Craft+Supplies+and+Materials

=Some suggestions for gathering craft supplies and materials:=
 * There are a lot of free craft materials out there: cardboard from packaging materials, food containers, egg cartons, the backs of paper with printing on one side, etc.
 * There are a lot of craft materials that are inexpensive: paper, construction paper, pipe cleaners, stickers, stencils, popsicle sticks, beads (from discount stores, or raw pasta), buttons, etc.
 * There are a few craft materials where quality makes a difference:
 * safety scissors (__**the use of scissors should always be supervised closely**__) - buy a good brand with metal blades (plastic blades don't cut very well and just frustrate your child)
 * washable markers, crayons and paints - buy a good quality brand that will actually BE washable so the clean up is easy for you