dollar store.
DIY MAGNETIC ORGANIZER From The Crazy Craft Lady
Here’s another option for a magnet board. Metal bakeware is cheap and plentiful at the dollar store.
DIY AMPERSAND ART USING THUMBTACKS From Live Love DIY
This is stunning! It’s made out of such simple materials too. You could make this so inexpensively by getting your supplies at the dollar store.
DOLLAR TREE ROPE VASE CRAFT From Love And Marriage Blog
Rope and a plain vase from the dollar store and you have something special! Use it for holding and organizing items or as a flower vase.
PAINTED TERRACOTTA FLOWER POTS From The Spruce Crafts
Take those blah flower pots and turn them into something wow!
DIY MAP MAGNETS From The Happy Housie
Those little flat marbles at the dollar store have so many great uses – including turning them into these map magnets.
DIY IPAD CASE From Mod Podge Rocks
Turn a cheap, boring iPad case from the dollar store into something really special.
PILLOWS MADE FROM PLACEMATS From A Little Craft in Your Day
Grab some of those cute dollar store placemats and make them into pillows. If you can’t find plain pillow forms at the dollar store, look for pillows you don’t care for. Cover them with the placemats and turn them into something you love!
DOLLAR TREE TIERED STAND From The Happy Farmhouse
How cool is this? We love how something so simple like clothespins can be turned into an amazing decor item.
DIY FAUX SUCCULENT GARDEN From Hatch And Haven
Grab some photo frames and faux succulents and make yourself a beautiful terrarium!
DIY DOLLAR TREE PICTURE FRAME LANTERNS From Hip 2 Save
Or how about turning those photo frames into lanterns like these? Gorgeous, right?
DIY DOLLAR TREE BASKET From Glitter On A Dime
Jazz up a simple basket and make it your own!
VINTAGE INSPIRED FLOWER VASE From Jami Ray Vintage
Plain into pretty – if you love a vintage look, you’ll love these made-over jars!
MASON JAR PHOTO FRAME VASE From A Little Craft in Your Day
Speaking of jars, there are so many great things you can do with mason jars – or really any kind of jars you find at the dollar store. Create this simple photo frame vase for someone special.
DIY DOLLAR STORE FARMHOUSE SIGN From Robyn Johanna
Love farmhouse style? Make some adorable signs like these for your laundry room. Easily adapted to other spaces as well.
UPCYCLED MAP TILE COASTERS From Pop Sugar
You can often find plain tiles at the dollar store. How about turning them into some custom coasters with this decoupage project?
DOLLAR STORE WEST ELM PLANTER From The Budget Decorator
Glassware from the dollar store has so many possibilities. You’ll see quite a few ideas throughout this roundup including these beautiful terrariums.
MELTED CRAYON ART From A Little Craft in Your Day
Grab some crayons and a canvas to create some gorgeous melted crayon art. We added some faux flowers to ours!
MIRRORED PLANTER From The Art Of Doing Stuff
Have you ever seen those small mirror tiles they have at the dollar store and wondered what you could do with them? This is a lovely idea!
DIY TABLE ORGANIZER From Wishful Thinker
Not only would this organizer be a great addition to your desk, we can also picture it on the guest book table at a wedding!
DOLLAR TREE HULA HOOP FARMHOUSE SHELF From The Happy Farmhouse
Here’s another amazing idea for using hula hoops to create beautiful home decor! We love it.
VINTAGE LOCKER BINS From Hometalk
Okay, how amazing is this? Simple plastic bins from the dollar store – you know the ones we mean – go from simply functional to a home decor item! We can’t believe how beautiful this makeover is.
PAINTED MAGNETIC LETTERS From A Little Craft in Your Day
A simple set of magnetic letters gets an upgrade with this easy technique. Can’t find magnetic letters? Dollar stores often have wooden letters and magnetic tape or tiny magnets so you can create your own. Pair this with one of those fun magnet boards we’ve featured here or make one from a pizza pan like we did.
