Kiddo craft supplies
I just organized Miri’s craft supplies, into two areas - one, a low drawer next to her learning tower in the kitchen, which has crayons, markers, chalks, paper, cardboard, containers, and all kinds of things she can use on her own - and a second, which has paints, brushes, glues, glitter, tiny stickers, and collage materials, all things she needs a little help or supervision to use, which is in the closet. She loves nothing more than to sneak off and dump out a huge bucket of tiny things, like stamps or stickers, or anything else messy, which is sometimes fine but something that I need to control for my own sanity.
I’ve been thinking a lot about nurturing creativity in my daughter’s life, thanks in part to some wonderful blogs about parenting and creativity, and in anticipation of Amanda’s awesome-looking book (which officially comes out today I think). So here are some lists of things to have on hand to do all kinds of wonderful projects with toddlers and/or kids. Enjoy!
Basic Supplies
These are the must-haves for any household with kids.
- Rubber Bands
- Paper Clips
- Eraser
- Pencil Sharpener
- Stapler
- Hole Punch
- Scissors
- Paint Brushes
- Ruler
Mediums
- Crayons
- Washable Markers
- Chalk
- Graphite Pencil
- Tempera Paints
- Finger Paints
- Colored Pencils
Advanced Supplies
- Tools
- Sponge Brushes
- Rubber Stamps
- Stamp Pads
- Paper Edgers
- Hand Punches
- Large Craft Punches
- Letter and Shape Stencils
- Paper Fasteners
Mediums
- Puffy Paints
- Acrylic Paints
- Watercolor Paints
- Window Crayons
- Watercolor Crayons
- Fabric Markers
- Fabric Paints
- Fabric Crayons
Other
- Colored Feathers
- Googlie Eyes
- Craft Sticks
- Beads
- Shaped Sequins
- Craft Foam
- Ribbons
Modeling Materials
- Polymer Clay
Glues
- All-Purpose Glue
- Tacky Glue
Tapes
- Masking Tape
- Colored Duct Tape
Papers
- Origami Paper
- Tissue Paper
- Tracing Paper
- Doilies
- Posterboard
- Foam Board
Jean’s list at the wonderful The Artful Parent blog, which inspires me nearly every day:
- Washable Markers
- Chunky Crayons
- Colored Construction Paper
- White Drawing Paper/Watercolor paper
- Crayola Twistables Slick Sticks
- Tempera Paint
- Watercolor Paint
- Paintbrushes
- Chalk and Chalkboard
- Collage Materials
Wondertime’s list of good art supplies for kids
of these, I’d like to try the Crayola air-dry clay, and the cray-pas
A similar list from Family Play and Learn, which also includes LOTS of great additives for scent, texture, et cetera.