The Treasure Box II

Now, you may be thinking that establishing a Treasure Box will cost you some money.  I thought I would include in this post some ideas and guidelines for free or inexpensive Treasure Box contents.

STARTERS:  Go through all the artsy-craftsy things you already have for your children.  Are some of these items you want them to use? but it may benefit everyone if the guidelines for use were more stringent?  Add these to your box.  What about things you haven't let them use, but would be doable with Treasure Box guidelines?  Put those in, too.

ANOTHER MAN'S JUNK:  You've heard the old saying, "One man's junk is another man's treasure."  I'm sure you or your friends or family have unused items that you want to get rid of such as stationery (regular or computer), greeting cards, stickers, markers, special pens and etc.  These make great items for your Treasure Box because they will actually serve a useful purpose in keeping preschoolers occupied.  Out of date, or gently used wrapping paper can be wonderful craft paper for kids, so add some of that if you have it.

SCRAPBOOKERS:  Punch various shapes from your scraps of paper.  Place them in a little baggy to be used for gluing onto papers to make pictures.  Also, add some of those embelishments or papers that were "must haves" when you bought them, but you just can't see yourself using now.

DOLLAR STORES, GARAGE SALES, THRIFT STORES:  All of these are places where you could find things to put into your Treasure Box, if you must or would like to purchase some things, without spending a lot of money.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST:  I am working on some pages that will also fit into the Treasure Box idea.

I'm sorry this post is so short, and late.  This and the unfinished pages are mainly because I've been dealing with some of those temptations mentioned in James and have had to stay focused in order to "count it all joy".  Hope to have these available this next week.

In the mean time, God's Blessings to you.