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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My First Stencils, Pack of 16 - R-58633
Roylco®
$21.99Making pictures is easy with My First Stencils. Young children can learn to create pictures from start to finish all on their own with this set of 16 stencil tracers. Big shapes and fun, familiar designs are perfect for little fingers and chunky crayons...$21.99 -
Stand-Up Picture Frames, Pack of 24 - R-52111
Roylco®
$29.99Decorate and display your favorite images with these simple, sturdy picture frames. The frames work both horizontally and vertically. Measures 7" x 10 .5" (17.8 cm x 26.7 cm) when folded, image area 4" x 6" (10.2 cm x 15.2 cm). Includes 24 frames.Key...$29.99 -
Stand Up Self Portrait Kit, Pack of 40 - R-52095
Roylco®
$22.99Draw, paint and collage to make the face cut-out so it looks like you. Flip and fold it to create a three-dimensional portrait. Each pack includes 40 portrait bases, measuring 6-1/4" x 9" (15.5 x 23 cm). Age: 5+. Made in USA.Key Features : i : Flip and...$22.99 -
Fabulous Family Portrait Stencils - R-52040
Roylco®
$22.39Age 4+ Compose a portrait of your family! Trace a family grouping and use the specially designed rubbing plate to create patterns for clothing. Up to 4 3/4" x 10 1/2" (13 x 27 cm). Includes teacher guide. 9 stencils 4 platesKey Features : i : Compose a...$22.39 -
Uppercase Collage Letters, 9" Tall, White, 26 Count - R-52020
Roylco®
$24.49Collage Letters are sturdy multipurpose shapes for tracing, printing or embellishing. Big, 9" tall, great for display work, too. Idea guide included. Complete set of 26 letters.Key Features : i : Collage Letters are sturdy multipurpose shapes for...$24.49 -
African Masks - R-52010
Roylco®
$18.99Ages 5+ Go on an adventure with your imagination! Explore the symbolism and art of African ceremonial masks. Fold, staple and decorate! Large 11 x 15" (28 x 38 cm). Includes idea guide. 20/pkg.Key Features : i : Explore the symbolism and art of African...$18.99 -
Face Form, Pack of 10 - R-52009
Roylco®
$22.39Life size, beautifully detailed molds. Fill the see-through molds with papier mache, let dry and pop out. Decorate with paint. Excellent results! Design great masks and wall plaques. Projects can be simple or detailed. Great for any age. 5 ethnic designs...$22.39 -
Wild Animals Rubbing Plates, Set of 10 - R-48240
Roylco®
$21.49Take your art to the wild side with this set of texture rubbing plates! Create pictures, fabric arts, collage textures and backgrounds using exotic skin patterns from a diverse selection of nature's wildest animals. Rubbing plates measure 8-1/2" x 6" (21...$21.49 -
Teach Me Shapes: Rubbing Plate Shapes, Pack of 16 - R-48230
Roylco®
$20.19Fun and easy-to-use rubbing plates are designed to artistically inspire children of all ages and abilities! Lay a sheet of paper over the plates and young children can scribble over the designs with crayons to reveal a simple shape with an interesting...$20.19 -
Dream Catcher Craft Set - R-42280
Roylco®
$27.99String this Native American craft together to ensure good dreams! Decorate the thick cardboard hoops with markers, paint or crayons before threading the string through the pre-punched holes. Use our stringing suggestions or ask students to invent their...$27.99 -
Manuscript Letter Beads, Lowercase, Pack of 288 - R-2186
Roylco®
$31.99Learn to spell with fun, bright lower case letter beads. Lower Case Letter Beads are perfect for teaching language to children and language games! Large holes make stringing easy! Up to 5/8 x 1". Each pack includes 288.Key Features : i : Large holes make...$31.99 -
Manuscript Letter Beads, Uppercase, Pack of 288 - R-2184
Roylco®
$31.99Manuscript Letter Beads - Great for stringing, alphabetizing, sorting, sewing or making collages. Poly packet contains 288 multicolored beads with holes for beading or other crafts. Approximately 3/4" in size. For ages 4 +Key Features : i : Manuscript...$31.99 -
Really Big Buttons, 8 Shapes, 1 lb. - R-2153
Roylco®
$23.99Really Big Buttons™ are perfect for little hands! Introduce counting, sorting and shape recognition with extra big buttons in bright colors. Big holes for easy stringing or use in collage work. Includes: 1lb of buttons. Measures approximately 2" x 2" (5...$23.99 -
Felt Shapes, Pack of 500 - R-2138
Roylco®
$18.49Enhance flannel board art with Felt Shapes: unique shapes in bright colors! The fuzzy material is a great tactile learning material, fun to touch, easy to glue and a great art material! Lots of colors and shapes. Each pack includes 500 pieces.Key...$18.49 -
Sunburst Metallic Pen, Silver, Pack of 12 - PENK908Z-12
Pentel®
$28.32Energize your writing with sparkling metallic Sunburst™ colors! Durable 0.8mm metal tip writes 0.4mm medium lines with permanent, waterproof, fade proof, acid-free gel ink. Ideal for memory books, journals, greetings, doodling and more. Ideal for memory...$28.32 -
Jumbo Stems, Brown, 12" x 6 mm, 100 Per Pack, 12 Packs - PACAC711013-12
Creativity Street®
$37.68These Jumbo Stems are 12" length by 6 mm diameter, and are available in a variety of assorted colors. Bend and twist to create any shape, animal, or creature imaginable. Add beads, wiggle eyes, and other accessories to embellish your creations. Each pack...$37.68 -
Jumbo Stems, Hot Assorted Colors, 12" x 6 mm, 100 Per Pack, 12 Packs - PACAC711004-12
Creativity Street®
$37.68These Jumbo Stems are 12" length by 6 mm diameter, and are available in a variety of assorted colors. Bend and twist to create any shape, animal, or creature imaginable. Add beads, wiggle eyes, and other accessories to embellish your creations. Each pack...$37.68 -
Paperboard Mask, Marauder, 4" x 7", Pack of 12 - PACAC4186-12
Creativity Street®
$52.08The smooth surface of these paperboard masks makes them ready to paint and decorate for wearing or simply for display. Measures 4" x 7". Sold as a pack of 12 masks.Key Features : i : Includes 12 masksii : Measures 4" x 7"iii : Ready to paint and...$52.08 -
Mini Spring Clothespins, Natural, 1", 50 Per Pack, 12 Packs - PACAC365701-12
Creativity Street®
$35.28Natural wood spring clothespins are a great addition to any arts and crafts project. They are easy to paint and stain, and can be used to create animals, seasonal decorations, and much more. Mini spring clothespins are 1" in length, and accept many type...$35.28 -
Triangular Colored Pencils, 12 Per Pack, 12 Packs - MAP832047ZV-12
Maped®
$36.48Bright and fun colored pencils provide hours of vibrant fun! Maped Color'Peps Triangular Colored Pencils feature a 2.9mm core with pigment that goes down smooth and but resists breakage, making them perfect for all types of drawing and writing. More...$36.48