Grace creates

My youngest son loved molding things with different types of clay and playdough. Very tactile

miriam

My son loved to use real clay and a hammer on an anvil and pretend he was a blacksmith. Oh and he had tongs to hold on to the clay. When he got the chance he used a forge and iron - he made a pair of tongs right away. The black smith couldn't figure out how he had done it so easily and by himself. He'd practiced all winter sitting on the floor. He must have been 9 years old. Someone had told him the clay was just like hot metal. It must have been. One time someone asked him to demonstrate how to do blacksmithing inside a school so he took his anvil and some tools and clay. The kids loved it. When the big kids came to do it he shook their hands. Did I mention he has a real good grip? Well they wiped the laughter off their faces and they tried blacksmithing, too. No pranks there. Some of the better blacksmiths practice in clay before they do something intricate.

hobo2000

Good idea and how about a special crafting apron, with lots of pockets and their name on it.

aeble

I think a copy of the book Rosie Revere Engineer would be a great addition. My four year old daughter loves it.

pegquilter8

Rolls of brown mailing paper. Kids can paint on this of use for and many other ideas. We had the kids roll cars and trucks through plates of acrylic paint, then onto paper, also kitchen tools and stamped on the paper. Can be cut up for murals, of book covers even for wrapping paper. Kept them going for hours.

tessagin

You could get them their own tool box to put their special tools in. Or their own special backpacks to put their supplies into.

nprisner

Don't forget shaped pasta for jewelry and most definitely stickers.

Oksewnsew

One of the best items I've purchased, (since sliced bread) for my 'grandones' is called SANDS ALIVE. I got a 5# box for $32+. It is absolutely the neatest stuff. It's not actually sand. It's really neat feeling. http://www.amazon.com/Play-Visions-S...ds=living+sand

I had to keep the GK's for several days earlier in Summer and wanted something to occupy them (so I cud sew..lol) I set up my old card table, and it's so old I covered it w/white contact paper, that way cud take it off when done. Seriously, they played for hrs and hrs. I gave them some old jello molds & plastic cups and the ideas were endless.

It's not for carpet, but on reg flooring it's sweepable. It doesn't stick to them, or fabric or floor, can pick up bigger pcs, but I just sweep up the little pcs. Trying to keep it all on the table is kinda hard, ya kno kids..lolo In all the time they've played with it, I might have lost less than a 1/4 cup, so not bad.. It never hardens, or spoils. I keep it in a big Tupperware cereal keeper..haha..

I hope this gives you an idea.. Have fun..
Jean

JuneBillie

Paper, paint, glue, crayons to scribble and then paint over, stickers, pasta can be glued to a favorite old shoe then put foil inside, dirt, and a plant. Beads to glue on something for a Christmas ornament. Plastic straws that can be used and cut in different little sizes.

meganc731

Oh I thought of another one, paper doilies, those were one of my favorite things to create with when I was little.