After years of doing crafts with my boys, I can honestly say these are the must have craft supplies I think every mom should have in their arsenal.
So when your kids are ready to do a craft, there’s no setting up. You’re just ready to go.
I really wish someone had told me exactly what I should fill up our craft room with when I had kids.
Instead, I had to figure it out with trial and error.
And trust me, with two boys, trying to figure out exactly what kids love having was definitely trial and error.
It doesn’t mean you won’t need other items.
And yes, some of these items seem pretty obvious, but you may have overlooked them, too.
Trust me when I say you should get that mega pack of glue sticks as well as the laminator (which I waited way too long to get — but was so happy when it finally arrived).
This post contains affiliate links, but we have tested ALL of these products and every single recommendation is mine. These are my faves of the every day craft supplies you’ll probably use for years to come.
Must Have Craft Supplies Every Home Should Have
Fiskars Pre-School Training Scissors, Assorted Colors
Fiskars 1/8 Inch Circle Hand Punch
Scotch Thermal Laminator 2 Roller System
Seville Classics 10-Drawer Organizer Cart, Multi Color
Do A Dot Art Marker Rainbow 6-pack
School Smart Non-Toxic Washable Tempera Paint Set
Crayola Art and Craft Brush Set
Melissa & Doug Large Paint Brush Set
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel
Crayola Ultimate Crayon Case, 152-Crayons
Crayola 50ct Long Colored Pencils
Crayola Ultraclean Broadline Classic Washable Markers
Play-Doh 24-Pack of Colors (Frustration Free Packaging)
SunWorks Smart-Stack Construction Paper
Melissa & Doug Easel Paper Pad
Westcott iPoint Ball Pencil Sharpener
Loew Cornell Woodsies Craft Sticks
Darice Big Bling Stars and Round Gem Value Pack Rhinestones
Pepperell Craft Making Assorted Pom Poms
Chenille Kraft Big Box Of Pipe Cleaners
Mixed Wooden Buttons for Crafts
26 pc Plastic Alphabet Stampers
Swingline Commercial Desk Stapler
Sterilite Pencil Box with Splash Tint Lid
Elmer’s Washable All-Purpose School Glue Sticks
Elmer’s Washable No-Run School Glue
Dry Erase 8 1/2 x 11 inch Whiteboard with Marker and Magnet Strips
Expo 2 Low-Odor Dry Erase Marker Set
Scotch Magic Tape 6-Roll Value Pack with Dispenser
Yup! I would say we have 90% of those items!
I’m surprised at just how much we use all of this stuff!