How I Transformed These Dollar Tree Plastic Animals Into Elegant Party Decor

By Bryn | Operations Manager

Mar 23, 2018 @ 3:55 PM MDT

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Sent from reader, Sherris:

I just want to remind everyone to head to Dollar Tree for all your party planning needs!

I was planning a baby shower for a friend and I was able to find paper products and these adorable safari animals at the Dollar Tree!

I took them home and gave them a few coats of gold spray paint and they went with our shower theme perfectly! I think they look like they cost way more than $1!

So next time you are planning a party or shower on a budget don’t forget to hit up your local Dollar Tree! You never know what gems you will find! Happy Friday!

HAPPY FRIDAY!

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Emma March 23, 2018 at 4:02 pm MST

Wow! beautiful!

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Wakingdesign March 23, 2018 at 4:06 pm MST

Forget a baby shower, I want to make them for decor in my own home!

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LadieErvin March 23, 2018 at 4:10 pm MST

I love this idea! They came out so beautifully!

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Angelica March 23, 2018 at 4:28 pm MST

We have a mighty dollar and they sell cans of spray paint of all colors for 1$

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Iluvh2s March 23, 2018 at 4:30 pm MST

Those look great! The elephant would make great decor, too!

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Stephanie March 23, 2018 at 4:31 pm MST

So cute!

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hipsaver2 March 23, 2018 at 4:32 pm MST

Awesome idea!

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Joanna March 23, 2018 at 5:08 pm MST

Great idea! I wonder if they have horses? I want to do a Horseback Riding party for my daughter’s uponlineing birthday.

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Edy March 23, 2018 at 5:34 pm MST

My friend did a circus party theme with the plastic animals and she used Pom Pom’s to put on them dress them up with fabric and use cookie tins to put them on top and decorated the tins with gold rope and color fabric she made tu tus skirt for some it took a lot of effort but so writhed made banner with different colors of fabric all from stuff at .99 cents store or king dollar

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Just Jill March 23, 2018 at 6:16 pm MST

So cool! I’ve also seen where you take a knife and carve a hole out in the middle of the plastic animals back (they are hollow) and after spray painting plant a real (or use fake) succulent for a beat looking indoor plant/planter!

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monkey March 23, 2018 at 6:37 pm MST

For my sisters bridal shower centerpieces, we grabbed everyone’s empty wine bottles and spray painted them silver. Put a couple white flowers and an array at each table.

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apwade21 March 23, 2018 at 7:07 pm MST

Wow great idea!

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Me March 23, 2018 at 7:17 pm MST

Wow, those actually look very nice! Some great ideas here….like the one with the wine bottles spray painted for vases!

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Shannon March 23, 2018 at 7:26 pm MST

Wow that genius!! Love that idea!

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Jennifer March 23, 2018 at 7:33 pm MST

I would never have thought of this!!! I absolutely love it!!

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Holly March 23, 2018 at 7:37 pm MST

These are amazing! Great idea!

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Kimberly March 23, 2018 at 8:21 pm MST

Those are cute!

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Momof3 March 23, 2018 at 8:31 pm MST

Since it was a baby shower. I would add some little ones too to make it looks like the momma and the baby

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Kyliejay! March 23, 2018 at 8:51 pm MST

How creative & Adorable !

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Sarah March 23, 2018 at 10:36 pm MST

Great idea!

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Kay March 24, 2018 at 12:58 am MST

Thanks for spray paint idea. Saw similar projects on Pinterest with figurines on baby food jars n with Easter decor. Gave me idea to spray paint vases/wine bottles/soda bottles for masquerade party. Stick masks n feathers inside.

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KNM March 24, 2018 at 8:06 am MST

Good idea. Thanks for sharing.

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Heidy March 24, 2018 at 1:50 pm MST

Looks elegant and sophisticated….at a great value no one can’t bit

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Gigi March 24, 2018 at 4:21 pm MST

I saw somewhere where they drilled a hole through the body of the plastic animal and used it as a kid’s toothbrush holder.

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Imani March 24, 2018 at 8:12 pm MST

Wow

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natch1234 March 27, 2018 at 12:35 pm MST

awesome

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Sravanthi Vupputuri January 13, 2020 at 12:10 am MST

Hi,

I tried this and my spray paint didn’t dry well. Almost after 3 months, it is still sticky. Any idea?

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