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Sunday, February 11, 2018

My Top 20 Supplies for the Elementary Art Room!



Here's my list of my most favorite and best art supplies, that I have used over my 12 year career in art education! I know when I first started out, I really needed a list like this! Also, students ask, "Where can you get this??" So, I decided to compile a list of my fave supplies to share with you folks at home. If you have more to add to the list, feel free to leave your suggestions!
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003U6TOS0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=laurenwstacey-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B003U6TOS0&linkId=1b664ad5c270b748908d1193ea5709871. 60lb white sulphite drawing paper from Sax. My all time favorite drawing paper! Not too thin, and not too expensive!

2. 90lb sulphite multimedia paper from Sax This smooth and heavy duty paper stands up to markers, tempera, and watercolors! 

3. Crayola oil pastels. LOVE these! They blend beautifully, and lay down a lovely layer of bright color!
4. Sax Chalk pastels. Great quality and budget friendly!

5. Crayola Artista II tempera paint. Beautiful color and opacity!

 6. Jack Richeson Semi-Moist tempera cakes. Just found these this year, and I adore them!!

7. Big Kid's Choice Paintbrushes. We started using these a couple of years ago, and have been ever since! They are the best student paintbrushes I've ever come across!

8. Crayola Color Sticks. These coloring wonders are like colored pencils, without the wood, that you never have to sharpen!

9. Fiskars Scissors. They have been my favorite scissors since I was a student myself, and now use them in class with my own students!

10. Elmer's Glue-All . This is not as runny as the washable school glue, and works much better when needing a good glue line for a relief project!

11. Elmer's Glue Sticks. Gotta love their glue sticks too! We buy at least 4 boxes a year!

12. Liquid Watercolors. If you have never tried these, give them a whirl! Their color is so vibrant and gorgeous! Also, a little goes a very long way!

13. Crayola Artista II watercolors. Lovely consitstancy, and nice color choices! This is what I used to paint my gems and crystals in my "Art Rocks!" post. 


 14. Kwik Stix . These paint sticks go on so smooth and creamy! The kids love coloring with them, and have the look of paint without the mess!

 15. Crayola Twistables Colored pencils and Crayons. Great for coloring and no pencil sharpener needed!

16. Tru-Ray Construction Paper. I've tried quite a few brands throughout the years, and this one is by far my fave! There are a wide variety of colors to choose from, they don't fade as quickly as the other brands, and it's nice and thick!



17. Sharpie MarkersWe use these quite often to trace our drawings! Of all the black permanent markers I've tried, these are the best!

18. Ticonderoga pencils These are our go to pencil in the art room! I've tried plenty others, but always go back to them!

19. Prismacolor white erasers These little erasers tackle any mistake, big or small!

20. Crayola Construction paper crayons These really do show up so much better on construction paper, but also work really well on drawing paper too! If you are doing a crayon resist type painting, these are the ones to use!