Dollar Tree Christmas Crafts

October 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment

It’s nearly the holiday season! Time to get ready for the holidays by making some super cute crafts. We are sharing 7 Dollar Tree Cricut Christmas Crafts you are going to want to make this year.

They are adorable and oh so easy to make. Since we’re getting many of our supplies at Dollar Tree, these are inexpensive options for your Christmas crafting.

Dollar Tree Christmas Crafts

Pizza Pan Christmas Countdown Calendar

If you want to make an adorable and affordable Advent calendar, we have got you covered. The base of this advent calendar is a Dollar Tree pizza pan! With the help of your Cricut machine, you can make a super cute Advent calendar that your family will love.

We made this as part of our holiday Boot Camp. It’s a super cute and easy craft that adds lots of fun to your Christmas celebration. You can see the replay of the livestream below.

Materials used:

Vintage Jeans Font – https://makersgonnalearn.com/fonts/vi…
Click Clack Font – https://makersgonnalearn.com/fonts/cl…
Light Wreath File – https://makersgonnalearn.com/cut_file…
Printable Magnet Sheet – https://amzn.to/3BLeux0
Red HTV – https://www.143vinyl.com/easyweed-htv…
Light Blue HTV – https://www.143vinyl.com/easyweed-htv…
Hot Glue Gun – https://amzn.to/3BlThbf
Wooden Beads – https://amzn.to/3xunrIl
Red Paint – https://www.143vinyl.com/starcraft-ch…
White Paint – https://www.143vinyl.com/starcraft-ch…
Pizza Pan – Dollar Tree
Printer – https://amzn.to/3UegKnn

Merry Mail Christmas Card Holder

For this simple Christmas card holder, we used a frame, ribbon, and clothespins that we found at Dollar Tree. This costs under $5 to make! It’s so easy peasy to make too!

Cut files used: Santa Mail

Font used: Mary Katherine

Jenga Christmas Ornament

There are so many great craft projects made from Jenga blocks (we used the less expensive version – Tumbling Tower game from Dollar Tree) and we just love this ornament. Glue together your blocks, add a sentiment and baker’s twine (also from the Dollar Tree) hanger and you’ve got a beautiful ornament. Embellish with beads and jingle bells from the dollar store too.

Get all the details on how to make this wooden block ornament here.

Pro Tip: Make custom ornaments with each child’s name on it!

Customized Stocking Stuffers

Customized Dollar Tree Stocking Stuffers

There are so many small items that you can buy at Dollar Tree and then personalize with vinyl to make adorable stocking stuffers for everyone on your list.

NOEL Christmas Garland

Christmas Garland Of Beads On String Spelling Out Noel

You can find pretty much all of the supplies for this Christmas garland at your local Dollar Tree. We found our foam blocks in the toy section but check the craft section for similar blocks in wood. Paint the cubes and beads with chalk paint and then add some vinyl letters.

Shadowbox Ornaments

These shadowbox ornaments are made from little containers we got from the school supply section of Dollar Tree but if you can’t find them there, look for similar spice containers. You can pick up some tiny items to place inside the shadowbox or make some out of beads or cardstock.

Find all the information on how to make these shadowbox ornaments here.

Holiday Coffee Mug

You will find all kinds of mugs at Dollar Tree that are perfect for your crafting needs. Simply cut and apply a vinyl design and you’ve got a custom mug that will get you through the entire holiday season.

Cut file we used: Mommy Claus

There are plenty more “Claus” options to choose from too!

Paper Nativity Lantern

September 22, 2022 by Paula W

Add a lovely DIY Christmas decor project to your holiday decorating with this beautiful paper nativity lantern. With the help of your Cricut machine, you can make this amazing paper lantern to light up for Christmas.

This is a simple 3D Cricut craft that’s perfect for die-cutting beginners and advanced crafters too. Paper crafters, you’re going to love this die-cutting project.

