best place to buy Educational products?

[binny]

Does anyone know a really good ( inexpensive) place to buy educational products. Not software but felt boards and school supplies.

Help?

 

[bananiem]

I used to teach preschool at a child care center. Supplies from so-called "educational companies" are expensive. We made a lot of our stuff from flannel boards and accessories to folder games. We didn't have a laminating machine so we used clear contact paper to cover the folder games with.
I was so cheap I even made my own flash cards! Now I see what they cost and I think DUH! The time I put into them was worth what they would have cost! LOL!!
Of course this was all before I had the kids and I had free time to make stuff.
Good luck with your search! Have you tried google-ing for educational supplies?

 

[binny]

Hi there,

I am finding a lot of them but they are all expensive!

WOW


I think Im going to have to make my own felt characters.


I was hoping someone knew of a discount teacher supply store that I didnt know about lol.

 

[JustHolly]

Have you tried Hammetts??? I think they're not too expensive!

Holly

 

[Cindy B]

This may be crazy, but have you tried Ebay.. I also have made my own things as well... clear contact paper is the best laminator when you don't have much.....

 

[binny]

hmmmm no Hammetts here I guess at leats not that I know of, I tried online but didnt see anything. Thanks though.

Ebay is really high too for the most part that was my frist online place to check.
Maybe Im just shocked at how much this stuff is. I really wasnt expecting the prices that Ive found.

 

[AspiringCindy]

Try www.carsondellosa.com

 

[BrerMom]

http://www.christianbook.com/html/specialty/1016.html/104816475 might help, also.