{art caddy} by morena’s corner

August 20, 2012 by · 11 Comments

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Ciao!  My name is Morena and I am delighted to have the opportunity to share a project with you today!  I blog at Morena’s Corner, where I share tutorials for projects that are fast and frugal, yet still look fabulous.  I am a new homeowner and a mom to four kids, so you will find instructions for projects ranging from home decor items to accessories to crafts for kids.  I hope you’ll come  visit my corner!

Today I am delighted to share my homemade art caddy with you!  It fits perfectly in our family workspace at home, but it would also be great to keep on a desk at school or to send to a teacher to use in their art or writing centers!

This adorable art supply caddy is perfect for little hands.  No more dumping all the crayons out to find a certain color!  It’s also made from recycled items.
In typical Morena fashion, I was shopping one day and saw a really cute crayon holder.  I picked it up to look at the price and then put it down.  I figured there had to be a way to make my own.  So I kept looking for items that were the right size to make it.  And, finally, I found them:  in my recycle bin!
 I used a plastic cap from spray paint, a cap from a juice bottle, and a toilet paper tube!
 I glued the orange cap inside the toilet paper tube, about an inch from the bottom.
Then I covered everything with washi tape and glued the tube inside the paint can top.
 I punched a two inch circle from scrap paper and glued it to the base, to make it look neater.
Finally, I sealed the project with Mod Podge, to keep busy little fingers from peeling all the tape off.
 The inner circle holds a glue stick and pair of scissors, while the outside holds a ring of crayons.
 My daughter couldn’t wait for me to finish taking pictures so she could color!

And there you have it:  a fun art caddy for pennies!  Fast, frugal, yet fabulous!

Thank you, again, Meredith, for allowing me to hang out with your wonderful readers today!
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About Meredith Hazel

Meredith is a stay at home mom and has been blogging since 2012. She started Wait 'Til Your Father Gets Home as a creative outlet in between nap times for her little one. Wait 'Til Your Father gets home is a combination of crafting tutorials, DIY projects, recipes and, sharing some of life's journey along the way.

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Comments

  1. ang says:
    August 20, 2012 at 8:36 am

    This is super cute – headed over to check out Morena’s Corner now :)

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  2. Libby says:
    August 20, 2012 at 10:31 am

    I Love THIS!!!! So adorable! Definately going to try and attempt it!

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  3. kara says:
    August 20, 2012 at 11:51 am

    Cute idea!

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  4. sara @ applestone drive says:
    August 20, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    Wow, that is adorable! Since it’s so cheap, I think I’ll make one for each of my kids to have. No more fighting over the green crayon. :)

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