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Mom-approved kids craft supplies
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items I'm an artist and a mom. Doing crafts with my kids is such a huge part of our bonding time and these are all products that we use regularly and love!
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Washable markers are a must! My kids get markets on their hands daily, but these wash off so easily.
Ultra-Clean Washable Markers, Broad Line, 8 Count
Perfect for slime! My kids love slime that's see through, and this is perfect for that.
Elmer's Liquid School Glue, Clear Glue, Washable, Great for ...
My daughter loves watercolor and these add anither fun level to that! You draw with them first and then swipe a wet brush over the drawing to blend the colors together!
Smooth Stix Watercolor Gel Crayons - Set of 24 - OOLY
This is the watercolor paper that both my kids and I use. It holds up to their liberal amounts of water!
XL® watercolor | Canson
Total game changer! My kids love being able to use the various skin tones for their drawings.
Colors of the World Washable Skin Tone Markers, 24 Count
These are the best kids watercolor colors I've found! They're bright and highly pigmented. I even use them when I paint.
Paints and Watercolors Archives - Prang
My daughter loves purple and uses these like they're crayons 🤣 we've tried other brands and these still work the best.
Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks, Small
These are great! I love that it's a complete set with stamp pads so it's ready to go. My daughter can't write yet, so we used these to make a valentine's card- I told her the order of the letters and she stamped them in ink and on the paper by hersel...
Wooden Alphabet Stamp Set | Melissa & Doug
Is it a toy, is it art? My son loves to make pictures on it, so I call it an art supply! I love that it's creative but without the mess!!
Lite Brite | BasicFun!
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My daughter loves watercolor and these add another fun element to it! First you draw with the crayons, and then you swipe a wet brush over the drawing to blend the colors together.
Ooly Smooth Stix Gel Crayons Set of 24
My kids love slime and this is perfect for making it be clear!
Elmer's Clear Liquid School Glue, 5oz, 4ct
Washable markers are a must have! My kids use markers every day and get it on their hands (every time!) but these wash off so easily!
Crayola Washable Broad Line Markers, 12ct
I prefer this brand of watercolor paper for my kids because they use a lot of it and it's on the lower end of the price scale.
Canson Graduate Watercolor Pad, 9x12, 20 Sheets
These are a game changer! My kids love that they have different options for skin in their drawings. I love that these are more see through so I can layer them to create depth.
Crayola Colors of The World Markers, 24 Ct
These are the best kids watercolor colors! They're bright and highly pigmented. I even use them when I paint.
Prang Washable Semi-Moist 16 Colors + Brush
These are so versatile! I originally got the set for science experiments, but we use the droppers for so many art projects.
Weewooday 14-Piece Jumbo Test Tubes Set
This is a great set for travel! I love that it has a build-in tabletop so I don't need to pack another surface for them to use.
Crayola Create 'N Carry Art Set, 75pcs
Full transparency: I haven't used these with my kids BUT I did use them with the kids I taught when I worked at a daycare. I love that they contain the paint, minimize spills, and hold the brush so the wet paint brushes aren't getting set on the tabl...
U.S. Art Supply 10-Piece No Spill Paint Cups
We go through SO many scratch art pages in our house! These are portable, creative, and I love that I can throw these in my bag.
ZMLM Rainbow Scratch Paper Art Mini Notes
These are great! I love that it's a complete set with stamp pads so it's ready to go. My daughter can't write yet so we used these for Valentines Day- I told her the order of the letters and she stamped them in ink and on the paper by herself!
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Stamp Set ABCs
Is it a toy, is it art? My son loves to make pictures of it, so I call it an art supply! I love that's it's creating but not messy!!
Lite Brite Classic Retro Toy - Art with Light
These are great for young kids and bigger kids! When my kids were younger we used these for making random marks on the page, but now that they're a little older, we use them to make dots within images to work on control and hand-eye coordination.
Dot Markers for Toddlers - 8 Colors