Shoebox: Tips

There was also a dandy tip from Daryl Lally of Staten Island, N.Y., who says that if she goes to one of the dollar stores that are sprouting up all over the country she can often find craft supplies for much less than she would spend at a craft store. She gave as examples of items she has found frames, punches, foam, flowers, birdhouses and lighthouses to paint and clocks. The clocks she buys for $1 then takes them apart and has the clock works as well as the hands for much less than she would pay if she bought a clock making set. She also mentioned finding some small beany type bears at one store and some little angels costumes at another. She put the costumes on the bears, glued on some wings, added hair and halos and donated them to the church bazaar where they sold out in no time!