So, you’re here for one of two reasons. You either opened this post because you’re a huge arts and crafts fan or you opened this post because you want to be. Either way, you’re going to get some hot money saving tips that will help you when it comes to putting together arts and crafts. Ready to get going with this? Great! So are we! Let’s take a look.

Buy In Bulk

Do you have a Sam’s Club in your area? What about BJ’s or something similar? If so, it’s time to start buying some of the bare essentials in bulk. You know, things like glue, paper, and so on. Shopping at an outlet like one of the ones mentioned above (even Big Lots) is a great way to save a little cash. If it wasn’t, so many people wouldn’t be doing it, right?

Make Your Own

The second money saving tip that we’re going to give you is to make your own. What if you’re doing a paper mache project like the one pictured above? Don’t buy some glue based mixture! As a matter of fact, you don’t even need glue at all. You can make your own base with flour, salt, and water. Yes, that really is all you need! Ready to move on? Good!

Hobby Stores

Now we’re on the third money saving tip and it’s about to get serious up in here. This one is a definite must! If you have a “hobby store” in your area such as Hobby Lobby or Ben Franklin Crafts, you can find everything that you’ll ever need. It won’t always be at the best price at one of these places but you can see it in person (beats shopping online sometimes) and you don’t have to go from store to store in order to find it as well!

Yard Sales

Have you ever heard that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure? Well, the same can be said for women as well and arts and crafts in general. Yard sales are a great place to find stuff to use for your next project. It could be anything from clothes to vases, accessories, and you never know what else. Don’t be afraid to take one Saturday or Sunday out of the month to clip out the local yard sales in the newspaper and give them a shot. You very well might be surprised as to what you can find and for how little you can find it for there.

So, in the end, what does all of this mean? Well, it means that if you can follow these 4 money saving tips, you’ll make your next arts and craft project a good one. To recap, just make sure that you take the time to check out yard sales, hobby shops, surplus stores, and be willing to make your own supplies. It’s a lot of variety and effort on your behalf but if you’re doing arts and crafts, it’s worth it. Don’t worry though! This won’t be the last time that we touch on this because we know there are a lot of you out there that like doing arts and crafts as well as saving money. You’d have to be crazy not to, right? We think so too!