Arts & Crafts
Art and Craft Supplies for the Classroom and Home
Classroom art and craft supplies makes teaching art to young students a joy, not a hassle. Art and craft supplies can act as tools for capturing student interest and imagination. These supplies can also be used to develop fine motor skills, help students envision concepts, and encourage active participation.
Fine Motor Skills
The creation of art and craft projects demands movement. Students must interact with supplies in order to achieve goals. The actions they perform can develop fine motor skills. For example, threading Fancy Stringing Rings onto a string to create a necklace requires a series of actions: sorting beads by color and shape, placing the rings in an attractive arrangement, knotting a ring onto the end of the string, slipping the beads onto the string in the proper arrangement, and securing the ends of the string together.
Understanding Concepts
When threading rings, asking students to spell out their names or other words with Lowercase Manuscript Letter Beads can add another level of complexity to the project. Students engage in identifying letters and using them to spell. They then take pride when others view their necklaces and recognize the words that the students spelled. Asking students to create patterns with the rings or beads engages them with math and they can visualize concepts such as single numbers, pairs, and groups. This is just one example of an art and craft project that can help students understand basic concepts in various subject areas.
Art Activity Kits
Art Activity Kits target certain topics with preplanned activities that are easy to put into action. Try using the Culturally Diverse 24 People Tag K kit as part of a unit about community and diversity or using the series of Scene-a-Rama diorama kits to teach students about the natural landscape. There’s a kit for every topic and activity – for example, the Mosaica kit is a great addition to a unit about patterns. Teachers who are interested in a general all-purpose kit will find many of their art and craft supply needs met by The Colossal Art Kit by Chenille Kraft.
Supplies and Arts and Crafts Resource Books
Basic supplies such as craft sticks, beads, sponges, Sculptamold, and Styrofoam balls, can be used for many activities. Arts and Crafts Resource Books can help teachers develop effective educational activities using these and other supplies. Art and Craft Resource Books for Teachers and Home Use cover a wide variety of topics and grade levels. Fine Motor Projects by Carson Dellosa contains activities, tips and ideas for developing motor skills and can be used in conjunction with art supplies, including stamps, play dough, paint, and crayons. Art with Anything by Gryphon House contains activity ideas that can be implemented with everyday objects, including buttons, cardboard, and junk mail.
Encourage Active Participation
Arts and crafts capture the interest of students because they must interact with supplies in order to create something. Physical action requires attention and gets students involved. Students must perform actions to complete their project, such as picking up chalk to form letters, applying adhesive or paint, and organizing objects to form patterns. Art and craft projects require students to strategize in order to achieve their goal and to think analytically about each task they encounter, such as arranging objects. When their art and craft projects are finished, students are often left with meaningful visual interpretations of academic topics -- the creation of which has developed fine motor skills and brought a new understanding.
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Bear & Wolf Double Soapstone Carving Kit
Studiostone Creative
$53.99In 5 easy steps, Anyone ages 8+ can carve a bear and wolf from rough cut soapstone. It is a relaxing and satisfying activity the whole family can do together. Studiostone Creative connects adults and kids with nature and allows all to experience the...$53.99 -
Bear Soapstone Carving Kit
Studiostone Creative
$33.99In 5 easy steps, Anyone ages 8+ can carve a Bear from rough cut soapstone. It is a relaxing and satisfying activity the whole family can do together. Studiostone Creative connects adults and kids with nature and allows all to experience the magic of...$33.99 -
Arctic Hare Alabaster Carving Kit
Studiostone Creative
$35.49In 5 easy steps, Anyone ages 8+ can carve an Arctic Hare from rough cut alabaster. It is a relaxing and satisfying activity the whole family can do together. Studiostone Creative connects adults and kids with nature and allows all to experience the magic...$35.49 -
Disappearing Blue Glue Sticks, Washable, .28oz, 60 Count
Prang®
$82.00Prang® Glue Sticks provide clump-free application that dries wrinkle free to give your project a clean, professional look. Handy twist-up applicator makes all projects easier. Rubs on blue and dries clear. Each stick contains .28 ounce of blue glue...$82.00 -
Premier Tempera Paint, 16 oz, Black, Pack of 3
Crayola®
$35.14Get started on your next DIY craft with Crayola Tempera Paint. Premier Tempera provides rich consistency, ultimate opacity, superior secondary color mixing, and brilliant colors to match a child's vivid imagination. Its creamy consistency provides a...$35.14 -
