What to put in 3 y-olds craft box

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Ok DS loves gluing, painting, colouring playdo etc etc. So, looking for ideas for things to have in craft box to surprise him at next gluing session blah.

I have:
Pipe clearners assorte
Bobbly wooly things
Sequins various
Foam shapes of various sizes and designs etc
Tissue paper
Coloured paper shapes I've done myself, a la "Smarteenies Shape Store .. (v sad we liked him ..)
Shiny paper, sweet wrappers, foil etc
Feathers
Stickers
Gliter Glue
Glitter
Coloured paper
Roll of paper
etc etc
Plain plates for decorating and hats
Any ideas gratefully received and also any ideas about where to buy interesting things cheaply online...

[SNoraWotzThat]

cut some thin 1cm wide about 10 cm long Crepe Paper - lots of various colours - use a sharp knife to curl them and have a heap of curly paper to use.

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Oooh that's good. Hadn't thought of that at all!

[bundle]

boden catalogue

excellent for clothes collages

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Bundle brilliant Idea. Had forgotten about cutting things out. Have just had delightful sessions cutting out buses and cars and trees from free paper and gluing them all on. Huge thanks. DH has just come home and DS is very proudly telling him what's there.

[gillybean2]

Must have googly eyes! (also called wobbly eyes by some)
glue sticks and pva glue
wool in various colours
ribbon (you can get some which is already glued on one side)
felt tip pens and stampers
metalic effect pens
stencils to draw around
pieces of felt or other material scraps (the kind with a paper backing glue easier)
polysterene shapes to decorate (eggs balls etc can be easier to glue things to than pompoms)
wooden spoons and/or pegs
wooden dowlling (sp) rods
lolly sticks and matchsticks
cotton reels
beads
empty boxes
white and coloured A4 card (useful folded in half for making birthday/xmas cards etc)

I'll think of more later!

I get a lot of things from yellowmoon.org.uk. Someone else has mentioned baker ross catalogue in another thread which looks very similar to yellow moon but seems to have more stuff and bigger quantity packs too.

Gilly

[MadBadandDangeroustoKnow]

Don't forget to save pictures from birthday and Christmas cards. Pumpkin Patch catalogue always good, as full of pictures of small children!

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Thanks for great ideas. Gillybean2 very inspiring list, just what I needed. Yellow moon looks fab. DS has been dying for scissors I thought he was too young but he had some at a playgroup last week and is now obsessed and yellow moon seem to have wonderful ones. Many thanks.