THE WINTER LIST / LA LISTA DE INVIERNO

As this list grows, it can serve as a gift guide, a wish list, or inspiration for the longer winter days. Some of these features consider small businesses, and some are owned by women, and most importantly, it takes long-term use into account.

︎ ART SUPPLIES AND+

PETITE NATURAL EARTH PAINT KIT

This kit creates a creamy, tempera-like paint when mixed with water. The rich, vibrant colors work perfectly on wood, rocks, fabric, paper, glass, and more! These paints are suitable for all ages, and are 100% washable. ︎
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PRINTMAKING PAPER

This UCreate printmaking paper is acid free, heavyweight paper and an ideal surface for block printing, relief printing and other types of
printmaking.
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SPEEDBALL POP-IN SOFT RUBBER BRAYER

Made from soft, natural latex gum rubber with a precision-ground finish, Speedball Soft Rubber Brayers are ideal for use with linoleum, soft block, or woodcut.
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Rainbow Colored Pencils

My favorite part about this pencil is that when drawing, you can rotate the pen to achieve different colors. Making work with these pencils allows you to live in the same space illustrators like Matt Forsythe in “The Golden Leaf.”
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OOLY SWITCH-EROO COLOR CHANGING MARKERS

These markers are more than what they seem. Each color changing marker hides a surprise - a mystery color that is only revealed when you flip your marker to switch the color.
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AIR-HARDENING MODELING CLAY

This air-hardening modeling clay has a smooth, even, easy texture. It's soft and pliable and can be used on various supports such as wood, cardboard and plastic to create solid robust models and figures. And once projects are dry (usually within 24 hours), color can be added with art markers, paints or stains.
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MASKING TAPE DISPENSER BY BAM! TAPE
Kid-friendly, colorful masking tape for art, science, STEM/STEAM activities, imaginative play and active play.
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BOOKS & MAGAZINES ︎

HORSESHOE CRAB’S CROWN

by Heather Feather & Valentina Gallup
Based on the creation mythologies of turtles and elephants carrying the world on their back, Horseshoe Crab's Crown begins as a story of re-creation. Set 65 million years ago after the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs, Horseshoe Crab searches the ocean, seeking help to uncover her beloved moon.
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RAINBOW CROW

Retold by Nancy Van Laan
This story of how the Rainbow Crow lost his sweet voice and brilliant colors by bringing the gift of fire to the other woodland animals is "a Native American legend that will be a fine read-aloud because of the smooth text and songs with repetitive chants
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INVENTED BY ANIMALS

by Christiane Dorion
Often human scientists try and solve a problem or invent a new tool and they realise that animals have already invented it for them. In this book you will meet the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans.
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PICTURE THIS

by Molly Bang
Bang's powerful ideas remain unparalleled in their simplicity and genius: Explore the intricate and thought provoking ideas that Bang brings to Picture This including thoughts about how the visual composition of images works to engage the emotions, and how the elements of an artwork can give it the power to tell a story.
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THE DRAWING LESSON by Mark Crilley
In The Drawing Lesson, you’ll meet David—a young boy who wants nothing more than to learn how to draw. Luckily for David, he’s just met Becky—his helpful drawing mentor. Page by page, Becky teaches David (and you!) about the essential fundamentals that artists need in order to master drawing.

*I have read this book with kids in class, and you can easily see how they identify with the main character and somehow understand the basics better, without any biased blocks.
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PLAY ︎

NGUZO BABIES

Ama puppet is the perfect addition to your child's imaginative and storytelling play! Orders begin shipping in December 2022. Free shipping for a limited time.︎
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FOLKMANIS SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY HAND PUPPET

With one finger inside the body you can dance on air with this colorful friend.
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