Photo credit: Diane Holm @whitepicketfenceco

  • Chalk pastels
    Watercolors
    Acrylic Paints (not house paint)
    Paint mediums
    Watercolor Paper
    Art paper pads
    Clay

    Adhesives/ Glues
    Tapes

    Cotton Quilters Fabrics (1 yard+)
    Thread
    Travel Mending Kits
    Embroidery Hoops

    Natural Fiber Yarn
    Wool Roving
    Felting Needles

    Googly Eyes
    Pipe Cleaners
    Craft Sticks (unused)

    Easels
    Stained Glass
    Encaustics/ Beeswax

    *This is a list of items we never have too much of! See the complete list below of all other items we accept.

Other items that we general accept

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  • Charcoal
    Chalk & Oil Pastels
    Air Dry Clay
    Modeling Clay
    Polymer clay
    Ink
    Crayons
    Markers
    Paints
    Gel/ Fluid mediums
    Pens
    Stencils
    Stretched Canvases (New and Used)
    Canvas
    Stained Glass

  • Easels
    Paint palettes
    Printmaking Tools
    Glass Tools (grinders, nippers, etc)
    Ceramics Tools (kilns, hand tools, etc)
    Sculpture Tools
    Sandpaper
    Small hand tools that are art/ craft specific

  • (Full sheets of paper- no scraps)

    Art Paper
    Art paper pads
    Printer Paper
    Newsprint
    Card stock
    Poster Board
    Scrapbook paper
    Tissue Paper
    Envelopes
    Coloring Books (new and gently used)

  • Stickers
    Embellishments
    Chip Board
    Rubber stamps
    Ink pads/ ink refills
    Paper punches
    Stencils
    Embossing plates
    Die Cutters
    Scrapbooking supplies
    Blank cards

  • Pipe Cleaners
    Googly Eyes
    Craft Foam
    Glitter
    Fusible Beads (Perler) & pegboards
    Glass gems
    Mosaic Tiles (2” and smaller only)
    Mosaic adhesives/ grout
    Mosaic/ Tile tools

    Beads
    Jewelry Making Supplies & Tools

    Stickers
    Embellishments
    Scrapbook materials & tools

    Craft feathers (no wild feathers)
    Doll Making Supplies
    Shells
    Craft Sand
    Fake Flowers
    Unfinished Wood Shapes
    Dowels
    Balsa Wood

  • (Fabric yardage and fat quarters only)

    Fabric
    Thread
    Felt
    Sewing Notions
    Yarn
    Wool & Roving
    Knitting/ Crochet Notions
    Looms
    Weaving Tools
    Ribbons
    Buttons
    Closures (Snaps/ Zippers/ Velcro)
    Elastic
    Interfacing
    Leather (including scraps)

  • Postcards
    Photos
    Buttons
    Jewelry
    Postage Stamps
    Handkerchiefs
    Doilies
    Maps
    Calendars
    Game pieces
    Scrabble Tiles
    Playing Cards
    Puzzle Pieces (just the pieces- donate a whole puzzle to a thrift store)

  • (Please check the viability to make sure they are still usable)

    Tape
    Glues
    Fabric Glues
    Paste
    Hot Glue Sticks
    Mod Podge
    Super Glue
    E6000
    All glues for art/craft purposes

  • Rulers
    Scissors
    Paper Cutters
    Label Makers/ Label cartridges
    Laminators/ Laminating sleeves
    Hole punches
    Staplers/ staples
    Paper clips
    Push Pins
    Highlighters
    Permanent markers
    Pens
    Pencils
    Mechanical pencils


    Lined Paper/ Notebooks/ Composition books
    Binders (excellent condition, NO brands or logos)
    Pocket Folders
    Hanging Files
    Manila Folders
    Subject Dividers
    Page Protectors

  • Corrugated plastic
    Plexiglas
    Foam core
    Vinyl
    Mat Board
    Pre-cut mats
    Picture frames
    Framing supplies
    Mat Cutters

  • Craft organizers
    Cigar boxes
    Mint tins
    Tins