SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    FORM 8-K
                                        
                                        
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                        
                                        
                                        
                        Date of Report:    April 19, 1996
                                        
                Date of Earliest Event Reported:  April 18, 1996
                                        
                                        
                                TANDYCRAFTS, INC.
                                        
                             A DELAWARE CORPORATION


            1-7258                                       75-1475224
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   (Commission File Number)                  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                              1400 Everman Parkway
                            Fort Worth, Texas  76140
                                 (817) 551-9600


ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
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          (a)  On April 18, 1996, Registrant issued a press release announcing
               the resignation of Jerry L. Roy as Chief Executive Officer of the
               Company.
          
ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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          (c)  Exhibits.
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               Exhibit
               Number             Description
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                99       Copy of press release announcing the resignation
                         of Jerry L. Roy as Chief Executive Officer of the
                         Company
                                        
                                        
                                   SIGNATURES
                                        

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                   TANDYCRAFTS, INC.


Date:  April 19, 1996              By:/s/ James D. Allen
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                                     James D. Allen
                                     Vice President