Premier Tempera Paint, 16 oz, Turquoise, Pack of 3
Crayola®
$35.14Get started on your next DIY craft with Crayola Tempera Paint. Premier Tempera provides rich consistency, ultimate opacity, superior secondary color mixing, and brilliant colors to match a child's vivid imagination. Its creamy consistency provides a...$35.14 -
Premier Tempera Paint, 16 oz, Violet, Pack of 3
Crayola®
$35.14Get started on your next DIY craft with Crayola Tempera Paint. Premier Tempera provides rich consistency, ultimate opacity, superior secondary color mixing, and brilliant colors to match a child's vivid imagination. Its creamy consistency provides a...$35.14 -
Premier Tempera Paint, 16 oz, Peach, Pack of 3
Crayola®
$35.14Get started on your next DIY craft with Crayola Tempera Paint. Premier Tempera provides rich consistency, ultimate opacity, superior secondary color mixing, and brilliant colors to match a child's vivid imagination. Its creamy consistency provides a...$35.14 -
Color'Peps Jungle Fine Tip Ultrawashable Markers, 12 Per Pack, 12 Packs - MAP845420-12
Maped®
$48.28Color'Peps Fine Tip Washable Markers feature vibrant washable inks that clean up easily for mess-free coloring! Featuring a fine tip that is blocked to resist crushing and clear ventilated caps, these markers are perfect for young students learning to...$48.28 -
Disappearing Blue Glue Sticks, Washable, .74oz, 60 Count
Prang®
$151.60Prang® Glue Sticks provide clump-free application that dries wrinkle free to give your project a clean, professional look. Handy twist-up applicator makes all projects easier. Rubs on blue and dries clear. Each stick contains .74 ounce of blue glue...$151.60 -
Clear Glue Sticks, Washable, .28oz, 60 Count
Prang®
$82.00Prang® Glue Sticks provide clump-free application that dries wrinkle free to give your project a clean, professional look. Handy twist-up applicator makes all projects easier. Washable and odorless. Each stick contains .28 ounces of clear glue. AP...$82.00 -
Little Masters Tempera Paint, Pink, 16 oz., Pack of 12 - RPC201722-12
Handy Art®
$45.88Little Masters® Tempera is the budget friendly choice for the young artist. Brilliant and rich opaque colors are smooth flowing and offer endless creativity and color blending possibilities. Cleans up easily with soap and water. Water based and Certified...$45.88 -
Halloween Wipe-Clean Activity Book, Pack of 2 - SC-830537-2
Scholastic Teaching Solutions
$23.98A book that's a trick and a treat? Yes! This colorful wipe-clean activity book tricks kids into learning with 56 pages of mazes, connect the dots, word searches, hidden pictures, and more that are a real treat to complete. It's a spooktacular good time...$23.98 -
Little Masters Washable Tempera Paint, Pink, Gallon, Pack of 2
Handy Art®
$50.36A fine quality and economical paint, a great combination for the beginning artist! Opaque blendable colors are bright and rich and won't chip, flake or crack when dry. Washes out of most fabrics with soap and cold water. Certified AP Non-Toxic. Does Not...$50.36 -
Thick Sparkle Elastic Cord, 6 Colors, 18 Yards Per Pack, 6 Packs
Clubhouse Crafts®
$27.94Create jewelry with this Thick Sparkle Cord. Perfect for stringing beads or adding to tags. Each pack includes 3 yards each of 6 colors - 18 yards per pack. Sold as 6 packs for a total of 108 yards of cord.Key Features : i : Perfect for stringing beads...$27.94 -
PaperCraft Sweet Boutique Paper Dolls - EI-1551
Educational Insights
$25.61Style three double-sided paper dolls with your own custom fashions! Simply color a piece of clothing on one of 10 fashion pads, peel it off, and place it on a paper doll. Then choose another article of clothing and color that one in too. Mix and match...$25.61 -
Economy Glue Stick .28 oz., Purple, Pack of 72 - CHL94528-72
Charles Leonard
$42.88Economy Glue Stick, Purple, is washable and sticks neatly without wrinkling the paper for clean application. Easy to use, the Charles Leonard Glue Sticks are perfect for bonding paper, fabric, photos, craft projects, cardboard and more. These glue sticks...$42.88 -
Hygieia Dustless Board Chalk, White, 12 Per Pack, 36 Packs - DIX31144-36
Prang®
$53.68This superior chalk is 95% pure calcium carbonate and free of foreign materials that work their way into the board surface causing scratching, streaking and pitting. Round stick 3-1/4" x 3/8" fits most chalk chucks. AP certified non-toxic. Each box...$53.68Qty in Cart: 0Price:$53.68Subtotal: -
Doodle & Draw 60-Piece Art Set
Art 101
$33.99Art 101's Doodle and Draw 60 Piece Art Set in a Colorful Carrying Case is filled with Gellies Gel Pens, Premium Core Colored Pencils and much more that will inspire your creativity. This set includes 12 bullet-tip Perma Markers which are alcohol-based,...$33.99 -
Drawing, Sketching & Doodle Wood 111-Piece Art Set
Art 101
$51.99Our Art 101 Drawing, Sketching, and Doodling Wood Art Set comes with 111 pieces geared towards creating dynamic drawings. This set includes 24 pigmented chalk pastels and 36 creamy oil pastels. Both mediums lay down on your paper beautifully, making it...$51.99