General Crafts Department
This general crafts department offers useful information for a wide variety of crafting projects that don’t fall under one of our other categories.
So, if you’re interested in crafts such as candlemaking, basketry, weaving, latch hook rugs, bead crafts, macramé, clay crafts, paper crafts, glass crafts, and flower crafts this is the place for you!
We offer project ideas, in addition to tips and hints, for different crafts on a weekly basis.
In addition, you can buy supplies for your projects through our online shopping store.
Recent Videos and Tutorials
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![DIY Pumpkin Wreath]()
Learn how to make a DIY Dollar Tree burlap pumpkin wreath using a 3D metal pumpkin form.
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![DIY Thanksgiving Leaf Napkin Rings with Plastic Canvas]()
Create a fun Thanksgiving decoration for your tablescape with our leaf napkin ring tutorial and free leaf plastic canvas pattern.
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![Dollar Store Witch's Hat Wreath Tutorial]()
Make a whimsical Halloween Dollar Tree witch's hat wreath with this deco mesh wreath tutorial to adorn your front door this fall.
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![Dollar Tree Shy Pumpkin Craft]()
Use Dollar Tree's carvable foam pumpkins to add the cutest look to your home decor with this shy pumpkin craft that won't break the bank.
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![Easy Yarn Ghost Halloween Garland]()
This bead and yarn ghost garland Halloween craft is a perfect one for everyone in the house. It’s kid friendly (with supervision) too!
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![Homemade Christmas Napkin Rings with Plastic Canvas]()
Learn how to make festive, affordable Christmas napkin rings that will dress up your holiday table!
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![How to Build A Mini Garden Hoop Tunnel]()
A garden hoop tunnel is one of the best investments you can make as a gardener. Learn how to build a simple, affordable mini garden tunnel.
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![Spooky Stockings Halloween Quilt Wall Hanging]()
Decorate this Halloween with this spooky stocking quilt block featuring witch legs, stretching cat, mouse & spiders!
Trending this Week
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![How to make a No-Sew Fabric 3D Snowflake]()
These 3D snowflakes are wonderful fabric Christmas ornaments. This tutorial shows how to make a snowflake decoration out of fabric.
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![How to make Glitter Ornaments]()
Learn how to make Glitter Ornaments for Christmas. These fun, fast and easy DIY ornaments are a pretty tree decoration.
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![How to Make a Simple Button Bookmark]()
Learn how to make a super simple and cute button paper clip bookmark with this tutorial.
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![How to Make a Simple No-Sew Sock Puppet]()
Kids will love making this sock puppet. All they need is a sock and some basic things around the house.
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![MACRAME PROJECTS]()
Here you will find 50 free macramé projects for beginners to advanced crafters.
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![How to Drill a Drainage Hole in a Ceramic Flower Pot or Planter]()
You discovered the perfect ceramic flowerpot with no hole for drainage. If you can use a power drill, you can create a hole in the bottom of the pot.
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![SNOWMEN CRAFT IDEAS]()
Find the best snowman craft ideas, including decorations and ornaments to bring the winter fun inside!
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![How to make a spinning button toy (Button Whirligig)]()
This fun easy-to-make button thread spinner is fun, easy-to-make toy that takes only minutes to make with common household items.
Free Items of the Week
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After making this adorable wall craft using the free tutorial, it can be used again year after year. Your kids will look forward to opening a different pocket each night.
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Joann
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This is a fun and easy beading Hanukkah activity for children ages 7 and up.
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DLTK's Site for Kids
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Learn how to use small 3M decorating clips to make a wall string art.
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My Poppet
New Stuff
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Make a custom DIY border print design with the Cricut Maker and this tutorial.
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Heather Handmade
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This introduction will give you an overview of both floor looms and table looms, and how they differ from each other.
From
Gist Yarn
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In this post learn how to cut quilt pieces with a Cricut.
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Heather Handmade
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Rigid heddle looms are a perfect gateway to learning the wide and wonderful world of weaving. Learn about the rigid heddle loom.
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Gist Yarn
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The soumak weave pattern creates a bubbled or chunky effect on the weaving. This video tutorial and photo tutorial show the soumak weaving technique.
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Fiber and Design
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This blog post introduces the equipment and yarn you'll need to get started with tapestry weaving.
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Gist Yarn
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A twill weave pattern creates a diagonal pattern. Here is a video and also row-by-row instructions for weaving a twill pattern. Weaving twill in two directions will create an arrow form, creating the chevron weave pattern.
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Fiber and Design
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This blog post explains how to choose the best warp yarn when weaving.
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Gist Yarn
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Weaving yarn sizes and their naming system will help you choose the best yarn for your weaving projects. Learn about weaving yarn sizes here.
From
Gist Yarn
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This blog post explains each of these of the above common weaving terms and explains how to calculate all three so you can start weaving with confidence.
From
Gist Yarn