Collecting Resources

Throughout the year I hunt around looking for resources. Especially if I find things for cheap or even better if I can find resources for free. Today I scored two A3 cutting mats for free from a friend at church. I have been looking for these but everywhere I looked they were expensive, Miss E has been wanting to use a cutting blade for cutting out fine pictures.

About $10 each if brought new in a shop

Near where we live there is an ALDI supermarket, about this time of year they sell art products, so I stocked up on some paint and I found these water colour pencils. We have never used them before so I thought I would buy them to try and for only $10.00, I thought they were quite cheap as well. I will have to research the technique on how to use them but I know Miss E will enjoy these.


Cheap shops have many art and craft products, paints and brushes and glue can be purchased inexpensively along with many other products. Recently I found glitter paint at our local $2 shop, I also saw they had air dried clay and utensils for a really good price, so you can guess what my next purchase will be.

Bargain at Aldi

Collecting resources throughout the year, I think eases the burden placed on my budget. I could save up all year and go shopping when the back to school sales are on at the beginning of the year but I like searching for bargains and for free resources. Also Miss E's interests change all the time so I can look for items that she would like instead of buying materials that might not be used.

What are some of the best resource bargains you have found recently?