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Megan Long posted a reply on Re: Favorite containers for tabletop supplies
Friday, Jan 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Said: We mainly see ages 2-6 but serve birth - 10 years old. Surprisingly the items don't tend to get mixed together in the muffin tin! I think it's because the compartments are spaced just enough.
Brianna Borka posted a reply on Re: Favorite containers for tabletop supplies
Friday, Jan 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Said: I really like the idea of the silicone muffin liners for a lot of the little stuff! That would free up our taller containers for scissors, markers, etc. I have mixed feelings about containers with multiple compartments, but that might b...
Megan Long posted a reply on Re: Favorite containers for tabletop supplies
Friday, Jan 30, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Said: Nothing fancy, but we use the shallow plastic dishes that tv dinners come in (Google Hormel TV dinners). There is an older woman that donates them to us. Easy to clean and they stack well. For smaller items or smaller quantities I like ...
Brianna Borka posted a new Topic
Friday, Jan 30, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Favorite containers for tabletop supplies
I don't know if I found the right words to describe what I am asking for help with.
But when we do our daily programs, we currently have a shortage of small containers to share out the various materials (beads, paint, glue, sequins, googly eyes, yarn, etc) I'm working on having enough containers that I can be fully prepared for the program even if we have a larger group than I expect. We aren't up for that challenge with the current number of oddball containers. Also because the...
But when we do our daily programs, we currently have a shortage of small containers to share out the various materials (beads, paint, glue, sequins, googly eyes, yarn, etc) I'm working on having enough containers that I can be fully prepared for the program even if we have a larger group than I expect. We aren't up for that challenge with the current number of oddball containers. Also because the...
Jennifer Madigan posted a reply on Re: Mobile Museum
Friday, Jan 30, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Said: Marty, would you mind sharing an overview of what it looked like in 2018? Bethany is right, it is WOW! now.
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