Fall Craft Supply Swap

How it Works ✅

Early Drop-offs: October 2026

Drop off your new or gently used supplies early or on Swap Day. We have NINE locations around our community so you only need to make one trip to Livingston for the swap. Add your name to a list of swappers when you drop off supplies to get early entry on Swap Day.

• Clyde Park - Crazy's (508 Miles Ave, Clyde Park): Mon., Sept. 28, to Tues., Oct. 6, 7am-2pm (regular business hours)

• Emigrant at Wildflour Bakery (4 Overlook Rd, Emigrant): Thurs., Oct. 1 through Mon., Oct.5, 7:30am-2pm (regular business hours)

• Gardiner  - Yellowstone Forever (308 Park St, Gardiner): Mon, Sept. 28-Tues, Oct. 6, 9am-5pm (regular business hours)

• Wilsall - Shields River Farm & Nursery (26 Becker Lane, Wilsall): Fri., Oct. 2-Sun., Oct. 4, 9am-5pm. Look for the bright red shed (office)! **Bring your donations in hard-sided, sealed containers! This drop-off is on a nursery!!

• Big Timber - Carnegie Public Library (314 McLeod St, Big Timber): Tues., Sept. 29-Sat., Oct. 3, 10am-6pm (regular business hours)

• Livingston - Park County Fairgrounds (46 View Vista Dr, Livingston): Wed., Oct. 7-Fri., Oct. 9, 12-3pm

• Bozeman

  • Eagle Mount (Main Office) (6901 Goldenstein Lane, Bozeman): Mon., Oct. 5-Wed., Oct. 7, 9am-5pm (regular hours)

  • Wild River Thrift (8440 Huffine Ln, Bozeman): Thurs., Sept. 24 - Sun., Sept. 27, and Thurs., Oct. 1 - Sun,, Oct. 4, 10am-4pm (regular donation hours)

  • Studio Wheelhouse (10 Evergreen Dr., Suite B, Bozeman): Mon., Sept. 28-Tues., Oct. 6 during Open Studio and classes

As a courtesy to our drop-off locations other than Livingston, please give us a heads up if you are leaving more than 3 boxes. We will pick them up early and keep space open for these awesome locations! 📦📦📦

Swap Day: Saturday, October 10, 2026

Park County Fairgrounds, 46 View Vista Dr, Livingston, MT 59047 

• • 11am-12pm - Swap Day drop-offs

  • 12:30-1:30pm - "shopping" open to swappers

  • 1:30-3:30pm - "shopping" open to all

  • 3-4pm - "shopping" open to programs and groups - send your volunteers and staff to "shop" for free supplies for your programs! or submit a Wish List and we'll "shop" for you!

Besides craft supplies you will also find:

• • a break area with drinks and seating to rest up and get back in there

  • opportunities to connect with supplies, tools, classes (you dream it up!)

  • Museum of Unfinished Projects ✨ Your unfinished projects are invited to be lovingly cataloged, displayed, and offered to folks who can finish them.

Questions? 💁

Contact swap@creativereusemontana.com

Suggested Materials 🎨

This swap is about usable crafting and art making materials and supplies. Bring clean, new or gently used craft supplies donations including:

Fabric & Sewing: fabric (fat quarter+), sewing notions, thread, trim/binding, zippers, buttons, quilting/sewing, machines. Leave your cut up t-shirts, stuffing from your sofa, old pillows, or clothing at home.

Fiber & Needlework: yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks, stitch counters, thread, patterns, kits, counted cross stitch, embroidery supplies, hoops, floss

Drawing & Paint: inks, pencils, paints, brushes (clean), graphite, pastels, erasers, chalks, charcoals, markers

Canvas & Paper: canvas, watercolor paper, drawing paper, scratch boards, panels, sketchbooks, construction paper, newsprint

Beads & Jewelry: Beads & beading supplies, jewelry making supplies and tools

Crafts & Hobbies: containers of all sorts, artificial flowers, foam, felt, scrapbooking supplies, card-making supplies, rubber stamps, usable ink pads, embossing tools/heat tools, useable children’s crafts (kits or supplies), decorative containers/baskets for floral arrangements, small wood cutouts (unpainted), craft foam sheets or shapes, stencils, leather and leather scraps, bookmaking supplies

Tools (in clean, working order): scissors, glue guns, soldering irons, craft knives, hole punches, easels, photo equipment, pottery tools, rulers

Frames: Picture frames (empty), shadow boxes, framing supplies

Books & Patterns: art/craft instruction books, art/craft magazines, patterns, and store bought crafting kits, instructional craft books and pattern books, clothing, doll clothing, home décor

General Supplies: glue, tape, butcher paper, sandpaper, cotton swabs, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, google eye

Clay: clay, clay tools or equipment

Museum of Unfinished Projects: Your unfinished projects are invited to be lovingly cataloged, displayed, and offered to folks who want to finish them. Leave info with the project if you're okay with being contacted by the person who takes it home and want to see progress.