Supplies
Please note that many supplies (including wood-grain contact paper for making trees and log cabins) can be purchased more affordably at a dollar store. Any supplies should be purchased or provided with a focus on the person who will be using the items and what is good for them, as well as a commitment to provide the attention and support they need while the supplies are being used.
Start gathering supplies as you are able, but it’s often not necessary to wait; projects can be improvised and can usually be started with items on hand at home.
Examples of supplies:
Acrylic paint pens
Aluminum foil
Bubble wrap (small bubbles)
Chalk, many colors, including pastel
Clay of many colors
Clothespins
Construction paper of many colors, including white
Contact paper, wood grain (can be used without exposing adhesive)
Cotton balls
Crayons
Egg cartons (paper fiber)
Fabric, particularly fabrics of various patterns
Feathers of many colors
Figures, small (animals, tree, grass)
Flowers, artificial
Food coloring, many colors
Forks, plastic
Fringe
Googly eyes
Magazines, with many pictures of people and science/nature topics
Material suitable for food sculpture
Newspapers
Paint brushes of many varied types
Paper plates of various sizes and depths
Paper towel rolls
Pencils, many colors
Pipe cleaners, colorful and long
Play-Doh
Pom-poms of many colors
Popsicle sticks of many colors
Rice, not too fine
Rocks, smooth, that can be painted
Ruler
Q-tips
Safety doorknobs (for octopus head; may be available at dollar store)
Scissors, age appropriate
Shaving cream
Sponges
Stickers
Table covering, washable or disposable
Tape: double-stick tape, Scotch tape, masking tape
Tempura paint, many colors
Tissue paper, many colors
Watercolor paint, many colors
Here is a link to a helpful site:
www.dontwasteyourmoney.com/the-best-art-supplies-for-kids/
You can search by the type of medium you are looking for. For example, you can type “acrylic paint” in the search bar.
Here are links to birthday cards and holiday cards we like for bringing smiles to senior citizens, while enhancing tracing and coloring skills:
https://stubbypencilstudio.com/collections/birthday-cards/products/doodle-happy-birthday-wishes
https://stubbypencilstudio.com/collections/holiday-cards/products/merry-christmas-cards
