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    Home » Cleaning & Organization

    $100 Room Challenge, Bedrooms, Cleaning & Organization, Kids

    Organizing Kids Craft Supplies - $100 Room Challenge

    It's week 3 of the $100 room challenge. I'm going to share how I used mostly Dollar Store items for organizing kids' craft supplies.

    Welcome back, friends!

    Last week I shared how to use the KonMari method for decluttering kid's rooms. And while it was a bit intense the results were more than worth it.

    Weekly progress posts ---> Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Reveal

    We did, however, keep the majority of Kayla's craft supplies though since those are the things that bring her joy {one of the tenents of the KonMari method}.

    The Barbies, Legos, and stuff animals we kept pale in comparison to the sheer number of art and craft pieces that need to be organized.

    Which is why we are focusing on organizing kids craft supplies this week.

    Kids Art Supply Organization

    IKEA Kallax {Expedit} Shelves

    Since we got rid of at least 50% of the things in Kayla's room in week 2. We did not need a whole wall of storage anymore.

    So I took out all 3 shelves she had in her room that equaled a whopping 20 cubbies to pile stuff into.

    {no wonder she had some much stuff in her room!}

    BEFORE

    We moved in two shelves we had on our upstairs landing into her room. They are basically identical to the ones she had before but slightly taller.

    Now she has just 10 very organized cubbies instead of 20 that are overflowing with junk.

    AFTER

    Kids Arts and Crafts Supply Organization

    BTW the cubby shelf is from IKEA.

    Ours is the discontinued EXPEDIT. But, their Kallax shelves basically have the same dimensions. Each cubby is roughly 13 x 13.

    IKEA Kallax shelf for Art Supply Organization

    organizing kids craft supplies using {mostly} Dollar Store containers

    Now, this is the $100 room challenge after all. Therefore I wanted to keep Kyla's crafts supplies organization very {very} budget-friendly.

    Here are pretty much all of Kayla's crafts supplies that needed to be organized.

    In order to have a place for everything {and everything in its place}, we needed a lot of different containers!

    Art supply by category

    Initially, my plan was to use these 6-quart shoe-size clear bins. But it turns out that I could only fit two in each cubby. Which would result in a lot of wasted space.

    With that in mind, we headed to the Dollar Tree. Lo and behold I spotted these containers that are clearly intended for food.

    But, the size was generous. Not to mention the soft orange color of the lids is something I could work with.

    Dollar Tree Containers

    After driving to two Dollar Tree's I ended up with 6 of the containers with the orange lids {$6} and 4 of the smaller version {$2}.

    Once I got them home, it was clear {no pun intended} that they were a perfect size! Big enough for a boatload fo crayons, yet small enough to fit 6 into 1 cubby.

    Now that's a good use of space!

    Art Supply Organization

    To make them even more functional. I removed the label that was on them and replaced it with these simple printable labels I made.

    Craft Supply Organization
    Art Supply Organization For Kids

    While at the Dollar Tree I also grabbed these 3 containers with the blue tops {$3}.

    The only bin I did not get from the dollar store is the paint/stamps container.

    Easy Arts and crafts supply organization

    I purchased the white container on sale for $5 at Michaels specifically for Kayla's painting supplies.

    It has a cool little tray insert that's perfect for holding paint brushes and stamps.

    White Storage Box With Tray

    Even these 2 cute little jars came from the Dollar Tree! I'm seriously considering painting the lids gold!

    Also in this cubby are 2 $1 magazine holders from Target's dollars spot holding her coloring books, and small picture books.

    We already had them from Kayla's last room makeover. As well as the little vase with the face.

    Magazine Holders Used to organized coloring books

    Another storage container I had on hand but you can also find at most Dollar Stores is this 6-quart shoe size clear bin I used for Kayla's stickers.

    On the same shelf, I used this hanging wire basket from IKEA. Although it was already in Kayla's room it served no real purpose.

    Now, it's a dedicated spot for her electronic devices. To keep it neat, I used an old iPhone box to house her cords and charger.

    Electronics organization for kids room]

    Another piece that came in handy when organizing Kayla‘s arts and crafts supplies {without taking up too much space} is this six-drawer lucite cubby.

    I originally purchased it when I was making Jaden’s room over a few years ago.

    Art supply Organization In Lucite Drawer
    Crafts and paper organization

    Directly below the six-drawer lucite cubby is the game-changer. The IKEA KVISSLE paper sorter! It was a splurge at $20 but oh so worth it!

