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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Little Masters Tempera Paint, Blue, 16 oz., Set of 12 bottles
Handy Art®
$47.88Little Masters™ Tempera is the budget friendly choice for the young artist. Little Masters offers the familiar properties of temperas in 12 vibrant hues. Little Masters™ Temperas are certified AP non-toxic. Bundle of 12 Paint Bottles.Key Features : i :...$47.88Qty in Cart: 0Price:$47.88Subtotal: -
Little Masters Tempera Paint, Red, 16 oz., Set of 12 bottles
Handy Art®
$47.88Little Masters™ Tempera is the budget friendly choice for the young artist. Little Masters offers the familiar properties of temperas in 12 vibrant hues. Little Masters™ Temperas are certified AP non-toxic. Bundle of 12 Paint Bottles.Key Features : i :...$47.88Qty in Cart: 0Price:$47.88Subtotal: -
Little Masters Tempera Paint, Yellow, 16 oz., Set of 12 bottles
Handy Art®
$47.88Little Masters™ Tempera is the budget friendly choice for the young artist. Little Masters offers the familiar properties of temperas in 12 vibrant hues. Little Masters™ Temperas are certified AP non-toxic. Bundle of 12 Paint Bottles.Key Features : i :...$47.88Qty in Cart: 0Price:$47.88Subtotal: -
Little Masters Tempera Paint, White, 16 oz., Set of 12 bottles
Handy Art®
$47.88Little Masters™ Tempera is the budget friendly choice for the young artist. Little Masters offers the familiar properties of temperas in 12 vibrant hues. Little Masters™ Temperas are certified AP non-toxic. Bundle of 12 Paint Bottles.Key Features : i :...$47.88Qty in Cart: 0Price:$47.88Subtotal: -
Teach Me Shapes Rubbing Plates, 4" x 5.25", 16 Per Set, 2 Sets - R-48230BN
Roylco®
$40.38Fun 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...$40.38Qty in Cart: 0Price:$40.38Subtotal: -
Lower Case Letter Beads, 288 Per Pack, 2 Packs - R-2186BN
Roylco®
$63.98Learn 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" (1.5x 2.5 cm). 288 beads per pack, bundle of 2 packs, 576...$63.98Qty in Cart: 0Price:$63.98Subtotal: -
Manuscript Letter Beads, 288 Per Pack, 2 Packs - R-2184BN
Roylco®
$63.98Manuscript Letter Beads are great for all types of art projects and for teaching language to children! The chunky and bright manuscript letters are an excellent classroom addition! Works with both string and wire. 7/8" (2 cm). 288 beads per pack, bundle...$63.98Qty in Cart: 0Price:$63.98Subtotal: -
Fancy Stringing Rings, 1/4 lb. Per Pack, 6 Packs - R-2183BN
Roylco®
$59.94Fancy Stringing Rings are exciting transparent colors in fun shapes! This art supply has endless craft and stringing possibilities. Great for teaching counting. 5/8" (1.5 cm). 1/4 pound per pack, bundle of 6 packs, 1.5 pounds totalKey Features : i :...$59.94Qty in Cart: 0Price:$59.94Subtotal: -
Fancy Stringing Rings, 5/8" Size, 1/4 lb. - R-2183
Roylco®
$14.99Make fun necklaces. Add sparkle to any craft project. Perfect for light boards. Measures approximately 5/8" tall (1-1/2 cm). Each pack includes 1/4 lb. stringing rings. This product is enhanced when paired with Roylco’s Educational Light Cube (sold...$14.99Qty in Cart: 0Price:$14.99Subtotal: -
Brilliant Beads, 100 Per Pack, 3 Packs - R-2170BN - 005065
Roylco®
$41.97Big holes for easy stringing make Brilliant Beads™ perfect for kindergarten art projects. Fun shapes in bold colors make great art activities for kids. Perfect for sorting and sequencing. 100 sheets per pack, bundle of 3 packs, 300 sheets totalKey...$41.97Qty in Cart: 0Price:$41.97Subtotal: -
