How To Make Super Fun Dollar Tree DIY Wind Chimes
Do you like wind chimes and wonder how to make them? I had. It’s not as hard as you may think to make DIY wind chimes. Wind chimes can cost a lot of money. This is a great way to use things you already have around the house to make a wind chime that will complement your other garden ornaments. I am a huge fan of dollar store crafts and this is a great project you can do with dollar store finds. Using a flower basket from the dollar store and some utensils from my husband’s grandma and my grandma, I was able to create Dollar Tree Wind Chimes. The first step is to gather items you want to use for the actual chimes. You may have things around the house that have a special meaning that would be perfect as chimes. If not you can certainly find things at a craft store, dollar tree stores, party store, or discount store.
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I started with a hanging plant holder from Dollar Tree.
There are so many things you can do with these plant holders!
Here are a couple more ideas:
Easy Flower Basket Solar Chandelier
How To Make Super Fun Dollar Tree DIY Wind Chimes Video
I used some floral/jewelry wire and a wire cutter to attach the utensils to the plant hanger.
If you’d rather you could use fishing line, shower curtain rings, keychain rings, etc.
These are some of the utensils I used – an egg beater, potato masher, spatula, and an old pot.
You could easily purchase some utensils at the dollar store, or even a thrift store.
I attached the solar light with wire through the hold on the top. I could have bought a larger solar light that would have fit in there on its own, but I had this one on hand.
It’s all attached with the wire. I thought about fishline, but these utensils are heavy and it need something a little stronger.
I look at it and think of our grandma. 🙂
Update to this post – I upgraded the wire to shower curtain clips from the dollar store. I linked them together. The wind chime is really solid now and can take all kinds of wind.
I love creating a dollar store DIY, and with enough wind, I’ll hear and think of my grandma every time. What a fun project (and easy project)! I hung it in the perfect place where I can see it and hear it.
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Other Dollar Tree DIY Wind Chime Ideas
If your thinking of summer, you can make large sea chimes DIY out of about anything!
Make a Dollar Tree driftwood wind chime. Can’t find the driftwood, grab some Dollar Tree wood sticks.
Make a sea glass wind chime with seaglass you find or purchase from a store.
Starfish wind chime with simple rope or twine and glue seashells to the rope, or with seashells you can find, or Dollar Tree sea shells, dollar tree rope,
You can make simple mobile wind chimes out of just about anything. If you make one of these please email me a photo, I’d love to see it! And you can tag me on social (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc.
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i love your gazing ball for the table,, i just love your ideas
You are so sweet Gail, thank you and I’m so glad you like it 🙂
I love that idea Chas! I have some small pots that belonged to my FIL. That might be a way to display them.
Thanks Linda, glad you like it. I was tired of so many thing just sitting in boxes that I never got to see. Now I can enjoy them all the time.
I love this! I have one with old enamelware and silverware, but I’m going to be looking for some old utensils like these to make another one!
Thanks Donna and I love that you have one too! If you make another please send me a picture 🙂
What a lovely way to remember your grandmas! Sharing this beautiful vintage craft on the Hearth and Soul Link Party Facebook page. Thank you so much for sharing, Chas! Hope you are having a lovely week!
Thank you April and thank you so much for the share 🙂 Looking forward to joining next week.
this is a fun wind chime and easy to make. Found you on Blogger’s Pit Stop Blog Party.
Thank you Candy and thanks for stopping by.
LOVE this! I used to have a wind chime made of forks and spoons and knives!!
Thank you and I love that you had one with silverware. I’ll have to make one of those next 🙂
This is such a fun idea Chas. I have more then enough utensils to fill one up.
Thank you Mary and I love that you have utensils to fill one up too 🙂
This is adorable & what a charming garden decoration. I will be featuring this in my 13 Charming Garden Decorations at Merry Monday on Sunday at 6 pm pst. Hope to see you at the party!
Thanks Jenny I’m so honored to be featured and look forward to the next link up.
This fun post is a CREATIVE feature on the May You’re the STAR blog hop: https://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/2018/05/youre-star-week2-creative-may-2018.html
Thanks
Angie
Thank you so much for the feature Angie and thanks for hosting a wonderful place for all of us to share our creations.
You sure are creative for sure Chas and inspiring.
Thank you so much Terrie
Seriously cutest EVER!!!!!!!!!!
Love this idea and you are a genius!
Happy day!
karianne
Thank you so very much KariAnne! You are just so sweet friend.
My sister has some of my grandparents’ old utensils and she likes wind chimes, so I am going to share this with her. I’m kind of a get rid of stuff person, and she is a bit of a keep everything person. I’m thinking that she actually uses some of the utensils, but she may even quit using them if she has a way to display them. She is a bit sentimental about some of these things.
Thanks Amy for sharing it with your sister. I think I’m a bit of both of you – use it or let it go. So this was one way I could use something and I let some others go 🙂
Such a cute idea, Chaz! Love both how easy it is to make AND that you can recycle old utensils.
Thank you so much Marie – I truly appreciate it 🙂
What a fun idea, Chas!
Thank you for sharing with Creative Compulsions!
Michelle
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Thank you Michelle, I’ll see you at the next party.
This would make me smile every time I saw it. Great project and a great way to remember those we love. Thanks for sharing again this week. #HomeMattersParty
Thank you so much Donna 🙂
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Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Please stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn
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Thank you Marilyn, I hope you’re having a great week
So much better than letting things sit in drawers and closets. Great idea, Chas. Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ’s.
Thank you so much Ann, I’m so glad you think so too!
This is such a fun and pretty idea! Thanks for sharing the inspiration at Charming Homes & Gardens!!
Thank you so much Kristin – thanks for a great party!
Such a Cute Idea Chas!
Thank you Rachel
I love everything from my grandmothers and this is a perfect project to enjoy some of their items every day. I am inspired to try one too.
Hugs,
Kippi
Thank you so much Kippi, I’m so glad you think so too. Hugs back friend