Who knew that those humble crepe paper streamers from Dollar Tree could unlock a world of creativity? Whether you’re planning a party, decorating your home, or looking for fun DIY projects, crepe paper streamers are the unsung heroes of budget-friendly crafting.
In this super quick roundup, we’ll explore 60+ brilliant and easy craft ideas that transform these simple streamers into stunning decorations, gifts, and more. Get ready to unleash your inner artist without breaking the bank!
PINK PAPER PLATE & CREPE PAPER STREAMER FLAMINGO CRAFT
TO MAKE BUTTERFLIES TEAR/GLUE DOWN YOUR CREPE PAPER INTO AN “X” FORMATION. ADD DOT STICKERS FOR THE BODY IN THE CENTER
I CALL THIS ONE “WHERE’S WALDO SHIRT” – ALL YOU NEED IS WHITE CONSTRUCTION PAPER AND RED STREAMERS
USE A PAPER PLATE AND RAINBOW COLORED CREPE PAPER TO MAKE TROLL HAIR
USE BLACK CREPE PAPER TO MAKE A STRIPED ZEBRA ON WHITE CARDSTOCK PAPER
USE GREEN CONSTRUCTION PAPER, PINK CREPE PAPER AND BLACK DOT STICKERS FOR THIS WATERMELON CRAFT IDEA
USE SEVERAL DIFFERENT COLORS OF CREPE PAPER FOR THIS “I LAVA YOU’ VOLCANO CRAFT IDEA
EASTER EGGS HIDING IN THE GRASS – WE USED GREEN CREPE PAPER AND DOT STICKERS
BUNNY HIDING THE GRASS – USE GREEN CREPE PAPER AND A FOAM EGG SHAPE
PAPER PLATE SUNSHINE – THE YELLOW CREPE PAPER IS THE SUNBEAMS
HANDPRINT AND TORN CREPE PAPER CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE
SOME BUNNY WILL LOVE THIS IDEA – JUST USE WHITE CREPE PAPER AND TONS OF SCHOOL GLUE
ANOTHER VERSION OF A BUTTERFLY – FOR THE CENTER WE USED OUR INDEX FINGER AND CRAFT PAINT
LOVE YOU TO PIECES – SIMPLY DRAW A LARGE HEART ON PAPER AND FILL IN WITH TORN PIECES
RED LOVE MONSTER – PERFECT FOR A VALENTINE’S DAY STORY TIME EVENT!
TORN CREPE PAPER HEARTS – FOR EACH HEART, GLUE DOWN TWO SMALL PIECES INTO A “V” SHAPE
TORN PAPER FLOWERS – THE CENTER IS MADE OUT OF WHITE DOT STICKERS
SUPER EASY FLOWER CRAFT IDEA – USE GREEN CREPE PAPER FOR THE GRASS AND STICKERS
LOVE YOU TO PIECES CRAFT IDEA – THIS ONE IS MADE WITH HEART STICKERS AND A LARGE FOAM HEART IN THE CENTER
THE DAY IT RAINED HEARTS – USE BLUE CREPE PAPER TO MAKE THE “RAIN”
YOU MAKE MY HEART POP – USE RED AND WHITE PAPER STREAMERS TO MAKE THE POPCORN BOX – ADD COTTON BALLS
PAPER PLATE DUCK – PERFECT FOR SPRING AND STORY TIME
YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE – USE A CRAFT FOAM STAR SHAPE
PAPER PLATE AND PAPER STREAMER VALENTINE GNOME
PAPER PLATE AND PAPER STREAMER “SHOWERING YOU WITH LOVE”
ANOTHER VERSION OF POPCORN BUT THIS TIME WE USED THE CREPE PAPER TO MAKE THE “POPCORN” POP FROM OUR PAPER!
