MINI MAKERS: THE BEST LIST OF KID CRAFT SUPPLIES

Week three, friends. How is everyone doing!?

We’ve been surviving on cookie baking, helpful teachers, Disney+, the brief moments we run into friends outside, and craft projects!

One of the first things I made sure to organize after moving last weekend, was our stash of craft supplies. Throwing together a simple activity has been one of the best ways to engage the kids and break up our llllooooonnnnngggg days.

Another really good reason to stock up on all the crafty goodies? Unlike cookies, they’re calorie free! Ha!

Here’s our list of go-to supplies.

OUR MOST USED KID CRAFT SUPPLIES

TAPE: washi (love these stars too but usually only buy the MT or Scotch brand!), duct, scotch +/or masking tape
TOILET PAPER ROLLS :) (insert funny reference about hoarding TP, corona style)
GLUE: glue sticks, school or tacky, glue gun
COLORING: crayons (my kids love the gel ones!), markers, pencils, sharpies
PAINT: watercolors (the best colors and comes with good brushes!), acrylic, paint brushes + sponges…also, just bought dot pens as a fun quarantine activity!
YARN (love the colors) + POM-POM MAKERS (monkey string is a good activity too!)
TISSUE PAPER
PAPER: colored card stock, white card stock, paper roll or easel size paper
CLAY: model magic or other air-dry clay +/or polymer clay (we like to get the white and then paint it after it bakes)… shrinky dinks are an easy option for making trinkets you can put in the oven!
MINI ANIMALS
BEADS: wood, colorful, alphabet (don’t forget the string and crimp beads!)
POM POMS
FELT
POPSICLE STICKS
SCISSORS: kid safe and craft ones
GOOGLY EYES
GLITTER +/or SEQUINS (for when you want to live life on the edge :)
PAPER LUNCH BAGS (the best for making puppets!)
TIN FOIL
PAPER CUPS
PAPER PLATES: it depends on the craft but we often use the white dinner and dessert plates that are more flat or the smaller white ones with more of a lip.
PIPE CLEANERS
FOOD COLORING: I usually have natural food coloring on hand for baking but basic food coloring in droppers is perfect for crafts and science projects!
SHAVING CREAM: the white foaming kind comes in handy for all kinds of projects and experiments.
CLEAR CONTACT PAPER: a must have for tissue paper collages and pressed flowers