Take on some of the cost by either purchasing a gift certificate to a local
craft or
dollar store or pick up some of the items yourself — even
better, ask each parent to pick up one
craft item to give at the holiday time or end of year.
small tin buckets easy to find at paint supply
stores small cardboard paint buckets also at paint supply
stores; paint or cover with paper chinese food boxes most
craft stores have these in a variety of colors plain paper sack with a drawing or stickers on the front and tied with a ribbon or a cardstock header stapling the bag closed plastic beach buckets check the
dollar store for the
best price terra cotta flower pots perfect for a garden theme; the kids can paint these for a party
craft too fabric or felt bags with or without a drawstring large tin cans of course, make sure the edges are not sharp mini canvas totes bought or homemade cardboard boxes such as a cereal box, cut down and covered with paper or painted; add a ribbon, string or wire handle baskets lots of inexpensive ones available at thrift
stores popcorn boxes available at party supply
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