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How to Set up Art Shelves for Kids

shelf unit/ wallpaper backing

clear organizer/ wooden colored beads/ cut paper straws/ feathers/ google eyes/ patterned paper/ pom- poms

neon clay/ sculpey tool/ wavy knife/ brayer

washable markers/ colored pencils/ pencils/ colored tape

plastic apothecary jars/ crayons/ kwik stix/ markers

paint brushes/ tempera cakes/ water color paper (cut in fourths)/ white tray

drawing paper/ white tray

unfinished blocks/ DIY tutorial on dying wood here

scissors/ hole puncher/ ruler


This where I store all of my back stock of supplies in the basement:

This is in our basement, and hard to photograph due to the narrow space and poor lighting. Truth be told, it is often a huge, disorganized mess. This photo was taken one of the rare occasions when it is tidy.

See the art cabinet from when my children were younger HERE and HERE

See my favorite supplies to always have on hand HERE