Suggested Supply List

16 years ago

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By popular request, here are some suggested craft supplies (and related projects) that our family loves to have on-hand! Many of these can be found at Target, your local grocery store, or just laying around your house. I’ve included links to Amazon, for easy purchase online.

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In the Art Cabinet

Colored Tissue Paper — Our FAVE craft supply! Indoor Leaf Pile, Outdoor Streamers, Tissue Paper Flowers, Garden Welcome Banner, Colorful Coaster Sets, and many many more!

Clear Contact Paper — Stained “Glass” Sculpture, Autumn Tree Suncatcher, Reusable To Do List, Kid Travel Kit

Color Coding Labels — Birds on a Wire, Pretty Peacock Pictures, DIY Summer Party Invites, Smiley Sandwich Picks

Colored Masking Tape — Modern Wall Art, Easy Spring Mural

Play Dough / Model Magic — Pretend Hot Dog Stand, Spring Tree Sculpture

Washable Paint — Watermelon Wrapping Paper, Spin Art, No-Mess Marbled Painting

Watercolors — Groovy Peace Signs, Stunning Winter Tree Silhouette

Markers / Crayons / Colored Pencils —

Construction Paper —

Yarn / String — Tiny Pumpkin Patch Play Set, Easy Robin’s Nest Picture

Felt — Fairy House Tutorial, Travel Play Kitchen Set, Donut Shop, Simple Farm Take-Along Toy

Fabric Scraps — Color Match Game for Tots, Owl Family Play Set

Glue / Tape / Mod Podge / Glue Sticks —

Scissors / Hole Punch —

Recyclables (They’re FREE!)

Cardboard Rolls — Owl Family Play Set, Falling Leaves Wrapping Paper, Bird Watching Kit

Egg Cartons — Elevator Fun!

Cereal Boxes —Mini Books, Garden Stones, Peter and the Wolf Play Set

Foam Trays — Easy Block Printing

Nets from Produce Bags — Bird Nester

Newspaper — Spooky Bones

Jars and Cans — Lanterns, Pencil Holder

Bubble Wrap — Fun with Bubble Wrap

Magazines — Beads Made from Magazines

Paper Bags — Sunflower Prints, Apple Printed Book Covers

Milk Cartons / Plastic Salad Containers — Bird Feeders, Lightweight Blocks for Toddlers

From the Pantry

Dry Pasta / Rice — Pasta Necklaces

Dry Oatmeal — Beach Picture

Dry Beans — Bean Faces

Salt — Salty Snowman, Homemade Bath Salts

Food Coloring — Make Your Own Sidewalk Chalk Paint

Potatoes — Pumpkin Printed Halloween Trick-or-Treat Bags, Holiday Light Treat Bags

Natural Materials (FREE Art Supplies!)

Sticks — Weave a Trivet

Leaves / Bark — Leaf Necklaces, Autumn Garland, Fall Coasters

Flowers / Pine Cones — Dandelion Bouquet

Stones — Story Stones and Sidewalk Scenes