Get a large clear plastic bin with a lid - Ikea has awesome ones (the name of the line is Samla) and start gathering craft supplies for rainy days! Supplies can be very cheap or even free. In my craft bin are:
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construction paper (dollar store)
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toilet roll tubes
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stickers (dollar store, ebay - I got a lot of 1000 stickers for $3)
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old magazine pages with interesting, colourful pictures
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sequins (dollar store)
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yarn
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ribbon
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small pieces of gift wrapping paper too small to use for gifts, or recycled pieces
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bits of cardboard saved from cereal boxes
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tissue paper
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scraps of fabric
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glue sticks (dollar store)
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safety scissors (dollar store)
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buttons (all those spare buttons you get when you buy a new article of clothing)
Anybody else got any ideas for cheap or free stuff to add to the craft box?
Paint sample cards, the ones with four shades of the same color on a card.
Posted by: Robin | 07/05/2009 at 06:07 AM
I am new to your blog- and just wanted to say hello. I am also a mom to two toddlers (16 months apart) - so nice to read your ideas!
Posted by: zombie mom | 07/26/2009 at 11:27 PM
Old Calendars are good to add into a craft box - all those great glossy pictures that get thrown away after a year!
In Australia we have a TV show called "Play School" where they make things often (during the show) out of a craft box like this. They call it the "Useful Box". As a result, my Mum, and now I, have always had a "Useful Box" in the bottom of the closet filled with interesting bits! Good times.
Posted by: Sarah | 08/16/2009 at 08:35 PM