Did you know you could create beautiful Christmas decorations and save money? Learn how to make cute & cheap DIY Dollar Tree Christmas Decorations that will impress your friends and family this year.
Head to your local Dollar Tree and you will be amazed at all the fun Christmas Decorations, hostess gifts, gift basket ideas, and stocking stuffers that are only $1.25.
Find out how easy it is to make these Christmas decor ideas with dollar store items. You’ll make cute Christmas wreaths, holiday card displays, and outdoor decorations you can use over and over again each year. Plus tons of stocking stuffers and hostess gift ideas.
Your friends and family will never know you only spent $1.25 on your Dollar Tree Christmas Decorations and gifts this year!
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DIY Dollar Tree Christmas Decorations & Hostess Gifts
If you don’t have time to shop did you know you can order online at Dollar Tree and get free shipping to your local store? This is a game-changer during the busy holiday season.
Just head to your local stores and find a cute dollar tree Christmas craft to make this holiday season.
DIY Christmas Decoration Ideas
Step up the holiday decorations at your house with these easy DIY projects and décor ideas. Learn the basic ideas on how to make Christmas Decorations. Then use your imagination to make your own holiday creation. You won’t believe how easy this is going to be.
Don’t forget to decorate for Fall & Thanksgiving with Dollar Tree too!
Christmas Ornaments
A quick and cheap way to decorate is by picking up a sleeve of Christmas ornaments and stacking them in a glass vase. It’s an inexpensive item that turns your vase easily into holiday décor.
You can use a vase you already have at home or pick up a new vase at Dollar Tree.
Place the Christmas tree ornaments in one big vase or several surrounded by a mix of Christmas figures you already have at home. If you want to decorate the vase use a hot glue gun to paste some ribbon onto it.
You will find a large number of individual Christmas ornaments too. Use these to update your tree this year. Or make a statement by finding a new top piece to your tree.
TIP: It’s also fun to bring the kids and let them pick out a new ornament each year. They will be so excited to help you decorate the tree and hang up their new ornament.
My kids liked getting their own tabletop Christmas Tree for their room at Dollar Tree and decorating it with ornaments.
DIY Christmas Wreaths
These DIY Christmas wreaths are super easy Christmas crafts with dollar tree supplies. All you need is a wreath form, some ribbon, and a few cute holiday supplies like Christmas bows, jingle bells, or holiday berries.
I found two wreath forms to use this year from dollar tree. A candy cane form and a traditional circle wreath form. I also found the hooks to go over the door to hang the wreaths.
To start your wreath tie your ribbon to the bottom of the form. Then I added the mini Christmas bows that can bend around the metal form.
Tip: you could also add the bows or holiday berries later by pushing the wire attached to them between the layers of ribbon.
Next wrap your ribbon around the form and under the bow ties. At the end stuff the last end of the ribbon into the ribbon on the back to hold it. You could also use a hot glue gun to glue it down.
When you’re done you’ll have a cute holiday wreath to give as a gift or hang up on your front door.
Christmas Centerpiece
Create this easy Christmas centerpiece with items from the flower section of Dollar Tree. These look great on a side table, your countertop, or on your holiday table as a centerpiece.
Find a cute flower pot like the silver one I used. Then add a styrofoam block to the bottom of the pot.
Add to the styrofoam block fake red flowers, berries, pine cones, and holiday accents like the stockings. All of these items are on sticks you can poke into the block.
Finish off the centerpiece by tying a holiday ribbon around the outside of the flower pot with a cut Christmas ornament attached.
Decorate with Your Holiday Cards
Do you wonder what to do with all those holiday cards you get in the mail? I love all the pictures but never know what to do with them.
Then I figured out how to make this cute Christmas card display pictured above and below.
All you need is a roll of Christmas ribbon and wooden clothespins to make a beautiful display of all your Holiday Cards.
Get step-by-step directions in my Easy Homemade Christmas Card Displays.
Christmas Tree
Decorate your dining room table or side table with a small Christmas Tree. At Dollar Tree, you can pick up a small tree, tree skirt, ornaments, and tree topper.
I also added festive foam Christmas decorations to the top of the tree skirt to finish off the look.
Outdoor Christmas Porch Decorations

Decorate your porch with cute Holiday planters. Use a large outdoor pot and fill it with evergreen cuttings or faux greenery.
I cut down branches from my backyard evergreen tree but you could also get them where they sell Christmas trees.

