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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Pom Pons, Bright Hues Assortment, 0.5", 100 Pieces - CK-811401
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$14.22Soft and crush resistant Pom Pons are great for making dolls, ornaments or wherever your creativity takes you. These 0.5" poms provide a variety of colors for all types of arts and crafts projects. Each pack includes 100 poms.Key Features : i : Bag...$14.22Qty in Cart: 0Price:$14.22Subtotal: -
Pom Pons, Bright Hues Assortment, Assorted Sizes, 100 Per Pack, 3 Packs
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$40.34Soft and crush resistant Pom Pons are great for making dolls, ornaments or wherever your creativity takes you. These Assorted Pom Pons are one of our most popular assortments. Each pack includes 100 pieces, and sizes include: 15 pieces of 7 mm poms, 20...$40.34Qty in Cart: 0Price:$40.34Subtotal: -
om Pons, Color Splash, 1", 100 Per Pack, 6 Packs
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$39.11These 1" pom pons feature multiple bright colors swirled together on each pom for a fun color splash effect. Use with several types of glues to adhere to other poms, or to paper collages, mixed media projects, jewelry, backpacks, key fobs, and more. The...$39.11Qty in Cart: 0Price:$39.11Subtotal: -
Pom Pons, Color Splash, 1", 100 Pieces - CK-811030
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$15.16These 1" pom pons feature multiple bright colors swirled together on each pom for a fun color splash effect. Use with several types of glues to adhere to other poms, or to paper collages, mixed media projects, jewelry, backpacks, key fobs, and more. The...$15.16Qty in Cart: 0Price:$15.16Subtotal: -
Colossal Stems, Colossal Stems, 19.5" x 15 mm, 50 Per Pack, 2 Packs
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$37.01Our Colossal Stems have proven to be a classic arts and crafts supply! Great for small hands and for adding a new dimension to craft projects. These extra large chenille stems are a whopping 19.5" long with a 15 mm diameter (over 0.5"). Each pack...$37.01Qty in Cart: 0Price:$37.01Subtotal: -
Colossal Stems, Colossal Stems, 19-1/2" x 15 mm, 50 Count - CK-718001
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$23.69Our Colossal Stems™ has proven to be an instant classic! Great for small hands and for adding a new dimension to craft projects. These extra large chenille stems are a WHOPPING! 19-1/2" long with a 15mm diameter (over 1/2"). ALSO AVAILABLE in Bumps and...$23.69Qty in Cart: 0Price:$23.69Subtotal: -
Chenille Stems, 12", Assorted Sparkle Colors - 100 per pack, 6 packs
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$39.75Jumbo Sparkle Stem assortment include gold, green, blue, silver and red stems in a poly bag with header. Each stem is 12" length with 6 mm diameter. Each individual pack includes 100 pieces. Sold as 6 packs for a total of 600 stems.Key Features : i :...$39.75Qty in Cart: 0Price:$39.75Subtotal: -
Jumbo Sparkle Stems, Assorted Colors, 12" x 6 mm, 100 Pieces - CK-711601
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$15.06Jumbo Sparkle Stem assortment include gold, green, blue, silver and red stems in either a poly bag with header. Each stem is 12" length with 6 mm diameter. Each pack includes 100 pieces.Key Features : i : Pack of 100 regular size brown stems made of...$15.06Qty in Cart: 0Price:$15.06Subtotal: -
Chenille Stems, 12", Green - 100 per pack, 12 packs
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$43.35These crush-resistant polyester stems are a 12" length with a 4 mm diameter. Each individual pack includes 100 pieces in green, packaged in a poly bag with header. Sold as 12 packs for a total of 1200 stems.Key Features : i : Pack of 100 regular size...$43.35Qty in Cart: 0Price:$43.35Subtotal: -
Regular Stems, Dark Green, 12" x 4 mm, 100 Pieces - CK-71128
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$12.66These crush-resistant polyester stems are a 12" length with a 4 mm diameter. To easily see what the product is, they are packaged in a poly bag with header. Green. Each pack includes 100 pieces.Key Features : i : Pack of 100 regular size brown stems made...$12.66Qty in Cart: 0Price:$12.66Subtotal: -
