As an art teacher and parent, I have tried lots of art supplies. I get asked for recommendations just about daily. I worked hard to put this list together for you. Enjoy!
Supplies to have on hand at home for any age to make art:
Tablecloth (can be used on a table or floor)
Paper plates (for paint and glue)
Bowls or jars (for water) *straight sided bowls work better than curved/slanted sides to prevent spilling
Stack of big drawing/painting paper
Big glue sticks (the little ones get used up way too quick, these last long)
Hot glue gun (I prefer a dual temperature one)
Elmers glue to pour on paper plates with craft swabs
Age 2-5:
texture tiles (use with unwrapped crayons – place under the paper and rub crayons on the paper to reveal the texture)
paint sticks (learn all about them in my recent blog post)
Age 5-10:
air dry clay (like model magic)
colored masking tape dispenser
Age 10-14:
watercolor set (good colors and comes with a sketchbook)
watercolor pencil set (this is my favorite brand)
Questions? DM me on Instagram @harborcreativearts or email me harborcreativearts@gmail.com
