A Peek Inside Our Art Trolley
Arts and crafts are great for supporting development in young children. They help with fine motor skills, problem solving, language skills and creativity which is so important when raising independent thinkers.
Some people give their children access to art supplies straight from the beginning, I liked my beautifully painted walls a little too much to risk it. We probably could have introduced the art trolley when she was 3, but I didn’t manage to get it together until she was 4. I wish I had done it earlier though because it has brought so much independent creating.
This is what is inside:
Colour pencils – Ergonomic and triangular
Chunky 3 in 1 colouring pencils – Can be used with water as well
Rice Wax Crayons – Can be used on nearly any surface including mirrors and windows and wiped clean with a damp cloth
Triangular markers – Non toxic and washable
Handwriting pencils - Ergonomic and encourages correct pencil grip
Desktop sharpener - I loved these as a kid and I still love them now
Rainbow erasers - Because why not?
Rotating organiser - We use the organiser to organise our colour pencils
Washable paint - Lovely set of bright colours
Stencils - Comes in lots of fun images
Sponge brush - Great for using with stencils
Opaque Paint - Comes with a tube of white paint for mixing colours
Playdough rollers - One of our favourite playdough tool
Playdough stamper - Another fun accessory with changeable stampers
Crafting sequins - Sticking these down is good for fine motor development
Acrylic gemstones - A favourite for decorating cards
Craft hole punchers + paper - Lots of shapes to cut and stick
Kids scissors with spring - Can be used with or without the spring to learn how to use scissors
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