DONATE ART + CRAFT SUPPLIES
RULES FOR DONATING TO SMART…
Donations are accepted Monday - Friday from 10 AM - 5 PM and Saturday - Sunday from 10 AM - 6 PM.
Never leave donations outside after hours.
Please bring all donations in boxes or bags that can also be donated. We do not have spare bins to transfer items upon arrival.
Please leave us your information to send a thank you letter in recognition of your generous donation.
We are happy to accept…
ART SUPPLIES
Canvas (New and Used)
Carving Tools
Chalk
Clay & Clay Tools
Colored Pencils
Crayons
Easels
Glue & Glue Guns
Ink
Markers
Paint
Paint Brushes
Pencils
Pens
Rulers/Yard Sticks
Scissors
Spray Paint
Stencils
Transfers
CRAFTING BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
We only accept art and craft-related books and magazines. The only exceptions are vintage publications; in general, we consider books and magazines to be vintage if printed before 1990.
CRAFT SUPPLIES
Baskets
Clothespins
Corks
Cording
Craft Foam
Craft Kits
Diamond Painting Supplies
Doll-Making Supplies
Felt Sheets
Glitter
Miniatures
Needle Felting Tools & Materials
Pipe Cleaners
Pom poms
Resin Supplies
Seashells
Stained Glass
Stencils
String
Styrofoam Balls, Cones, and Blocks
FABRIC
Fabric Samples & Sample Books
Quilting Cotton of All Sizes
All Other Fabric OVER 1 YARD
FLORAL
Artificial Flowers
Bamboo
Containers
Dried Floral Elements (Acorn Caps, Pinecones, Seed Pods, Etc.)
Driftwood
Feathers
Floral Foam
Garlands
Tape
Tools
Wire
Wreath Forms
FRAMES & SIGN-MAKING
Foamcore
Frames
Mat Board
Plexiglass
Sign Boards
Tools
GLASSWARE AND HOME DÉCOR
(Please call ahead to discuss donations of glassware, dinnerware, silver, etc.)
China Cups & Saucers
Lanterns
Unique Tchotchkes
Vases
HOLIDAYS / SEASONAL
Due to high volumes of holiday donations, we prefer to only receive art + craft-related items for holidays (not decorations). The holiday and seasonal supplies that sell the best are Christmas/Winter, Halloween/Fall, Easter/Spring, and Valentine’s Day.
Christmas (We can only accept donations of Christmas supplies July 1 - December 31)
Ornaments in Original Package (No Glass)
Lights in Original Package
Holiday Craft Items
Giftwrap & Bows
Trees Under 4’
HOUSEWARES
Baskets
Containers
Chandeliers
Gardening Tools
Jars
Mirrors
Plant Pots
Rolling Storage Bags
Storage Bins
Small Shelving or Drawer Units
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
Contact Paper
Decorative Rocks
Dowel Rods
Drawer Pulls
Hardware
Hand Tools
Knobs
Marbles
Wallpaper Rolls & Samples
Windows
Wood Trim
JEWELRY SUPPLIES + BEADS
Any & All Beading/Jewelry Supplies & Tools
Beads of any type
Displays
Jewelry (Costume Jewelry, Broken or Partial Pieces)
Watches
MACHINES/TOOLS/FURNITURE
(We accept all tools, machines, and furniture that support crafting and creating art. Please call ahead to discuss donations of furniture and machines.)
METAL
Belt Buckles
Bottle Caps
Cookie Cutters
Fixtures
Flatware
Gears
Keys
License Plates
Nails
Screws
Wire
MISCELLANIOUS
Cigar Boxes
Clockworks/Faces
Globes
Instrument Parts
Mannequins
NEEDLECRAFTS
Crochet Hooks
Cross Stitch Supplies
Doilies
Embroidery Supplies (Hoops, Thread, Kits, Needles)
Knitting Needles & Tools
Looms
Needlework Supplies
Roving
Rug Hooking Supplies
Unfinished Projects
Yarn (New & Partially Used)
PAPER CRAFTING
All Types of Paper
Blueprints
Chipboard Sheets & Shapes
Die Cutting Machines & Supplies
Embellishments
Envelopes
Ink & Ink Pads
Maps
Paper Punches
Poster board
Quilling Supplies
Rubber Stamps
Sheet Music
Stickers
PARTY SUPPLIES
Balloons
Gift Bags
Giftwrap (New, In Plastic Only)
Party Decorations
Ribbon
Tissue
SEWING
All Notions
Batting
Binding
Buttons
Lace
Leather
Measuring Tools
Pillow Forms (New Only)
Quilts (Finished or Unfinished)
Ribbon
Scissors
Sewing Machines & Sergers
Sewing Patterns
Stuffing
Thread
Tools
Upholstery Foam & Supplies
Velcro
Zippers
VINTAGE ITEMS
Bottles
Books
Cameras
Games
Handkerchiefs
Linens
Magazines
Maps
Memorabilia
Suitcases
Tins/Boxes
Yearbooks
VINTAGE PAPERS/EPHEMERA: printed before 1990
Catalogues
Cards (Index, Trading, Calling, Playing, Post & Greeting)
Encyclopedias
Flashcards
Foreign Language Books
Game Boards & Pieces
Handwritten Notes, Recipes, Cards & Letters
Leatherbound Books
Magazines
Maps & Atlases
Music (Sheet, Songbooks, Hymnals)
Papers (Lined, Graph, Ledgers, Forms, Notes, Blank, Decorative)
Paper Dolls
Photos
Photo Negatives
Photo Slides
Puzzle Pieces
Printed Paper Napkins
Scrapbooks
Stamps & Stampbooks
Tags
Tickets
Wrapping Paper
Yearbooks
WE DO NOT ACCEPT…
Any Broken Items
Books that do not meet the criteria listed above
Bubble Wrap (unless new in original packaging)
Cardboard Sheets or Rolls
CDs
Clothing
Curtains
Egg Cartons
Finished Craft Projects
Greeting Cards
Food Containers
Formed Styrofoam Packaging
Furniture (Non-crafting)
Lamps
Lightbulbs
Linens
Prescription Bottles
Soiled Fabric or Yarn
Toys
Used Candles
Used Pillows
VHS Tapes
PRO TIP
General art + craft supplies are the most valuable donations! If you would find it at a big box art + craft store like Michael’s or Hobby Lobby it is probably a good fit for Smart.
DONATE MONEY
Your financial gift to Smart helps us continue our mission of providing employment opportunities for adults with intellectual disabilities by diverting creative materials from the landfill.
