Dollar Store Christmas Decoration Ideas

Every year I love to make new Christmas decorations for my home and friends.  I was at the Dollar Store and came across these glitter reindeer and couldn’t resist them.  I then starting thinking about what I could do with them.  This year I can’t get enough of the gold and glitter.

The reindeer were a steal, the red ones came in a pack of 5 and the larger gold ones were 2 for $1.  Supplies you would need are the reindeer or similar flat Christmas decoration, fabric, old frames with the glass or art canvas.  Hobby Lobby has the 8×10 canvas 2 for $4 pack.

There are 2 different ways that I did this project.

For the first one I used fabric and canvas.

  Cut a piece of fabric 2 1/2″ larger than each side of the canvas.  For instant since my canvas piece is 8×10 I cut my fabric 13×15.  This will give you enough fabric to wrap around and secure on the back.

Next, wrap the fabric one side at a time and secure with a staple gun.  It works best to do the sides across from each other so you can pull the fabric to make it tight.  The pattern fabric is a little harder because you need to line up the print checking it from the front to make sure it isn’t crooked.

After you have 2 sides done you need to miter the fabric before you wrap the other 2 sides.  If you don’t the fabric will be bulky on the sides.

Next glue the reindeer on.  I used small sticky dots that you use in scrap booking so it pops out a little but you could just hot glue it too.

So simple, cheap and cute.  The possibilities are endless.  After seeing this one done I’m tempted to add a red nose to make him into Rudolph.

This frame is bigger than you think because the gold decoration is 10×10.  I love the gold polka dot fabric.  This one is done by wrapping the fabric around the glass and just duct taping it to the back.

Originally I was going to paint the frame but decided the gold looked great.

This frame is done the same way as the large frame.  I think the chevron fabric resembles mountains and the red really pops next to it.

Just have fun creating!! Hopefully these will give you a few ideas to decorate your home this Holiday season.

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