https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 20:19:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-the-box-preschool-art-supplies#post-2522475 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:32:26 +0000 regberadaisy 2522475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all! I asked her teachers and they're pretty set on the more household items.<br /> I'm going to get pony beads, pipe cleaners, assorted fun sponges/brush, poms, feathers, washable Elmer glitter glue sticks. Waiting for confirmation on the pony beads and glitter glue. :P</p> <p>Will also donate all my tissue paper I've been hoarding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-the-box-preschool-art-supplies#post-2521743 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:03:06 +0000 PinkElephant 2521743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- pony beads &amp; pipe cleaners<br /> - large foam shapes for collage bases (tons of these at Dollar Tree in packs of 16 or 20)<br /> - pre-cut tissue paper squares (for gluing/collages)<br /> - feathers (for gluing/collages)<br /> - glitter glue (Elmer's makes a washable version in lots of colors - about $2.99 at Target, a lot more $$$ on Amazon) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-the-box-preschool-art-supplies#post-2521737 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:55:49 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2521737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- Pom poms<br /> - Foam stickers<br /> - Glitter gluesticks<br /> - Washi tape</p> <p>Household items:<br /> - Popsicle sticks<br /> - Egg cartons<br /> - Empty tin cans<br /> - Cut up cardboard<br /> - Painter's tape<br /> - Plastic water bottles </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-the-box-preschool-art-supplies#post-2521688 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:37:03 +0000 JerricaBenton 2521688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Coffee filters. Lo has done projects with them where they drew all over them with markers then painted over it with a wet paintbrush and they come out so pretty! Also certain shapes of dish brushes/ sponges are cool to paint with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-the-box-preschool-art-supplies#post-2521641 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:03:47 +0000 psw27 2521641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sponges<br /> toilet paper tubes (for dipping or decorating)<br /> googly eye balls<br /> fake leaves or flowers (for dipping or decorating too)<br /> tissue paper </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-the-box-preschool-art-supplies#post-2521638 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:02:09 +0000 Madison43 2521638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO's art class has recently painted using yarn, cardboard tp rolls and textured balls as substitutes for paintbrushes. I thought that was an interesting twist and the kids loved it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-the-box-preschool-art-supplies#post-2521633 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:00:01 +0000 Mamaof2 2521633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>pipe cleaners<br /> pom poms<br /> popsicle sticks<br /> stickers<br /> paint brushes<br /> buttons</p> <p>eta: household items - milk caps, yogurt containers </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/out-of-the-box-preschool-art-supplies#post-2521630 Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:58:22 +0000 regberadaisy 2521630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 is turning 4 in two weeks and on that same week at preschool the theme is art in all it's different mediums.</p> <p>I thought it would be fun to put together a bag of art supplies as a gift for the class for her birthday.<br /> I'm buying construction paper, crayons, markers, watercolor paint. I want to keep it around $25.</p> <p>Any other ideas, particularly "out of the box" ideas like saving household items? I work in a architecture firm so I already save things like letter sized paper and large format paper for them.</p> <p>Thanks! </p>