Paper Nativity Lantern

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Cut File Used:

Nativity Lantern

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Step-by-step Instructions:

Due to the complex nature and visual components of 3D files, we recommend following along with the video as you assemble your project. You can always pause the video and re-wind as needed.

Simple Shaker Christmas Ornament

September 21, 2022 by Paula W

Our simple shaker-style Christmas ornament is a fun addition to your Christmas tree and they make a great handmade gift.

You are going to love these adorable Cricut Christmas ornaments we made using our newest font collection. These shaker ornaments are so easy to make with your Cricut or other die-cutting machines.

Simple Shaker Christmas Ornament

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Cut File And Font Used:

Ornament Gift Tag
Indigo

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Step-by-step Instructions:

Due to the complex nature and visual components of 3D files, we recommend following along with the video as you assemble your project. You can always pause the video and rewind as needed.

DIY Santa Stop Here Sign

September 18, 2022 by Paula W

You don’t want Santa to miss your house so this Santa Stop Here sign is just what you need for the holiday season. This is a project we are building from scratch, but don’t let that intimidate you.

If you are uncomfortable with the cutting or don’t have the tools for it, just ask your home improvement center to do it for you.

DIY Santa Stop Here Sign

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Cut File Used:

Santa Stop

Supply Links:

Step-by-step Instructions:

Import the cut file downloaded from Makers Gonna Learn to Design Space.
To create the wooden sign, you are going to want to create an octagon in Design Space and cut it out of cardstock to use as a template for the wood. So, we’ll begin with that.
Grab an octagon shape and duplicate it twice. Now you need to size them. Move one octagon to the other and size it down a little to create a border. Select them both and choose Align Center.
Next, select them both again and Slice. Delete all of the sliced layers you don’t need. All you need is the border layer.
Move your remaining octagon over and size it so that the border is showing. Select both, Align, Center. Select both, Group.
With the cut file, you can see that it’s set up to be used like a stencil. We don’t want that today. Instead, we just want to use the words. So, we need to separate them from the octagon shape.
Select the cut file and separate the words from the octagon by using Contour to remove the shape. Bring the words over to the octagon layer of your sign, click Arrange, and Bring to Front. Then size them accordingly.
Select all layers, Align, Center, and then Group. Go to the Layers panel, select only the words and the border and click Attach. Lastly, select both layers, Align, Center, and Group.
Click Make It. For the words attached to the border piece, you’ll need to choose Everyday Iron-On and choose Mirror. For the plain octagon, you need to set the material to Kraft Board. Place your materials on the mats, load the mats into the machine one at a time, and cut your materials.
Before you apply the cut vinyl, make sure the post and octagon sign piece are stained and have had at least 2 hours – preferably 24 hours – drying time. Also, make sure that all edges and surfaces of your wood have been sanded and are nice and smooth.
The post topper and plaque will be painted in white.
Center the post on the plaque (we’re using it as the sign base) and use the nail gun to attach them together.
Weed your HTV. Remember that you want to leave behind the letters and the border and weed away the rest. Don’t forget to weed out the centers of the letters too. Because this is HTV, it has built-in transfer paper. So, once weeded, you can peel your design up from the mat.
Lay your design down on your stained octagon wooden sign. Using your EasyPress Mini, start in the center and work your way out. You will need to give extra attention to heating the edges of the border. Even on the edges, we like to work from the inside to the outer edge to ensure proper adherence.
Carefully remove the transfer sheet. If any parts begin to pull up, lay down your Teflon sheet and use your EasyPress again to heat that area.
Apply E6000 on the back of the octagon right where you will attach it to the post to secure them both. After that, apply E6000 to the post topper and attach it.

Ugly Christmas Sweater Craft

September 18, 2022 by Paula W

If you’re looking for an idea for an ugly Christmas sweater, we have got you covered. Your die-cutting machine is the perfect tool for helping you whip up a holiday sweater quickly and easily. You’ll be all set for your holiday photos and get-togethers!

