From any craft shop or supermarket:
- Coloured cardboard
- Coloured paper
- Paper plates
- Glue paper
- Stickers
- Glitter
- Poster paint
- Water paint
- Non-toxic glue stick
- Non-toxic glue
- Felt-tip kokis
- Black marker pen
- Crayons
- Colouring-in pencils
- Coloured or white pipe cleaners
- Safe scissors
- Food colouring
- Play dough (you can make this yourself)
- Felt
- Fabric off-cuts
- Coloured pom-poms
- Ice-cream sticks
- Ribbon
- Wool
From around the house:
- Toilet rolls
- Plastic bottle lids
- Plastic bottles
- Cardboard
- Old toothbrush
- Straws
- Wooden spoons
- Little pieces of wood
- Pebbles
- Dry leaves and flowers
Damage control:
- Kiddies apron
- Sugar soap
- Old newspapers
- Old rags
Which essentials do you keep in your craft box? Share them with us by emailing chatback@parent24.com and we may add it to our list!
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