It's National Hobby Month: time to refill your craft supplies

If you're like many moms, you probably used up a lot of your craft supplies over the holidays. January is National Hobby Month and it's also a great time to refill your craft box.

Winter returned to the central Virginia area this week and temperatures are too cold for kids to stay outdoors for long. A simple craft kit will provide your kids hours of indoor fun in the winter.

Michael's and AC Moore have plenty of items on sale to fill up your supplies. Start with a big plastic box and add an assortment of kid-friendly items.

Kids Craft Supply Kit

  • construction or scrapbook paper
  • cardstock
  • hole punch
  • kid-friendly scissors
  • Elmers craft glue
  • yarn in various colors
  • glitter glue
  • glitter
  • pony beads in various colors
  • lanyard plastic string
  • stickers
  • craft punches
  • paint brushes
  • paint
  • ribbon
  • foam sheets
  • foam shapes or kits
  • markers
  • stampers
  • stamping pads

The winter holidays of Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day will be here soon and you don't want to be caught short of supplies. Kids also love making paper snowflakes.

It's also a good time to stock up your scrapbooking, card making, and other hobby supplies. If you don't already have a craft hobby, winter is a good time to start one.

Scrapbooking and card making are both fun hobbies that you can do with your kids.

Scrapbooking is a great way to preserve your family's memories. Having fun together as a family is a great way to build memories.

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