Easy Dollar Tree DIY Lampshades With Detailed Instructions
In this home decor tutorial, I show you how to create dollar tree lamps with elegant styles that are perfect for almost any part of your home. I found similar small battery-operated lamps on Amazon for $70 so you are saving a lot of money by making them yourself. These are very easy tutorials, anyone can do this and it’ll cost you under $5 for each lamp. So check it out now!
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How do you make a Dollar Tree lamp?
Use a few supplies from Dollar Tree to create simple table lamps. The lamps in this tutorial were under $5 each and were very easy to make.
How do you make a simple lamp?
Use a battery-operated light bulb to make a simple lamp. Use a vase as a base and poster board for the lampshade.
How do you put crystals on a lampshade?
Crystals would really make a lampshade sparkle! You can put crystals on a lampshade using hot glue or E600 glue to make sure they adhere properly.
3 Dollar Tree DIY Table Lamps
I found similar small battery-operated lamps on Amazon for $70 so you are saving a lot of money by making them yourself. These are very easy tutorials, anyone can do this and it’ll cost you under $5 for each lamp.
Project Supplies:
- Dollar Tree LED Hanging Lamp (the Gold/Warm light is my favorite)
- Glass Vases
- Poster Board
- Hot Glue Gun (optional)
- Hot Glue (optional)
- E6000 Glue
- Aileen’s Fast Grab Tacky Glue
- Cloche
- Rope
- Scissors
- Ribbon
Dollar Tree DIY Elegant Gold Lamp
I made this little gold lamp to add some light to our kitchen. This DIY Dollar Tree light fixture adds the perfect touch of light to our Kitchen counter, although, it would be adorable on a bathroom counter, on a shelf, or side table.
Supplies
- Dollar Tree LED Hanging Lamp (the Gold/Warm light is my favorite)
- Glass Vases
- Poster Board
- E6000 Glue
- Aileen's Fast Grab Tacky Glue
- Scissors
Instructions
- Gather supplies to make the Gold Lamp. I used a small fish bowl vase, a decorative jar, and gold poster board.
- Use E6000 glue to glue the glasses together, leaving the opening for the fish bowl vase at the top.
- Use E6000 glue on top of the fish bowl vase and glue the LED hanging light to the top to create a lantern. Now you can easily turn the light on or off and change the battery.
- Use the free printable template found in my blog post to cut a posterboard in your preferred color, I used gold poster board for an elegant lamp.
- Use Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky glue to glue the poster board lamp shade ends together.
- Trim the top and bottom if needed.
- Use a little tacky glue to adhere the lampshade to the top of the vase.
Dollar Tree DIY “Glass” Pendant Light
This “glass” pendant light turned out gorgeous! You would never know it’s made of plastic and not glass! If you are lucky enough to find these cloches in your Dollar Tree garden section, grab a bunch! They can be used for various Dollar Tree DIY projects.
Supplies
- Dollar Tree LED Hanging Lamp (the Gold/Warm light is my favorite)
- Cloche
- Rope
- Scissors
Instructions
- Gather supplies to make the clear pendant lamp. I used a Bell Cloche from the gardening section and some rope.
- Remove the plastic piece to the top of the cloche.
- Use small scissors to cut a hole large enough for the LED light top to stick through. Don't cut the hole too big, you want the LED light to fit snugly.
- Place the LED light through the top of the cloche so the hanger is exposed.
- Use the rope to hang the light anywhere inside or outside your home!
Chic Lamp Dollar Tree DIY
Who knew that adding some embellishment to a poster board lampshade would look so chic? The embellishment is from Dollar Tree Crafter’s Square but is hard to find in stores. If you see it listed online in my link below, grab it before it’s gone! I use this lamp on our bookshelf and it creates ambiance in the reading nook.
Supplies
- Dollar Tree LED Hanging Lamp (the Gold/Warm light is my favorite)
- Glass Vases
- Poster Board
- Hot Glue Gun (optional)
- Hot Glue (optional)
- E6000 Glue
- Aileen's Fast Grab Tacky Glue
- Scissors
- Ribbon
Instructions
- Gather supplies to make this chic lamp. I used a plastic vase, a small fishbowl vase, white poster board, and ribbon embellishment.
- Attach the fishbowl vase to the top of the black vase using E6000 glue.
- Attach the LED light inside the fish bowl vase using E6000 glue as well.
- Use the free printable template found in my blog post to cut a posterboard in your preferred color, I used gold poster board for an elegant lamp.
- Use Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky glue to glue the posterboard lamp shade ends together.
- Trim the top and bottom if needed.
- Use a little tacky glue to adhere the lampshade to the top of the vase.
- Attach decorative ribbon or embellishments to the shade using a hot glue gun or tacky glue.
- You can also paint, add decals or patterned paper to the shade for more decoration.
Wrap Up about Dollar Tree DIY Lamps
These Dollar Tree lamps are an inexpensive option for your home. These cute lamps are cheap and easy to make but they are chic, trendy, and effective. If you are like me, you love all things chic. But you also love everything cheap, and cheap lamps are always chic. When it comes to lighting, saving money doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice design. These cool and creative DIY dollar store lamps look like you paid a lot more than a buck for them. Here are three easy Dollar Tree DIY lamps that are cheap and chic.
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