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Customize this desk top organizer with your colour choices and preferences and because this craft is made out of recycled boxes and materials easily found in the local dollar store, you could make more than one.

If you’re a teacher looking to personalize your desk or organize your pencils, paperclips and stickers, this craft is for you. Also, for parents, kids can easily help with this craft making it a great teacher’s gift idea! Let’s get started!

What do I need to make an Easy Desk Top Organizer?

• Wooden tray
• Wrapping paper
• Variety of cardboard boxes and paper rolls
• Spray glue
• Spray paint (or acrylic)
• Scissors

How do I make an Easy Teacher’s Desk Top Organizer?

• Paint the wooden tray.
• Arrange the boxes in the tray to give you an idea of where they will be.
• Adhere wrapping paper to the cardboard boxes and rolls using the spray on glue.
• Place in the wooden tray!

How to – Photo Tutorial

Before covering the boxes and painting the tray, do a mock up of how you want them to look and fit. Remember to have taller boxes near the back so you can see smaller items in the front!

Paint the wooden tray, this will work as the base of the organizer. We used spray paint, but acrylic paint works well too. Especially if you have little ones helping out. Set the base aside to dry.

While the base is drying, prepare the cardboard boxes and rolls. Measure and cut the wrapping paper to size. Then, spray the cardboard box with glue spray. Adhere the paper to the boxes, inside and out. As well as the outside of the rolls.

Once the tray has dried completely and the boxes are covered you can arrange them in the tray.

Ta-Da! Designer Dollar Store Desk Organizer!!

We hope you loved this Easy Desk Top Organizer [Dollar Store Crafts]. If you’re looking for more back to school, teacher ideas, check out our amazing Teacher’s Pet – this is one for our valued teacher’s to enjoy – no students aloud!!

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DIY Dollar Store Bottle Opener for the Cottage

What you’ll need:

• Beer opener
• False leaves
• Shells
• Twine
• Beads
• Hot glue gun with glue
• Sea dollar (optional)
• Good vibes plaque (optional)

This DIY bottle opener is super easy to make. Firstly, cut some twine into varying lengths – these will be what the decorations will attach to. The bottle opener, leaves and then the plaque are all tied onto the twine with some beads thrown in for flair. We glued the sand dollar and shells onto the twine to secure them.

Once you have all your twine lengths decorated, tie them all together at the top to secure them. This will also create the loop to hang it from.

The dollar store bottle opener that we found came with a magnet on the back to hang it on the fridge, BUT, it also works to hold the bottle caps!! Perfect for a hanging bottle opener!

Crafter Hack – attach a magnet to the back of the opener or plaque for an easy way to store caps, so perfect for an outdoor bottle opener!!

We hope you love this DIY Dollar Store Bottle Opener for the Cottage! If you’re looking for more DIY cottage ideas, certainly check out our Beach Decor: Flip Flop Hanger, so pretty at the pool! Or our DIY Ice Cream Cone Apron makes a great fit for BBQ and then some dessert prepping!

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This project would look equally nice using a white vase, so while you’re looking for materials at the local dollar store, keep in mind a white or clear vase will do.  The pattern used for this Mother’s Day craft is called a quatrefoil pattern and it’s perfect for this project because it’s symmetry is easy on the eyes, but again, you can use any pattern and colour you come across.

DIY Pottery Barn Inspired Dollar Tree Vase for Mother’s Day

What you’ll need:

• Clear or white vase
• Mod Podge
• Fabric
• Scissors 
• Sponge brush
• Accessory (a wooden ’S’ is used here)

How to make your own Pottery Barn Inspired Dollar Tree Vase:

Firstly, be sure your vase is clean, wash it with a mild cleaner and let it dry completely.  This will remove any finger prints, sticky labels and other things that will prevent the fabric from sticking to the glass.

Measure and cut your fabric.  Cut it long enough to wrap around the vase and wide enough to cover at least 1/2 to 3/4’s of the vase, length wise. 

Thirdly, apply the fabric to the vase using the sponge brush and Mod Podge, begin by applying a layer of glue along the bottom of the vase, it’s easier to do this in small sections, rolling the fabric out as you go, running your finger over the fabric to remove and bubbles or pockets of thicker glue.  Once again, set it aside to dry completely.

Once dry, flip the vase upside down and glue the extra length of fabric down onto the bottom of the vase.  Set it aside again to completely dry.  

Once the fabric has dried you can add your accessories, using the Mod Podge.

How do you like our DIY Pottery Barn Inspired Dollar Tree Vase for Mother’s Day? Certainly, the mom that receives this beautiful, personalized gift is sure to love it. Need more Mother’s Day gift ideas? Check out our Macrame Plant Hanger Tutorial. Happy Crafting!

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