Ideas for Organizing Kids’ Arts and Crafts Supplies

If you are a parent, you most likely know the pain of the post arts-and-crafts cleanup. There’s yarn, tape, markers, glue, scissors – just everything everywhere, with nothing organized. 90% of you probably handle this mess by throwing everything into a bin. Get ideas for organizing kids’ arts and crafts supplies that will make it a whole lot easier to find and put them away in this Lowe’s video:

1. Gather and sort all your supplies so you know what amounts and sizes you’re dealing with.

2. Once everything is sorted, you’re going to find a home for each item. The more you sort, the better your organization will be.

• Clear bins work great for pom poms, sequins, buttons, pipe cleaners, beads and more. They make cleanup a breeze because you know what goes into each bin.
• Metal paint pails are awesome for things that you want to have easy access to, like scissors.
• Mason jars come in a variety of sizes, so they’re great for storing crayons, colored pencils and markers.
• Think outside the box a bit for your organization needs. Many kitchen organizers work well for craft supplies too. Fridge and freezer bins are clear, stackable and the perfect size for some types of supplies.
• Use a lazy susan to store some of your crafting supplies. It can spin, and you can take supply containers on and off using velcro to secure them. A lazy susan can be placed in the center of a craft table, and you can swap supplies in and out.
• Bins and baskets are great for larger items.

3. Label everything. Get a label maker as it will make this task easier.

4. Get an industrial style bookshelf to hold all the crafting supplies. Secure the bookshelf to the wall with an L bracket to prevent it from tipping over. Remember that, even though it’s for kids’ crafting supplies, it can still look awesome. When deciding where supplies should go on the shelf, think about what items get used the most; those should be stored at eye level or accessible to kids so they can grab them and put them away themselves. If the craft area is a shared space with adult crafting items that you don’t want the kids to access, like super sharp scissors, put those supplies on higher shelves.

You now have a creativity hub where everything has a home, making cleanup much quicker and less stressful.