Our Favorite Kids Art and Craft Supplies
Shop the supply list we use and recommend for all sorts of creative kids’ art projects and play activities
Kids Art and Craft Supply List
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Basic Kids Craft Supplies
These are a few of our tried-and-true, basic supply favorites for kids’ arts and crafts. We’ve tried out a number of brands over the years (you’ll see some of them in our tutorial photos!) but keep coming back to these materials because they just work the best.
Kids Craft Glue
Elmer’s School Glue
Glue Sticks
Elmer’s Glue Sticks
Kids Scissors
Scotch Blunt Tip Scissors
Construction Paper
Pacon Tru-Ray Construction Paper
Paper and At-Home Printing Materials
These paper packs and printing supplies give your the most bang for your buck, and are the exact products we use for our kids art projects and printables.
Cardstock
Recollections Bright Essentials
Watercolor Paper
Strathmore 300 Series Class Pack
Bleeding Tissue Paper
Spectra Bleeding Tissue Paper
Printable Sticker Paper
Avery Printable Sticker Paper
Laminating Pouches
Scotch Self-Seal Pouches
Paints and Painting Supplies
Reliable, vibrant paints and painting tools are essential for satisfying kids art-making and crafting experiences. This collection features favorites that are high quality while being cost-effective.
Tempera Paint
Crayola Washable Paint
Liquid Watercolors
Sargent Art Watercolor Magic Set
Watercolor Cakes
Crayola Washable Watercolors
Brush Set
Royal & Langnickel Big Kids’ Set
Foam Brushes
Assorted Sizes and Shapes
Paint Sticks
Kwik Stix Tempera Paint Sticks
Paint Daubers
Handy Art Marker Bottle Pack
Brush Basin
artPOP! Brush Basin
Gesso
Liquitex Basics Acrylic Gesso
Mark-Making Tools
All of our top mark-making picks for kids! Please note that these supplies are recommended for various ages and experience levels, and some of the supplies (like pens and ink!) make permanent marks.
Pencil Set
Prismacolor Graphite Drawing Set
Pen Set
Derwent Line Makers
Oil Pastels
Sakura Cray-Pas Oil Pastels
Soft Pastels
Faber-Castell Soft Pastel Mini Sticks
Charcoal Sticks
General’s Compressed Charcoal
Bamboo Reed Pen
Richeson Bamboo Reed Pens
Kids Printmaking Supplies
Printmaking is a fun art process for kids to experiment with. Although there are quite a few ways to make prints with household supplies, the tools below are a wonderful way to take printmaking with children to the next level.
Brayers
Rubber Brayer Roller Set
Block Printing Ink
Speedball Block Printing Ink
Dough and clay supplies for kids
These beginner clays, doughs, and tools work well for budding sculptors and sensory explorers alike.
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Air Dry Clay
Crayola Air Dry Clay or Model Magic
Polymer Clay
Staedtler Fimo Soft Polymer Clay Set
Dough – Skin Colors
Sargent Art Multicultural Dough
Textured Rolling Pins
Assorted Types
Kids Textile Art and Craft Materials
We’ve looked all over to find textile supplies and fabric options that are economical without skimping on great texture and bold colors. From painted fabric pieces and woven art to simple sewing, these materials all passed the test for use in creative kids projects.
Muslin
Natural Unbleached Cotton Muslin
Fabric
Assorted Remnants & Bundles
Stuffing
Fairfield Poly-Fil Premium Fiber Fill
Fabric Paint
Tulip Soft Fabric Paint Set
Acrylic Textile Medium
Delta Creative Textile Medium
Construction Supplies and wood Materials
Help your little ones tinker and build confidently with our favorite construction and woodworking supplies for young beginners.
Scrap Wood Sets
Unfinished Wooden Blocks
Wood Craft Parts & Cutouts
Assorted Shapes and Sizes
Wooden Peg Dolls
Assorted Styles and Sizes
Woodworking Tools
Stanley Jr. Tool Box and Tool Set
Kids Safety Goggles
Certified Kids Safety Glasses
Tape for Cardboard Crafts
Kraft Paper Tape
Nature Materials
From time to time it’s fun to make things with nature supplies that can’t be found in our own backyards. Here are a few of of our favorite natural materials to incorporate in kids projects that can sometimes be hard to find at home,
Shells
Assorted Shapes and Sizes
Smooth Sea Glass
Assorted Colors and Sizes
Natural Decorative Sand
Assorted Lengths
Pinecones
Assorted Colors and Sizes
