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Cheapest place for stocking up on kids craft stuff?

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DaisyDreaming · 01/05/2020 15:50

A friend is reliant on a food bank and has no spare money for craft stuff to keep their child busy. At the start of lockdown they did lots of painting and drawing but used up their paint and paper and are now down to a small amount of felt tips and a glue stick. I want to send them some craft stuff so went to the works site, looked through and found various things but nearly everything was out of stock when I tried to add it to my basket. Next I went onto wilkos, they had a great selection at good prices of stuff but that’s all out of stock too. I’m now on pound toy which has a few bits but nothing as good as wilkos. Where does everyone go for general craft stuff online? I love baker ross but it’s expensive and adds up so quickly, I would much rather send lots rather than expensive kits

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AntiSocialDistancer · 01/05/2020 16:09

Crafty Crocodiles is great and cheap

binkyboinky · 01/05/2020 17:02

Flying tiger, but I don't know if it's open these days. Or try ebay?

woodencoffeetable · 01/05/2020 17:04

crafts aisles of any supermarket really.
they don't differ much ime.
pound shops as well.

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LoisLittsLover · 01/05/2020 17:05

I got quite a few bits from the works about 5 days ago, so may be worth trying in a couple of days as they seem to get new stock quite regularly

sittingonacornflake · 01/05/2020 17:08

You can order online from the works. Baker Ross is quite good too. Big packs.

majesticallyawkward · 01/05/2020 17:14

eBay, Amazon, hobbycraft all have reasonable selections

RebelWhoWashesFor19Seconds · 01/05/2020 17:34

I was looking fo Acrylic paints for the children to paint rocks and the prices on amazon, the range and all other art suppliers was crazy. Even ebay was mental prices. Tiny artists 12ml tubes were being sold for £3-£5. Baker Ross, which is usually hugely overpriced had 8 large 500ml bottles for about £12. The same amount would have cost a fortune.
Cheap craft stuff are everywhere but it's well worth searching online for specific items. The prices differ wildly. Nowhere really does all craft stuff cheap. You need to shop around for different things. B&M is great if the craft/kids aisle is still open.

chunkyrun · 01/05/2020 17:36

B&ms, home bargains and the works online

DPotter · 01/05/2020 17:37

Tescos do some really good cheap crafting stuff

Crystal87 · 01/05/2020 17:39

Was also going to say BnM, Home Bargains and also Poundland.

Crystal87 · 01/05/2020 17:42

Smyths too. I think they are delivering.

IceIceCoffee · 01/05/2020 18:09

Our Morrison’s has a pound bit at the end, if you’re close enough to drop at the doorstep .its really good, paints, Pom poms, card, tissue paper, coloured paper, pencils, felts etc so much there.

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