Creative Reuse Montana

Hours

Shop Hours

• Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 11-6

• Sunday: 12-4

• Monday: 5-7 - free CrafTea 5-7!

Donation Drop-offs

• during store hours. Sunday 12-4, preferred. Please text/call if you have more than 3 boxes.

• by appointment or pickup (text/call 406-823-0794)

Upcoming, Creative Community Events 💖

see full event calendar

• • CrafTea - chill, adults-only craft social time (FREE), Mondays, 5-7pm

Upcoming Swaps

• Bozeman Craft Supply Swap - Saturday, April 4, Eagle Mount Bozeman. More info coming!

• Spring Mini, Themed Craft Supply Swaps - various dates, 129 S. Main St., Livingston Instead of a large spring craft supply swap in Livingston, we're doing themed mini swaps so you can find what you're looking for and meet other folks who use similar materials.

  • Fiber - Saturday, April 18

  • Fabric, Sewing, Needlepoint, etc. - Saturday, May 2

  • Artist Mediums and Paper Crafts - Saturday, May 16

  • Beads and Jewelry - to be scheduled!

• Fall Craft Supply Swap - date and location TBA! - Livingston

A Shop for Between Swaps 💜

We’re opening Creative Reuse Montana and make more secondhand arts and crafts supplies and activities available to our community. Here's how you can help make it happen!

1️⃣ Join us in person!

• See us at the shop when we're open! 

• Volunteer

2️⃣ Donate Your Supplies

Turn your stash into our community’s next masterpiece. Donate your supplies and we’ll help them find their next home! Use our drop-off hours, schedule an appointment, or ask us to pick them up from you! 🤗

3️⃣ Tell a friend!

Did you love the Craft Supply Swap? Are you starting to get cozy and make things? Same, same. We have met the coolest people and new friends through the swap, and we want to meet your friends too.

Furniture and Supply Needs 💝

We're looking for some items to make it easier to display items for you all!

• cubby shelving for displaying yarn

• shelving for non-quilting fabric

• low, clear plastic containers for displaying items

Impact in Fall 2025 🍁

• Donated Supplies Received

  • Fall 2025 Craft Supply Swap: 4,126.5 pounds

  • Creative Reuse Montana, 10/26-11/23: 1,356 pounds

    • 750 from swap leftovers (everything else found new homes at the swap!)

    • 330 from Giving Art to Missoula

    • 196 from individuals

    • 80 from Second Hand Rose Thrift Store (Bozeman Senior Center)

• Volunteer Hours

  • Creative Reuse Montana, since Nov 3: 103.25 (19 active volunteers!)

  • Fall 2025 Craft Supply Swap: 98 (27 super volunteers)

• People Reached

  • Fall 2025 Craft Supply Swap: 224 total people who came to get supplies

  • Creative Reuse Montana: 230 came into the shop since we started having hours or attended events

Thank you 💖

• Thank you to everyone who made the fall Craft Supply Swap so much fun. We're so excited to see what you make!

• We have loved meeting new volunteers and seeing repeat swap volunteers who are all meeting, chatting, sorting, and being amazed at what comes in! This is a big effort, and seeing the excitement and new connections keep us going. 💖

• Thank you from all of us.

Please get in touch if you can help with any of this! It's fun, creative, and we love to see you! 🥳 creativereusemontana@gmail.com