Ways to Keep Craft Supplies Organized

1 Toilet Paper Rolls

"Toilet paper rolls cut in half and turned upright . . . one drawer now becomes dozens of separate departments." — Melanie C. via Facebook

"The toilet paper/paper towel roll [idea] . . . has been so fun to use in our home! I put the cut rolls in shoe boxes which works fabulously too and looks so colorful and exciting for the kiddos!" — Lavinia P. via Facebook

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2 Colored Buckets

Image Source: Flickr user Kyle Liana Isabella & Xavier

"[I] took a tip from one of the home improvement stores and got a bunch of clean plastic buckets from the restaurant I work at. We drilled the bottoms and screwed them into a peg board in a rainbow shape." — Skye A. via Facebook

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3 Shoe Organizer

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"We live in a small home, so we use an over-the-door shoe organizer to keep our kids' art supplies organized and handy." — Krissy S. of B-Inspired Mama

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4 Clear Containers

Image Source: Flickr user Debbie R

"My son loves to create arts and crafts! So needless to say, we have way too many art supplies! I repurposed a small bar alcove for storing our art supplies. I filled the cabinets with clear plastic containers of various sizes and separated the art supplies according to type. This could also easily be done in a closet, wardrobe/cabinet or even on bookshelves." — Cindy Y. of One Part Sunshine

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5 Recycled Containers

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"I also use some cleaned-out tin cans that are all nailed to a board to make one piece as a holder for pens and pencils. I've seen them mounted on the wall but haven't done that yet." — Celena H. via Facebook

"I have art items sorted into plastic bottles, old tubs (butter/ice cream), and shoeboxes. Kids love it, keep everything sorted and organized, and [it's] a great way to reuse items." — Victoria H. via Facebook

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6 Magazine Holders

Image Source: Flickr user Marissa Huber

"I used magazine bins to separate the colored paper and paper scraps." — Cindy Y. of One Part Sunshine

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7 Colorful Boxes

Image Source: Flickr user chiara

"I found these great cardboard boxes that fit perfectly. I worried they would be too small to hold anything useful, but they are actually the perfect size. No one, not even a family with 10 children, needs more supplies than these little boxes can hold." — Elizabeth of Ordinary Time

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8 Baskets

Image Source: Flickr user BGelhausen

Wicker baskets are a great way to store some of the larger supplies.

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9 Bins With Photos

Image Source: Flickr user Cait Jane

"Buckets/bins etc. with pictures on the front so kids know what goes where." — Tiffany M. via Facebook

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10 Sandwich Bags

"[Sandwich] bags are your friend." — Jackie C. via Facebook

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