Dollar Store HacksNo. 6637 · The 2026 edition
5 DIY Dollar Store Halloween Decor Ideas
Turn cheap finds into spooky decor with these five dollar-store Halloween craft ideas.
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Transform everyday dollar-store items like car washing mitts and ping-pong balls into a creepy wreath and a bug-embellished frame. This set of five DIY projects also repurposes a picture frame, plastic bug, and a branch to create unique, budget-friendly Halloween decorations.
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Directions
- Secure one car washing mitt around the small foam wreath form with T-pins. Continue layering mitts until the entire form is hidden.
- Use a black paint marker to create a solid black dot on each of the three ping-pong balls. Fix them onto the wreath with hot glue.
- From the white card stock, cut two triangles that look like sharp fangs. Glue them onto the wreath using hot glue.
- Cover the entire picture frame (glass included) with matte black spray paint. Allow it to dry completely.
- Give the plastic bug a metallic gold finish using gold spray paint. Let dry.
- Using hot glue on a low heat setting, fix the gold bug to the middle of the painted frame.
- Glue floral filler to one end of the yard branch. Then secure an additional layer of filler with floral wire for extra fullness.
- Wrap jute twine around the filler to conceal the stems, applying hot glue as you wind the twine.
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