DIY JEWELRY STORAGE From Confessions Of A Serial DIYer
Take your jewelry storage to the next level with this lovely tiered display. It’s practical and pretty!
DOLLAR STORE CAKE PLATE From A Little Craft In Your Day
Make your own cake stand with simple dollar store glassware and take your next special occasion to another level.
DIY GOLD STRIPED VASES From Two Twenty One
We love this easy idea for adding some pizzazz to a plain glass vase.
DIP DYED CANDLE From Darice
Plain white candles get an upgrade with an easy dip dye technique!
GLITTER MASON JAR VASE From A Little Craft in Your Day
Another great option for adding some flair to a plain mason jar!
DOLLAR STORE MONSTER BOOKMARK From Mom Does Reviews
The kids are going to love this one! You can find everything you need to make these silly bookmarks at your local dollar store.
DIY DOLLAR STORE LETTER BOARD From Love Create Celebrate
We love those letter boards we see all over social media these days but they can be a bit pricey. Make your own with supplies from the dollar store.
STRIPED GLITTER CANVAS From A Little Craft in Your Day
Glue, glitter, and a plain canvas becomes an eye-catching piece of wall art with this idea.
EASY DIY WHITEBOARDS From One Little Project
Make your own whiteboards to reflect your own style!
DOLLAR STORE HANGING FLOWER BASKET From Craft Berry Bush
This is a simply beautiful way to display flowers in your home! Easy and inexpensive too.
NAIL POLISH MARBLED GLASSES From A Little Craft in Your Day
Plain glasses and some bottles of nail polish are all you need to make this beautiful marbled drinkware.
DIY DOLLAR TREE CHALKBOARD From Re-Fabbed
Add a chalkboard to your home for fun quotes or as a message board for family members to leave sweet little love notes to each other!
PRETTY PEN POTS From Torie Jayne
Need some storage for your pens and pencils, markers, paintbrushes, and other supplies? Why not make it pretty with this project idea?
POP TART WOODEN BOX From A Little Craft in Your Day
Buy a plain wooden box from the dollar store. Grab some paints, markers, and paintbrushes and you can turn it into an adorable Pop Tart design!
PLASTIC ELEPHANT BOOKENDS From Love Grows Wild
Find some plastic animals you love and turn them into bookends. What a fun idea!
DIY PARTY ANIMAL MAGNETS From Sugar And Cloth
Or how about turning those plastic animals into some adorable magnets! Your fridge has never looked so good!
DIY DOLLAR TREE SUCCULENT TOWER From Engineer Mommy
A tower of succulents? We love this stunning decor piece and it’s so easy to make!
DIY BANDANNA PILLOWS From Heathered Nest
Remember the placemat pillow idea? Same concept, but using bandannas instead!
DRESSER MIRROR From Create And Babble
Here are those flat marbles again – this time adding color and texture to a dresser mirror.
DOLLAR TREE WOOD CRATE COFFEE ORGANIZER From The Happy Farmhouse
Do you have a coffee station in your kitchen? You’re going to love making one of these little organizers to add to it. This could be made over into a hot cocoa station in the winter too!
SUMMER COASTAL DECOR From Across The Boulevard
If you love coastal or beach decor, you’re going to love this craft project. It’s so simple in its design, but adds a beautiful focal point to any room.
RUSTIC DOLLAR TREE DIY 3 TIERED SHELF From The Maker’s Map
Use this as a merely decorative piece or put it to work as an organizer, either way it’s a project we can’t wait to make.
DIY INDUSTRIAL DOLLAR STORE BASKET From North Country Nest
A simple dollar store basket becomes a piece of industrial decor with this easy makeover.
DOLLAR STORE APOTHECARY JARS From A Little Craft In Your Day
Love the look of apothecary jars but not the price? Make your own!
Wow! Who knew there were so many amazing crafts you could make with supplies from the dollar store? Crafting doesn’t have to be expensive!
