kalanamak Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I'm looking for something tabletop, and easy for a littler kiddo to survey visually and pick out that perfect color. I'm imagining something rectangular with 8 or so larger-that-paper-towel-tubes cylinders sticking up about4 inches, so I can sort by color, but I'm open to other ideas. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 How many pencils are we talking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayt ul-Hikmah Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I just put ours in a jar, but Montessori schools use these or these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyco Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 In our Sunday school we use clean baby food jars with colored construction paper cut in a strip and lining the inside. That way they know which color goes where. You could probably find a shallow box or tray to put them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) We use a clear, heavy plastic bag left over from a curtain panel. I love the jar idea, but around here, that's asking for trouble. Plus, the colored pencils are the medium of choice, so they travel with us everywhere. I love being able to zip up the bag and put it away when we're done. Edited June 20, 2009 by melissel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I just have a plastic container, like rubbermaid or whatever, that has a closing lid. They then lay flat. I dislike upright containers for colored pencils, as they can break if they are put in point first. Also, you can put a few other supplies in there with them, like a sharpener and kneaded erasers. Not good for organizing though, but... who cares? It's for your kids! They can use it then shove it under the bed. ;) Korin (whose husband is a professional illustrator and spends a fortune on super crazy high quality colored pencils. He keeps his in either the prismacolor box or an old 8 x 10 photo paper box.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I think what you are looking for *could* be called a taboret.... my husband has a small one on his drawing table... but while searching for an example, a different sort of art storage thing came up... big and expensive. Anyway, why not just get a shoe box, have your kiddo decorate it and fill it with paper towel tubes of varying height (cut them with scissors) even some toilet paper tubes... Jam them all in (maybe after painting them?)and glue them in bottom... voila! a crazy homemade colored pencil holder! great, now I have to go make one.... korin again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 We have ours in an old-fashioned straw-dispenser like this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2boys Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I use an empty Pillsbury frosting container. I also use frosting containers to hold markers, crayons, scissors and bookmarks. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I use old juice cans. If I don't have those, plastic drink cups work well too. I then have them sitting inside a plastic shoe box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 We have one of these: http://www.novanatural.com/s.nl/it.A/id.915/.f?sc=17&category=20893 They're for fat Lyra pencils. We love the pencils and the holder. We also have a rectangular one like this: http://www.mercurius-usa.com/product_info-32_221-2666-wooden_holder_to_fit_24_regular_pencils.html We think that last photo is pathetic. Two pencils? Really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 How many pencils are we talking? Seventy-two. Looking to group by color, to some extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 In our Sunday school we use clean baby food jars with colored construction paper cut in a strip and lining the inside. That way they know which color goes where. You could probably find a shallow box or tray to put them in. Aha! Perhaps I could glue the bottoms to the base of a chocolate box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I keep mine in big plastic drinking cups from the dollar store. Now that I've seen all these cool ones, it's just one more thing that I think I need to buy. Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 In that case, I would look for a flatware caddy... Like these... I've seen other simple ones at Ikea and elsewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I just recently put ours in one of these http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80098583 I LOVE these little containers! I have others filled with chalk, hair elastics, hair barrettes (yes, we have too many hair things), foam letters, and plastic army guys. And three more empty ones waiting for their perfect match:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyco Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I really like the idea of a flatware caddy! At home ours are just in a clean plastic peanut butter jar. Works well until the pencils get too short! