Supplies Drop Off

Are you an artist, crafter, or business with extra materials? Or maybe you have a few odds and ends hanging around for that perfect project? If so, we would love to take them off your hands for our Summer Camp and Art and Nature programs! Check back on this page to see what we are looking for or contact Coreen Thornhill, our Public Programs Manager, to see if we might be interested.

Donations can be dropped off at the Leighton Art Centre Gallery Shop during open hours, Tuesday to Sunday (10 am to 4 pm). Please note: if you have a large volume of materials, or if you’re not sure about your donation, please contact us first. We have limited storage space.

Summer Camp Wishlist (updated July 2025)

Plastic cards (gift cards, hotel keys)
Cereal boxes (or similar thickness)
Toilet/paper towel rolls
1L pop bottles
Metal bottle caps
Hardcover books
Egg cartons
Clean tin cans
Empty tissue boxes
Soft clear plastic (shopping bags)
Pony beads
Wooden beads
Buttons
Pom poms
Pipe cleaners
Popsicle sticks (regular & jumbo)
Sponges
Rubber bands
Clothespins
Straws
Cotton balls
Googly eyes
Paper plates
Plastic cups
Tissue paper
Felt
Construction paper (various colours)
Cardstock (various colours)
Polyester stuffing
Elmer’s Gel glue
Muffin tins
Medium terracotta pots
Thin winter gloves
Aluminum foil
Pool noodles
20-gauge wire
Flat head machine screws (1/4″ x 3″)
Wing nuts & washers (1/4″)
Unused toothbrushes

Your donations help make our camps extra creative and eco-friendly. Thank you for helping support our budding artists!

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