Then fill the pot with small Christmas yard signs, fake red poinsettia flowers, and pine cones on a stick. These will look amazing by your front door!
Another outdoor Christmas decoration idea is to create Ice Ornaments to hang on the trees in your yard. This is a really fun DIY winter craft with your kids.
Dining Room Table Decorations
Make sure to decorate your dinner table too. You can use seasonal Nutcrackers, snow-covered Christmas trees, miniature holiday figures and buildings, tea lights, or red flowers with berries. You could make a whole Christmas village on your table with all the miniature items they have.
Another idea is to add in candles and holiday candle holders these will make your home smell great when guests come over for the holidays.
Bonus the candles make your home smell great when guests come over for the holidays.
Christmas Signs
I love to scatter a few Christmas signs around the house with cute seasonal sayings. The wooden sign is a great way to break up all the other decorations and Christmas lights. It’s a super easy way to decorate your dining room table, shelves, or countertops too.
They have a vast selection of signs to choose from, so pick one that fits your family the best.
If you don’t have time to shop try Decocrated a cool home decor subscription box I found and love. You’ll get 6-8 cute home decorations 4 times a year so you’re ready for every season including Christmas Decor.
You’ll be so excited about what Decocrated sends and you won’t have to shop or make it!
Outdoor Metal & Wooden Signs

Don’t forget to spread a little cheer in the front of your house with fun outdoor Christmas signs for your door. You’ll find a mix of snowmen signs to Santa Claus.
They also have cute holiday yard signs to stick in your Front yard.
Tree Skirts
Don’t forget to make the bottom of your Christmas tree pretty with a nice holiday tree skirt.
DIY Holiday Selfie Station
People love to take selfies and remember a fun holiday party. Use these two loves and create a holiday selfie station. It’s a great way to get family and friends to take lots of fun pictures together.
Make the selfie area by tapping a holiday door cover on a blank wall. Then place on a table next to it the Christmas photo prop kit.
During the party, people can come and go taking pictures on their phones. Remember to ask them to send you their best pics so you can keep the memories.
Tip: If you’re planning a Virtual Holiday party use these as the background of your Zoom view. It’s a fun way to celebrate when you can’t be together.
Add some fun Zoom Game ideas for your Virtual Holiday party too.
Kitchen Dollar Tree Christmas Decorations
Towels and Mitts


Make your kitchen festive too with new Christmas towels and Holiday oven mitts. Display them on your oven or refrigerator. Then use them when you are hosting guests.
Dress up your kitchen & bathroom sinks with fun Christmas soap bottles.
Christmas Trays
When guests come over or if your attending a holiday party place your appetizers and desserts on Chrismas Trays. It will make your food look a little extra special for the holidays.
Santa Cookie Plate
Kids will love using this cute “Cookies for Santa” plate to leave cookies on for Santa this year. You can use this plate every year for this fun holiday tradition.
Christmas Tupperware
Are you doing a cookie exchange or just want to have a guest take some food home with them? Pick up some disposable Christmas Tupperware.
Perfect boxes for baking a gift for school teachers, neighbors, or anyone else who helps you out all year long.
Hot Chocolate Bar

Set up a fun hot chocolate bar at home with dollar store supplies. Grab a box of hot chocolate, candy canes, marshmallows, Hershey kisses, Andes candy, cinnamon spice, sprinkles, chocolate sauce, or whip cream.
Set these all up in a row for your guest to create their own delicious hot chocolate drink.
Holiday Crafts for Kids


