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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Petit Pattern Mosaics, 3/4", 2000 Per Pack, 3 Packs
Roylco®
$44.07Make beautiful patterns and designs with Petit Pattern Mosaics. On one side of the cardboard mosaics are a wide range of contemporary patterns and on the reverse side are solid colors. Great for all sorts of classroom craft projects. Includes guide with...$44.07Qty in Cart: 0Price:$44.07Subtotal: -
Petit Pattern Mosaics, 3/4", Pack of 2000 - R-15649
Roylco®
$18.69Age 4+ Make beautiful patterns and designs with a wide range of contemporary patterns on one side of cardboard mosaics and a solid color on the reverse. 3/4" (2 cm). 2000 piecesKey Features : i : Make beautiful patterns and designsii : Ages 4+iii : Wide...$18.69Qty in Cart: 0Price:$18.69Subtotal: -
Spectrum Mosaics, 4000 Per Pack, 2 Packs - R-15639BN - 005065
Roylco®
$32.38Create exciting mosaic arts and crafts activities with Spectrum Mosaics! Use the squares to discuss color theory. 14 bright colors. 4 reproducible grids and guide. Each pack includes 4000 mosaics per pack. Sold as 2 packs for 8000 mosaics total.Key...$32.38Qty in Cart: 0Price:$32.38Subtotal: -
Spectrum Mosaics, Pack of 4000 - R-15639
Roylco®
$19.19Shaped papers ready to go for color study, designing, or just plain fun! All include instructions. Don't forget masks, cards, boxes, frames, and much more as dynamic places to use mosaics. Spectrum Mosaics includes 14 colors designed for color theory...$19.19Qty in Cart: 0Price:$19.19Subtotal: -
Alphabet Pasting Pieces, 2000 Per Pack, 3 Packs - R-15632BN - 005065
Roylco®
$42.87Add words and letters to arts and crafts with Alphabet Pasting Pieces. Fun letters in bright colors printed on both sides of heavy card. Great for arts and crafts projects and preschool language activities. Includes guide with craft ideas. 1 x 1" (3 cm)...$42.87Qty in Cart: 0Price:$42.87Subtotal: -
Alphabet Pasting Pieces - R-15632
Roylco®
$18.29Add words and letters to arts and crafts with Alphabet Pasting Pieces. Fun letters in bright colors printed on both sides of heavy card. Great for arts and crafts projects and preschool language activities. Includes guide with craft ideas. 1" x 1" (3 cm)...$18.29Qty in Cart: 0Price:$18.29Subtotal: -
(3 Ea) Kinder Smocks Sleeveless - PZ-PP812BN
Peerless Plastics Inc.
$41.97Easy, over-the-head design avoids dressing struggles. VELCRO® closures simply press together for secure, neat fit. Flame retardant, rugged vinyl protects from paints, markers, clay, water or anything a young artist can dish out. No fray, lock-stitched...$41.97Qty in Cart: 0Price:$41.97Subtotal: -
(2 Ea) Kinder Smocks Long Sleeves Ages 6-8 W/ Pocket
Peerless Plastics Inc.
$37.98Protect against the mess of young artists! The multi-color long sleeved KinderSmock is kid-tested and parent approved! Made of smooth, soft rugged vinyl with high-quality lock stitch trim. Includes a full-width front pocket to keep supplies handy. With...$37.98Qty in Cart: 0Price:$37.98Subtotal: -
(3 Ea) Kinder Smocks Long Sleeves Ages 3-6 W/ Pocket - PZ-LS1BN
Peerless Plastics Inc.
