| Computer printer | *Paint brushes |
| *Computer paper (white & colored) | *Hole punch |
| *Construction paper | Paints: tempera, *watercolor pan paints, *watercolor pencils, *tempera paints, poster, finger paints |
| *Crayons *erasable colored pencils or *traditional colored pencils & *white and color chalk | *Glue stick *Washable glue |
| *Craft knife (for adults) | Wood craft sticks (small and large) |
| *Pencils with eraser and pencil sharpener | *Scissors: Fiskars, Crayola, Office Depot (extras: shaper scissors) |
| *Washable felt-tip color markers | Cover up: old t-shirt |
| *Dry-erase color markers (great for penmanship practice on covered tracers (D'Nealian or Standard block with sheet protectors) | File box & files to organize activities and materials |
| *Tape & tape dispenser | *Stapler |
Extras | |
| Stickers | *Hole punch brass fasteners |
| *Pipe Cleaners | *Wax paper |
| Paper plates Standard 9" and dessert size | *Paints: acrylic and fabric |
| Easel or butcher paper | Plaster of Paris |
| Poster board to use as a portable easel or bulletin board | Liquid starch |
| Clear contact paper or laminating sheets | Used craft sticks (from Popsicles) |
| Glitter in small shaker container or Glitter glue | *Wiggly Eyes Round (Assorted colors & sizes) |
| Cotton balls | Cookie cutters (100 pc. set) |
| Tissue Paper (various colors) | |
* Note: Print black and white craft templates on scrap paper. Trace the templates over decorative wallpaper from old catalogs or scraps, left over pieces of construction paper, wrapping paper or foam sheets. | |
| Cardboard tubes (sanitary, paper towel or wrapping paper tubes) | Catalogs, newspaper and old comic books |
| Drinking straws | Clear plastic soda bottles & caps |
| Paper bags: lunch size & grocery size | Baby food jars |
| Cardboard: cereal boxes, etc. | Old cookie sheets |
| Sand paper scraps | Paper cups (foam or paper) |
| Styrofoam trays | Old socks |
| Newspaper | Milk cartons |
| Large & small boxes and lids (shoe boxes) | Wrapping paper & wallpaper scraps |
| Yarn, ribbon or string scraps | Clean sponges |
| Plastic containers (margarine cups, etc.) | Frozen juice cans & lids |
| Old sheets or old pillowcases | Throw-away paper (junk mail that one side is clean for printing) |
| Empty match boxes | Aluminum foil scraps |
| Some large glass jars & jar lids | Corks |
| Old file folders | Old pasta-assorted |
| Tissue paper boxes and gift boxes | *Felt or fabric remnant pieces |
Materials from Nature | |
| Smooth stones or pebbles | Driftwood |
| Fresh or dry leaves | Dried grasses |
| Pine cones | Twigs |
| Sea shells | Nuts |
| Sand | Dried beans |
| Wood shavings | Popping corn |
| Egg shells | Dried flowers |
| Bird seed and other seed | Dried Beans |
I am sure there are several things that I forgot, so comment on what you think is missing
Play dough is an absolute necessity in our house! BTW where on earth do you keep it all????? I consider myself pretty organized in the craft department but I can't fathom where to store all the "recyclable materials" for a rainy day. I just don't do it.
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