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Thank you, AT, for a great and thought-provoking post!
Minuet42, if you're using your craft supplies relatively often, I think you don't need to worry about purging them. In fact, using them can be a great way to fight some of the consumerism that some of the other commenters have mentioned. I've been crocheting gifts for my two nephews since they were born (one is 5 and the other just turned 2), and those toys (including a stuffed tractor and a soft, toddler-friendly 'pirate hook') have been loved and appreciated by both them and their parents more than a lot of the brand name plastic stuff that has passed from their toy bins to the neighborhood garage sales.
I'm just saying, when we can use the stuff we already have, whether it's yarn to make into gifts, or cards to write supportive messages in, or great dishes to serve our yummy food on, maybe...we should.