School Art Projects: Channel Your Student's Creativity


Keith's Top Picks for Your Art Projects

Office Depot Category Manager

Posted June 13, 2016

Few subjects teach kids how to express themselves like art, but without the right incentives, tapping into a student’s true creative potential can be tough. How do you encourage your student to give his or her best for the next art project without getting pushy?

Start with a wide variety of high-quality art supplies that give your student the freedom to explore their imagination. Gather art brushes, canvases and acrylic paints for an older student, or stick with watercolor paint for a younger artist. Purchase a rainbow of glitter colors to get your student excited about decorating. If you can’t decide which supplies to buy, you can always go for a ready-made kit. Don’t forget to purchase frames so you can showcase your student’s finished art project like a true masterpiece.

Whatever you decide, the wide selection of art supplies at Office Depot means you have everything you need for your student’s next project in a single place. With top-quality products hand-picked by our expert team, you can stock up on supplies that will last for many school years to come.


Creativity Kits

Bring out your child's artistic forte, whether it be painting, drawing, clay modeling, woodworking or textile arts. Art kits have numerous pieces to get your child's artistic juices flowing and discover what they gravitate to. Start with something enjoyable to encourage artistic expression.

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Trace Your Steps

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Classroom Art Pencils

Younger artists from ages 3 to 6 may enjoy something simple and easy, such as drawing with crayons, markers or colored pencils. With coloring books abound, more advanced children can use color-by-number sheets to follow patterns.

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No Need to Sharpen

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Endless Wax Pastel Creations

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Coloring for the Whole Class

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Classroom Art

Add textured details to the art project. Generic art supplies, such as wood clothespins, wacky eyes, pipe cleaners and craft sticks can help bring your child's two-dimensional creations to life.

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Hundreds of Creative Possibilities

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Keep an Eye on Your Crafts

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Arts & Crafts

Purchase project supplies that come in one package. These supplies commonly have step-by-step instructions, photographs and tools to help Picasso junior complete an entire art project. Simple kits take a few hours, while other kits may take a few days to finish.

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Let Loose With the Poster Making

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All That Glitters

Glitter adds fun to any art project. Apply glue to wood, paper, felt or fabric, and then sprinkle glitter on top. Shake off the excess onto a paper plate for use later, and let the glue dry. Glitter glue is another option which combines the best of both worlds and minimizes the extra mess.

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Add Sparkle With Glitter Glue Pens

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Add Flair to Your Art Projects

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Enough Glitter for the Whole Class

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Watercolor Paint

Watercolor paints clean up easily with warm, soapy water in case your young one gets overly excited and accidents happen. You don't have to discourage your child's love of painting for fear of a mess. Simply stick with watercolors, and you should do just fine.

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Wow 'Em With 16 Washable Watercolors

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Picture Frames

As a proud parent, your child's artwork should get the display it deserves. Simple frames made of plastic serve as a way to protect the masterpiece for years to come. Hang it on a wall or put it on a dresser in your child's bedroom to showcase that special piece.

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A Sophisticated Setting for Kids Art

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Let the Art Steal the Show

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