How about string, yarn, aquarium gravel (comes in many colors) , beads, glue, buttons, poker chips, pipe cleaners, toothpicks, roll of twist-tie wire, egg cartons, rolls of gauze, magnets, tops from aerosol cans, spools from ribbon, ruined or advertising CD's, cotton balls. Don't forget the glitter! The supply that keeps on giving! That is about all I can remember from doing crafts with my kids when they were young.