Ugly Christmas Sweater Craft

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Cut File Used:

Elf Quarantine

Supply Links:

Ugly Christmas Sweater Craft Challenge 239x300 1

Step-by-step Instructions:

Import the cut file downloaded from Makers Gonna Learn to Design Space.
Select the cut file and go to the top right section then click “ungroup”. We are only working with the tree and the text today, so we’re deleting the rest.
The piece of felt we’re working with is 9×12”, so we need to bear that in mind and size our design to fit those dimensions.
The Oh Quarantree text needs to be curved in order to fit into the toilet paper ribbon on the tree. There are several different ways to accomplish this. (1) Work the text in Illustrator or Inkscape to curve it and then pull it back into Design Space.. (2) You can contour the text. You will need to begin by duplicating your text so that you have 13 copies of the text in total (one for each letter/character). Select the text and go down to the bottom right and press “contour”. Contour out each piece so that you are left with each letter/character of the text as its own separate layer. (3) Or you can use Slice. Grab a square and size it down to cover one letter/character at a time. Make sure both the word and the square are selected and choose Slice. Discard the unnecessary slice layers. Repeat for every letter/character in your text. (4) Choose a font and type in the text yourself. Then, with your text selected, go up to the top menu and use Curve. You might also need to play around with the letter spacing to get this exactly the way you want it. Notes: Curve is only available on the desktop version of Design Space. If you want the font that matches this cut file, use Mary Katherine.
You may change the color and the size of the germs if you’d like. Go to the left-hand side where it says “shape” and get a circle, and then cover the germ on top of the tree with it. After that, select that shape and go to the “layers panel” on the right-hand side and select the germ too. Now you can press Slice. You can delete the slice results you don’t need.
Now that the germ is sliced, select it once again and go down to the bottom right to click “contour” and there will be a pop-up box where it says “hide contour” then select all the little holes to contour them out. We are doing this because as a cut file, each of those tiny little holes in the germs will be cut out and they will be very difficult to weed.
Do the same process to the other 2 germs and the face masks so you can manipulate each of them separately to change sizes, colors, and contour out any small areas you might not want to weed. .
Now go ahead and click “make it” and you’ll see the different mats in there. For the tree itself, we’re cutting it out of felt. We are also cutting out the tree stump and the germs out of felt. With the tree garland (the toilet paper and text) and the masks, we’re cutting them from HTV, so be sure for those mats that you have a Mirror on.
Once that part is set, click continue and connect to your maker. We are using a thicker felt, so we’re selecting Wool Fabric for that material setting and then Everyday Iron-On for the HTV items. Place the material on your mat, load it into the machine, and cut. Repeat for each mat of items you need to cut out.
Once all the pieces are ready, you can go ahead and lay them all out on the EasyPress mat while preheating the EasyPress Mini. This will help you get the correct placement before you start heating anything.
Use your EasyPress to heat and adhere the pieces of HTV. We are using glue to glue the felt pieces on.
Now that your design is all put together, you can glue it onto your sweater.
From there, it’s simply a matter of continuing to embellish your sweater as desired to make it as over the top and “ugly” as you’d like.

Tree & Snowflake Paper Box

September 15, 2022 by Paula W

These are really simple 3d holiday boxes so they’re perfect Cricut beginner projects. One makes a cute little gift box with a snowflake on top and the other makes a gift box with a tree on top.

These three-dimensional gift boxes are the perfect way to wrap up a nice little Christmas treat for someone special.

Tree & Snowflake Paper Box

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Cut Files Used:

Tree Box
Snowflake Box

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Step-by-step Instructions:

Due to the complex nature and visual components of 3D files, we recommend following along with the video as you assemble your project. You can always pause the video and re-wind as needed.

Christmas Popup Card

September 15, 2022 by Paula W

Creating beautiful handmade cards for your friends and family during the holiday season is a great way to show them just how loved they are. This adorable penguin-themed pop-up card can be manipulated to include a print then cut elements which make cutting and assembling the card a breeze!

Make your loved ones day a little merrier and brighter by making them this pop-up card that is both unexpected and impressive.

