The holidays are upon us and Black Friday is right around the corner! Many of you are gearing up for some serious shopping, searching for the best sales and ready to score some great deals! But, I know it can be quite a time consuming process. So, I’m here to help make things a little easier and less stressful!
I have arts and crafts loving kids in our house and these are some of their favorite and most used materials! While we have personally used most of these, others are ones we know neighbors, friends, and family can’t get enough of. Both boys/girls, and kids of all ages, are sure to find something on this list that will bring out their creativity and imagination!
This Crayola Pipsqueaks travel marker case goes with us EVERYWHERE! It fits perfectly inside a backpack and each marker snaps in snug so they aren’t all over when opening up the case. A total must have in our book!
These Sargent chalk pastels can be used for any type of art project, but we love using them outside on the driveway and sidewalk. See the creations we made using these! The colors are just SO bright and vibrant!
Do your kids love creating with chalk but you’re looking for an indoor option to use on mediums other than your driveway and sidewalk? These are the perfect set! It eliminates messy fingers that usually accompanies chalk play!
Similar to crayons, but they are even better! My kids loving creating art with these oil pastel crayons, like the Kandinsky Circle collage we made this Spring.
A more natural based crayon and the perfect size for toddlers to use/grip. This allows even the earliest artists to begin drawing and coloring!
Such a fun alternative to standard crayons are Oak and Ever’s Eco Soy Rainbow Rock crayons. The variety of tones they come in are great! This shop is full of sustainable products from kids wooden toys to art supplies, all made in the US!
A more extensive art case, but still easy to bring along with you to restaurants, on the airplane, doctors appointments, wherever! This case is includes anything you need to create.
This watercolor pod is one of the best we’ve used! The range of colors is great with such vibrant hues. From these to chunkies paint markers to sparkle and neon gel crayons, OOLY offers a ton of great art supplies. You can find fun stickers to sketch books to every kind of coloring material you can imagine!
This one occupies my kids for SO LONG!! They love drawing pictures with this scratch art rainbow paper. Easy and simple source of entertainment!
Similar to playdoh, but so much better! Older kids love this set of polymer clay to make all the fun animals and let their imaginations soar! It comes with many tools to score and create all the intricate details
This Color Your Own Sticker book we own is almost completely full, as my son asks to do this just about every day! He has colored stickers to make birthday cards, post cards, decorations for his water bottle, anything he can think of! The cool part is it’s perfect for ages 4 to adult!
This version of the Color Your Own Sticker book is perfect to add words to things. Make your own sign, banner, nametag, etc. Add numbers and letters to personalize folders, wall art, anything you can think of!
This set includes an array of decorative frames and borders! So many fun details and designs included within this book! Great for young kids and teenagers alike!
From butterflies to flowers to mandalas, there are a variety of images to color! These stickers are so much fun to decorate.
Perler bead sets are great for all Elementary aged kids, both boys and girls! These sets really help with fine motor skill practice and promote PATIENCE for the young artist! This Beach Themed set is full of adorable seaside designs!
A personal favorite, this mandala bead set reminds you of a kaleidoscope! The designs are so unique and fun. They can be used as window art, coasters, keychains…you name it!
What a unique and fun book for all kids! With the use of your thumb or fingerprint, your imagination can really come alive! This encourages kids to really think outside the box and get their creative gears moving!
This rainbow stamp set is the perfect pair to coordinate with the book above! What a colorful way to create fingerprint art.
String art requires patience and practice, but what feelings of pride you feel when you’ve completed the design. For all the unicorn, rainbow, heart loving kids, this one is for you!
This planet, star, and rocketship string art set is perfect for any space enthusiast! It’s a perfect handwork activity for all!
I don’t know about you, but my boys have been OBSESSED with creating paper airplanes lately, which have completely overtaken our house. With so many different variations, these make for a fun-filled afternoon!
My 7 year old loves collecting keychains for his school backpack. Being able to make his own with this bead set gets him really excited. Dragonflies to frogs and lizards, he loves these animals!
We took this window art on a camping trip this summer and all the kids loved making these, especially my 5 year old. I could barely peel him away. Because this kit comes with 20 different pieces, the 5 kids on our trip never got bored and got to create 4 to keep!
Another window art variation is this sticker mosaic stained glass art by Melissa and Doug! If you don’t want to take out the paint and keep mess to a minimum, this is a great option!
I don’t want to forget about the preteen/teen group of kiddos! This sketch portfolio includes a variety of stencils, stickers, and sheets to sketch out fashion styles on your model!
Similar to the sketch portfolio above, instead of fashion accessories and style, this version allows the kid to focus on interior design and creating dream spaces within their home! Adding furniture and home decor items are ways to put together the perfect room!
No matter the age, you’re sure to find a craft or art gift any child will enjoy! Here’s to hoping their holiday is full of magic & inspiration!
