Essential Art Supplies List

We do a lot of crafting and art-ing in our home. When I need a quick project, we go to the art supplies closet. When we need an activity to keep the kids from fighting and get them to work together (or at least near each other), we get out the art supplies.
I’m sharing a list of the essentials that we’ve had on hand since our daughter was 11 months old. She’s 6 now and still finds joy and use out of all of these items. It’s not all-encompassing but this list will give you countless hours of activities.

We’ve included links to shop on Amazon (download the PDF or use the list of links below to click through to Amazon) so you can build an Essential Art Supplies cart, but know that you can easily go to to any craft store and find each of these items.

Here are some pictures crafting and “art”-ing through the years with some of our favorite art supplies.

Download the Essential Art Supplies PDF with links to purchase, or links below.

Links:

• White printer paper

• Crayons

• Tempera Quick Drying Paint Sticks, Paint Markers & Chalk

• Washable Paint

• Paintbrushes

• Playdough

• Air Dry Clay

• Model Magic

• Stickers

• Painters Tape & Washi Tape

• Scissors

• Glue

• Pipe Cleaners

• Treasures

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