Stafford Rec Camp In Need Of Household Items For Projects

STAFFORD, CT — The Stafford Rec Camp is looking for some unique items that can be donated for upcoming projects and activities.

Here is a list:

• 5 Gallon Buckets (uses for mixing, picking up and washing after messy projects as well as for water games)
• Old Light-Colored Sheets/Fabric (Campers will be making capes out of them and the sheets do not need to be in pristine condition)
• Old Crayons (They can be old and broken and campers will be melting them down to make solar rainbow crayons, so any condition is OK)
• Small Jars with Lids (Baby food jars would be perfect or about that size)
• Old Magazines (The camp needs a lot of magazines or old books with cool pictures for collage projects — books and magazines with pictures appropriate for children such as art, history, science, travel, sports, gardening, birding, cooking related publications)
• Clean Plastic Bottles with Lids (They van be any size like soda bottles, water bottle, any vessel that is clear, smooth and has a lid ... can be any shape or size ... smart water bottle or ones like that would be awesome)
• Cardboard Rolls (Toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls and sort of cardboard tube)
• Cookie Cutters, Big Mixing Bowls & Rolling Pins (We use items like this for various projects; clay, play dough, slim, etc.)
• Fishing Gear: Tackle boxes, bobbers, hooks, nets, needle nose pliers; just some more of the basics
• Craft Supplies: Any materials like yarn, beads, stamps, etc.

Residents can bring these items to Staffordville Lake during Rec Camp hours — Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by calling 860-983-4026 for pick up arrangements.