After-School Craft Club Starter Kit: Everything You Need
A specific shopping list for setting up an after-school craft club from scratch. Covers materials for the first 8 sessions, organised by activity type, with cost estimates.
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Ages 4–11EasySmall to large group
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How to do it
- WEEK 1-2 (Painting): Ready-mixed paint 6 colours, A3 cartridge paper, brushes class set, aprons, paint trays.
- WEEK 3-4 (Paper crafts): Origami paper, scissors, glue sticks, coloured card A4.
- WEEK 5-6 (Clay): Air dry clay 2.5kg, plastic mats, clay tools, PVA + varnish for painting later.
- WEEK 7-8 (Textiles): Felt squares, tapestry needles, embroidery thread, toy stuffing.
- ONGOING ESSENTIALS: Aprons (10-15), plastic cups for water, kitchen roll, newspaper for tables.
- STORAGE: Label everything by session. Pre-bag individual materials in zip-lock bags to save setup time.
💡 Tips
The total material cost for 8 sessions of 15 children is roughly £80-120 if buying in bulk from a school supplier. Per-child per-session cost is around 55p-80p.
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Materials to buy now
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R Ready mixed paint 6 colours 500ml
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C Cartridge paper A3 100 sheets
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P Paintbrushes set sizes class 30
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C Children's aprons 10 pack adjustable
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O Origami paper 200 sheets mixed
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A Air dry clay 2.5kg white
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F Felt squares assorted A4 40 colours
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T Tapestry needles blunt size 18 pack 25
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E Embroidery thread 24 colour set
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T Toy stuffing polyester fill 500g
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G Glue sticks 20g class pack 30
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S Safety scissors children pack 15