Craft Boxes

[kcnjason]

I was given an idea to make up a special craft box for the kids to use just towards the end of the day when they are having a difficult time playing and when I am not wanting to get out paint, glitter, all of the messy messy fun stuff because it is toward the end of the day. Does anybody put together a special craft box just for special times, different than your regular craft supplies? I am needing ideas of what to put in the activity/craft box such as construction paper, scissors, stickers, etc.....
I would love ideas.

[SilverSabre25]

I haven't done such a thing but you could do those foam stickers. Very little mess and my kids have a blast with them. They're pretty cheap, too, and readily available in neat shapes and themes. You could give either the foam sheets or plain construction paper to use with them.

[2ndFamilyDC]

Hmmmm, I like this idea. I might throw one together to use that last 45 minutes of daycare when parents are coming to keep the kids busy and not running to chat with parents picking up.

[WImom]

Love this idea. I have nap time boxes and those work so well. I may have to do something like this too for crafts. You got me thinking now....

[Sprouts]

so whats in the nap time boxes? I like that idea too

in my "craft" section i have a lot of paper punches and the kids love them, once they know how to use them. The love to make cards, so there a lot of stickers, glue sticks and paper punches.

http://www.amazon.com/Piece-Button-Punch-Crafts-Popular-Shape/dp/B001NIMHMW

[WImom]

Nap boxes - I have coloring books/crayons, color wonder books and markers, foam puzzles, colorforms and backgrounds, ponys w/brushes, small stuffed animals, small puzzles, alphabet and number flashcards, foam stringing beads, board books, foam shapes, foam blocks. I have 5 boxes and these are spread out between the boxes, plain paper and colored pencils.

[kcnjason]

Craft Boxes

I like the idea of nap boxes but I'm really looking for ideas for a "craft" box that I pull out only towards the end of the day. Things they don't use any other time during the day so it's fun for them.