Plasticine<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nThere is no end to a craft kit it\u2019s always worth keeping your eyes peeled for things to add.<\/p>\n
Kitchen drinking straws<\/strong> are a great addition. They can be cut up to make beads, blown through to spread paint, stuck on to make arms, legs and hair for drawings and puppets.<\/p>\nI always have a model making box<\/strong> to hand where I pop the odd loo roll, yogurt pot, cereal box and washing up liquid bottle. These are such a great resources for children to use to create absolutely anything that takes their fancy and it\u2019s free which is great.<\/p>\nAnother free resource for the craft kit are finds from nature<\/strong>. Look out for conkers, sticks, acorns, stones and pinecones. They can be used to make patterns and pictures, be painted and decorated or stuck together to create something wonderful.<\/p>\nI think tin foil<\/strong> is often under-rated. I love it, it\u2019s so versatile. It can be cut or torn flat to make shiny adornments, used to wrap big or little models and even scrunched up to make 3D objects like little robots.<\/p>\nCotton wool<\/strong> is another household item tha lends itself well to crafts especially in the winter when it doubles up well as snow or Father Christmas\u2019 beard. In the summer it\u2019s fluffy clouds and frolicking sheep.<\/p>\nPlasticine<\/strong> is a great craft item to take on the move. It doesn\u2019t dry out and it stored easily in a simple plastic bag and comes in a great range of colours. I often have a little supply of it in my handbag to whisk out if we\u2019re waiting for a train or having a coffee break in a cafe. It can be used for flat picture making or 3D models, it\u2019s easy to play with on a table top and is fairly mess free.<\/p>\nThere is no right or wrong to a kids craft kit, just grab bits and pieces as and when you can that you think might come in handy and remember to keep a look out for those freebie goodies like buttons from old shirts and kitchen roll middles.<\/p>\n
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