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Disclosure: I wrote this post as part of a paid campaign with Dollar Tree and Blueprint Social. The opinions in this post are my own.

Brr! We’re stuck indoors on another snowy no-school day. What do to?! As a busy mom, I appreciate FREE resources like the Dollar Tree’s Value Seekers Club for simple projects that fit my budget, fun for both me and the kids. These Decorative Painted Rocks were easy to make, and my girls loved painting one of their favorite animals—penguins!

Penguin Decorative Painted Rocks | Dollar Tree #ValueSeekersClub #spon | MoneywiseMoms

Rather than search outdoors for the perfect smooth rocks, I just visited my local Dollar Tree to pick up a bag of River Rocks. They come in two different tones, so I went with the darker ones to make painting penguins even easier. While you’re at Dollar Tree, you’ll find a great variety of supplies in the craft aisle.

Penguin Painted Rocks Supplies #ValueSeekersClub | MoneywiseMoms

Supplies you’ll need:

  • River Rocks
  • Paint brushes
  • Paint
  • Spray sealer

You’ll find this project at Dollar Tree's Value Seekers Club, with some very cute seasonal options that would look great in a bowl or vase as a centerpiece. We made penguins instead, since that’s the theme of a playdate we’re hosting later this month. If you’re planning to reuse your rocks each year as seasonal décor, you may want to spray them  with a sealer, especially since they’ll knock against each other.

Penguin Painted Rocks | Dollar Tree #ValueSeekersClub #spon | MoneywiseMoms

Browse this project and more crafts, recipes, décor, and frugal fun ideas that change monthly. The online project sheets can be saved or printed, making it easy to carry to the store as a shopping list.

Penguin Painted Rocks | Dollar Tree #ValueSeekersClub #spon | MoneywiseMoms

Giveaway Time! I’m giving away a $100 Dollar Tree Gift Card to one of my MoneywiseMoms readers.

Just join the FREE Dollar Tree Value Seekers Club and leave a comment below telling which project from the Club you’d like to try first (be sure and use the same email that you used to sign up, so we can verify it).

If you’re reading this in an email subscription, click over to the blog to enter. One entry per person, please. This giveaway ends Wednesday, January 22nd at midnight EST. Good luck!

*UPDATE: This giveaway is closed. The winner will be announced shortly.

Win a $100 Dollar Tree Gift Card #ValueSeekersClub | MoneywiseMoms

See what other bloggers are making with easy project sheets from Dollar Tree’s Value Seekers Club:


Comments

  2. Wanda R. says

    I will have to try the Pin the Football on the wall activity. we always have painters tape around and my son would love it. I also like the platter wall hanging idea – too cute. Thanks Gina!!

  8. David says

    One of the ideas was a recipe for Mocha Raspberry Pretzelwiches made using only things bought at Dollar Tree. That is one project I could see myself taking part in.

  10. Yolanda Gordon says

    I joined and I think I would do the magnetic clothespin organizers which would be a great fine motor craft to do with my children with Autism.

  18. Jenny GB says

    One of my daughters wants to make the paper fortune cookies project in red, pink, white for her Valentines exchange!

  21. Shannon says

    I like anything home decor. I never have a lot of extra cash to spend on that and dollar tree has some great ideas. Love that platter wall hanging.

  22. Christiana says

    Pin the Football in the Uprights looks like a fun game to keep the kiddos entertained during SuperBowl or any football game watching event. Looks easy enough to have my kids help to construct and they would love helping to shop for prizes for the winners! Can’t wait to try it!

  26. Les Johnson says

    I would like to try the Crackled Ice Vases first. So pretty and creative.

    katja9_10 at hotmail dot com

  32. Julie says

    I signed up using my yahoo address (i use that for all retailers), so different from the gmail account I have with you. I think the river rocks are a great idea!

  42. Tracy Jones says

    I would love to make the Critter Feet with my youngest son and the Tie-Dye Cake with my daughter.

    traytray2313(at)yahoo(dot)com

  43. Wild Orchid says

    I would love to try out the crackled ice vases!

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

  46. Erika W. says

    I’m already signed up! I would like to try the crackled ice vases!
    kendall608(at)aol(dot)com

  47. Pam Gurganus says

    I joined the free Dollar Tree Value Seekers Club (pam_gurganus@yahoo.com) and I’d love to try the Crackled Ice Vases! Thank you!

