Donate Art and Craft Supplies
Morph accepts donations of clean, reusable art and craft supplies. Your donations go a long way! DROP OFF DONATIONS at our thrift shop during our open hours.



WHY
Your unused resources help to provide activities to the community and provide creative supplies for purchase at low prices. We use your unnecessary and excessive items to spread joy and creativity.
WHAT
If you can find it in a traditional arts and crafts store, we’ll probably take it. We aren’t simply a thrift store; we are stewards of our environment, resources, and mental health of the community.
HOW
Drop off acceptable donations at our thrift shop during our open hours.
Please read our donation list, and it may change depending on inventory and space available. We have a THREE BOX MAXIMUM due to our limited space. Before you donate, please check that your items are clean, free of bugs and trash, mold, animal droppings, critters (or eggs), or other unpleasantries. Not sure? Send us an email or a photo and we’ll tell you if we can take it off your hands.
Items we accept:
Drawing and Painting
art and craft paint, painting supplies, pallets, printmaking, mark-making utensils, brushes, pallet knives, sponges, crayons, markers, colored pencils, pastels, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, easels, frames with or without glass, unused canvases and painting foundations, sketchbooks, paper, unused craft kits
Crafts
Rollers, sponge brushes, accent painting supplies, foam, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, buttons, pom poms, string, craft sticks, straws, toothpicks, boas, balsam and craft wood, unused craft kits, paintable plaster crafts, magnets
Jewelry and Beads
beads, costume jewelry, clasps, hooks, wire, earring hooks, blanks, backs, string, thread, pendants, gems and rocks, tools, display items like busts, jewelry packaging
Tools
small and medium hand-held tools (for larger tools, please email), leatherworking, glass cutting, pliers, safety goggles, wire cutters, jewelry tools, needles, pins, scissors, blades, utility and xacto knives, gloves, wood working
Nature
feathers, shells, bones, driftwood, raffia, flowers (faux or dried), pinecones, interesting rocks, cork, crystals, wood crafts, balsam wood, artificial flowers, wreaths
Paper and Stationary
scrapbooking supplies, cardstock, craft paper, (TEMPORARY HOLD ON stamps), stickers, notions, die cutting, punches, stencils, greeting card blanks, envelopes, book making supplies, family friendly magazines, interesting calendars, books on art techniques. (Due to space limitations, we can no longer accept party supplies, gift wrap, gift bags and small gift boxes, tissue paper, bows, tags.)
Fabric and Fiber
fabric pieces (bigger than 10×10″), smaller fabric needs to be clean, pressed, and packaged together (like a bundle). yardage fabric, fabric paint, dye, sewing machines in working order, zippers, velcro, snaps, buttons, thread, spools, ribbon, lace, sequins, embellisments, leather, vinyl, clothes pins and safety pins, stuffing and poly fill, needlepoint, yarn, wool, knitting and crocheting suppleis, cross stitch, embroidery
School and Office
glue, adhesive, low-tack tape, pens, pencils, markers, crayons, rulers, scissors, lamination sheets and machines, poster board, foam core board, page protectors, plastic sheets, organizers, bins, bulletin boards, angles, compass, school board decorations, cut out letter and numbers, classroom laminated items. (Due to space limitations, we can no longer accept spinal-bound school notebooks or school/office folders and binders)
Crafts
Rollers, sponge brushes, accent painting supplies, foam, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, buttons, pom poms, string, craft sticks, straws, toothpicks, boas, balsam and craft wood, unused craft kits, paintable plaster crafts, magnets
Miscellaneous
packaging (zip baggies, bubble mailers, packaging paper – no styrofoam peanuts), candle making, soap making, silicone molds (if they are not labeled as FOOD SAFE, we will mark for crafting only), resin items, notions (small objects and accessories), watch parts, interesting small electronic parts for crafting, puzzle pieces and game tokens, mosaic, glass, encaustic, pottery, plaster, miniatures, cake decorating (Due to space limitations, we can no longer accept recyclables with no immediate art and craft value)
Items we CANNOT accept
- items that are not clean, not usable, or have mold, mildew, critters, bugs, trash, or any other unpleasantries.
- hazardous materials or chemicals
- house paint
- lead paint
- home decor
- electronics
- dried paint
- containers less than half full
- scraps of ribbon, fabric, yarn too small and not part of a package/bundle
- musical instruments
- building materials
- clothing and household items -even to be used as fabric
- toys
- appliances
- packing peanuts
Where else can you donate items? Check out Rochester Local’s list of places that accept second-hand items.
Morph Creative Reuse
821 3RD AVE SE #45 ROCHESTER, MN 55904
EIN: 33-2411821
Public Charity Status: 501(c)(3) section, specifically 509(a)(2)
