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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Bucket O' Sand, Assorted Colors, 12 Packs
Hygloss®
$77.99Colored craft sand is a stupendous teaching aid and beautiful arts and craft supply, as well. Hygloss offers an economy package with one pound each of 12 colors. This package contains 12 assorted colors, 1 lb each.Key Features : i : Great for helping...$77.99 -
Child's Magnetic Easel, 44" x 19"
Crestline Products
$121.87The Child's Magnetic Easel features a white magnetic dry erase surface on one side and a black alphabetic chalkboard on the reverse. Center tray provides extra storage along with two rugged plastic trays for all of your magnets, marker, chalk and erasers...$121.87 -
Blank Book, 32 Pages, White, Pack of 24
Edupress™
$78.76Encourage creativity with these kid-pleasing blank books! Kids will love designing the covers, and the blank white pages are perfect for creative writing, journaling and art projects. Each book includes 32 pages and measures 8-1/2" x 7". Sold as a pack...$78.76 -
Blank Book, 8.5" x 7", Pack of 24
Edupress™
$77.76Encourage creativity with these kid-pleasing blank books! Kids will love designing the covers, and the blank white pages are perfect for creative writing, journaling and art projects. Each book includes 32 pages and measures 8.5" x 7". Sold as a pack of...$77.76 -
Colored Pencil Classpack, 14 Colors, 462 Count
Crayola®
$127.73Crayola Colored Pencils are the perfect tools for the young - and the young at heart! Even adults can enjoy the soothing nature of coloring. These colored pencils bring out the beauty of even the most detailed adult coloring pages. The different colors...$127.73 -
Crayon Classpack, Jumbo Size, 8 Colors, 200 Count
Crayola®
$97.78Convenient for teachers and ideal for young students, Crayola Crayons in a Classpack have a smooth-glide texture, making them the ideal tools for drawing and coloring. Drawing allows youngsters to express themselves and an excellent variety of hues in...$97.78 -
Non-Washable Classpack Markers, Fine Point, 10 Colors, Pack of 200
Crayola®
$114.44This assortment of markers features 10 classic Crayola colors with high-quality, true-to-color ink. Add bold, vibrant color to artwork, school assignments, and other creative projects. The variety of bright, classic colors in this pack invites...$114.44 -
Original Formula Marker Classpack, Broad Line, 16 Colors, 256 Count
Crayola®
$126.82Providing students with primary, secondary and neutral colors allows them to create stunning pieces of art. There are enough Crayola Broad Line Markers in this pack for everyone to express himself or herself in color. Crayola Broad Line Markers have...$126.82 -
Crayon Classpack, Large Size, 8 Colors, 400 Count
Crayola®
$95.09Convenient for teachers and ideal for young students, Crayola Crayons in a Classpack have a smooth-glide texture, making them the ideal tools for drawing and coloring. Drawing allows youngsters to express themselves and an excellent variety of hues in...$95.09 -
Watercolor Pencils Classpack, 12 Colors, 240 Count
Crayola®
$100.33Whether the surface is wet or dry, these watercolor pencils lay down bright, vivid color. Wet the pencil or paper, use them dry to create a variety of effects. Experimenting with shading, texture and color mixing will produce a host of interesting color...$100.33 -
Colors of the World Colored Pencils, 240 Count, 10 Each of 24 Colors
Crayola®
$72.28This Crayola Colors of the World Bulk Colored Pencil Set contains 240 colored pencils in 10 sets of 24 specially formulated colors and 8 pencil sharpeners. These skin tone colored pencils are a welcome addition to any classroom art tools collection,...$72.28 -
Colors of the World Washable Markers Classpack, 240 Markers
Crayola®
$114.57This Crayola Colors of the World Bulk Marker Set contains 240 washable broadline markers in 10 sets of 24 specially formulated colors. These skin tone markers are a welcome addition to any classroom art tools collection, allowing children to make school...$114.57 -
Ultra-Clean Washable Markers Classpack, Broad Line, 8 Colors, Pack of 200
Crayola®
$132.62With its conical tip, the Crayola Broad Line Marker is a versatile drawing tool. Perfect for coloring in large areas, these markers are also great for drawing thin lines or dots. Kids can even create a ribbon effect with lines that taper from thick to...$132.62 -
Super Soft Modeling Dough, Assorted Colors, Pack of 6
Crayola®
$82.18Children will make amazing creations and experience hours of hands-on, imaginative play. Crayola Dough is a soft, non-toxic modeling compound that's easy for children to mold into any shape they can imagine. This set includes six 3 lb tubs of Crayola...$82.18 -
Washable Paint, Assorted Colors, 16 oz, 12 Count
Crayola®
$71.33Let your kids explore their creative side with safe, washable paints from Crayola. These paints in assorted colors come in paint bottles that are easy to squeeze, so that kids can get right down to their artwork, without a struggle. Our 16 ounce paints...$71.33 -
Premier Tempera Paint Set, 16 oz. Assorted Colors, Set of 12
Crayola®
$130.40Get started on your next DIY craft with Crayola Tempera Paint. Premier Tempera provides rich consistency, ultimate opacity, superior secondary color mixing, and brilliant colors to match a child's vivid imagination. Its creamy consistency provides a...$130.40 -
Triangular Crayon Classpack, 16 Colors, 256 Count
Crayola®
$80.62Introduce kids to the joys of color and coloring. These washable Crayola Triangular Crayons come in a wide variety of bright Crayola colors that encourage self-expression and teach kids about primary and secondary colors. The crayon's triangular shape is...$80.62 -
Crayon Classpack, Reg Size, 64 Colors, Pack of 832
Crayola®
$103.60Crayola Crayons provide color-loving kids with 64 hues that feature vibrant, long-lasting color. Amp up school projects and artistic endeavors with high-quality results. Kids will love to use these vividly colored, durable crayons at school. Crayola...$103.60 -
Crayon Classpack, Reg Size, 16 Colors, Pack of 800
Crayola®
$98.02Crayola Crayons provide color-loving kids with 16 hues that feature vibrant, long-lasting color. Amp up school projects and artistic endeavors with high-quality results. Kids will love to use these vividly colored, durable crayons at school. The original...$98.02 -
Crayon Classpack, Regular Size, 8 Colors, Pack of 800
Crayola®
$98.02Crayola Crayons provide color-loving kids with 8 hues that feature vibrant, long-lasting color. Amp up school projects and artistic endeavors with high-quality results. Crayola Crayons can last 35 percent longer, based on square foot coverage against key...$98.02