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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Dough Extruders, 12 Assorted Patterns, Approx. 3", 12 Per Pack, 6 Packs
Creativity Street®
$101.94Kids will love these dough extruders from Creativity Street®. Just insert some Creativity Street® dough into the extruder, press down and decorate. Great for adding detail to all dough creations. Only recommended for use with modeling dough. Each pack...$101.94Qty in Cart: 0Price:$101.94Subtotal: -
Plastic Buttons 1Lb Bag, 6 pks
Creativity Street®
$87.54Bigger buttons and brighter colors! Each 1 pound pack features a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. Buttons range in size, but are approximately 0.75" to 1". Perfect to use with all types of doll making activities or craft projects. Bundle includes 6...$87.54Qty in Cart: 0Price:$87.54Subtotal: -
Clay Rolling Pins, 6 Sets of 4
Creativity Street®
$97.20Children of all ages will enjoy the timeless pleasures of clay crafts. Provide students with the tools needed for hours of creative fun. Natural coated finish to protect wood and to prevent sticking of clay. 6-3/4" long, tip to tip. 1-1/2" diameter. Set...$97.20Qty in Cart: 0Price:$97.20Subtotal: -
Natural Wooden Shapes Assortment, 1000 Per Pack, 6 Packs
Creativity Street®
$113.34These Natural Wood Shapes include stars, hearts and other geometric shapes. Perfect for several arts and crafts applications. Pieces range from .5" to 2". Each pack includes 350 pieces. Bundle includes 6 packs for a total of 2100 wooden shapes.Key...$113.34Qty in Cart: 0Price:$113.34Subtotal: -
Mini Spring Clothespins, Bright Hues Assorted, 1", 250 Per Pack, 6 Packs
Creativity Street®
$103.14Mini Clothespins have many arts and crafts applications. They can also be used to hang student artwork around the classroom or home. Perfect for all types of craft projects or activities. These clothespins in bright hues assortment measure 1" in length...$103.14Qty in Cart: 0Price:$103.14Subtotal: -
Mini Spring Clothespins, Natural, 1", 250 Per Pack, 6 Packs
Creativity Street®
$98.94Mini Clothespins have many arts and crafts applications. They can also be used to hang student artwork around the classroom or home. Perfect for all types of craft projects or activities. These natural clothespins measure 1" in length. Each pack includes...$98.94Qty in Cart: 0Price:$98.94Subtotal: -
People Shaped Wood Craft Sticks, 36 Per Pack, 6 Packs
Creativity Street®
$72.54People Shaped Wood Craft Sticks come in two different designs, boy and girl. Each package features equal numbers of each design. These craft sticks are approximately 5.5" tall. Each pack includes 36 pieces. Bundle includes 6 packs for a total of 216...$72.54Qty in Cart: 0Price:$72.54Subtotal: -
Wood Geometric Shapes, 1/2" to 2", 200 Per Pack, 6 Packs
Creativity Street®
$76.14This assortment includes brightly-colored natural wood in different geometric shapes. Perfect for a variety of arts and crafts applications. Each pack includes 200 pieces. Sold as 6 packs for a total of 1200 shapes.Key Features : i : 200 pieces per pack,...$76.14Qty in Cart: 0Price:$76.14Subtotal: -
Wood Party Shapes, Assorted Colors, 1/2" to 2", 200 Per Pack, 6 Packs
Creativity Street®
$76.14This assortment includes natural wood party shapes in assorted bright hues colors. Perfect for a variety of arts and crafts applications. Each pack includes 200 pieces. Sold as 6 packs for a total of 1200 pieces.Key Features : i : Use in a wide variety...$76.14Qty in Cart: 0Price:$76.14Subtotal: -
Learning Mat Crayons, 5 Per Pack, 12 Packs
Melissa & Doug
$72.16Design, draw and color on learning mats or other non-porous surfaces then, wipe off and begin again! The color-coded crayon holders are easy to grasp and easy to slide the crayons up to draw and down to store. 5 crayons per box, bundle of 12 boxes, 60...$72.16Qty in Cart: 0Price:$72.16Subtotal: -
Blank Book, 32 Pages, White, Pack of 24 - EP-2110BN
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 8-1/2" x 7". Sold as a pack...$77.76Qty in Cart: 0Price:$77.76Subtotal: -
Art Smock, Long Sleeve, Blue, Set of 6
Creativity Street®
$105.24Long sleeve smock help protect clothes during messy art projects. They are durable, easy to clean and easy to put on with hook and loop closures on the back. Designed for ages 3 and up, each blue smock measures 22" x 18". Bundle includes 6 smocks.Key...$105.24Qty in Cart: 0Price:$105.24Subtotal: -
Art Smock, Sleeveless, Vintage Orange, Set of 6
Creativity Street®
$74.34No artist is complete without a decorative smock! This Creativity Street smock features bright colors and a storage pocket for art supplies. One size fits kids 3 to 8 years old. This smock is easy to clean, and offers waterproof protection for messy...$74.34Qty in Cart: 0Price:$74.34Subtotal: -
Glue Sticks Classpack, Clear, 6 Packs of 100
Creativity Street®
$95.82These clear glue sticks measure 4" long x 0.31" diameter. The glue sticks are dual temperature, and can be used in all standard hot- and low-temp glue guns. Each pack includes 100 sticks. Sold as 6 packs for a total of 600 glue sticks.Key Features : i :...$95.82Qty in Cart: 0Price:$95.82Subtotal: -
Deluxe Wood Art Set, 170 Pieces
Art 101
$80.99Art 101's 170 Piece Deluxe Art Set is the ultimate collection of multimedia art tools for beginner or advanced artists! This set includes 24 of our fine line markers, which are perfect for multiple uses including note-taking, doodling, drawing, coloring...$80.99 -
Deluxe Artist Wood Set, 215 Pieces
Art 101
$94.99Art 101's Deluxe Art Set with 215 Pieces in a Wood Organizer Case is the perfect all-in-one kit for artists of any level or age! Experiment and play with a number of different components, guaranteed to keep you busy with hours of creative fun! If you've...$94.99 -
Watercolor Colored Pencils Classpack, 240 Pencils
Crayola®
$100.33Stock up on Crayola Watercolor Pencils for the whole classroom to share! This 240ct Bulk Watercolor Colored Pencils set features 12 assorted colors including: Sky Blue, Red, Blue, Magenta, Orange, Violet, Brown, Yellow, Green, Yellow Green, White, and...$100.33 -
Metallic Acrylic Paint, 16 oz, Set of 5
Handy Art®
$73.48Handy 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,...$73.48 -
Fluorescent Acrylic Paint, 8 oz, Set of 8
Handy Art®
$76.38Handy 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,...$76.38 -
Aqua Brush Duo Art Markers, 24 Colors
Lyra®
$76.80Lyra artist supplies are superior products for serious artists of all ages. Lyra Aqua Brush Duo is a pen with a brush-on effect especially made for artists, designers, and hobby painters. The unique tips are extremely stable. There is a broad tip on one...$76.80