Where I can I buy bright socks suitable for sock puppets at a low cost?

July 11, 2013 9:17 PM

I'm teaching a summer course for 6-8 year olds on puppetry, and we are making sock puppets. I'm wanting to find affordable, bright socks that are suitable for the task -- stuff I can order on Amazon prime is better. Any recommendations (especially ones that can arrive by the middle of next week) are appreciated!
posted by superlibby to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (7 answers total)

Best answer: I make sock monkeys. Most of the socks I use, I buy from Target because they are bright and not that expensive. You can almost always find socks on sale there too, which helps. I've also had decent experiences with Red Lion socks from Amazon - they have some fun patterns and aren't too expensive.
posted by gemmy at 9:29 PM on July 11, 2013

Best answer: Check your dollar stores - I saw some colorful striped scocks at a local Dollar Tree just this past weekend.
posted by Squeak Attack at 9:38 PM on July 11, 2013

Best answer: Sock Dreams will sell you a bunch of busted fancy socks as the Crafty Bundle. They are extremely fast shippers, generally getting First Class packages out the day of (or the morning after) your order.
posted by thesmallmachine at 9:41 PM on July 11, 2013

Best answer: Happy Socks is having a sale right now. Buy eight, get three free, plus free shipping. Their cheapest socks are about $8 each, I think, but at 8-for-the-price-of-five, that might be in your range.
posted by lollusc at 10:33 PM on July 11, 2013

Also, probably everybody you know has spare socks because the laundry eats 1. Free, and a nice way to recycle. And extra buttons, which are handy for sock puppets.
posted by theora55 at 10:48 PM on July 11, 2013

On the laundry note, you could check with your local laundromat for strays. Also thrift stores, big time.

And if all else fails, buy white and dye batches with Rit dye. I needed a bunch of socks to protect glass jars. Found a ton of white socks for 25-50 cents/pair at the local thrift, and did just this because I didn't want them all looking dirty. Now those socks are all deep green or burgundy.
posted by AnOrigamiLife at 3:16 AM on July 12, 2013

I recently picked up some super-bright socks at Walmart on clearance ($2/three pairs). Fluorescent colors are back in vogue, if that's the type of 'bright' you're looking for.

Alternatively, if there's a Freecycle in your area, you could post a Wanted.
posted by bookdragoness at 7:50 AM on July 12, 2013