Arts and crafts play a vital role in child development. Engaging in artistic activities fosters creativity, imagination, and self-expression. It allows children to explore various materials, colours, and textures, promoting sensory development. Arts and crafts also enhance fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and spatial awareness. Moreover, these activities encourage problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities. By engaging in arts and crafts, children develop confidence, self-esteem, and a sense of accomplishment. The process of creating art promotes emotional well-being and provides an outlet for self-reflection and communication. Overall, arts and crafts nurture holistic development and provide a platform for endless learning opportunities.
Arts and Crafts
Our collection of arts and crafts materials for children in their early years will ignite creativity and artistic exploration in young learners.
Star Weaving Frame - REDUCED TO CLEAR!
A star shaped frame that is suitable for individual and group weaving. Ideal for threading or weaving fabric strips, yarn, ribbons and natural mat...
View full detailsNatural Moss in a Bag - 100g
Unleash your creativity with our Moss in the Bag! This 100-gram bag of real, naturally dried, and dyed green moss is perfect for a variety of arts ...
View full detailsNatural Pine Cones Regular - 250g
Add a touch of nature to your crafts with our Regular Pine Cones! These natural pine cones are perfect for all kinds of arts and crafts projects an...
View full detailsNatural Branch Chips - 250g
Get creative with our Branch Chips! This 250g bag contains over 600 pieces in different sizes, making it great for all kinds of crafts. Key Feature...
View full detailsNatural Shell Slices - Pack of 20
Bring a piece of the ocean to your crafts with our Shell Slices! These beautiful shell pieces are perfect for a variety of arts and crafts projects...
View full detailsNatural Wild Grass Bundles - Pack of 10
Bring the beauty of nature indoors with our Wild Grass Bundles! These natural bundles of grass are perfect for various arts and crafts projects and...
View full detailsNatural Azalea Branch Stumps - 250g
Add a touch of elegance to your crafts with our Azalea Branches! These beautiful branches are perfect for a variety of arts and crafts projects and...
View full detailsNatural Tea Branches Small - 500g
Bring a natural touch to your crafts with our Small Tea Branches! These charming branches are perfect for a variety of arts and crafts projects and...
View full detailsMini Beast Journals (Set of 10) + Teacher Book - REDUCED TO CLEAR!
Mini Beast Teachers Book Mini Beast Journals (Set of 10) The Mini Beasts Journals contains 16 art, maths and science activities for students to ...
View full detailsNatural Exotic Shells - Pack of 10
Add a touch of the tropics to your crafts with our Exotic Shells! These unique and colourful shells are perfect for a variety of arts and crafts pr...
View full details3 Sea Creatures Weaving Frames - REDUCED TO CLEAR!
Sea creature shaped frames that is suitable for individual and group weaving. Ideal for threading or weaving fabric strips, yarn, ribbons and natur...
View full detailsDISPLAY BOXES - REDUCED TO CLEAR!
Features Product details:Dimensions: Small L15 x W5 x H15 cm Large L25 x W15 x H25Age Range:3 years +Material:Wood and perspex Put your natural?s ...
View full detailsSquare Weaving Frames - Pack Of 2 - 30cm x 30cm
This Pack of 2 Geometric Weaving Frames is ideal for developing fine motor skills and creating mini works of art by threading through ribbons, pape...
View full detailsPlayMais® Mosaic Little Farm
Make your own Little Farm with mosaic sized 2,300 natural maize pieces. This toy is carbon-neutral, safe, and biodegradable. No glue or artificial ...
View full detailsFir Wood - DriftWood - 500g
Get creative with our Fir Wood (500g)! This driftwood is collected from Fir trees that fell during storms and washed down rivers, making it a uniqu...
View full detailsNatural Mixed Small Gemstones - 250g
Add sparkle and charm to your crafts with our Mixed Small Gemstones! These colourful gemstones are perfect for a variety of arts and crafts project...
View full detailsTree Trunk Slices - 15Cm (Pack Of 10)
Aspiring botanists love exploring the textured grooves of our tree trunk slices they are great for crafting, counting and construction as well as l...
View full detailsGrid Quadrant 100 Squares (500mm x 500mm)
Grid Quadrant 100 Squares - crafted with sturdy steel wire, coated in robust plastic for optimal protection. Subdivided into 100 squares for effort...
View full detailsGiant Polished Gems 1Kg
This pack of Giant Polished Gemstones comes with an assorted range of colours, ideal for sensory exploration.The Giant Assorted Polished Gemstones ...
View full detailsPlaymais Classic Collection Eduline - Small
The Eduline Series is available in 3 sizes small, medium, large and a refill box suitable for ages 3 and up.It is a crafting toy that is 100% safe ...
