Creative Kinderkids, Ideas from Miss Kay - The Scrap Box

Today's Wondersome StoryTime post is brought to you by my mom, Kay. My mother is one of the most creative people that I know. She is retired now but when she taught full time her class was always filled with wonderfully creative activities. She has always understood the truth that children learn by doing and she has been a great role model for me. Here is her post about a box that is a must have for every classroom and home.

I am a retired kindergarten teacher from Arizona and love to share ideas that worked in my classroom. One of the favorite things my kinderkids liked to do in the classroom was to have free time at the art center using the Scrap Box. This was a perfect time for them to use their creative imaginations and solve their problems independently. It was their treat to make anything they wanted to using only the items in the box. It was my joy to see their finished products and observe their satisfaction in what they were able to accomplish. I would ask them to tell me about it and I would then tell them about the parts I liked best.
This center did not include coloring books, stencils, worksheets or stamp pads. It was pretty exciting to see what they accomplished without these things. My hope is that every home with children would put together a box like this. It is not a neat and tidy activity , but it is a wonderful gift you can give. I suggest using a large plastic box with a lid.
Items included in the box:
Scissors , paper punch
markers, crayons, pencils
glue sticks, masking tape
bright yarn and string
white and colored paper scraps
poster board scraps
wallpaper and wrapping paper scraps
old greeting cards
paper plates
popsicle sticks
old magazines
greeting cards
etc.