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DIY Dollar Store Christmas Decorations Ideas

    With winter fast approaching it’s time to get your head thinking about all that sparkles for the glitteriest season of all. You don’t have to spend a fortune to make your house look festive. These Dollar Store Christmas Decorations can be made at a fraction of the cost you would purchase them in designer stores.

    1. Plastic Fork Tree

    Plastic Fork Tree
    All you need to make this is some plastic forks , card stock and glue. Make the card into a cone and cut some length off the forks. Begin to glue around the cone, and then decorate woth pearl string and stars. It also makes a great litle centerpiece for winter weddings.
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    2. Water Marble Bauble

    Water Marble Bauble
    This simple technique to water marble your ornament involves using a dish of water and adding several drops of different colored nail polishes. Swirl it around and dip your clear bauble in for a really neat effect.
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    3. Snow Globe Candle Holders

    Snow Globe Candle Holders
    For a different way to present your candles this year , flip some wine glasses upside down and place festive figurines such as snowmen on fake snow inside. Pop your candles on top and watch as guests face delight.
    Instructions Snow Globe Candle Holders

    4. Festive Dessert Tray

    Festive Dessert Tray
    For a festive dessert tray – you’ll need three plates and two candle holders which can all be purchased from the dollar store. Hot glue them together and you will have this lovely piece that could also be given as a gift with some nice cookies for example.

    5. Fishbowl Snowman

    Fishbowl Snowman
    Turn dollar store fishbowls into the most adorable Christmas decoration. You’ll need 3 different sized stackable fish bowls a bag of fake snow and festive figurines. It really couldn’t be easier to make.
    Instructions Fishbowl Snowman

    6. Candy Cane Wreath

    Candy Cane Wreath
    For a couple of dollars you can make this adorable wreath. Start by gluing two candy canes together at the top and bottom, using hot glue. Repeat until you have 9 hearts and finish by gluing a snowflake ornament in the center. Use some red ribbon to hang it.

    7. Large Candy Canes

    Large Candy Canes
    Wrap the dollar store plastic candy canes in burlap and embellish with bells, pine cones and greenery.

    8. Gilded Winter Arrangement


    Collect some branches from your backyard and wrap with some gold or silver thread. Arrange in a jar of baubles and then gently hang some baubles on each of the branches. This will look beautiful set on a tray of baubles and a candle.

    9. Square Christmas Wreath


    You can make this awesome wreath with a dollar store frame, garland ribbon and Christmas bulbs.

    10. Deco Mesh Angel

    Deco Mesh Angel
    This is a fun little craft to do with the kids. You’ll need deco mesh, pipe cleaners, ribbon & a plastic bulb.

    11. Pine Cone Centerpiece


    Fill dollar store vases with pine cones and add fairy lights.

    12. Dollar Store Christmas Decorations


    These baubles will look stunning on your coffee table. Purchase some decor-push pins and Styrofoam balls to recreate this idea.

    13. Christmas Ball Wreath


    Make your door look super festive with this colorful wreath. Use a pool noodle and ornaments from the dollar store.

    14. Bauble Centerpiece

    Bauble Centerpiece
    Purchase several wine glasses and baubles as well as present bows, little fake presents, and a plate to recreate this. Fill the glasses with the balls and fake presents, and display what is leftover on the plate.

    15. Faux Cloche

    Faux Cloche
    Turn two dollar store wine glasses upside down and make little scenes out of figurines such as a nativity set. Place a little bow near the top and you have a beautiful little decoration for your table.

    16. Pickle Jar Snowman

    Pickle Jar Snowman
    Instructions Pickle Jar Snowman

     

    17. Ornaments Centerpiece

    Ornaments Centerpiece
    For cheap and easy Christmas decor – put Epsom Salt in the bottom of Dollar Store cylinder vases. Add you choice of pine cones and small ornaments.

    18. Festive Kitchen Makeover

    Festive Kitchen Makeover
    Red, white, black and silver Christmas in the kitchen. Rolls of red velvet ribbon and bows from the dollar store.

    19. Twine Candy Canes

    Twine Candy Canes
    Buy plastic candy canes at the dollar store and wrap them using twine for a primitive candy cane.

    20. LED Pictures

    LED Pictures
    Use dollar store gift bags, battery LED lights, and frames to make these wintery scenes.

    21. Lantern Scene

    Lantern Scene

    22. Ribbon Wrapped Candles

    Ribbon Wrapped Candles
    Make this charming candle decor with a gold charger and small round ornaments. Then use gold berry bush and narrow red ribbon as well as various sized white candles. Finally wrap the ribbon around the candle and glue in place.

    23. Dollar Store Snowflake

    Dollar Store Snowflake

    24. Ornament Bowls

    Ornament Bowls

    25. Candy Cane Christmas Door Hanger

    Candy Cane Christmas Door Hanger

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