Chenille Stems, 12", Black - 100 per pack, 12 packs
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$39.49These crush-resistant polyester stems are a 12" length with a 4 mm diameter. Each individual pack includes 100 pieces in black, packaged in a poly bag with header. Sold as 12 packs for a total of 1200 stems.Key Features : i : Pack of 100 regular size...$39.49Qty in Cart: 0Price:$39.49Subtotal: -
Regular Stems, Black, 12" x 4 mm, 100 Pieces - CK-71123
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$12.66These crush-resistant polyester stems are a 12" length with a 4 mm diameter. To easily see what the product is, they are packaged in a poly bag with header. Kelly Green. Each pack includes 100 pieces.Key Features : i : Pack of 100 regular size brown...$12.66Qty in Cart: 0Price:$12.66Subtotal: -
Regular Stems, White, 12" x 4 mm, 100 Per Pack, 12 Packs - CK-71122BN
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$39.49These crush-resistant polyester stems are a 12" length with a 4 mm diameter. Each individual pack includes 100 pieces packaged in a clear, poly bag with header. Sold as 12 packs for a total of 1200 stems.Key Features : i : Stems measure 12" x 4 mmii :...$39.49Qty in Cart: 0Price:$39.49Subtotal: -
Regular Stems, White, 12" x 4 mm, 100 Pieces - CK-71122
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$12.66These crush-resistant polyester stems are a 12" length with a 4 mm diameter. Each pack includes 100 pieces packaged in a clear, poly bag with header.Key Features : i : Size: 12" x 4 mmii : Whiteiii : Great for adding dimension, texture, and color to your...$12.66Qty in Cart: 0Price:$12.66Subtotal: -
Chenille Stems, 12", Brown - 100 per pack, 12 packs
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$37.85These crush-resistant polyester stems are a 12" length with a 4 mm diameter. Each individual pack includes 100 pieces in brown, packaged in a poly bag with header. Sold as 12 packs for a total of 1200 stems.Key Features : i : Pack of 100 regular size...$37.85Qty in Cart: 0Price:$37.85Subtotal: -
Regular Stems, Brown, 12" x 4 mm, 100 Pieces - CK-711213
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$12.66These crush-resistant polyester stems are a 12" length with a 4 mm diameter. To easily see what the product is, they are packaged in a poly bag with header. Brown. Each pack includes 100 pieces.Key Features : i : Pack of 100 regular size brown stems made...$12.66Qty in Cart: 0Price:$12.66Subtotal: -
Chenille Stems Asstd 12In 100 Per Pk, 12 packs
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$39.49These crush-resistant polyester stems are a 12" length with a 4mm diameter. Each pack includes assorted colored stems, packaged in a poly bag with header. Each individual pack contains 100 chenille stems. Sold as 12 packs for 1200 stems.Key Features : i...$39.49Qty in Cart: 0Price:$39.49Subtotal: -
Regular Stems, Assorted Colors, 12" x 4 mm, 100 Pieces - CK-711201
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$12.66Pack of 100 regular size stems in assorted colors that are made of crush resistant polyester. Each piece is 4mm x 12" and packaged in a poly bag with header. Just bend and twist to create colorful, imaginative creations!Key Features : i : Pack of 100...$12.66Qty in Cart: 0Price:$12.66Subtotal: -
Jumbo Stems 12In Asst 100 Per Pk, 12 pks
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$47.26These Jumbo Stems are 12" length by 6mm diameter. Each pack includes assorted colors, packed in poly bags with headers. Each individual pack contains 100 jumbo stems. Sold as 12 packs for a total of 1200 stems.Key Features : i : Great for a variety of...$47.26Qty in Cart: 0Price:$47.26Subtotal: -
Jumbo Stems, Assorted, 12" x 6 mm, 100 Pieces - CK-711001
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$13.26A classic arts and crafts supply! Pack of 100 jumbo stems in assorted colors. Each piece is 6mm x 12" and packaged in poly bag with header.Key Features : i : Great for a variety of craft projectsii : Our jumbo polyester stems are available in a variety...$13.26Qty in Cart: 0Price:$13.26Subtotal: