I want to get together a stash of craft stuff for kids, mostly things they can do during visits to my house while I chat with their parents in relative peace.
My own is only 16 months, but various friends kids are 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 11.
So far I have big bottles of ready-mixed poster paints in loads of colours, plain paper in a few colours, and I'm saving toilet rolls and all the cardboard from breakfast cereal etc. I have glitter pens and some pages of stickers, and have started to save copies of supermarket magazines etc for cutting out.
I've got one activity book with puzzles, join the dots etc, and could print some more.
There's a big kitchen table with lino under it, and I've no problem with them making a mess in there if it buys a few minutes of peace and quiet for us adults.
I know I need some good felt tips and loads of little bottles of PVA glue. Probably some child scissors.
What else could I get to keep 'em busy?
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What craft stuff should I keep to entertain friend's children when they visit?
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catsofa · 17/09/2016 22:28
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