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September 30, 2019 · 1 Comment

5 Dollar Store Tray Ideas, DIYs, and Creative Transformations

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Grab a few dollar store serving trays and your craft supplies, because these dollar store tray Ideas and DIYs are absolute crafting genius!

I'm serving up some crafty inspiration with these DIYs made from cheap plastic serving platters.

I’m serving up some crafty inspiration with these DIYs made from cheap plastic serving platters.

The Dollar Store is a wealth of cheap party supplies, toiletries, snack foods, and seasonal decor items. But, if you’re willing to get a bit creative, it’ also a great place to shop for craft and DIY decor supplies. For instance, take those dollar plastic serving trays. They come in clear, silver, or sometimes a bright color. They’re perfect for serving up appetizers and snacks at your next get-together. BUT – they’re also perfect for your next craft project. Here’s some inspiration to get you started.

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My Dollar Store Botanical Tray:

Botanical Painted Dollar Store Tray - Transform a silver dollar store serving platter with chalk paint and a stencil

Watch this video to see how I did it:

Supplies:

  • chalk paint – in Ivory, Elephant, and Moss
  • fern stencil
  • clear coat spray to protect the chalk paint

Dollar Store Tray DIYs

Here are even MORE dollar store tray transformations I think you’ll LOVE!

Transform these Dollar Store Silver Platters - Grab a few dollar store serving trays and your craft supplies, because these dollar store tray DIYs and upcycling ideas are absolute crafting genius!

 

Dollar Store Tray Ideas

Grab a few dollar store serving trays and your craft supplies, because these dollar store tray Ideas and DIYs are absolute crafting genius!

Dollar Store Silver Tray Transformations

Here are my favorite ways to transform simple silver serving trays - with chalk paint, decals, and other embellishments.

These little trays make great additions to gallery walls, on side tables, on dressers to hold jewerlry, or as part of a seaonal vignette.

Dollar Store Flower Decal Tray

Transform an ordinary Dollar Tree serving tray into a blooming work of art with this dollar store flower decal tray embellished with wall stickers.

Photo Credit: 2beesinapod.com

Chalk Painted Trays with French Graphics – My Dollar Store DIY

Here's another transformation with chalk paint and a floral graphic. This one goes for a black-and-white theme that is very Franch looking.

Photo Credit: www.dimplesandtangles.com

DOLLAR TREE METAL SERVING TRAY WREATH

Buy a BUNCH of silver trays at the dollar store to make this stunning one-of-a-kind wreath!

What a unique idea for a front door wreath. Change out the faux leaves for spring florals or holiday greens to decorate year-round.

Photo Credit: www.youtube.com

DIY Dollar Tree Rae Dunn Inspired Reindeer Food Tray | 9 of 12 Days of Christmas

Give the reindeer this Christmas Eve their own farmhouse style decorative tray! This would be a great addition to the traditional milk and cookies for Santa.

Dollar Store Baking Sheet Tray Ideas

The kitchen aisle at the dollar store isn't just for cooking and baking. It's also a great place to shop for craft supplies - like baking sheets.

Grab a cookie tray and a few craft supplies and get crafting with these creative baking sheet transformations.

DIY Cookie Sheet Serving Tray

Grab some dollar store supplies to make this DIY cookie sheet serving tray. For just a few dollars, you can make this functional and beautiful farmhouse-style tray.

Santa Cookie Tray

Make this cute farmhouse-style enamel Santa cookie tray with a dollar store cookie sheet and chalk paint. Leave out cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for the reindeer.

Other Tray DIYs using Dollar Store Supplies

Here are a few other DIY serving trays and tiered tray ideas using dollar store supplies.

The creative possibilities really are endless!

Photo Credit: simplemadepretty.com

$1 Tiered Tray DIY

Next time you're shopping at the dollar store, be sure to grab a couple of burner covers. You don't want to miss out on this inexpensive and creative DIY tiered tray to decorate a side table, kitchen counter, or serve as a cute centerpiece.

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  1. Sherrie says

    August 29, 2022 at 5:14 pm

    Wonderful ideas want to craft a bunch of them!

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