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®
$96.94Kids 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...$96.94Qty in Cart: 0Price:$96.94Subtotal: -
Plastic Buttons 1Lb Bag, 6 pks
Creativity Street®
$82.54Bigger 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...$82.54Qty in Cart: 0Price:$82.54Subtotal: -
Clay Rolling Pins, 6 Sets of 4
Creativity Street®
$92.20Children 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...$92.20Qty in Cart: 0Price:$92.20Subtotal: -
Natural Wooden Shapes Assortment, 1000 Per Pack, 6 Packs
Creativity Street®
$108.34These 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...$108.34Qty in Cart: 0Price:$108.34Subtotal: -
Mini Spring Clothespins, Bright Hues Assorted, 1", 250 Per Pack, 6 Packs
Creativity Street®
$98.14Mini 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...$98.14Qty in Cart: 0Price:$98.14Subtotal: -
Mini Spring Clothespins, Natural, 1", 250 Per Pack, 6 Packs
Creativity Street®
$93.94Mini 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...$93.94Qty in Cart: 0Price:$93.94Subtotal: -
Art Smock, Long Sleeve, Blue, Set of 6
Creativity Street®
$100.24Long 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...$100.24Qty in Cart: 0Price:$100.24Subtotal: -
Glue Sticks Classpack, Clear, 6 Packs of 100
Creativity Street®
$90.82These 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 :...$90.82Qty in Cart: 0Price:$90.82Subtotal: -
Deluxe Artist Wood Set, 215 Pieces
Art 101
$89.99Art 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...$89.99 -
Watercolor Colored Pencils Classpack, 240 Pencils
Crayola®
$95.33Stock 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...$95.33 -
Washable Broad Line Markers Classroom Pack, 256 count
Cra-z-art®
$108.97Cra-Z-Art Washable Broadline Markers Bulk Class Pack comes with 256ct in 16 assorted colors. This classroom pack set comes with 16 washable broadline markers each of red, orange, yellow, blue, green, purple, brown and black. Cra-Z-Art bulk classpack...$108.97 -
SuperStar Seasonal 4-Die Set, Set #2
Sizzix
$120.99Sizzix Bigz Dies are excellent at cutting a variety of materials. With steel-rule construction, a Bigz die cleanly cuts thick materials, including cardstock, chipboard, fabric, foam, magnet, leather, metallic foil, paper and sandpaper. Its wider size...$120.99 -
Disappearing Blue Glue Sticks, Washable, .28oz, 60 Count
Prang®
$79.00Prang® Glue Sticks provide clump-free application that dries wrinkle free to give your project a clean, professional look. Handy twist-up applicator makes all projects easier. Rubs on blue and dries clear. Each stick contains .28 ounce of blue glue...$79.00 -
Clear Glue Sticks, Washable, .28oz, 60 Count
Prang®
$79.00Prang® Glue Sticks provide clump-free application that dries wrinkle free to give your project a clean, professional look. Handy twist-up applicator makes all projects easier. Washable and odorless. Each stick contains .28 ounces of clear glue. AP...$79.00 -
Deluxe Art & Doodle Wood 168-Piece Art Set
Art 101
$76.99Art 101's 168 Piece Deluxe Art and Doodle Set is the ultimate collection of creative tools for beginner or advanced artists! This set includes 18 of our 2-Tips Markers, which have dual-sided nibs for more doodling and drawing options! Use the bullet nib...$76.99 -
Kwik Stix Christmas Limited Edition, 12 Per Pack, 6 Packs
The Pencil Grip™
$97.00Celebrate the Holidays with limited edition Christmas Kwik Stix - 12 festive colors great for Christmas cards, decorations, and countless other holiday crafts. Kwik Stix also make great stocking stuffers! Kwik Stix Tempera Paint Sticks take the mess out...$97.00 -
Paint & Dough Tools Pack
Ready 2 Learn™
$81.94Create patterns in paint, clay and DIY projects with paint & dough stampers, rollers and spheres! These art tools are durable for endless painting, modeling and creating. Use them to decorate cards, notebooks and clay creations! As children create, they...$81.94 -
Feelings & Emotions Stampers Set with Stamp Pads
Ready 2 Learn™
$76.47Feelings and Emotions Stampers Set with Stamp Pads includes a Jumbo 6-in-1 Skin Tones Washable Stamp Pad, a set of 4 Primary Colors Jumbo Circular Washable Stamp Pads, a set of 12 Easy Grip Emotions Stampers, and a set of 10 Giant Feelings Stampers...$76.47 -
Little Masters Washable Tempera Paint, 128 oz. Bottles, 6 Colors - RPCHA128PC-6
Handy Art®
$140.08Little Masters® Washable Tempera paint is a fine quality and economical washable paint, a great combination for the beginning artist! Opaque blendable colors are bright and rich and wont chip, flake or crack when dry. Washes out of most fabrics with soap...$140.08 -
Big Box of Art Materials - R-2101
Roylco®
$90.99The Big Box of Art Materials™ contains so many unique art products that an entire class can create many wonderful and interesting projects. Throughout this guide, you will find ways to use one or several products together to create fun project...$90.99