It's great to sit down and create something. Something that you have created to make life simpler, more beautiful, more organized, more fun...........DIY crafting is usually an inexpensive way to achieve any of these things! Especially if you are re-purposing an old item or a great yard sale find into something new!
One of the "secrets" to keeping costs down for your projects to create a Craft Supplies Box. I know this isn't any new concept to some but it may be to others. When I taught a
summer fun class this past year this was one of the points I mentioned. It's so much easier to sit down with your kids and craft up something to beat boredom when you already have supplies on hand! and kids can pretty creative with box full of supplies at their fingertips too! :)
Now don't go out and spend a lot of money buying up papers, glue, glitter, paints, etc. If you are just starting to create your "stash" pick a project that you'd like to do and purchase the supplies. Then designate a spot for crafting supplies to be stored - a specific cabinet/cupboard, drawer, basket, plastic bin, etc. Whatever works for your lifestyle. This way when you find yourself needing to craft up something fun, all your supplies will be easily found! You can even designate craft supplies for kids and crafting supplies for YOU!
You will find several items will be used over and over and many projects will get created from a single purchase.
So have fun! Create a space for your craft supplies and keep your supplies limited to that space. If it starts to get overly full, maybe it's time to ditch something you haven't used in ages! Try swapping out with a friend who could use it!
