One way to save money on craft supplies is to share them. If you know other crafts, parents, leaders of community groups, teachers, and other people that might be interested, you can try to form your own buying club. You can pool your resources and your money, buy in bulk, and share the supplies. You can find several sources for buying larger quantities of craft supplies online:
Create for Less
This is usually the first site I check when I need to order craft supplies, especially in larger quantities.Oriental Trading
This is also a great site to check for bulk craft supplies and even party supplies. You will find great prices, just not always the very best quality for some items such as stickers.Craft Supplies for Less Inc.
This site has some great discounts for ordering in bulk!Discount School Supply
Another great site geared towards educators and others buying in bulk.Dollar Days
This is an online wholesaler and closeout company. You can buy arts and craft supplies by the case. Most of them seem to be off brands.Sunshine Discount Crafts
This online store has a section devoted to buying large packages of a variety of craft products.S & S Worldwide
I could spend hours browsing through this site. Find a large variety of craft items, educational supplies, and much more.Sax School Specialty
Sax is a “trusted supplier to schools, institutions, and creative individuals.” Besides craft supplies, this site has some great articles.Craft Hobby Wholesale
For the most part, this site requires you to buy a minimum of 12 of each item ordered. Prices are even cheaper as you buy larger quantities.Ebay
While Ebay may not seem like an obvious choice for buying bulk supplies, you would be surprised at what you can find. Go to the craft supply section and search using the terms “wholesale lot” or just “lot”… These are usually collections of related products or even several of the same item.