View full detailsGlitter Acrylic Shapes 6 pcs
Sparkling colour glitter shapes in 6 colours ideal for understanding simple geometry principles. The shapes are made from 3mm acrylic and can be us...
View full detailsNatural Agate Slices - Pack of 6
Brighten up your crafts with our beautiful Agate Slices! These natural slices of agate are perfect for all kinds of arts and crafts projects and ma...
View full detailsRound Wicker Tray - 6 Sections
Beautifully crafted natural wicker tray with dividers for sorting and counting - divided into 6 sections. Perfect for collage, maths activities, tr...
View full detailsSift and Find Number Shells
The Sift & Find Number Shells from Lakeshore Learning are a delightful educational resource for young learners. Let’s dive into the details: T...
View full detailsWeaving Numbers
These wonderful seagrass numbers are ideal for supporting fine motor skills as children carefully weave and thread around the frames. Encourage ...
View full detailsSift And Find Alphabet Shells
The Sift & Find Alphabet Shells from Lakeshore Learning are a delightful educational resource for young learners. Let me provide you with more ...
View full detailsSet Of 10 Seagrass Numbers
Seagrass Numbers develop fine motor skills with this set of 10 seagrass numbers. Ideal for indoor or outdoor use, children are encouraged to talk a...
View full detailsWeaving Letters
Weaving Alphabet A-Z Get busy weaving with these natural, woven, lowercase letters. Hang from railings, fences and trees to help reinforce literacy...
View full detailsNatural Exploration Treasure Basket
A natural exploration treasure basket starter pack allows children to explore, discuss and discover the natural outdoor environment. Pack includes:...
View full detailsWorld Map With Animals And Buildings
This colourful fabric play mat shows the continents with simple outlines. The set includes famous landmarks like the Pyramids, Big Ben, Taj Mahal, ...
View full details5 Sorting Baskets to Learn Fractions
This set of 5 wicker baskets is designed to help little minds understand the concept of fractions, there is 1 basket without any sections to rep...
View full detailsColour Discovery Boxes
Colour Discovery Boxes are engaging educational tools designed to help young children develop colour recognition skills. Each Colour Discovery Box...
View full detailsShapes Discovery Boxes
Shapes Discovery Boxes are engaging educational tools designed to introduce basic shapes to young learners. Each Shapes Discovery Box contains fou...
View full detailsDouble Hanging Fence Easel
Designed for hanging on a chain link fence these Easels come complete with S-hooks for securing in place, clips to secure the paper, Easel trays an...
View full details20 Shelf Spring Loaded Floor Art Drying Rack
This drip free paint dryer is made from top quality steel and features spring loaded racks and separator bars. Comes with wheels for easy manoeuvri...
View full detailsWICKER PANELS SEA CREATURES SET OF 6 - REDUCED TO CLEAR!
Wicker hand woven onto metal frames Include plastic feet to allow for indoor use. Creatures include: Octopus, Seahorse, Crab, Starfish, Dolphin an...
View full detailsStandard Reading & Writing Centre
Enhance classroom engagement with our adjustable Reading and Writing Centre. Featuring sturdy castors, foot-activated brake, and a spacious design....
View full detailsOutdoor Painting Window
The Outdoor Painting Window, is a solid, wooden, sturdy Easel with a clear acrylic window which allows children to paint and draw again and again. ...
View full detailsOutdoor Painting Mirror
Outdoor Painting Mirror Product Details Made from Acacia wood 2-sided mirror, which can be positioned as landscape or portrait 81.5cm x 56cm x 121...
View full detailsWhy are Arts and Crafts important for child development?
Do we provide Art supplies for schools?
We provide a broad range of art supplies for schools and nursuries. Our products include a range of easels including multi-sided easels which several children can use a the same time. We also have easy clean easels for shcools as well as Easels with a dryer included. We also range the original Tuff Tray which is perfect for messy play. Our best selling art supplies for schools are our extensive range of drying racks including free standing drying racks and wall mounted drying racks. For most schools these art supplies are essential and all of our art supplies are quality tested for use in schools and nurseries.
Do we provide Arts and Crafts products for home schooling?
All of our arts and crafts products can be used for home schooling. Larger families of avid painters will find drying racks particularly useful. And our 2, 3 and 4 sided Easels are great space savers and ensuring your children don't have to take it turns when it's time for painting. One of our most popular arts and crafts products are our range of Tuff Trays, which help ensure that messy play doesn't have to be that messy! And because all of our products are tested to levels required by schools and nurseries, you can be assured that all of our arts and crafts products are of extremely high quality.