Brilliant Beads, Pack of 100 - R-2170
Roylco®
$17.99Big holes for easy stringing make Brilliant Beads™ perfect for kindergarten art projects. Fun shapes in bold colors make great art activities for kids. Perfect for sorting and sequencing. 100 per package.Key Features : i : Big beads for little fingersii...$17.99Qty in Cart: 0Price:$17.99Subtotal: -
Really Big Buttons, 60 Per Pack, 3 Packs - R-2145BN
Roylco®
$38.97Perfect for preschool art projects! Really Big Buttons™ are super for stringing. Eight primary shapes and bright colors. 2 x 2" (5 cm). 60 pieces per pack, bundle of 3 packs, 180 pieces totalKey Features : i : Perfect for small hands! Extra Large Buttons...$38.97Qty in Cart: 0Price:$38.97Subtotal: -
Really Big Buttons, Pack of 60 - R-2145
Roylco®
$16.99Really 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. Buttons measure 2" x 2" (5 x 5cm) and include holes for...$16.99Qty in Cart: 0Price:$16.99Subtotal: -
Felt Shapes, 500 Per Pack, 3 Packs - R-2138BN - 005065
Roylco®
$52.47Enhance 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. 500 sheets per pack, bundle of 3 packs,...$52.47Qty in Cart: 0Price:$52.47Subtotal: -
Bright Buttons, 1 lb. Per Bucket,2 Buckets - R-2132BN
Roylco®
$33.98Bright Buttons™ are a must have craft supply for all collage or sewing crafts. Excellent shapes! Cool colors! Use them to make math games to teach counting. Glue onto collage art! 1 lb (454 g). 1 pound per pack, bundle of 2 packs, 2 pounds totalKey...$33.98Qty in Cart: 0Price:$33.98Subtotal: -
Bright Buttons, 1 lb. - R-2132
Roylco®
$19.99Bright Buttons are a must have craft supply for all collage or sewing crafts. Excellent shapes! Cool colors! Use them to make math games to teach counting. Glue onto collage art! Each pack contains 1 lb. of buttons.Key Features : i : Bright colored...$19.99Qty in Cart: 0Price:$19.99Subtotal: -
Colored Rice, 1 lb. Per Pack, 6 Packs - R-2114BN
Roylco®
$59.94Colored Rice is inexpensive and versatile! A homemade group craft idea is to draw with glue, sprinkle rice, let dry and shake off excess. Endless art activities for kids. Non-toxic. Each pack includes 1 lb (454g) of rice. Sold as 6 packs for a total of 6...$59.94Qty in Cart: 0Price:$59.94Subtotal: -
Colored Rice, 1 lb. - R-2114
Roylco®
$14.99Colored Rice is inexpensive and versatile! A homemade group craft idea is to draw with glue, sprinkle rice, let dry and shake off excess. Endless art activities for kids. Non-toxic. Each pack includes 1 lb (454g) of rice.Key Features : i : Roylco®...$14.99Qty in Cart: 0Price:$14.99Subtotal: -
Art-a-Roni, Bright Colors, 1 lb. Per Pack, 3 Packs - R-2111BN - 005065
Roylco®
$35.97The fun shapes of this colored macaroni make Art-A-Roni® a great craft supply for any occasion. String a necklace or colorful garland. Each pack includes 1 pound of colored macaroni. Sold as 3 packs for a total of 3 pounds.Key Features : i : COLORED...$35.97Qty in Cart: 0Price:$35.97Subtotal: -
Art-a-Roni, Bright Colors, 1 lb. - R-2111
Roylco®
$15.99The fun shapes of this colored macaroni make Art-A-Roni® a great craft supply for any occasion. String a necklace or colorful garland. Each pack includes 1 pound of colored macaroni.Key Features : i : COLORED NOODLES - Jumbo assortment of macaroni shapes...$15.99Qty in Cart: 0Price:$15.99Subtotal: