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Essential Art Supplies for Creative Kids
By Susie Cortright

Creativity brings joy to life. Stimulate kids' imaginations by having these inexpensive supplies on hand.

Construction paper
Tissue paper
Cardstock
Tempera paints
Watercolor paints
Markers
Pens
Pencils
Crayons
Chalk
Paint brushes
Oven-bake clay
Pompons
Rhinestones
Pipe cleaners
" Googly eyes"
Colored feathers
Assorted beads
String
Yarn
Scissors
Elmer's glue
Glue stick
Rubber cement
Old magazines
Duplicates of family photos
Fabric scraps
Interesting odd 'n ends — buttons, lids, tins … Before it hits the trash, make sure it doesn't belong in the art box!

With these supplies, kids can make jewelry, collages, paintings, pictures, note cards and every animal under the sun.

More resources
• Subscribe to Family Fun magazine. This is a wonderful resource filled with inspiring ideas for spending quality time with your kids.

• Kids’ scrapbooking club - Young papercrafters, scrapbookers and cardmakers have their own special club.

© Susie Cortright

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Susie Cortright is the founder of momscape.com and Momscape's Scrapbooking Playground. Join her scrapbooking club or learn more about starting your own scrapbooking business.