A simple kids craft supply organization idea

This post will share a simple (and inexpensive!) way to organize your child’s craft supplies as well as some of our most loved supplies!

One category that I consistently struggle with organizing are kids arts and crafts items. This area is tricky for a few reasons: 1. I need them to be accessible-but also out of reach 2. I have a LOT of them left over from the classroom & 3. We don’t have a ton of storage in our house.

In fact, we only have one “storage” closet (other than our bedrooms) and it is pretty small. I am in the process of simplifying that closet, but one part has been completed for a month now and has been working SO well for our family…

I purchased this clear over the door shoe organizer from Amazon and put it inside our closet door- but instead of using it to store shoes, it is now the home to a TON of craft & sensory bin supplies. It works perfectly for all of the odds and ends that more times than not end up all over the place!

I also love that it has clear pockets so you can easily see what is inside. And my favorite part is that it takes up practically NO space, leaving the inside of the closet open for bulkier items. I can easily shut the door and prevent my toddler from getting into them unsupervised. (I did make sure to place the more “toddler friendly” options towards the bottom- and the messy items, like paint and glue towards the top!)

Favorite craft supplies for toddlers:

As a former teacher/nanny/camp counselor, and now mom, I feel like I have tried a LOT of arts and craft supplies over the years. Here are a few of my very favorite supplies for my two year old to use either in crafts or sensory bins:

Kwik Stix Solid Paint Sticks: These are an amazing “less mess” option for toddlers to use to paint-basically like paint in a stick form!

Jumbo buttons: I had these left over from my classroom and they have been so great for Henry! Toddlers can sort by shape or color, can use them in sensory bins, to practice threading, etc. I love that they are a bigger size that makes them less of a choking hazard risk (still make sure to supervise!)

Dot stickers: These may seem basic- but they are SO great for toddlers because there isn’t any backing, making them easy for little fingers to remove! They can be used in a ton of different ways- this post is a good starting point.