11 Best New Dollar Tree Craft and DIY Finds Under $5

Dollar Tree offers plenty of budget-friendly home decor options. However, if you want an elevated look on a budget, pay attention to DIY influencers who constantly share craft hacks on social media. With just a few inexpensive items from the store, you can create absolute masterpieces. Right now, lots of fall and Halloween DIYs are circulating. What should you make? Here are the 11 best new Dollar Tree craft and DIY finds under $5.
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A Ghost DIY for Halloween
Bargain Bethany created a genius project using Dollar Tree laundry baskets and tablecloths. “Dollar Tree Ghost DIY! A little twist on @dollartree ghost DIY! My version was inspired by @macy.blackwell viral stool + bowl ghost, but I created mine using Dollar Tree laundry baskets as the base. I recently saw @hannahkshepherd put her own spin on my laundry basket version using Dollar Tree tablecloths instead of fabric, and I loved the idea! So I recreated that look and added arms to mine this time around. 👻 I love seeing how one DIY can inspire another and keep evolving!” she captioned a post.
2
A “Funky” Crocheted Sofa Wall Shelf
Sun Sprinkles got super creative with a little plastic Dollar Tree sofa, creating a vintage-looking wall shelf out of it. “DIY time! Now to figure out what to put on this cutie little shelf. Any ideas?!?” she captioned the post.
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3
A Haunted House
Bargain Bethany created another masterpiece: A Haunted House Shelf. ” Incredible Dollar Tree Haunted House Shelf using Dollar Tree products! This is a completely original idea that I’m so excited about!” she captioned the post.
4
A MacKenzie Childs Dupe Pumpkin
You can pay $80 for a MacKenzie-Childs-branded black-and-white checkered pumpkin. Or, you can make your own with Dollar Tree items for under $5. Olivia’s Romantic Home shared an easy project. “🏁Let’s create a Dollar tree check pumpkin!” she captioned a post.
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Adorable Fuzzy Pumpkins
Emma Villaneda shared her DIY for fuzzy pumpkins. “Here’s my secret on how to take Dollar Tree Styrofoam pumpkins and turn them into these adorable fuzzy ones! 🧡✨This is one of my favorite fall DIY’s and I love that you can pick the color you want the pumpkins! I’ve linked all the materials in my Amazon storefront, but you can of course get the Styrofoam pumpkins, twine, and hot glue from Dollar Tree!” she captioned the post.
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A Pumpkin Soap Dispenser
Liz Fenwick DIY, one of our favorite crafty influencers, shared an easy DIY using a glass pumpkin jar. “This is one of my most popular fall DIY’s! 🎃 I transformed this pumpkin jar from Dollar Tree into a functional soap dispenser perfect for fall!” she captioned the post.
7
A Disney Halloween DIY
Easy Kids Crafts shared a Disney-inspired DIY. “I love when a simple Dollar Tree find turns into something completely different! I turned a plastic Halloween pumpkin bucket into the Evil Queen’s poison apple from Snow White, and I’m kind of obsessed with how it turned out. This was such a fun and easy Disney Halloween DIY using acrylic paint and hot glue, and it would make a really fun Halloween craft for kids, a Halloween party project, or even some spooky DIY Halloween decor. I love a good @dollartree Halloween craft, especially when a few simple craft supplies can turn into something this fun!” he wrote.
8
A DIY Halloween Tree
Bishop Mortimer created a genius DIY Dollar Tree Halloween tree. “I made a HALLOWEEN TREE out of Dollar Tree trinkets! Which Tree do y’all like better Traditional or The Purple & Green?” he captioned the post.
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DIY Candles Using Pool Noodles?
One influencer created Dollar Tree DIY Candles using pool noodles. “The amount of pool noodles I’ve purchased over the years with the intention of making these but never actually getting to them! This cost me about $5 in noodles $8 in spray paint and I already had the candles (I used the flame less ones you hang)! All in all I love the way they turned out and I’ll def be doing more but in a different color!” she wrote.
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10
Wall Art Using Silk Ropes
Nora Gweji created a gorgeous art installation using silk ropes purchased from Dollar Tree. The result is unbelievable. “Dollar Tree DIY wall decor using silk ropes,” she captioned the video. “Lovely,” commented a follower.
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And A Mirror Wall
The beveled mirrors at Dollar Tree are a longtime viral item. Miss Vicky Tips grabbed a few and created a mirror gallery wall DIY. “Gorgeous dollar tree idea,” she captioned the post.