Creativity Unleashed: The Perfect Art Supplies for Kids! 🎨
Are you ready to turn your little ones into budding artists? We’ve got the ultimate guide to art supplies that will spark imagination, encourage creativity, and make art time a blast!
The Must-Have Art Supply Kit for Kids
Drawing Essentials
- Amazon Basics Sketch and Drawing Pencil Kit (17-Piece Set)
- Perfect for learning different drawing techniques
- Includes variety of pencil grades
- Great for sketching, shading, and artistic exploration
Paints Galore
- Watercolor Options
- Faber-Castell Watercolor Paint Set
- Premium washable watercolors
- Kid-friendly brushes included
- Easy to clean up
- Just add water, and you’re ready to paint
- Pentel Arts Watercolors (12 Color Set)
- Bright, vibrant colors
- Perfect for learning color mixing
- May need adult supervision to help put the right amount of paint on the palette
- Faber-Castell Watercolor Paint Set
- Tempera Paints
- Comes with containers and brushes to keep kids from mixing the colors too much
- Washable (parent’s favorite feature!)
- Great for messy art adventures as it keeps the paint contained
- Sargent Art Washable Tempera Paints
- 6 large 16-ounce bottles
- Washable (parent’s favorite feature!)
- These paints will require being used with a palette and may require adult supervision to pour the right amount. They are great for learning how to mix colors!
Artistic Tools
- Elisel Paint Brush Set
- 10 brushes for different techniques
- 4 paint palettes included
- Suitable for kids and adults
- Encourages experimentation
For slightly better brushes you can use these.
Extra Color Explosion
- Pentel Arts Oil Pastels (50 Color Set)
- Massive color selection
- Smooth application
- Great for blending and creating vibrant artwork, easy to use and easy to clean up
Paper Options for Masterpieces
When painting, you need to make sure the paper is thick enough to hold the paint. The first option is for drawing and gluing. The second and third options are for painting.
- Tru-Ray Construction Paper
- White, 12″ x 18″
- 50 sheets of creativity
- Heavyweight for various art techniques but more for drawing than painting
- Strathmore Paint Pad
- 9″ x 12″ size
- 20 sheets of quality painting paper
- Perfect for watercolors and mixed media
- Strathmore Mixed Media Pad
- Versatile white paper
- 15 sheets for multiple projects
- Great for experimenting with different media
Pro Tips for Parents
- These supplies are more than enough to get your child creating and exploring different art mediums. Make sure the area where they are creating art is covered with newspaper or plastic or you are doing it somewhere you don’t mind getting dirty.
- Use old clothes or a smock to keep your child clean.
- Don’t forget the chair and area around them should also be covered or things you don’t mind getting dirty.
- You don’t have to start with all these supplies- start with one and see how it goes!
Fun Project Ideas
Kids love to explore mediums and discover how paint, pastels work. Let your child paint and explore with these supplies. If you’d like to create some art projects, sign up for our free Five Day Art Challenge.
Safety First
- Always supervise young artists
- Choose washable, non-toxic supplies
- Teach proper brush and tool care
- Use child-safe scissors
Remember: The most important supply is imagination! 
Creativity has no age limit. Let your child’s artistic journey begin!