Would like to create an art and craft chest for under £10 for a 3 and 6 year old!

gingin_2 · 1 November 2006 at 1:19PM

I would like to make the kids an art and craft chest as a joint present for Christmas, I am wondering whether I can do it for a budget of £10?

Any ideas would be grateful as to contents on this budget please?

piratess · 1 November 2006 at 1:23PM

Hey .. my two DDs love crafts one is 12 one is 8 and i usually look on ebay .. go to Crafts and then Scrapbooking you can buy all sorts of papers fancy stickers and embelishments to use ... Also the pound shops are great for pencils pens etc ... and poundstretcher is also good for glues and they sell pom poms lolly sticks tissue paper all for around £1.00 a pack ... Hope this helps and have fun

youve given me an idea now for another hamper for my girls hehehe

ambernora · 1 November 2006 at 1:23PM

try places like poundland and wilkinsons they normally do nice bits

jetty · 1 November 2006 at 1:25PM

definately pound shops! i've seen loads of arts and craft bits in my local one, they have picture frame making kits etc

lyns_2 · 1 November 2006 at 2:18PM

I am doing one of these each for my 3children 10/8/4
I got some coloured pencils that can be used as paint if wet from the works
some pencils and other bits from woolworths chad valley is 3 for 2
drawing and posh colouring books and stickers from wilkinsons
mini paint by numbers and scratch art thing from partners
also lots of other cheap bits i have picked up along the way
I am using a card board storage box to put theres in but woolworths do some plastic ones but more expensive.

pavlovs_dog · 1 November 2006 at 2:22PM

one thing to look out for in your local cheap/£1 shop is rolls of wallpaper

kids can use the plain blank side for really big pictures

gingin_2 · 1 November 2006 at 2:22PM

Thanks everyone. I don't think I have a Wilkinson's where I am but I can probably pick up some bits from Tesco's, I will probably just put some christmas wrapping around a cardboard box as the container.

lyns_2 · 1 November 2006 at 2:29PM

i might use something like this for mine as they can then decorate it
Buy Wood Veneer Storage Box from Woolworths.co.uk online shop

Loopy_Lobes · 1 November 2006 at 2:32PM

If you need to add paper Tesco value copier paper (plain white A4) is about £2.00 ish for 500 sheets. Lasts ages! Also Tesco value felt pens and pencils are pretty good.

The works do things like glitter, pipe cleaners, sequins, glue, paint etc very cheaply.

If you've got enough space you could also add bits of junk you find round the house like length of sting and wool, pieces of foil and greaseproof paper, toilet roll tubes, egg boxes, those little aluminuim dishes that mince pies come in etc. Also acorns, shells, pebbles - anything they can be creative with really!

Loopy x

Loopy x

ikkleosu · 1 November 2006 at 2:49PM

Tescos have great craft stuff for kids and it's so cheap. i bought 12 HUGE sheets of craft foam for I think £1.99 from Tesco. Buying that in na "adult" craft shops it would ahve cost laods more.

They also had a pack fo 12 glitter/colour glues for £1.

ELC also do great packs of sequins/feathers etc for 50p - £1.50 and they are always on 3 for 2. (Make sure if you want more than 3 and a mix of costs, do it in seperate transactions so you get the MOST amoutn off ie 3 £1 bags, then 3 50p bags, Other wise they will take off the 50p ones as the free ones.)

embb · 1 November 2006 at 3:21PM

They had huge packets of A4 plain photocopier type paper in Aldi last week for £1.89 I think it was, got littley some to draw on, also Home Bargains have card kits in for next to nowt, can't remember exact price, Poundland had some good stuff aswell

Would like to create an art and craft chest for under £10 for a 3 and 6 year old!

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