THIS IDEA WE CAME UP WITH FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE – IT’S A HANDPRINT FISH “SWIMMING” IN THE OCEAN
HELP THE GINGERBREAD MAN FIND HIS WAY – SIMPLY DRAW THE ROAD AND FILL IN WITH TORN CREPE PAPER
USE BROWN CREPE PAPER TO MAKE A FLUFFY BEAR ON PAPER
CREPE PAPER RED POISINETTIA – USE YELLOW DOT STICKERS FOR THE CENTER
PROBABLY MY PERSONAL FAVORITE – MAKE ANGELS FROM YELLOW CREPE PAPER AND WHITE CIRCULAR DOILIES
THIS GREEN “GRINCH” IDEA IS PERFECT FOR THE LITTLEST TO RECREATE – JUST ADD A RED HEART TO THE CENTER WHEN THEY ARE DONE GLUING DOWN THEIR PIECES
HELP THE SNOWMAN FIND HIS FRIEND – SIMPLY DRAW THE ROAD AND FILL IN WITH WHITE TORN CREPE PAPER
WHITE TORN CREPE PAPER BECOMES “SNOW” IN THIS FUN SNOWMAN IDEA
TORN PAPER ANGEL – THE HANDPRINT CUTOUTS ARE HER WINGS
ANOTHER VERSION OF A GNOME BUT THIS ONE WAS FOR CHRISTMAS
TORN PAPER CANDY CANES – START OFF BY DRAWING “HOOKS” ON PAPER
TORN PAPER CHRISTMAS TREE – ADD DOT STICKERS FOR THE ORNAMENTS
TORN CREPE PAPER PRESENT – ADD A LARGE BOW IN THE CENTER
TORN PAPER STREAMERS PENGUINS – START OFF WITH SMALL PIECES OF WHITE CREPE PAPER AND THEN DRAW/DECORATE AROUND IT
PETE THE CAT AND HIS GROOVY BUTTONS! USE A CIRCLE PUNCH FOR THIS DIY
PAPER PLATE AND TORN CREPE PAPER CANDY CORN – START OFF BY CUTTING YOUR PAPER INTO A TRIANGLE SHAPE
POPSICLE STICK GHOST PUPPETS – USE TORN PIECES OF CREPE PAPER FOR THEIR ARMS
TORN CREPE PAPER TURKEY – USE CARDSTOCK PAPER FOR THE BODY
LET IT SNOW CRAFT IDEA – USE WHITE DOT STICKERS FOR THE “SNOWFLAKES” FALLING
TORN CREPE PAPER REINDEER – USE HANDPRINT CUTOUTS FOR HIS ANTLERS
DRAW LINES ON PAPER AND THEN USE LONG CREPE PAPER STRIPS TO FILL IN THIS HOLIDAY TREE CRAFT IDEA
TORN CREPE PAPER EASTER CHICK – PERFECT FOR LITTLES!
TOILET PAPER ROLL AND CREPE PAPER STREAMERS MAKE THIS BUTTERFLY TAKE FLIGHT!
PAPER PLATE AND PARTY STREAMER SUNSHINE CRAFT IDEA
CUT A LARGE PAPER PLATE IN HALF TO MAKE THE BUTTERFLY AND THEN ADD CREPE PAPER
DOT STICKER CATERPILLARS HIDING IN THE GRASS – SUCH A FUN CRAFT IDEA FOR SPRING
DOT STICKER CATERPILLARS HIDING IN THE GRASS – SUCH A FUN CRAFT IDEA FOR SPRING
CUPCAKE LINERS AND TORN PIECES OF BROWN CREPE PAPER MAKE THIS CRAFT IDEA A HOOT!
