Have you ever wondered if not being organized enough with your art supplies hinders your creative process? It’s time to stop convincing yourself that you’re living in organized mess and embrace a little bit of method to the madness.

This is the perfect time to keep your arts and craft corner in good condition so you can get started on Christmas presents. If you leave things till the last minute, you’re bound to have too much clutter in your creative space. Instead, make sure your precious supplies are in good hands and use fun storage ideas to keep them secure.

Here are some of the most useful tips to keep all your art supplies stored away so they’re easy to find and use when you need them.

Get creative with finding storage items and containers from around the house instead of purchasing new ones. Here are a few examples:

Coffee cans

You can get them in different sizes and each time you run out of one, you can easily recycle it. These are excellent for storing all kinds of arts and craft supplies, including paints, glue sticks, play dough for your children and even pinecones. Make sure to label each jar so it’s easier for you to identify. You can even cover them with wrapping paper to make them look more decorative.

Gift boxes

This Christmas save all gift boxes whether big or small, because you can use them as the perfect discrete cover for your art supplies. The best part is that they look pretty and are large enough to hold various crafting equipment like your glue gun, paint brushes etc. Get to the Christmas recycling spirit!

Mason Jars

Everyone has one too many mason jars at home and our moms made repurposing them cool way back in the day. You can put color pencils, crayons, buttons, and even fill them with glitter. Since they’re clear, you don’t have to label them and they’re kid-friendly too!

Spice rack

Once you have all your stored art supplies in place, you don’t want to leave them scattered about everywhere. That takes more space and finding a fixed place will help you use your working area more effectively.

Use an old spice rack to hold all your jars and containers for beads, stars and others small things. Refresh the spice rack with a fresh coat of paint and every time you craft with your kids, simply keep it in the center so everyone can use it.

Over the door shoe organizers

You might have seen these in salons and homes but the great thing about them is that they’re not just ideal for shoes but a lot more! Shoe organizers can hold paint tubes, spray cans and even your brushes and other tools. You can also color coordinate so you can reach for the colors you want instinctively.

Hang brushes in an old window frame

Don’t you hate it when your brushes don’t dry perfectly? This is the perfect solution for it! You can take an old window frame and place hooks on it. Hang your brushes from the hooks to keep them organized by size.

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