You’ll find tons of premade holiday crafts for kids at Dollar Tree. Here are a few fun craft Ideas
1.Paint already-made holiday displays
2. Pick up foam Christmas Trees, Snowflakes & Angles and decorate them with glued-on rhinestones or puffy paint from the art aisle.
3. Cut out trees and wreaths from construction paper and let kids decorate with crayons and stickers. – These could be made into cute Christmas cards from the kids to family members also.
Stocking Stuffers & Hostess Gifts Ideas
Hostess Gift Ideas & Teacher Appreciation Gifts
There are all kinds of different cute gift baskets and hostess gifts to bring to your next Holiday Party at Dollar Tree. You’ll get to brighten someone’s day with these gifts and save money.
Look at our DIY Christmas Gift Basket Ideas with Dollar Tree for inspiration on holiday gifts for kids and adults.
These gift basket ideas would also make great Teacher Gifts too!
1. Fill up a holiday mug, wine glass, or mason jar with candy. You will find a bunch of options with cute holiday sayings that make them a little more special. If you want to give more add a gift card to the mug too.
2. Make a Christmas gift basket by filling up a basket with a Nutcracker, a fun holiday table sign, candy canes, hot chocolate, and a mug.
Or make a wine or whisky gift basket with festive holiday glasses you’ll find at Dollar Tree.
3. Another Basket Idea – Fill with a book, Suduko, Cross Word or adult coloring book, a mug, and hot chocolate – Perfect winter gift
4. Create a Holiday baking gift basket with Christmas Tupperware, Gingerbread mix, a holiday plate, a whisk, and measuring cups.

5. Teacher Gift Basket with school supplies and a reusable bin they can use in the classroom. Add an inspirational sign and a gift card from the class.

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Gift Baskets for Kids
There are so many fun activities, games, and toys for kids at Dollar Tree. Make a fun Kids’ gift basket to have out on Christmas morning or for friends and relatives.
Add to a reusable bucket, games, and toys you think your kids will enjoy playing with. This would be a fun idea for holiday parties to keep kids busy while the adults chat too.
If your child likes art create a DIY Art or crafting station with a caddy and art supplies.
Stocking Stuffers for Kids

I pretty much buy all my stocking stuffers at Dollar Tree. It’s a great place to save money after you’ve spent so much on all the kid’s gifts. Here are a few ideas:
Candy – You will find Chocolate Santas, Candy Canes, and tons of other holiday-wrapped candy to add to a stocking.
Little figurines of characters – In the Toy section, you can find Disney characters, army men, and other small dolls to throw in.
Games – Card games and small travel games are a perfect fit
Playdoh – Kids always need fresh playdoh. Throw a couple of small tubs in with some playdoh accessories.
Coloring book and crayons – Wrap a coloring book and crayons together with a Christmas ribbon.
Books – Find a fun board book to add to your kid’s stockings.
Technology gifts – For older kids grab some new earbuds or cell phone accessories
Hair Accessories – Pick out some fun hair accessories for girls, nail polish, or lip gloss.
Small stuffed animals – Find cute & small stuffed animals perfect for stockings.
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Wrapping Paper & Christmas Cards
Finish off all your presents with Christmas wrapping paper and holiday gift bags to make it seem extra special.
They have tons of different patterns and themes around Christmas time. I even found some Disney wrapping paper for the kids.
You’ll also find Christmas cards and money enveloped Christmas cards for those teens in your life who only want money this year.
Are you inspired by these Dollar Tree Christmas Decorations and gift ideas? Hopefully, these easy DIY decor ideas will help ease the pressure on the holidays for you and make your house festive. Plus save you money on gifts and stocking stuffers.
Let me know if you enjoy your new fun Christmas decorations or have any questions in the comments. I love to hear from my readers.
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Nina Paul
Friday 10th of December 2021
Thanks for sharing this decoration idea. It will be helpful for me. I'm very excited to try this decoration with my kids.
Adriane Thompson
Friday 8th of November 2019
Can you come decorate my house for Christmas?! LOVE so many of these! I’m terrible at decorating mainly because I can’t get myself to spend money on something that sits there but Dollar Tree? I can totally do! The ornaments in the glass jar…genius! (can you tell I’m a total newbie at decorating?! LOL)
happymomhacks
Tuesday 12th of November 2019
So excited to hear you like these holiday decorations. I love that you can buy it all at the dollar store and save money too! I do the ornaments in the glass jar every year and people love it