USE TORN PIECES OF BROWN CREPE PAPER TO MAKE REINDEER ON PAPER – JUST DRAW ON ANTLERS AND ADD RED DOT STICKERS
RED DOT STICKER LADYBUGS HIDING IN THE GRASS
BLACK DOT STICKER ANTS HIDING IN THE GRASS
LOVE IS IN THE AIR – FOR THIS BALLOON CRAFT IDEA WE MADE “HEARTS” FIRST ON PAPER AND THEN DREW AROUND THEM
PAPER PLATE AND RED CREPE PAPER ROSE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY – FOR A NICE TOUCH WE ADDED GLITTER GLUE AND HANDPRINT CUTOUTS FOR THE LEAVES
YOU’RE O-FISH-ALLY THE BEST CATCH – A HANDPRINT FISH KEEPSAKE WHERE WE ADDED SOME “BLUE CREPE PAPER” WAVES
APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS – WE USED A PAPER PLATE FOR THE CLOUD AND A HANDPRINT CUTOUT FOR THE TULIP
PAPER PLATE LADYBUG – OF COURSE WE USED RED CREPE PAPER AND THEN SOME BLACK PAINT FOR HER DOTS
CREPE PAPER EASTER BUNNY CRAFT IDEA – USE A SMALL PAPER PLATE CUT IN HALF FOR HIS EARS
PAPER PLATE VALENTINE’S DAY ICE CREAM CONE – A NICE TOUCH IS THE HANDPRINT CUTOUT ON TOP
GUESS WHO LOVES YOU – USE A LARGE PAPER PLATE FOR THIS OWL CRAFT
WHO KNEW TORN PIECES OF CREPE PAPER COULD BECOME FROSTING ON A HEART SHAPED DONUT 😉
LONG PIECES OF CREPE PAPER STRIPES ARE PERFECT TO MAKE JELLYFISH OUT OF LARGE PAPER PLATES
FOR THIS PERFECT PRESENT CRAFT IDEA WE FINISHED IT OFF WITH TWO PIECES OF CREPE PAPER STRIPES FOR THE BOW
OUR UNIQUE POTATO MASHER UNICORN CRAFT IDEA – I USED TORN PIECES OF TWISTED PINK CREPE PAPER FOR THEIR HAIR
USE TORN PIECES OF CREPE PAPER AND CRAFT STICKS TO MAKE A CAMPFIRE ON PAPER
CREPE PAPER AND PAPER PLATE LION CRAFT IDEA
SWIM INTO SUMMER WITH THIS HANDPRINT FISH AND CREPE PAPER SEAWEED IDEA
PAPER PLATE HELLO SUMMER CLOUD IDEA – USE CREPE PAPER FOR THE “RAINBOW”
CREPE PAPER AND PAPER PLATE PATRIOTIC JELLYFISH CRAFT IDEA FOR 4TH OF JULY
USE PAPER PLATES AND RED CREPE PAPER TO MAKE MUSHROOMS!
TORN CREPE PAPER BABY CHICK CRAFT IDEA FOR SPRING
PAPER PLATE SUNSHINE – USE A YELLOW PAPER PLATE HALF PIECE FOR THIS SUN CRAFT
TORN CREPE PAPER BLACK CAT CRAFT IDEA FOR STORY TIME
USE BLUE CREPE PAPER TO MAKE WILD HAIR FOR THING 1 AND 2
USE WHITE CREPE PAPER TO MAKE “CLOUDS” ON PAPER FOR A SUNNY DAY CRAFT
YELLOW PAPER PLATE SUNSHINE WITH CREPE PAPER RAINBOW
GREEN PAPER PLATE FROG WITH RED CREPE PAPER TONGUE
PAPER PLATE AND HANDPRINT BIRD NEST CRAFT IDEA – I USED TORN PIECES OF BROWN CREPE PAPER FOR THE NEST
SPATULA STAMPED BABY CHICKS – USE TORN PIECES OF YELLOW CREPE PAPER FOR THEIR WINGS
PAPER PLATE, DOT STICKER AND TORN CREPE PAPER FLOWER WREATH CRAFT IDEA
YELLOW PAPER PLATE SUNSHINE WITH CREPE PAPER RAINBOW – ADD COTTON BALLS FOR THE CLOUD
And there you have it – 60+ creative ways to turn simple Dollar Tree crepe paper streamers into something truly magical! Whether you’re crafting for a party, sprucing up your home, or just looking for a fun weekend project, these ideas prove that you don’t need a big budget to make something beautiful.
So grab those streamers, let your imagination run wild, and start creating! Don’t forget to share your masterpieces – we’d love to see what you come up with!
