Easy Dollar Tree Santa Crafts

Using a single floral pick from the craft store and a few dollar store finds, you can make three gnome or easy Santa crafts for the holiday season. These come together in just minutes and there is no sewing involved!

I never walk by the floral clearance because you never know what you’ll find. Be on the lookout for fun and unique floral picks for each season to create crafts to make and sell with a big profit!

Horizontal image of three Santa projects made with a clay pot, jar, and wood star on a holiday background with a poinsettia.

RELATED READING: DIY Santa’s Magic Key for Homes Without a Chimney

Three DIY Santa Projects in Less Than 15 Minutes

Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, I’m using up my insane stash of clearance holiday finds. I can never pass up a clearance sale, friends, because it means that I can increase my profit without doing much.

When I come across anything winter, holiday, or Christmas related, I will sometimes put it in the cart before I know what I’ll make. That’s definitely the case with today’s quick and easy Santa craft projects.

RELATED READING: Cute Popsicle Stick Santa Craft for Kids

Like this as some holiday inspiration? Share it with a craft group on Facebook or save it to a holiday DIY pin board. Either will make it easy to find when you’re ready to start making crafts for the holidays.

Vertical image of three mini Santa crafts made with red winter hats and dollar store supplies on a wood table.

As an Amazon Associate, I could earn from qualifying purchases. There could be affiliate links within this article.

RELATED READING: Need a Crafting Treat? Make These Santa Hat Rice Krispies

Santa Craft DIYs Video Tutorial

If you’re a visual person, craft along with me to make these. Watch the easy Santa Craft DIY video tutorial on YouTube.

While you’re there, be sure to subscribe. I share a ton of holiday crafts on the channel and even have a new Christmas YouTube channel.

Horizontal thumbnail showing three mini Santa crafts and text which reads craft along 3 cute Santa or gnome crafts Dollar Tree DIY.

Materials I Used for These 3 Mini Santa Craft Ideas

Below are the items I used for this fun afternoon of crafting. Check your craft supplies to see if there is anything you can use before heading to the store.

  • Dollar Tree Finds: a mini clay pot, a plastic jar ornament, and a wooden star plaque
  • Craft Store Item: three winter hat floral pick
  • Faux Fur Scraps
  • Small Wood Balls or Beads
  • Small Holiday Sprigs Scraps
  • Hot Glue Gun, Scissors, and Craft Knife

Clay Pot Santa Craft

Remove one of the hats from the pick. Turn the clay pot upside down and glue on the hat.

Add a small piece of faux fur just up to the edge of the hat brim. Glue on a wood bead or ball to the center of the fur under the hat.

Add a small greenery sprig and a berry and this easy and adorable Santa craft project is ready to display or sell at a market.

NOTE: you can make any of these crafts into a Santa ornament DIY by threading baker’s twine through the hats with a darning needle.

Crafter gluing on a small wood ball to act as a nose for a clay pot Santa craft.

Santa Treat Jar (or Gnome Treat Jar)

Pull off a hat from the pick and unscrew the lid of the plastic jar ornament (remove any hanger). Hot glue the hat directly to the top of the jar.

Next, cut a small scrap of faux fur (I used about 1.5 inches wide) and glue it up under the brim of the hat. Note: you can turn down the top like I did to cover the fabric backing.

Add a nose by gluing a wooden bead or ball to the center of the beard under the hat and you’re done. This would make a cute candy Christmas gift kids will love or a fun way to give money.

Crafter screwing on a Santa jar lid onto a mason jar ornament.

Easy Star Santa Craft

Remove the twine hanger from the Dollar Tree star plaque. Cut out the inside of the decorative winter hat pick and slide it on to the top of the star.

Cut a small scrap of faux fur (mine was just under 2 inches). Glue it to the front of the star, up on the top prong to be covered by the hat.

Next, glue on the hat to the top prong. Add a nose to the beard with hot glue and this cute star Santa DIY is done and would look so cute next to some mini Christmas trees.

Crafter adding a winter hat to a dollar store star with a white beard.

More Santa Crafts You Might Like

Please Save or Share These Easy Christmas Crafts to Make or Sell

Your shares are how this site grows and I am sincerely grateful. Please share this on Facebook or save it to a Christmas inspiration craft pin board.

Vertical image of three miniature Santa DIY projects on a holiday background with text which reads 3 quick Santa crafts made with Dollar Tree staples.
Yield: 3 Mini Santa Crafts

Dollar Tree Santa Crafts for Christmas

Close up square image of three little Santa crafts made with Dollar Tree materials on a Christmas background.

Make one or all of these adorable mini Dollar Tree Santa crafts. You can use this easy tutorial for Dollar Tree Christmas crafts to make and sell, give as gifts, or to decorate your home.

Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost $7

Materials

  • Dollar Tree Star Plaque, Jar Ornament, and Mini Clay Pot
  • Craft Store Item: three winter hat floral pick
  • Faux Fur Scraps
  • Small Wood Balls or Beads
  • Small Holiday Sprigs Scraps

Tools

  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Scissors
  • Craft Knife

Instructions

Clay Pot Santa

  1. Remove one of the hats from the pick. Turn the clay pot upside down and glue on the hat.
  2. Add a small piece of faux fur just up to the edge of the hat brim. Glue on a wood bead or ball to the center of the fur under the hat.
  3. Add a small greenery sprig and a berry and this easy and adorable Santa craft project is ready to display or sell at a market.

Santa Treat Jar

  1. Pull off a hat from the pick and unscrew the lid of the plastic jar ornament (remove any hanger). Hot glue the hat directly to the top of the jar.
  2. Next, cut a small scrap of faux fur (I used about 1.5 inches wide) and glue it up under the brim of the hat. Note: you can turn down the top like I did to cover the fabric backing.
  3. Add a nose by gluing a wooden bead or ball to the center of the beard under the hat and you're done.

Easy Star Santa Craft

  1. Remove the twine hanger from the Dollar Tree star plaque. Cut out the inside of the decorative winter hat pick and slide it on to the top of the star.
  2. Cut a small scrap of faux fur (mine was just under 2 inches). Glue it to the front of the star, up on the top prong to be covered by the hat.
  3. Next, glue on the hat to the top prong. Add a nose to the beard with hot glue and this cute star Santa DIY is done.

Notes

Watch the Full Tutorial Here: https://youtu.be/1zk-eyAV6ds

Did you make this?

Please leave a comment or share a photo and tag me @rufflesandrain

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *