Great Gifts for Young Artists
Why the Gift of Art?
There are SO many reasons why kids (of all ages) should spend time making art. Many of those reasons are not obvious, but all kinds of studies show that there are numerous benefits to kids working with their hands and being creative. You can read more about that here.
Art supplies (in our humble opinion) are the number one gift you can give to kids. Not only are they fun for the kids, but they’re beneficial and often lead to time away from screens and more time connected to friends and family.
Do you have a young budding artist in your life that you want to get a gift for? We’ve got you covered. Scroll down the list and get inspired.
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We’re starting with easy gift ideas that are sure to be winners with boys and girls. We’re listing craft kits for a variety of ages before we move on to separate art supplies for different styles of creativity.
Art Kits for Boys and Girls of All Ages
Free Form Art
Maybe the artists you’re shopping for are kids who like to make free form art.
Instead of an art kit, you can get them some high quality supplies. We’re suggesting our favorites below for a variety of age ranges: toddlers, preschoolers, little kids and big kids too. Even adults will appreciate the quality of some of these supplies.
Drawing and Coloring
Watch our crayon comparison video here to see why we love these.
Next, we’re looking at simple drawing books. We’re listing our favorites for preschool age and elementary age kids.
Speaking of drawing: Maybe the kiddos prefer freestyle drawing. They’ll love the results they get from these high quality supplies listed here. And you’ll love how they’re made.
Painting
Young artists can start with free form fingerprinting using this vibrant stamp pad with washable ink, or include the animal stamps to make it more fun for them.
You’d be surprised how quickly kids pick up watercolor painting, especially when given a quality set. Is the artist you’re gifting to already skilled with watercolor? Then they’ll appreciate the upgrade to these paints.
Did you know? Watercolor paint is very easy to clean up.
Want a low(er) mess version of painting? Try these watercolor crayons and pencils. Or the washable tempera paint sticks.
Be sure to include watercolor paper for any kind of watercolor painting. And mixed media paper is great for tempera paint, fingerprinting, and pastels.
This list only scratches the surface of the fun supplies you could gift to the young artist in your life, but it should get you started in the right direction.
You can’t go wrong with a gift that fosters creativity. Art is so good for kids. And fun too! And don’t be embarrassed if you end up putting some of these tools in the shopping cart for yourself. We love playing with them too.
Enjoy!
Tiff & Kim
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The image below is pinnable. Thanks!
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