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 We purchased a set of colored pencils (RoseArt maybe?) from Target or Walmart that came in a rectangular plastic holder - each pencil has it's own hole. I think the set was $9.99 or something like that. I don't know if that is what you are wanting, but we love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I really like the idea of a flatware caddy! At home ours are just in a clean plastic peanut butter jar. Works well until the pencils get too short! Sometimes the guys at the appliance repair shop will have dishwasher caddies to give you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I think what you are looking for *could* be called a taboret.... my husband has a small one on his drawing table... but while searching for an example, a different sort of art storage thing came up... big and expensive. Anyway, why not just get a shoe box, have your kiddo decorate it and fill it with paper towel tubes of varying height (cut them with scissors) even some toilet paper tubes... Jam them all in (maybe after painting them?)and glue them in bottom... voila! a crazy homemade colored pencil holder! great, now I have to go make one.... korin again Great idea I also love the flatware caddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TengoFive Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 This is what I'm picturing. I'm thinking about digging out my old white one for this use for our schoolroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I use one of these: http://www.creativememories.com/MainMenu/Our-products-and-services/Traditional-Scrapbooking/Tools/Pens/Accessories/Journaling-Mate%E2%84%A2-Case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Sometimes the guys at the appliance repair shop will have dishwasher caddies to give you. But those usually have holes in the bottoms that pencils will slip through. The kinds designed to be carried to the table have solid bottoms that work better for pencils/pens/etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgm Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Dick Blick has pencil cases: http://www.dickblick.com/products/tran-deluxe-pencil-cases/#photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I use a utensil caddy that I bought from Pampered Chef a long time ago for about $15. I use it for everything markers, scissors, crayons, colored pencils, gluesticks etc... they each have thier own compartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgilli3 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 (edited) This is how our pencils and textas are sorted. ( each set of colours in stored in silver tins from IKEA) http://web.mac.com/sgilli3/Wadi_Whispers/Wadi_Whispers/Entries/2008/7/13_back_to_school.html http://web.mac.com/sgilli3/Wadi_Whispers/Wadi_Whispers/Entries/2008/10/10_our_school_room.html Edited June 21, 2009 by sgilli3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 But those usually have holes in the bottoms that pencils will slip through. The kinds designed to be carried to the table have solid bottoms that work better for pencils/pens/etc. You could put cardboard in the bottom. I think I may have one of these in the basement somewhere. Thanks for all the great ideas. I knew I'd reached an impasse, mentally, and, as always, many bubbly minds here have already been down this path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekmom Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I found a coffee mug display piece you hang on the wall at a garage sale. It was wooden with an xxxx type design. My husband nailed a piece of wood to the bottom so the pencils wouldn't fall through - it's great for organizing different colors in the different compartments and sits in the middle of our homeschool table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy C Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 We use a crayon caddy from Magic Cabin: Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 We use a really old diaper wipe box. Remember the kind that stacked and looked like giant Legos? Those. The crayons live in one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I just use cans from canned food - a variety of sizes are available, cheaply and readily. They are sturdy enough to sit independently even with a kid rooting around, but are lightweight enough that even a small child can carry them. (We keep all art supplies on a shelf, and the kids retrieve their supplies on an as-needed basis. My toddler was always able to get her own cans of colored pencils to take to the art table.) For my younger we have a few "generic pencil" containers with a bunch of everything thrown in, and for my OCD-ish elder we also have smaller tomato paste-sized tins that separate his 'better' quality colors by color family. The small tins fit nicely into a cardboard shoebox, and are stored this way together on the art shelf (for easy transport to the art table). You can decorate the cans/tins; or strip the labels and let the silver show through; or leave the labels intact for a Warholesque look :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 We have one of these: http://www.novanatural.com/s.nl/it.A/id.915/.f?sc=17&category=20893 They're for fat Lyra pencils. We love the pencils and the holder. I remember seeing that at your house, Nicole! And we're big Lyra fans here too. We use a really old diaper wipe box. Remember the kind that stacked and looked like giant Legos? Those. The crayons live in one too. I do remember those. We still have some around holding various art supplies. In that case, I would look for a flatware caddy... Like these... I've seen other simple ones at Ikea and elsewhere... I have to admit that this is a very attractive option! I may have to pick one of these up if I run across one. My teen uses a ceramic pot to hold her collection of pencils, but it's getting a little crowded. This caddy would be great too for pencils of all sizes. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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