$5 Friday — Crafty Dollar Store Edition (and Giveaway)

16 years ago

I’ve made felt crayon rolls for Emily before, but when I took the girls to my local moms club meeting, Emily pointed out that we didn’t have any paper for her to color on. After the meeting, we had lunch and did a fun shopping trip to the dollar store! When we returned home, I started working on an improved crayon roll, a crayon wallet, if you will. This one has space for a memo pad!

And I used felt in Emily’s favorite colors ORANGE and green!

Look how nicely it folds up! I can’t wait to take this with us to restaurants, meetings, doctor offices, etc.

HERE’S THE FUN PART, one lucky reader will win one too!! Just leave a comment and be sure to mention your child’s two favorite colors and you will be entered for a chance to win a custom made one just for you! Ahem…. I mean, for your child, of course. 😉 Winner will be chosen by random.org and deadline for entries is Wednesday, June 3rd at 6:30pm EST.

Felt and ribbon cost a little less than a dollar, so we made a fun trip to the dollar store to spend the rest of our $5 on some summer toys.

It’s still too wet to use these, but that hasn’t stopped Emily from having indoor bug hunts.

Here’s a breakdown of how we spent our $5:

Felt for crayon wallet = $0.25 per sheet x 2 = $0.50

Ribbon for crayon wallet = on hand

Butterfly net = $1.00

Frisbee = $1.00

5 pack of glow sticks = $1.00

Bug house = $1.00

Total spent = $4.50!!

Get your entry in for this fun giveaway, and good luck!