Now, for real kid fun, you don't need any supplies. You need the outdoors. (But it's 20 degrees here in Kansas and there's blowing snow and dangerous ice.) You need a sheet for a fort. (But no one will play fort with me anymore.) So ... I'm going to suggest supplies. Here's my Top 10 list for your fun toy chest:
- Crayola crayons. Yes, the brand matters. Get the good stuff. And the big box. None of this 8 crayon crud.
- A coloring pad. The brand matters less. Just big sheets of easily ripped out white paper.
- Good scissors. Sharp. One of the advantages of not being a kid. How does anyone learn to cut with those round-tip dealies?
- Craft glue. I like Allene's Original Tacky Glue.
- Wooden, unpainted stuff. Go to Michael's or someplace and buy a bunch of unpainted wood items. Cutouts, bulletin boards, frames, stools, whatever. Very fun for painting and collage art. And that brings us to:
- Paints and paintbrushes. You need a good variety of acrylic paint. And when it comes to the brushes, don't go cheap. You don't need the expensive stuff, but 12 brushes for $1 won't support your creativity for long.
- Mod Podge. One of my favorite glues for collage art. And you need the bag of sponges on sticks to go with it. Don't forget the sponges on sticks. Very important.
- Glitter glue. You're a guy? That's nice. Live a little. Get the glitter glue. If you're concerned re: your manliness rating, get the blue glitter glue. Sigh.
- Play-Doh. Again, the brand matters. Go crazy: Get the good stuff.
- Craft paper. And a ruler. And an eraser. And Sharpies. And I clearly can't stop with 10 ...
Ah, balls. Another great necessity for fun. In so many ways ...
Happy weekend!
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2 comments:
Jan, don't forget Sculpey. It's Play Doh for grown-ups.
Ooooh. I know someone who makes really cool Sculpey stuff. I may have to feature her on the blog soon.
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