I like to think of a craft box as a creative opportunity! If you allow it to be available to your little ones at all times, you’ll be amazed at what they create!
If you’re needing some ideas for what to stock in your box, here are a few ideas:
Items to save and reuse
- paper bags
- rubberbands from newspapers
- paper clips
- plastic spoons and forks
- toothpicks
- string
- packaging material
- egg cartons
- newspapers
- magazines
- drink carriers
- buttons
- cans
- plastic jars
- milk jugs
- picture frames
- socks
- pantyhose
- drinking straws
- lids
- cereal boxes
- junk magnets (like from the telephone book)
- scrap paper
- scrap fabric
- coat hangers
- pebbles
- pinecones
- leaves
Things to Purchase:
- Chalk
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Tape
- Gluesticks
- Paint
- Markers
- Crayons
- Construction paper
Mommy22girls says
Hi there,
Iam do much interested in your methods… But I have a question… How do the kids get social skills if we go for homeschooling?
Thanks,
Mommy22girls.
Stacie says
It really depends how you define socialization and what your goals for your children are. I haven’t written specifically about this, but here are a few other posts that might help you: http://thepelsers.com/2011/08/04/the-dreaded-s-word-socialization/
http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/2008/08/why-are-homeschoolers-so-weird-and/
http://jimmiescollage.com/2012/07/what-about-socialization/
Hope that helps!