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    This is a website that is supposed to have the list of all the scrap stores in the country on.

    http://www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk...crapstore1.htm

    They recycle things that companies do not want any more.Great for cheap resources, particularlty for arts and crafts etc. Our local one was selling tinsel for 20p a carrier bag before Christmas. Ours has paper, fur, material, ribbon, large cardboard tubes, vinyl an lots more. Depends what they have been able to collect from local companies but really good.

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    as usual were not on any list up here. can i give on of you ladies my list to sent to me
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    Thank you

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    Thanks for that

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    I keep meaning to visit our local one....well by local i think its about a 40 mile round trip! Not got round to it as yet!
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    Great, very useful!

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    Ours is great, you get some wonderful things there, but you can't take the children in, but they now open on a Saturday so at least you can go then. They also sell some new things such as paint/glue/paper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kelly View Post
    Ours is great, you get some wonderful things there, but you can't take the children in, but they now open on a Saturday so at least you can go then. They also sell some new things such as paint/glue/paper.

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    Ours is the same, absolutely brilliant, saves money too as things are sold with not too much mark up. Plus they put on activity days with ideas on how to use the scrap, work sheets and much more.
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    Thanks for that. I've just arranged with a friend to go to our nearest to get stuff for the spring break.

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    Thanks for this, not heard of it before and there is one 2 miles from where i live in stoke

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    I joined the local one and went a couple of times last yr, then the next time i went they had closed down and moved about 30 miles away, didnt even write or email even though i had paid an annual membership!!!

    They did have some great stuff thogh
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    Ohhhhhhhhh - I should have said best to check opening times and rules as they vary. Ours is new and only open 2 half days a week but will accept accompanied children. Some charge a membership fee - ours charges £1 per visit.

    Some have courses and craft sessions

    Some also have toy/resource loan (not mine)

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    Thanks, I've never heard of that before. I'll take a look in a sec.

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    The one in our area is brilliant

    Thanks for the reminder

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    i've been to the one in cardiff quite a few times.

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    We do't lie anywhere near a scrap store,sadly, otherse Ithink we'd be egular visitors. There is one you can buy resources online.....

    http://www.uniquescrapstore.com/

 

 

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