    Kayla has SO MUCH paper and with this piece, I was able to organize it all in one cubby. With room leftover to store her extra canvases, paper bags, and tracing paper.

    The best part is each compartment can be pulled out!

    IKEA KVISSLE Paper sorter

    I really wish I had a video of how giddy Kayla was when she came home from school and saw her organized shelf!

    It went a little something like this LOL.

    Girls Room Craft Supplies Storage

    To add more functionality to her room in a pretty way I created this large DIY bulletin board!

    It's very light, inexpensive, and crazy easy to make. Read about it HERE!

    Huge DIY Bulletin Board

    I must say I was also happy to finally have all her arts and crafts supplies organized. It also made me feel bad I did not do it sooner {mamas guilt}.

    Art Supply Organization Shelf
    Art Supply Organization Kids
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    Between my Dollar Store finds and using what we already had on hand. You can see that organizing kid's craft supplies can be done on a budget!

    I spent less than $40! Here is the cost breakdown

    6 large containers {orange lids} - $6
    4 small containers {orange lids} - $2
    3 large containers {blue lids} - $3
    2 small jars - $2
    white container with tray insert - $5
    paper sorter - $20
    Total: $38

    $100 ROOM CHALLENGE WEEK 4 PLANS

    Now that all the decluttering and organization is done {hallelujah!!!}. We can move on to other fun projects in the room and making it pretty!

    This upcoming week I'm tackling a big project, literally. I'm not sure if it will work out just yet.

    So I'm keeping it a secret for now, in case it turns out to be a hot mess LOL.

    Organize all your kids craft supplies with Dollar Store containers for an affordable way to make sure markers and crayons won't get lost as easily!

    Now check out what the other $100 Room Challenge participants are working on for week 3!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Anna says

      January 02, 2023 at 5:08 pm

      Beuatiful! Where is the desk from?

      Reply
    2. Nicole says

      February 22, 2020 at 11:16 am

      Love how you organized the crafts! Do you recall where you purchased the lucite organizer?

      Reply
    3. Jackie says

      November 24, 2019 at 3:17 pm

      Wow!! What an amazing job you did organizing all the craft materials! This is my dream and I'm inspired again to get ours done!

      Reply
    4. Jordan says

      September 21, 2019 at 12:51 pm

      Where was the chair purchased from ?

      Reply
      • Linda P. says

        September 28, 2019 at 7:56 pm

        Hi, the chair is vintage that I made over. You can see that post here.
        https://thehomeicreate.com/office-chair-makeover/

        Reply
    5. Ruthie says

      January 24, 2019 at 1:53 am

      LINDA! I love, love, LOVE how you organized your kid's craft supplies! So beautiful and colorful!

      Reply
    6. Carmen says

      January 22, 2019 at 10:20 pm

      dollar store organization is my FAVORITE! It makes my little heart so happy. love what you've done so far and can not WAIT for the reveal!

      Reply
    7. Julie Briones says

      January 22, 2019 at 12:39 am

      What a great and organized craft center! Don't ya just love when you find the perfect storage item at Dollar Tree?! Me, too! 😉 Thanks for sharing at Homestyle Gathering, Linda!

      Reply
    8. Jackie says

      January 19, 2019 at 1:09 pm

      My goodness, Linda- this is so sweet and stylish too! I love the orange lids on the tubs and may have to go and get that paper sorter for myself. Can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve!

      Reply
    9. Sherry Denise Cole says

      January 19, 2019 at 1:00 pm

      I love the look of the organized items and I bet your daughter loves it!

      Reply
    10. Jenn Meyers says

      January 18, 2019 at 10:58 am

      Wow, this is such an elegant room! I love that you kept all the craft supplies :). I hope this continues to be a room she can feel creative in for years to come!

      Reply
    11. Beth says

      January 18, 2019 at 5:27 am

      What a sweet and happy spot! I bet your daughter was happy- I would love a spot like this too! And wow did you find some awesome budget buys!

      Reply
    12. Brittany Goldwyn says

      January 17, 2019 at 9:09 am

      Linda! This all looks so lovely. I am so excited for my daughter to get old enough to craft with me!!

      Reply
      • Linda P. says

        January 17, 2019 at 4:09 pm

        Thank you, Brittany! At this point, my daughter is more of a crafter than I am, but it is fun to work on projects with her 😊

        Reply

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