This is part one of a new series where I will be sharing Christmas stocking stuffer ideas for all sort of kids – outdoor adventurers, imagineers, tinkers, new bubs and more!
As long time readers of Childhood 101 will know, the value of children creating is close to my heart and so I could think of no better place to start this Christmas stocking stuffer ideas series. If you know a creative kids be sure to add at least a few of the following to your Christmas shopping list…
Textas/Felt tipped marker pens – washable, child friendly varieties are best
Scissors – safety scissors for younger children and decorative scissors (that cut patterned lines) for older children
Decorative hole punches
Watercolour pencils or crayons
Playdough, air dry clay or plasticine
A big roll of paper (I get ours from Ikea)
A collage kit containing fabric shapes, wool scraps, sequins, buttons, scrapbooking papers, cellophane, popsticks, matchsticks, glitter, glue, glitter glue and coloured electrical tape
Sketch book
Not a Box or Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis
Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat by Stephen Michael King
A good quality art smock – I suggest washable, plastic lined and long sleeved with elasticised wrists
What would you add to my list of suggestions for creative kids?
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Stickers, aluminum foil {painting and jewelry making} and chalk would be great too!
Ai @ Sakura Haruka
I was going to suggest items similar to Ai
We also love using acrylic paints as well as the colours are so bold and bright and can paint on many surfaces.
http://www.learnwithplayathome.com/2012/04/early-literacy-ideas-5-easy-and-fun.html
We’ve also made a fun “Drawing, Writing and Creating” folder made from a file folder that holds different types of papers in the different sections as well as drawing books, writing books, stickers etc. It allows for simple organisation and easy access for children. You can see more details about it here
Fun crayons are now available that are like finger puppets (we show some in the above post) that would make great gifts.
Great list! Thanks for sharing it. It’d be great for kids to get more of these items and less shiny, plasticy stuff that holds little purpose.
Great suggestions, thanks Ai
I think I must hoard art supplies. My kids have almost all the things on the list except a makedo free play kit and the books…..Even though my kids are not quite 3 and not quite 2.
I think pipecleaners, googly eyes, dot markers, colored construction paper, origami paper and coloured/patterned mt tape would also make great additions. Plus a box of recycling!!!
Another cute book is “beautiful oops” by Barney Saltzberg.
Love the suggestions, thank you Lulu
Immy loves our dot markers and googly eyes are a must!
Fantastic ideas. Just chiming in to say I got a great washable and waterproof smock for my 3 year-old from here: http://www.madebymums.com.au/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=2&cat=Smocks
I have teenagers that are involved in art classes at their schools and I’m planning on filling their stockings with the following supplies:
Permanent black markers in various widths(.01,.03,.05,.08)
Pencils with different hardness levels
Prismacolor colored pencils
watercolor pencils
charcoal pencils
rubbing sticks
chalk and oil pastels
fixative spray (for the charcoal and chalk pastels)
baby oil(for the oil pastels)
erasers
Big kids like art supplies too!
I love your ideas, Maria. Thank you!
I would add, Face Paints. My 4 year old loves painting her face, my face, her Dads face, her grandparents face. And it is actually a really fun time!
Yes, Sam! Face paints are so much fun
tape, tape, tape and a whole lot of glue sticks! We never have enough of that in our house!
I am hearing you on the glue sticks!
Lotta Magazine is fabulous for new craft ideas. Check it out at http://www.lottamagazine.com
Food coloring (wish it came in a gallon!) + Balloons + water + freezing weather = colorful water balls (after you take the balloon off)
Coffee filters
Wax paper
Sidewalk chalk is a hit around here….messy fun that washes off in the rain! I buy it for my owns kids….and all the kids I know!
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