But you can take this copper tape to liven up your crafts, from journals and scrapbooks to jewelry, collages and picture framing. And since one side is conductive, you can wire a dollhouse with it. Our each is (36) yards of 3/8" wide x .0015" thick actual copper tape on a 3” core. It’s self-adhesive on the non-conductive side, too.

From 3M comes this extra-festive packing tape because we heard you’re bored stupid with that brown stuff. You’ll get a (6)-pack of tape, 1-7/8" wide x 40 feet, in pink, aqua, red, lime-green and other colors, in stripes, zig-zags, polka dots and other festive patterns. Even the folks at the Post Office will appreciate the change.

If I Could Put Glue In a Bottle Crafts and repairs are made much easier with an applicator bottle. This translucent 20ml/.68-oz plastic bottle with a screw-cap that has a 1-1/2" long x 1/32" dia dispenser needle with a protective cap.

Stick to it with (2) 0.07 oz (4g total) tubes of cyanoacrylate super glue. Best on ceramics, glass, metal, rubber, leather, wood, many plastics and artificial nails (the one on your fingers, we assume). Tubes have applicator tips. You will get (2) packs of (2) tubes with each order. Say that ten times fast!

Once upon a time a buffoonish copywriter asked why this spool of 3M Scotch tape was yellow with a subtle pattern of little flowers on it. Because it’s pretty, he was told. So there. Our each is 300” of the 3/4” wide pretty stuff on  a 1” core, which is your standard tape dispenser size.

Gray is for grown-ups. This duct tape is made for the young at heart. You’ll get (30) feet of 1-7/8” wide duct tape on a 3” core. You pick: from the incredible collection of fun colors and designs. Instructions for making wallets, purses and more not included.

Carpet tape is actually uncoated double-sided duct tape, used to stick rugs down, or anywhere you need to stick stuff to other stuff. This roll is 1-1/2" wide x 42 feet long on a 3" core. Beige-ish color, after the backing is peeled off, but it really doesn't matter, since you won't see it (unless you make a prom dress out of it, but then you wouldn't be able to get out of the limo).

Gray is for taping ducts. You need something completely different, which is why we invite you to amp up your tape inventory with (10) feet of 1-7/8” wide glow-in-the-dark medical tape so you can see what you fixed at night.

Nothing beats double sided glue tape for mounting pics, art and documents. Lay down a line of stickiness, and Bob’s your mother’s brother. This glue tape is acid-free and 5/16” wide x really, really thin--the way it should be. In a plastic dispenser. You pick the 195” (16+ feet), the 390” (32+ feet) or the 1170” (97+ feet).

Double-sided foam mounting tape, photo-safe, from the tape kings at 3M. This spool measures 1/2” wide x .054” thick, and you’ll get 150” of it. Rated to hold up to a 2-lb load. At this price, grab two and start taping.