I made some for my kids and I think you'll have no problems making them for under $5. I bought tons of little packs of buttons from craft stores and Walmart, but have a bunch left over since I only made 2. Another idea I found from etsy is using that printable fabric and printing out a list to sew on the back of the bag. The lady at the craft store told me they sell those pellets near the doll stuff, and also near fake flower accessories (and those were in larger bags). Also, I used a stroller cover from an umbrella stroller for my clear part. I had never used it and it was just taking up space in a drawer!