Grandmother's Treasure Chest

If you enjoy children, it's easy to build up a treasure chest of raw materials for them to make things with. The treasure chest can be anything from a big box to an extra closet. If you purchase items, try to buy things that help children create.

SOME THINGS WORTH SAVING

egg cartons

plastic bottles

pill bottles

inner tubes

cardboard tubes from toilet paper and paper towels

remnants of cloth, lace, braid, etc.

rags

old nylon stockings

scraps of wood, tile, linoleum, carpet, etc.

corks

tin cans

pieces of candles

boxes of all kinds

corrugated paper

tissue paper and cleansing tissues

spools

buttons

sandpaper

nut shells

paper clips

old crayons

paper bags

newspapers and magazines

old toothbrushes (for spattering paint and for scrubbing)

SOME THINGS WORTH BUYING

paints

crayons

chalk

art materials

felt

glue

hobby materials

nylon net

plaster of paris

clay

wire

wood

felt markers

adhesive-backed plastic

The future grows out of the past, and grandparents are in a good position to pass on the best of what they remember to the third generation.

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