Build beautiful Christmas gifts with stuff from the dollar store

Sure, you can go into Wal-mart or Sears and buy presents for your friends and family, but take a closer look at what's in those gift baskets. Mugs, beverages and snacks? Candle holders and candles? Bath products? The dollar store has all of those things and many more potential gift ideas. All you have to do is put them together for presents that will look great but cost half the price of their department store counterparts. They will also be totally unique.

Here's how to build beautiful Christmas gifts with stuff from the dollar store.