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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Creative Dough Fun Dough Activity Set - Hair Salon
Small World Toys
$17.99Introducing Creative Dough Fun Dough Activity Set - the ultimate imaginative playtime companion for kids! Our delightful line of children's dough products is designed to spark creativity and foster fine motor skills development in young minds. With a...$17.99 -
Creative Dough Fun Dough Activity Set - Factory
Small World Toys
$17.99Introducing Creative Dough Fun Dough Activity Set - the ultimate imaginative playtime companion for kids! Our delightful line of children's dough products is designed to spark creativity and foster fine motor skills development in young minds. With a...$17.99 -
Creative Dough Fun Dough Activity Set - My Pizzeria
Small World Toys
$17.99Introducing Creative Dough Fun Dough Activity Set - the ultimate imaginative playtime companion for kids! Our delightful line of children's dough products is designed to spark creativity and foster fine motor skills development in young minds. With a...$17.99 -
Felt Fun: Learn my Shapes & Colors
Steam By Roylco
$42.99Learn colors and shapes with these engaging hands-on activities! Match the huge range of felt pieces to the cue cards and adhere them to the flannel board to keep track of your progress. Has STEAM benefits. Helps develop creative thinking development...$42.99 -
Pony Bead Box, 2300 Pieces
Sulyn®
$31.71Sulyn Pony Bead Box contains beads in three different finishes and six different colors for more creative fun. Beads work great with Sulyn Thick Elastic Cord (sold separately). All of the beads are stored in a convenient, divided storage box with lid to...$31.71 -
Air Dry Clay, 2.5lb Tub, Yellow, Pack of 4
Crayola®
$35.44Crayola Air-Dry Clay allows kids to create fun and imaginative shapes with ease. This soft modeling material can either be reused or air dried overnight to preserve your creation; no baking is ever required. Smoother, finer, and less sticky than...$35.44 -
Turkey Feathers, Bright Colors, 14 Grams Per Pack, 12 Packs - CHL63035-12
Charles Leonard
$37.20Natural turkey feathers featuring non-toxic colors bring life to masks, collages and all your arts and crafts projects. Each pack includes 14 grams (1/2 oz.) of feathers. Sold as 12 packs for a total of 6 oz. of feathers.Key Features : i : Bring...$37.20 -
Drawing & Painting Tools Pack
Ready 2 Learn™
$61.96The Drawing & Painting Tools Pack includes 4 different items to create fantastic textures and DIY painting projects: set of 4 textured art tools, 6 triangle grip paint brushes, a messy mat, and 6 no spill paint pots. The set of Textured Art Tools...$61.96 -
Creative Arts Wiggle Eyes, Round, Assorted Sizes & Colors, 100 Per Pack, 12 Packs - CHL64550-12
Charles Leonard
$44.88Give your projects "Eye" catching appeal. Wiggle eyes bring life to dolls, animals, toys and more! Features a flat back for gluing. Great for any Arts and Craft Project. Sizes include 28MM, 30MM, 35MM and 40MM. Each pack includes 100 wiggle eyes. Sold as...$44.88 -
Textured Art Tools - Set 2 - Set of 4 - CE-6670
Ready 2 Learn™
$18.99Create fantastic textures on painting and DIY projects with Textured Art Tools! This set includes 4 plastic paint tools, each with a different material: chamois strips, sponge strips, foam "noodles" and foam zigzag strips. Ideal for those with special...$18.99 -
Textured Art Tools - Set 1 - Set of 4 - CE-6667
Ready 2 Learn™
$18.99Create fantastic textures on painting and DIY projects with Textured Art Tools! This set includes 4 plastic paint tools, each with a different material: foam strips, crinkly sponge, chamois and gathered soft foam. Ideal for those with special needs,...$18.99 -
Wiggle Eyes, Black, 15 mm, 50 Per Pack, 12 Packs - CK-344302-12
Creativity Street®
$47.64Wiggle Eyes bring projects to life! These black eyes are 15 mm and accept several types of glues and tapes to adhere to any project. Ideal for the classroom, art room, daycare, or home. Each pack includes 50 pieces. Sold as 12 packs for a total of 600...$47.64 -
Little Masters Tempera Paint, Yellow, 16 oz., Pack of 12 - RPC201710-12
Handy Art®
$44.88Little 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...$44.88 -
Little Masters Tempera Paint, Orange, 16 oz., Pack of 12 - RPC201715-12
Handy Art®
$44.88A fine quality and economical choice for the younger artist! These brilliant and rich opaque colors are smooth flowing and won't chip, flake or crack when dry. Cleans up easily with soap and water. Water based and Certified AP Non-Toxic. Offers endless...$44.88 -
Daily Doodler Reusable Activity Book- Sea Life Cover, Includes 4 Wonder Stix
The Pencil Grip™
$28.00The Daily Doodler Reusable Activity Book with Sea Life Front Cover & Create Everyday Back Cover Reusable Activity Book: 8 wipeable blank pages plus 4 Wonder Stix. Includes pouch for Wonder Stix. Draw- wipe - repeat! Includes travel pouch for Wonder Stix...$28.00 -
Daily Doodler Reusable Activity Book-Wild Animals Cover, Includes 4 Wonder Stix
The Pencil Grip™
$28.00The Daily Doodler Reusable Activity Book with Wild Animal Front Cover & Create Everyday Back Cover. Reusable Activity Book: 8 wipeable blank pages plus 4 Wonder Stix. Includes pouch for Wonder Stix. Draw- wipe - repeat! Includes travel pouch for Wonder...$28.00 -
Daily Doodler Reusable Activity Book- Travel Cover, Includes 4 Wonder Stix
The Pencil Grip™
$31.00The Daily Doodler Reusable Activity Book with Travel Front Cover & Create Everyday Back Cover. Reusable Activity Book: 8 wipeable blank pages plus 4 Wonder Stix. Includes pouch for Wonder Stix. Draw- wipe - repeat! Wipes clean with a damp cloth to create...$31.00 -
Daily Doodler Reusable Activity Book- Dino Cover, Includes 4 Wonder Stix
The Pencil Grip™
$28.00The Daily Doodler Reusable Activity Book with Dinosaur Front Cover & Create Everyday Back Cover. Reusable Activity Book: 8 wipeable blank pages plus 4 Wonder Stix. Includes pouch for Wonder Stix. Draw- wipe - repeat! Includes travel pouch for Wonder Stix...$28.00 -
Triangular Magic Stix Global Skin Tone Markers, 12 Per Pack, 6 Packs
The Pencil Grip™
$39.00Easy-Grip Triangular Markers that won't dry out! Featuring a never-roll triangular shape. Magic Stix markers are a revolutionary new product to bring safe, creative fun to your crafts! Magic Stix are guaranteed to bring long lasting color to the page...$39.00 -
Triangular Magic Stix Markers, 48 Pack, Includes Global Skin Tones
The Pencil Grip™
$28.00Easy-Grip Triangular Markers that won't dry out! Featuring a never-roll triangular shape. Magic Stix markers are a revolutionary new product to bring safe, creative fun to your crafts! Magic Stix are guaranteed to bring long lasting color to the page...$28.00