How to Make a Kids Craft Box

I think every kid should have a craft box. It's so easy to make one, they can be really inexpensive to put together, and they're great for entertaining antsy toddlers and older kids on rainy days. Plus, crafts are great learning activities and of course oodles of fun!

Where To Start:
Find a container to store your craft stuff. You can pick up a large plastic container or use a wicker basket. Find lots of other smaller containers to put inside your large container to house all of your fun craft things below. We have a variety of containers that we've found second-hand, old yogurt/pasta/pickle/milk containers, nothing fancy.

Craft Supply Ideas for Your Box:

Yarn
Crayons/markers
Jewel Stickers
Sponges
Fuzzy pom poms
Feathers
Water Beads
Leaves
Googly eyes
Sequins
Tape
Lacing cards
Paintbrushes
Watercolors
Chalks
Pipe cleaners
Shells
Old coins
Finger Paint and washable paints
Modeling clay
Mixing cups
Tongs
Buttons
Transparent counters
Beads
Glitter
Glue stick and Elmer's glue
Construction Paper
Egg cartons
Scissors
Beans, dry pasta, rice, peas,
Plastic spoons and knives
Stickers
Sticky back foam shapes or sheets
Play dough and tools
Rocks
Stamps
Sticks from outside
Bingo markers
...and lot's more!!



Tips:

-Search your local thrift store shelves and craft sections for super inexpensive and unique items.
-Look outside! There's an endless supply of wonderful crafting supplies right outside your door!
-Garage sales. I've found tons of fabrics, yarns, boxes of random tools, buttons, and more at garage sales for pennies!
-Shop your local craft stores after the holidays. You can get craft kits or random seasonal supplies for 75%+ off the retail price. Last Christmas I ended up with a basket full of supplies that cost less than $.15 each!
-You don't have to go buy everything at once. Add to your craft box as you find things. This way you'll find better deals, you'll know what sort of things your little ones enjoy playing with, and you'll grow a very unique collection of crafts to create in your box.