Cheap drawing paper

frostyspice

Does anyone know where I can get a cheap supply of large sheets of white paper (say A3) suitable for my children to draw on? They're only little (3 and 2) and need big sheets to scribble on. Something like those big flip-chart pads would be ideal, but they go through the stuff quickly so it needs to be cheap.

Sarahsaver

get wallpaper from a charity shop, then you can stick it the full length of a table and let the children loose with it! mine loved doing that, or using some fax paper I was given, the roll type stuff, in the same way.

Allexie

Or lining paper from a wallpaper shop...dead cheap and loads on a roll..

rizla01

Or go to the local trading estate where there is a printers.

You'll be amazed at what they dump.

Sometime whopping great posters which are plain on the reverse.

quality stuff too.

brummiebabe

IKEA do packs of A4 & A3 drawing paper, seem to remember them being v.reasonably priced! Don't know if its worth a trip just for that though - the queues, parking, etc etc! But if making a trip for other items, might be worth a look!!!!

Gingham_Ribbon

We always had lining paper for us to draw on when we were kids, and I'm on the look out for some for my son now too!

Baby_A

I remember seeing some in poundland or the 99p store!

lady_noluck

STOP STOP!!! What you need is "sugar paper"

When you next go to the super market there should be a sheet of paper between each layer of suger bags. When there's hardly any bags left on a bit, ask the staff if you can take it.
My mum's been doing this for as many years as I can remember from Sainsburys and she gets loads! It's massive too so perfect for hands and feet painting! :j

frostyspice

Thanks everyone for your great ideas. I knew I'd get some good answers on here.