Teaching Kids Art Through Picture Books
Literature based art ideas for you and your family
Glow in the dark art supplies to make your kids' art POP!
Do you remember the first time you saw something glow in the dark? Maybe it was under a black light, or maybe it was a glow stick outside. Maybe you got to see a recent eclipse with the sun's corona shining around the moon. Or maybe it was just seeing myriads of fireflies by the road or in your backyard some summer night.
Whatever it was, seeing things glow in the dark is magical.
Want to create a special luminous memory for your kids? You may not have these art supplies already at home, but they are worth having because they are the key to creating lots of unusual and fun art.
Start with just one or two art supplies, and you can add more as your kids get excited about creating.
The first special art supply will do double duty for science experiments and Halloween decorations. It is simply a little black light flashlight. Get a black light and throw it in the drawer to pull out whenever you need it. My granddaughters and I had a lot of fun with this little light over the weeken...
Top Ten Favorite Art Supplies
I love to share the art supplies that have worked best in my experiences with kids and art. Here is my quick beginner list to have around for your kids to be able to get creative in a moment's notice.
Here are a few of my favorite things! (This list contains affiliate links)
- Crayola Crayons- (And have you read this book all about their invention? Dan the Crayon Man by Natascha Biebow)
- Oil Pastels- These are thick and easy to color and blend with. You can also find them in skinnier sticks. I like the thick ones because they are easy for kids to hold.
- Prismacolor Colored Pencils or Crayola Colored Pencils- Prismacolors are wonderful, but it's fine to start with Crayolas. Prismacolors make great gifts for the child who is very interested in drawing and coloring.
- Crayola Tempera Paint- This paint can be mixed together to make more colors. It is thicker than plain "washable" paint, that is frustrating to paint with because it is so thin. Bigger bottles and more colors of tempera ar ...
