Welcome to Nana's Craft Closet!
This is a list of my favorite crafting supplies that I use over and over again!
You can collect your own craft closet items over time and keep them on a shelf or in a tote that can be pulled out and used when it is craft time.
This supply list will help you fast-track crafting with your budding artists and get to the fun asap!
General Crafting Supplies
- Scissors - may also need blunt tip scissors for younger kids
- Hole punch - single hole
- Stapler
- Clear craft glue - like Elmer’s Glue
- Glue sticks
- Low heat glue gun or a Gorilla dual temp glue gun
- Mod Podge
- Clear tape - in a dispenser, like Scotch type
- Masking tape
- Printed craft tape - Washi tape
- Contact paper
Paper Supplies
- Colored paper
- Drawing paper or sketchbook
- Scrapbook paper with pattern
- Cardstock paper
- 8x10 canvases - what I prefer, they are about ½” thick or 8x10 flat canvases
- Watercolor paper
- Tissue paper in colors
- Paper plates - uncoated, not the heavy weight types
- Paper lunch bags - white
- Coffee filters
- A2 Envelopes - or make your own
Drawing Supplies
- Crayons
- Colored pencils
- Graphite pencils
- Pencil sharpener
- Eraser
- Colored markers, or more colored markers
- Permanent fine-point-colored markers
- Fine point black marker
- Pastel chalks
- Sidewalk chalks
Painting Supplies
- Watercolor paints
- Acrylic craft paints
- Paint brushes of various sizes
- Water container - a jar/glass would work fine as well!
- Paper towels
- Mixing tray - optional
3-D Crafting & Decorating Supplies
- Craft foam
- Popsicle sticks and Jumbo popsicle sticks - tongue depressor size
- Jumbo straws - also collect a few regular straws
- String and yarn
- Googly eyes
- Buttons
- Pipe cleaners
- Craft pom-poms
- Stickers, of any type
- Balloons
- Wire
Home Items
- Recycled materials - toilet paper tubes, shoe box, water bottle, jars, tin cans,
magazines, scrap cardboard like cereal box, milk jugs, paper grocery bags, etc. - Nature items - sticks, rocks, leaves, flowers, etc.
- Food/kitchen items - apple, potato, salt, flour, aluminum foil, etc.
Protective and Organizational Supplies
- Paint apron or old t-shirt
- Drop cloth/plastic tablecloth or large mat to protect table
- Tote for supply storage - choose what fits your storage space
- Rubbermaid 10 Gal tote with lid or set of 4 - what I use for much of my home
storage - Clear 33 quart totes with lids, Set of 4, stackable
- Large under bed storage tote with lid
- Rubbermaid 10 Gal tote with lid or set of 4 - what I use for much of my home
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