This is a list of some basic art and crafting supplies I’d recommend you stock up on. You don’t necessarily need everything on the list, so be picky, but a lot of it is probably stuff you already have around the house anyway.
- Assorted papers (color, texture, pattern, etc.)
- Colored pencils
- Construction paper
- Crayons*
- Erasers
- Glue
- Glue sticks
- Hot glue gun
- Markers (permanent and washable)*
- Paint brushes*
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Sharpeners (crayon and pencil)
- Single hole punch
- Stapler
- Tape
- Tempera paints (red, yellow, blue, black, and white)
Some things I really like having around, but might be considered as extras include:
- Acrylic paints (red, yellow, blue, black, and white)
- Assorted foam paper*
- Beads*
- Buttons*
- Compass
- Cookie cutters*
- Cutting mat
- Decorative hole punches*
- Decorative scissors*
- Foam paper stickers*
- Glitter*
- Googly eyes*
- Pipe cleaners*
- Ribbon*
- String*
- X-acto knife
Many of the projects I will be listing on this site will use supplies from these lists. The items tagged with a (*) come in a range of shapes, sizes, and/or colors, and I recommend having a wide variety of them on hand when possible.
I strongly suggest that after all the school supplies go on sale in the fall you stock up on available items. They are incredibly cheap at Wal-Mart, Target, etc, after school starts each year, and will come in handy all year long as replacements for frequently used supplies. (I bought crayons for 10 cents a box last fall and used them as party favors and gifts, too!) I’ll make a list of frequently replaced supplies as soon as possible to help everyone figure out what to stock up on when the time comes.
As always, please feel free to comment about things you would add to or remove from this list!
Thanks! -Jenise
