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 Washable Tempera Paint - 4 Gallon Kit, Orange, Green, Brown, Black
Handy Art®
$99.75A fine quality and economical paint, a great combination for the beginning artist! Opaque blendable colors are bright and rich and won't chip, flake or crack when dry. Washes out of most fabrics with soap and cold water. Certified AP Non-Toxic. Made in...$99.75 -
Little Masters Tempera Paint - 4 Gallon Kit, Orange, Green, Brown, Black
Handy Art®
$119.99A 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. Made in the USA...$119.99 -
Mad Mattr Classroom Activity Pack
Relevant Play
$74.99The Classroom Activity Pack is a perfect set for the classroom! Create fun and educational Mad Mattr activities with 30 oz. of green Mad Mattr, 6 Ultimate Brick Makers, and 12 extruders to make various 3D shapes. Mad Mattr molds and shapes easily, is...$74.99 -
Washable Watercolors Classroom Pack, 8 Colors, 36 Count
Cra-z-art®
$89.26Washable Watercolors 8 Count Classroom Pack is perfect for classroom artists. The 36 sets of 8 paints gives everyone a chance to explore their inner artist. Enjoy vibrant colors and smooth hues! Suitable for beginners and professionals, kids and adults,...$89.26 -
Spirograph Original, Cyclex, Scratch & Shimmer and Design Tin Sets
Spirograph®
$83.96The classic way for aspiring artists to create millions of amazing designs is back and better than ever! This Spirograph Kit includes 4 design sets and features all the iconic wheels and rings of the original, re-engineered and updated for today. The...$83.96 -
Little Masters Tempera Paint - 4 Gallon Kit, White, Yellow, Red, Blue
Handy Art®
$119.99A 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. Made in the USA...$119.99 -
Acrylic Paint - Pint Primary Set of 12
Handy Art®
$122.30Handy Art® Student Acrylic is a high quality, economical classroom acrylic. This full spectrum of brilliant colors dry to a permanent, water resistant and flexible semi-gloss finish. Can be used on most any surface: paper, fabric, wood, plastic, glass,...$122.30 -
Thick Core Colored Pencils, Assorted Colors, 288 Count
Prang®
$115.70Since 1882 Prang Art & Craft solutions maintained an uncompromised quality to ignite the passion of our valued creative customers. With a delicate, rich 3.3mm core guarded by real wood you will experience an unmatched smoothness in the laydown. While the...$115.70 -
Art Markers, Washable Master Pack, 8 Colors, 96 Markers
Prang®
$78.25Prang® Washable Art Markers give reliable performance with a special formula that won't bleed through the paper and won't dry even when the cap is off for over 24 hours. This ultra washable formula easily washes off hands and most clothing for a hassle...$78.25 -
Crayons Master Pack, 8 Colors (100 Each), 800 Count
Prang®
$114.39Prang crayons are made from a unique soy bean formulation. These crayons are made from 100% renewable resources and do not include paraffin wax. This formula makes our crayons brighter and smoother than ordinary wax crayons. All prang crayons are AP...$114.39 -
Groove Slim 3.3mm Colored Pencils, 144 Per Pack
Prang®
$87.46Slim, color pencils feature grooves that make a proper grip seem logical to young students. Innovative, ergonomic shape offers a natural grip-zone, made from all-natural materials. Offset slide guards for thumb, index and middle fingers support an...$87.46 -
Tempera Paint Set, Assorted Colors, 16 oz Bottles, Set of 12
Prang®
$74.53Prang® Ready-to-Use Paint is the teacher's choice. This non-toxic paint is safe for even the youngest artist. Bright non-setting colors blend easily with creamy smooth textures and good working characteristics. Great paint for today's busy classroom. A...$74.53 -
Super Jumbo Crayon Classroom Pack, 200 Count
Cra-z-art®
$83.52Cra-Z-Arts classroom pack provides 200 crayons - perfect for student projects and coloring creations! Eight bright, vivid colors! Washable and perfect for little artists. School quality. Certified non-toxic.Key Features : i : Eight bright vivid colorsii...$83.52 -
Washable Marker Classroom Pack, Broadline, 8 Color, Pack of 200
Cra-z-art®
$103.65Cra-Z-Art Markers multi-pack will lend creativity to any project. Ideal for children, they are non-toxic and washable! Cra-Z-Art markers have fine tips and come in bright, classic colors. Great for classrooms! Each pack includes 200 markers in 8 colors...$103.65 -
Washable Markers Classroom Pack, Fine Point, 8 Color, Pack of 200
Cra-z-art®
$80.77Cra-Z-Art Markers multi-pack will lend creativity to any project. Ideal for children, they are non-toxic and washable! Cra-Z-Art markers have fine tips and come in bright, classic colors. Great for classrooms! Each pack includes 200 markers in 8 colors...$80.77 -
Jumbo Crayon Classroom Pack, 8 Color, Box of 400
Cra-z-art®
$74.80Cra-Z-Art's jumbo crayon multi-pack has 8 different colors for endless creativity. The crayons are smooth, bright, large and easy to grip. The box has an easy open and close lid featuring a compartment for each color. The crayons are school quality and...$74.80 -
Semi-Moist Watercolor Paint Set, 8-Color Oval Pan w/Brush, 36 Sets
Charles Leonard
$73.49This convenient classroom pack of brilliant semi-moist watercolors comes with 36 paint sets and a storage box to help keep you organized! Each paint set includes 8 vibrant colored pigment water soluble paint colors. Ideal for any student, teacher or...$73.49 -
Stonex Self-Hardening Clay, 25 lbs.
Amaco
$85.00Our premium quality pale white self-hardening clay is formulated for handbuilding, wheelthrowing and sculpture techniques. Knead Stonex to increase plasticity before modeling. Moist, ready to use. Pieces dry hard and durable, but not waterproof. Can be...$85.00 -
Sculptamold Modeling Compound, 25 lbs.
Amaco
$88.50This dry, white, non-toxic modeling material produces objects that are very lightweight, strong and durable. Sculptamold® is AP Non-Toxic. Sculptamold® is a dry, white, non-toxic compound that combines the best features of clay, plaster, and papier...$88.50 -
Standard Laminating Roll Film, Gloss, 27" x 500', 1.5 mil, 1 Roll
Gbc
$134.99GBC NAP I Roll Film is designed to help you protect your most important documents, big or small. It's perfect for busy educators. Load film into your laminator using patented, lightweight AutoGrip shafts or traditional steel shafts. Each roll is 27" x...$134.99