Kids Art Supplies, One Caddy: Create Anywhere, Store in Seconds
The promise: A portable art caddy system with the washable supplies that cover drawing, painting and collage
One portable art caddy that covers drawing, painting, and collage — and cleans up in seconds. The system: a 3-compartment kids' caddy with a carry handle, washable jumbo markers and a 50-count colored pencil set for drawing, a 12-color paint box for painting, and non-roll glue sticks for collage. The caddy lives on a shelf or in the car; a kid grabs it, makes something anywhere in the house (or at grandma's), and puts every supply back in its own slot when they're done. No more marker hunt, no dried-out paint left on the table, no glitter-glue aftermath.
How this post keeps its promise
- Set up the caddy once (10 minutes): markers in compartment one, colored pencils in compartment two, paint box + glue sticks in compartment three. Put a folded paper towel and the rinse cup on top. From now on, "go make art" means one grab, not a supply hunt.
- Drawing station: washable markers for big bold pictures, colored pencils for detailed ones. Rule that keeps it working: markers go back cap-down in their compartment, pencils go back in the box — the caddy only works if every item has a home.
- Painting station: one sheet of construction paper, the paint box, the rinse cup. Paint, rinse the brush in the cup, close the box, wipe the table with the paper towel. The whole station fits back in the caddy in under a minute.
- Collage station: construction paper as the base, glue sticks for cutouts and scraps, markers or pencils to finish the picture. Cut shapes from old magazines or colored paper; glue, press, done.
- Create anywhere, store in seconds: the caddy rides to the kitchen table, the porch, the car, or a grandparent's house. Cleanup is the reverse of setup: brush in the box, markers capped, pencils boxed, glue sticks in their slot — then the caddy goes back on the shelf and the table is clear.
One caddy, three kinds of art, and a cleanup routine a kid can actually do alone — that's the whole system.
Products mentioned
- Deflecto Antimicrobial Kids Storage Caddy - 3 Compartment(s)
the caddy itself — three compartments plus a carry handle, so drawing, painting, and collage supplies each get a slot and the whole kit travels as one grab.
[Affiliate Link Would Go Here] - BAZIC Washable Markers 10 Color Jumbo Coloring Marker (10/pack)
washable jumbo markers cover bold drawing for younger kids, and washable means the table (and the shirt) survives the session.
[Affiliate Link Would Go Here] - Crayola Colored Pencil Set, 50 Ct
50 colors for detailed drawing and coloring — the step up from markers when a kid wants shading and fine lines.
[Affiliate Link Would Go Here] - Creativity for Kids Connector Paint Box 12 Ct.
a self-contained 12-color paint box that drops into the caddy — painting without a separate box of tubes and brushes to lose.
[Affiliate Link Would Go Here] - Melissa & Doug Non-roll Glue Sticks, Purple, 3 Count
non-roll glue sticks stay put on the table and make collage the low-mess third station — paper scraps, cutouts, and stickers stick without a glue bottle puddle.
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Also grab on the same run: a pack of construction paper for the collage station, a small cup for rinse water, and a roll of paper towels for the painting station.
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