Creative people - I need help
 

My grandkids all like arts and crafts. They prefer to have 'stuff' to do with as their creative minds dictate. So, for Christmas, I want to give them a big box of 'stuff'. I'll include the standard paper, tape, paint, markers, feathers, and the other items found in the craft aisle at Joanns or Michaels. I'm looking for other fun things. I'm thinking about coffee filters, cupcake papers, tongue depressors, etc.

Any ideas? What can I include that would not be considered a craft item, but that a creative child would enjoy. These children range in age from 4 to 10 years.

Thanks!!

Styrofoam cups, paper plates, pom poms, empty frosting cans, dowel rods, wooden cut outs in assorted shapes, fun foam, felt sheets, sequins, glitter glue, pony beads, Perler beads, empty spools and cones, fabric scraps, magnet sheets, Shrinky Dink sheets, yarn, wired ribbon, pine cones, smooth rocks, toilet paper and or paper towel tubes, small milk or juice cartons, stencils, cookie cutters, sponges, rubber stamps

Print outs of simple instructions for assorted crafts or pictures of projects to get their mind going. My craft dresser includes all of the above and more. It started with a Girl Scout troop I lead for years and has been passed down to the grandkids.

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.

My Great Grandkids loved legos. Their mind built all kinds of stuff.

Well this is a crafty item, but don't forget googly eyes!! :D

My daughter says milk jugs and water bottles, phone books, toilet paper/paper towel rolls, little jars from spices. <style id="__gCrWeb.findInPageStyle" type="text/css">.find_in_page{background-color:#ffff00 !important;padding:0px;margin:0px;overflow:visible !important;}.findysel{background-color:#ff9632 !important;padding:0px;margin:0px;overflow:visible !important;}</style>

What a great idea. How about bamboo skewers, pieces of batting and fabric, plastic canvas

tounge depressors, empty tic tac boxes, altoids cans, crystal light containers.
fimo clays and push mold for kids are great. they also have eraser clay for kids.

Plastic canvas and pony beads make nice wind catchers. my son did those for
everyone on his holiday list when he was 7

plain t shirts, my kids like to decorate them.

Are you on Pinterest? You'll find lots of ideas for kids' crafts there.