Comments on: How to stock your kid’s craft supply kit http://www.rookiemoms.com/whats-in-your-craft-supply-kit/ Two geeky girls' guide to the first years of motherhood. Tue, 21 May 2013 04:08:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Julia http://www.rookiemoms.com/whats-in-your-craft-supply-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-169103 Julia Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:38:07 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=9568#comment-169103 This post brought back memories of all the crafts I used to do with my mom. We used to make pipe cleaner animals all the time. Having the right arts and crafts tools makes a mom’s life so much easier!

]]> By: Cara http://www.rookiemoms.com/whats-in-your-craft-supply-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-168099 Cara Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:59:45 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=9568#comment-168099 If this weren’t a bit beyond my price range, we would own this — love it.
My daughter’s preschool has one, and it’s a huge hit:)
http://www.amazon.com/ECR4Kids-Kraft-Dispenser-Assorted-Rolls/dp/B000CBWWHG/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1353617943&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=colored+masking+tape+roll

]]> By: Cara http://www.rookiemoms.com/whats-in-your-craft-supply-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-168098 Cara Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:58:32 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=9568#comment-168098 The best thing I ever did was put together a little “art cart” for Brooklyn — she uses that stuff constantly every single day. And, yes, there are always leftover scraps all over the place, but it’s worth it for the creative time she has every day as well as the vast amount of quiet time it provides for me;)
I filled little plastic containers with beads for stringing on laces, gems to stick/glue onto things, ribbon, etc.
She has paints and paintbrushes, markers, colored popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, loads of construction paper, stickers, etc.
One of my favorite projects and one we go back to often is using those little colored gems that can be found at the dollar store or in the floral arrangement section of Michael’s — using foam brushes, we spread clear glue out on the glass of a picture frame and then stick the gems to it — it makes a really pretty collage — I have one displayed in my kitchen window that she made:)
So she has a big bin of those colored gems — she also likes gluing them to construction paper which isn’t nearly as durable or displayable but is fun while it lasts.
As I type, she is out in the living room painting some bubble wrap;)

]]> By: RookieMom Heather http://www.rookiemoms.com/whats-in-your-craft-supply-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-168030 RookieMom Heather Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:49:00 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=9568#comment-168030 I just added model magic and sculpey to Milo’s wishlist. Thanks again!

]]> By: RookieMom Heather http://www.rookiemoms.com/whats-in-your-craft-supply-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-168025 RookieMom Heather Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:19:56 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=9568#comment-168025 Thanks @Heather V, I like your additions.

]]> By: Heather V http://www.rookiemoms.com/whats-in-your-craft-supply-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-168019 Heather V Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:00:01 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=9568#comment-168019 What a great post! We have a large plastic Make It Box that lives in our kitchen. My older son (age 6) is a purveyor of all things that can be recycled into new projects.

Some favorites in our kit:

Model magic
Sculpey 30 Color Sampler Set
Mod Podge (for collages)- Used with lots of adult supervision
Bulk purchased cheap canvases
Giant rolls of paper (IKEA has these super cheap)

We are fortunate that in the Durham, NC area we have a repurpose warehouse when you can buy most anything in bulk supply. The Scrap Exchange will pack and mail out materials based on weight (http://www.scrapexchange.org/shop/buy-the-bag/)

]]> By: RookieMom Heather http://www.rookiemoms.com/whats-in-your-craft-supply-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-168015 RookieMom Heather Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:45:20 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=9568#comment-168015 @Whitney, I wish I meant “craft cojones” but I meant those styrofoam ball thingies. Does that make it a double un-entendre?

]]> By: RookieMom Heather http://www.rookiemoms.com/whats-in-your-craft-supply-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-168013 RookieMom Heather Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:43:30 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=9568#comment-168013 Good point @Wendy. You can see from the photo of our real-world craft table, that we have washable markers in abundance. I love them and Whitney knew that I had them already.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.rookiemoms.com/whats-in-your-craft-supply-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-168004 Wendy Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:42:15 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=9568#comment-168004 We have most of these things but we also have tons of WASHABLE markers and crayons. I do not allow non-washable writing/coloring implements in my kids craft area because they are evil.

]]> By: Whitney http://www.rookiemoms.com/whats-in-your-craft-supply-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-168003 Whitney Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:37:22 +0000 http://www.rookiemoms.com/?p=9568#comment-168003 I love the term CRAFT BALLS! I have heard so many adult women say, “I’m not creative…” We all need the craft balls to just sit down and try something new, and kids have huge ones! I’m thrilled to hear Milo invents his own projects.

Also, the Tinkerlab blog is a great resource for simple projects. She has a meme on instagram #creativetable where you can see different stimulus that parents are setting up for their kids. It’s about letting them be scientists, not creating something worthy of photographing with a DSLR camera. Check it out!

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