  51. Holly@Redberrydeals says

    I signed up! Love the Dollar Tree. I’ve spent way too much there lately. I’ll be posting soon my new under the sink organization. Love the labels on the nailpolish.

  52. Lisa Konieczke says

    I want to try the ‘Critter Feet’ first. My kids would have a blast with this. They have a ton of old socks and this is the one time they would actually get away with writing on something, especially their clothing, lol. What a fun idea!

  54. Neiddy says

    Signed up! I would make the Pin the Football in the Uprights so my kids can play while my hubby enjoys the game

  57. Mendy Dinsmore says

    I would love to do the painted rocks project first. Paint ladybugs on them. They are so cute.

  58. Erica Saldivar says

    I want to try to make the magnetic clothes pin organizers, THEY ARE TOO CUTE!…and I have tons of clothes pins lol

  59. Danielle Taj says

    i love their chili bar idea! and the painted critter feet socks are fun and easy too! i signed up for their emails (dtdady at gmail dot com)

  60. Vennie M says

    The Winter Vase is so pretty! I’m going to give it a try. With winter greens it’ll make a nice centerpiece on a buffet table.

  67. Windy G says

    I love the paper fortune cookies! What a fun favor for a birthday party, or as something kids can pick from as “rewards” 🙂 thanks for the great giveaway!!

  73. Cori Westphal says

    I signed up with email coriwestphal at netzero dot com. And I think the Paper Fortune Cookies are so cute! What a cute bday idea!

  77. Margaret Smith says

    I’d love to make the Decorative Painted Rocks.
    Thanks so much.
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

  86. Cameron Anderson says

    With Chinese new years around the corner I would make the Paper Fortune Cookie Favors. They look like the perfect little favor for a party.

  89. Lana Dillon says

    Well I am so excited….now I know what to do with all of the single socks that come out of the dryer……Critter Feet…..for sure will be our first and ongoing craft. I think this is great especially now since unmatched socks seem to be all the rage……can’t wait…..

  90. Paula Gardner says

    I love the critter feet. We spend most of the winter running around the house in just socks and now we can use our imagination and colored socks to have a blast.

  93. Lynda Thomas says

    I LOVE the Critter Feet idea, my boys would love to do that! They aren’t super into crafty things yet, but I think they would find the Critter Feet really funny. 🙂 ~Lynda ilikevindiesel(at)yahoo.com

  99. Angela P says

    I really love the Dollar Tree… I go there all the time and have definitely used their stuff in some of my craft projects. The magnetic clothespin organizers are cute but I also loved the paper fortune cookie idea.. it would be really cute for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for the giveaway!

  102. Julie says

    Platter Wall Hangings and I am already registered for the club using the above email
    thanks for the giveaway

  103. Amanda Stovall says

    I’ve already got everything I need to make the cute clothespin magnets! Thanks for sharing & thanks for the chance to win the gift card! I LOVE THE DOLLAR TREE!!!!!

  112. Patty says

    Cute! I just signed up. I think I’ll try something for decor, maybe the ribbon ball topiary or the crackled “ice” vases! 🙂

  115. Jennifer Reed says

    I signed up under reejen at comcast dot net. I would love to try the Paper Fortune Cookie Favors project first for an upcoming birthday party we are having. These look fun!

  117. Pauline Milner says

    I really like the Chili Bar. The next time the guys have poker or game night, I am going to set up a chili bar per their directions. Thank you for another super giveaway opportunity. Keep up the terrific blogging.

  119. DESIREE H says

    I would love to try the Chocolate Overload Brownies!
    Thank you for the giveaway!~
    I Signed up faithrains2387 (At) yahoo.com

  120. Laura J says

    Oh I love all their ideas! Im all signed up! I would love to make the Pin the Football in the Uprights! That would be so fun for Superbowl Sunday for the kids to play!!!!

  121. Wendy R. says

    The Tie-Dye Cake is right up my alley! The frozen balloons are also a good idea. And love your rocks!

  134. Chrystal Thurston says

    My husband would love the Chocolate Overload Brownies, I think I’ll try those first then the tie dyed rainbow cake. I joined.

  135. Melissa L. says

    I would like to try the chocolate overload brownies! Those look delicious! The paper fortune cookies are really cute too. But the brownies look too good! LOL Thanks for the great giveaway!

