Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Supplies for Tiny Artists
37
items Here's to a world of color, creativity, and a little bit of mess! This list is packed with kid-approved, parent-loved art and craft supplies perfect for tiny hands and big imaginations.
Sections
4
First Layer of Art - Basics With a Twist
Second Layer of Art - Crayons, Markers, Ect.
Third Layer of Art - Creative Clutter
Wood You Believe It? - Wooden Craft Supplies
First Layer of Art - Basics With a Twist
Cardstock paper is the best for art projects in our house! It is thick, easy to keep and preserve favorite pieces. The texture helps hold countless mediums on top beautifully.
Cardstock Paper
Something about these glue sticks! The glitter, the colors! My kids love them.
Glue Stick
** A glue tip - if your little has trouble gluing, or you want the process to go faster, pour some glue into a small container and let them use a paintbrush to apply to their picture. We love the purple glue for this tactic, but of course, any glue w...
Elmer's Disappearing Purple Glue
Let's talk scissors! For starting early, I have found these starter scissors to begin at the youngest age, and easy to use.
These are great because I can hand my 4 year old regular kid scissors, and my 2 year old doesn't feel left out. Practice for...
Starter Scissors
Add a little fun to practicing scissors!
Kids Craft Scissors
Second Layer of Art - Crayons, Markers, Ect.
Perfect for coloring on any wood pieces. Easy to use and less mess than traditional paints!
Acrylic Markers
Fantastic to add a little magic to your little's art! Color as you typically would, then add water at the end and blend. You can also wet the pencils initially for more seamless drawings 🎨
Watercolour Pencils
The BEST investment when it comes to markers (and saving time + sanity). If you have a child(ren) who can't remember to put caps on their markers, these are for you! Thank me later!
Retractable Marker
A classic! I like to pair these with a "dot marker" coloring book. Especially great for extra small littles
Dot Markers
Our households personal favorite art tool! Paint sticks have all the fun of paint, with 0% of the mess!
Paint Sticks
One of my kiddos favorites! Perfect introduction to different shapes and emotions
Stamp Markers
We LOVE the texture of these and they are used so often in our art cabinet!
Gel Sticks
Classic watercolor paint! This is one that I wish I began with my oldest kid sooner, but didn't know how easy the cleanup was! PERFECT introduction to painting and paintbrushes for kids as young as they can hold a brush.
Pro tip: use a spray bottle ...
Watercolor Paints
Such a unique tool in our collection! My girl loves the magic of color changing markers when she wants a little something extra to her pictures
Color Changing Markers
Metallic markers! Makes every art project complete with a little bit of shine!
Metallic Markers
Glitter glue pens! This is one my daughter ALWAYS asks for. A constant "rebuy" in our house. What is it with kids and glitter? (The good part is they get their glitter fix without the mess!
Glitter Glue Pens
Crayons are a staple in any house - but did you know that using smaller crayons force little kiddos hands into the proper writing position? This gives them practice at pre handwriting skills and builds fine motor skills at the same time! These ones a...
Rocket Crayons
Fun "twist" on classic crayons!
Crayola Twistables Crayons Coloring Set, Mini, Kids Indoor Activities at Home ...
A safer option of colored pencils for smaller kiddos, as they are less sharp!
Twistable Colored Pencils
Fun practice at erasing! Or great for practicing a new drawing for little perfectionists!
Erasable Colored Pencils
Third Layer of Art - Creative Clutter
The greatest kid craft! These cutout shapes keep my 4 year old busy for an hour. Add some glue and paper to their station - with a handful of cutouts - and watch their artwork explode!
Shape Cutouts | Pre-Cut Die Cut Shapes
Sticker gems are an every-day-use around here! These are nice because no glue required!
Gem Stickers
If you want your little to practice squeezing glue bottles, these lose gems are the way to go! Squeezing glue bottles helps to build fine motor skills that will be needed for handwriting.
Loose Gemstones
A massive go-to art supply for us is sequins! Our favorite sequins can be found at Hobby Hobby. They have packs for less than a dollar - all differently themed. Mermaid, hearts, flowers, stars, leaves, snow, you name it!
Sequins
Pom poms! Who doesn't love Pom poms??
Pom Poms
A craft supply we always have on hand, that a lot of families don't think of, are buttons! Creative kiddos can see so much potential when you throw buttons on the art table! These sizes are perfect for little fingers, and the glue holds them well. An...
Buttons
Stickers are fabulous! They help the kids develop fine motor skills by peeling the paper, and there are unlimited options of sticker activities that you can do!
I love to forgo glue for the day, and see if the kiddos can use stickers in place of th...
Stickers
We LOVE these in our creations cabinet to add to pictures! They are the perfect size, shape, and thickness to be glued by little hands.
Large Tissue Paper Confetti Rounds
Tactile, colorful, sensory, easily glued down! Seems like it belongs in an art cabinet!
Feathers
Another cheap and easy addition to add to your creation station!
Cotton Balls
I don't know what it is about googly eyes that makes my mini artists so excited, but these ones from Target are the perfect size for their little hands!
Googly Eyes
Love these for letting my kids create textured art! These and a glue stick, and they are set for an hour.
Foam Shape Stickers
Glitter and stickers combined??? Yes please!
Colorful Glitter Foam Stickers
Wood You Believe It? - Wooden Craft Supplies
Popsicle sticks are such a must have item for any creation cabinet! Unlimited possibilities. My daughter likes to build houses, picture frames, or color all over them. My son likes to build structures with play doh and popsicle sticks!
Craft Sticks
I never go without these in my house! We have a whole drawer in our creation space dedicated to wooden cutouts, of all themes, that the littles can create with! These are great for all different kids of art mediums - crayons, markers, paint, etc.
Wooden Cutouts & Shapes
My daughter is OBSESSED with these! I throw them on the table, paired with acrylic markers, and my girl makes her own dolls for her dollhouse! Endless play and creativity.
Wooden Peg Dolls Unfinished
A great way to display some artwork, or to give as a gift to loved ones!
Wooden magnets