Christmas Popup Card

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Cut File Used:

Penguin Card

Supply Links:

Step-by-step Instructions:

Import cut file and change layer colors if desired
Select each penguin along with their accessory layers and flatten to create a print then cut layer
Click make it
Using the 8.5×11 white cardstock and your inkjet printer, print the penguins. Make sure to use the best print quality setting.
Once print is complete, place the cardstock on the mat in the upper left-hand corner and let your Cricut cut out the penguin designs
Follow the design space prompts and load the mat with the corresponding cardstock the machine will be cutting. Make sure to select the appropriate material setting for the cardstock you have selected, and load the scoring stylus (or scoring wheel if you choose) when promoted to do so by design space.
Once all mats are finished cutting, gently fold all the score lines and use your bone folder to create the score lines.
Use the ATG gun and/or zig glue pen to assemble the card base with the card liner.
Next, add adhesive to the “snowy hills” and place it in the appropriate area on the card.
Next, add the snowflake cutouts and penguins to the desired area on your card

Ceramic Sublimation Christmas Ornament

September 15, 2022 by Paula W

This personalized ceramic sublimation Christmas ornament makes the perfect Cricut gift idea! You can make these for everyone on your gift list and they’re sure to love it. If you’re looking for some great sublimation projects, this is the project for you.

Ceramic Sublimation Christmas Ornament

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Cut Files/Fonts Used:

Brown Hair
Blond Hair
Christmas Accessories
Clothes
Dogs
Ballin

Supply Links:

Step-by-step Instructions:

Measure your sublimation ornament blank and add that size shape in Design Space, ours is a 3″ circle.
Upload all of the PNGs you need. The ones we used are “Brown Hair”, “Blonde Hair”, “Christmas Accessories”, “Clothes”, and “Dogs”.
Now you will use basic shapes to slice out all of the pieces of the PNG’s you need.
When you have all your needed pieces sliced out, begin assembling your family.
Once you’re finished, flatten everything where you want it to go. Refer to the training video for a detailed tutorial on this Design Space process.
Once everything is flattened you can then mirror it, send it to your sublimation printer, print it out, and allow your Cricut to cut it.
Preheat your EasyPress to 400 degrees.
Lay the design onto your ornament and align it how you want it. Use tape to secure it down if needed.
Place your EasyPress on it and apply VERY STRONG pressure for 50 seconds.
Allow the ornament to cool completely then remove the paper.
Add your ribbon and enjoy!

3D Paper Mailbox

September 14, 2022 by Paula W

Make an adorable 3D Paper Mailbox using cardstock and your die-cutting machine. You can fill it with little notes or candies and give it to someone special. This is perfect for Valentine’s Day or Christmas (letters to Santa!) as well as many other occasions.

Not only is this paper mailbox really cute, but it actually works too. The door opens and you can raise and lower the flag!

Find more 3D paper projects here.

3D Paper Mailbox

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Cut File Used:

3D Mailbox: https://makersgonnalearn.com/cut_files/3d-mailbox/

Supply Links:

Step-by-step Instructions:

Due to the complex nature and visual components of 3D files, we recommend following along with the video as you assemble your project. You can always pause the video and re-wind as needed.

3D Christmas Cracker

September 14, 2022 by Paula W

This paper box made to look like an old-fashioned Christmas cracker is just the cutest! They make the perfect addition to your holiday decor and can even be used as a little gift box. They’re perfect for holding money or candy!

Our Christmas cracker cut file can be resized to create a variety of sizes and there are so many ways you can decorate them. Inexpensive to make and requiring only a few supplies, this is a great Cricut craft for beginners.

Find more 3D projects here.

3D Christmas Cracker

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Cut File Used:

3D Christmas Box: https://makersgonnalearn.com/cut_files/3d-christmas-cracker/

Supply Links:

Step-by-step Instructions:

Due to the complex nature and visual components of 3D files, we recommend following along with the video as you assemble your project. You can always pause the video and re-wind as needed.