  140. Terri Moore says

    We were just talking about how fun it would be to write some fortunes that made people laugh, so I would like to try it making the paper fortune cookies project.

  142. April says

    Definitely will be trying the Critter Feet project. My kiddos *love* animals and *love* dress-up, so that will be a perfect activity for them!

  151. sharon gullikson says

    I have already joined the club.
    I would like to make the tye dyed cake. Very cool. My teenaged niece would love it.

  154. Sharon O. A. says

    I would probably try to make the Paper Fortune Cookie Cutters. With a $100 gift card – I could get all the supplies, but the fixings to make a Chinese supper to use them at!

  159. Natalie says

    Those rocks are so cute! I don’t have kids, but I might paint some penguins myself. 🙂

    I signed up with theshrubberyblog(at)gmail(dot)com.

  160. G says

    Absolutely love this. There are so many great things here . Thank you for telling us about it. I plan on making the painted rocks like you did….love all the cute designs, and also going to make a fun tie dye cake. My hubby and step daughter would love it. Thanks for the chance to win too to buy lots of supplies to make lots of wonderful fun things.

  163. Becky VanGinkel says

    As the SAHM of 3 little ones ages 10, almost 4, and almost 1, I am always looking for non expensive, fun projects to do and I am so psyched to have found all of these! We are on a tight budget but most of these are well within our range.. and we actually have a lot of the supplies for some of them already! We are going to try Critter Feet this weekend (the turkey feet are toooo cute!), and also the Tie-Dye Cake and Ribbon Ball Topiary. Thank you for this amazing giveaway and the awesome ideas:)

    babydjs_mom@yahoo.com

  164. leeann boggs says

    My husband will definitely not be a fan of the Value Seeker’s Club. He already hates taking me in the dollar tree ^_^. I love all the projects so much, but I will probably try the Crackled Ice Vases first. It looks like something you would find from Anthropologie.

  168. mary j says

    I think the Critter Feet would be fun to make/ emailed to sign up: maryjaco1 (at) Gmail (dot)com

  170. Stephanie Phelps says

    I signed up for the club that’s pretty cool never knew they had that. I would love to try the Platter Wall Hanging one!

  174. Georgia Beckman says

    I joined & we will be playing the Pin The Football at our church superbowl party! At home we’ll be doing the rock painting for sure. One of my grandsons LOVES to create people, animals & things with rocks.

  176. Chrissy Malave says

    I joined tinker111103 @ aol.com I would try the Critter Feet project with my two kids. They love wearing funky socks so being able to decorate them creating different critters from their own imagination will be an awesome afternoon project.

  191. Dawn Monroe says

    Id like to do the snow globe craft with my grandkids. Tons of stuff to do on a day like today. Brrr, its freezing!

  192. Karen Sjullie says

    Entered, I love the 3 baby shower ideas, will show to my daughter-in-law who will be delivering me a new grandson in May.

  193. lissa crane says

    I love,love,love the paper fortune cookies! They would be perfect for my daughters teen aged birthday party! Its so hard to find age appropriate favors for teens, but this will work! Happy birthday on one side and a fortune on the other!

  197. Karen Dorris says

    Magnetic Clothes Pin Organizers is the project that my grand daughter picked out to do…..today, since school is out for snow day!

  198. Christine Mayfield says

    I am a member and I would love to make the paper fortune cookies. My kiddos love those and it would be fun to make our own out of paper

  202. Sharon G says

    I have signed up twice on the dollar general value site, using the same email I always use (as here) yet when I go back and try to log in, I keep getting error that they don’t have an account with that email! Not sure what to do, could you please email me? Thanks, Sharon

  204. Tiffany Drew says

    I joined, and I think the project I am going to try first is the platter wall hangings. They are super cute and I know my kids would love making them. Thank you!

    jaidahsmommy(at)comcast(dot)net

  217. Terry says

    I would do the chocolate overload brownies. They look delicious. I might add reese’s pieces in it!

  218. Jessica H. says

    I am a member with the email: girlygirlugh at gmail dot com.

    I love the Ribbon Ball Topiary. What a cute idea!

    Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!

  226. Sue Hull says

    I’d like to make the Platter Wall Hangings and the Magnetic Clothes Pin Organizers. There’s so many fun crafts to do. Thank you for the chance 🙂

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