It’s that festive time of year when many of us are out there in the shops thinking about gifts we can give to our children that will help support their Waldorf Education. I remember when my children were young and we felt like they already had so many toys and we were really looking for something meaningful to give them for the holidays. Family and friends were constantly asking for suggestions, as well, so like many parents, I came up with a solution that would keep the clutter down, but also help support my children with their Waldorf education.
I narrowed my kids’ wishlists down to
Books
Art Supplies
Clothing/Winter Gear
I recently wrote a post about recommended Waldorf books through the grades, so check that one out if you’re looking for book suggestions.
This post is all about art supplies, and I’ve got quite a list to share with you.
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Here’s the list.
Grade 1
- Watercolor paint
- A large 1 inch paintbrush
- Stick crayons
- Block crayons
- Modeling Beeswax
- Lyra colored pencils- large grip up to 5-10 colors
- Items for crafting lanterns, festival projects such as fun papers. stickers, felt, wooden doll bases, crown making supplies etc.
Grade 2
- Watercolor paint
- Stick crayons
- Block crayons
- Modeling Beeswax
- Tissue paper, construction paper, Kite paper.
- Lyra colored pencils- large grip up to 12 colors
- Items for crafting lanterns, festival projects such as fun papers. stickers, felt etc
Grade 3
- Watercolor paint
- Stick crayons
- Block crayons
- Modeling Beeswax
- Candle dipping beeswax (seek out a local resource)
- Clay
- Lyra colored pencils- large grip up to 24 colors, including skin colors
- Tissue paper, construction paper, Kite paper.
- Items for crafting lanterns, festival projects such as fun papers, popsicle sticks, straw stickers, felt etc
- Items for fiber crafting such as wool, yarn & felt
- Items for cooking projects such as food, and needed dishware/cookware
Grade 4
- Watercolor paint
- Small paint brushes for detail work
- Oil based, FILIA crayons
- A fountain pen
- Clay
- Lyra colored pencils- large grip up to 24 colors
- Extra-Large paper, Tissue paper, Construction paper, Kite paper.
- Art resource books with images and photographs
Grade 5
- Watercolor paint
- Small paint brushes for detail work
- Oil based, FILIA crayons
- A fountain pen
- Clay
- Plant based paint set- special set from mercurius
- Plant based crayon set
- Lyra colored pencils- large grip aim for 36 colors
- Extra-Large paper
- Art resource books with images and photographs
Grade 6
- Watercolor paint
- Small paint brushes for detail work
- Oil pastel
- Chalk pastel
- Charcoal
- A fountain pen
- Calligraphy pens
- Clay
- Oil based, FILIA crayons
- Regular oil based pencils
- Caran d’Ache Water-Soluble Pastels
- Colorless blender pencils & pens
- Watercolor blocks for veil painting
- Extra-Large paper
- Black paper
- Metal embossing kit
- Block printing kit
- Art resource books with images and photographs
Grade 7
- Watercolor paint
- Small paint brushes for detail work
- Watercolor pallet
- Watercolor pencils
- Regular oil based colored pencils
- Caran d’Ache Water-Soluble Pastels
- Colorless blender pencils & pens
- Charcoal
- Chalk Pastel
- Oil pastel
- A fountain pen
- Metal embossing kit
- Block printing kit
- Watercolor blocks for veil painting
- Extra-Large paper
- Black paper
- Art resource books with images and photographs
Grade 8
- Watercolor paint
- Small paint brushes for detail work
- Watercolor pallet
- Watercolor pencils
- Regular oil based colored pencils
- Caran d’Ache Water-Soluble Pastels
- Colorless blender pencils & pens
- Charcoal
- Chalk Pastel
- Oil pastel
- A fountain pen
- Metal embossing kit
- Block printing kit
- Spray Paint
- Watercolor blocks for veil painting
- Extra-Large paper
- Black paper
- Art resource books with images and photographs
Very helpful! Thank you, Meredith 🙂