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Delish General Store
Every mason jar permutation you can think of, as well as a well-edited stock of washi tape, stamps, labels and more.
#108 – 1535 Johnston Street, Vancouver, (604) 681-9995
Urban Source
Great source of affordable art and craft bits: off-cuts, misprints, foils, papers, tubes, and cards. Fill a bag and find some glue, you’re going to need it.
3126 Main Street, Vancouver, (604) 875-1611
Collage Collage
Kid-centred arts and craft shop, with a big central table for making something right there and then. Lots of classes, including Drop-In Make nearly every day.
621 Kingsway, Vancouver, (604) 569-1929
The Soap Dispensary
Making bath bombs, lip balm, or soap? This place has everything, including reusable bottles and bulk supplies so you don’t have to overbuy for a small project.
3718 Main Street, Vancouver, (604) 568-3141
Creative Children Educational
Need 50 foam marshmallows? What about a bucket of shiny pebbles or acrylic gemstones? A treasure trove of kids craft supplies. Check hours before visiting.
3005 Murray St, Port Moody, (604) 469-6403
Image credits: Collage Collage & Delish
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Erin McGann is the former Managing Editor for Vancouver Mom and Toronto Mom Now. She drinks just a bit too much coffee, is a bit obsessed about sourcing local food, plays the cello moderately well, spends too much time on Twitter, keeps honeybees on a rooftop, and has a thing for single-malt whisky. Erin is working on a novel set in turn-of-the-century Vancouver, which her husband, son and dog have to hear about all the time, and also blogs at Erin at Large.