$33.99Protect against the mess of young artists! The multi-color long sleeved KinderSmock is kid-tested and parent approved! Made of smooth, soft rugged vinyl with high-quality lock stitch trim. Includes a full-width front pocket to keep supplies handy. With...$33.99Qty in Cart: 0Price:$33.99Subtotal: -
Arts Water Color Tubes, 12 Colors Per Set, 2 Sets
Pentel®
$31.00The Pentel Arts Watercolors feature rich colors that blend easily to create dramatic to subtle hues. The watercolor paints dry evenly, resist fading and will not crack or flake. These watercolors are great to use in conjunction with oil pastels and color...$31.00Qty in Cart: 0Price:$31.00Subtotal: -
Arts Oil Pastels, 50 Per Pack, 3 Packs
Pentel®
$37.20Pentel Oil Pastels, Assorted. An exciting medium for the creative mind! Brilliant colored pastels apply smoothly and blend easily for subtle shades, tints and color mixtures. Easy to use for artists of all ages. Acid-free pastels are ideal for use on...$37.20Qty in Cart: 0Price:$37.20Subtotal: -
Arts Oil Pastels, 36 Per Box, 6 Boxes
Pentel®
$51.00Pentel Oil Pastels, Assorted. An exciting medium for the creative mind! Brilliant colored pastels apply smoothly and blend easily for subtle shades, tints and color mixtures. Easy to use for artists of all ages. Acid-free pastels are ideal for use on...$51.00Qty in Cart: 0Price:$51.00Subtotal: -
Arts Oil Pastels, 25 Per Box, 6 Boxes
Pentel®
$37.50Pentel Oil Pastels, Assorted. An exciting medium for the creative mind! Brilliant colored pastels apply smoothly and blend easily for subtle shades, tints and color mixtures. Easy to use for artists of all ages. Acid-free pastels are ideal for use on...$37.50Qty in Cart: 0Price:$37.50Subtotal: -
Arts Oil Pastels, 16 Per Box, 12 Boxes
Pentel®
$46.80Pentel Oil Pastels, Assorted. An exciting medium for the creative mind! Brilliant colored pastels apply smoothly and blend easily for subtle shades, tints and color mixtures. Easy to use for artists of all ages. Acid-free pastels are ideal for use on...$46.80Qty in Cart: 0Price:$46.80Subtotal: -
Gel Roller Pen for Fabric, Black, Pack of 12
Pentel®
$40.80Permanent, waterproof, acid-free gel ink for fabric. 1.0mm tip produces distinct, bold lines. Water-based pigment withstands repeated washings, even dry cleaning. Ideal for use on linen, canvas, denim, cotton, and most all-natural fabrics. AP certified...$40.80Qty in Cart: 0Price:$40.80Subtotal: -
Embroidery Thread Skeins, 12 Colors, 24 Skeins Per Pack, 3 Packs - PACAC6475BN
Creativity Street®
$40.50Catch the friendship bracelet craze! Also great for needlecrafts. Vibrant, non-toxic colored thread in 12 assorted colors. Each skein is over 8 yards long! Each pack includes 24 skeins. Sold as 3 packs for a total of 72 skeins.Key Features : i : Vibrant,...$40.50Qty in Cart: 0Price:$40.50Subtotal: -
Canvas Panels, White, 9" x 12", 3 Per Pack, 2 Packs
Prang®
$35.18High-quality artist canvas panels are 1/8" thick. Acrylic primed for use with all wet media. Acid-free. Each panel measures 9" x 12". Each pack includes 3 panels. Sold as 2 packs for a total of 6 panels.Key Features : i : High quality canvas panels,...$35.18Qty in Cart: 0Price:$35.18Subtotal: -
Canvas Panels, White, 9" x 12", 3 Panels
Prang®
$20.59High-quality artist canvas panels are 1/8" thick. Acrylic primed for use with all wet media. Acid-free. Each panel measures 9" x 12". Each pack includes 3 panels.Key Features : i : High quality canvas panels, acid-freeii : Acrylic primediii : 1/8"...$20.59Qty in Cart: 0Price:$20.59Subtotal: -
Stem Variety Pack, Big Box, 12" x 6 mm, 150 Stems Per Pack, 3 Packs
Creativity Street®
$36.36Each Big Box contains 150 Jumbo (12" x 6 mm) Creativity Street® Stems in assorted brilliant colors. An illustrated full-color project idea/instruction booklet is also included. Sold as 3 boxes for a total of 450 stemsKey Features : i : Stems measure 12"...$36.36Qty in Cart: 0Price:$36.36Subtotal: -
Craft Rocks, Assorted Natural Colors & Sizes, 2 lbs. Per Pack, 6 Packs - PACAC5267BN
Creativity Street®
$35.34Join the rock painting craze with our Creativity Street® Craft Rocks!! These 100% natural, unwaxed bag of washed river rocks are ready to accept a wide range of art materials. Each mesh sack is by weight and contains rocks that vary in sizes, shapes and...$35.34Qty in Cart: 0Price:$35.34Subtotal: