Oil Painting Lesson: Dick's Art World!

Mighty Bright Fold-n-Stow Book Holder $5.99 Increase your work space and decrease neck pain. The Mighty Bright Book holder comes with a carrying case that will clip into standard three ring binders. Excellent for students studying or cooks in the kitchen….

The Artist’s Studio: How to Build Your Own Professional Studio Easel $14.95 Step by step, The Artist’s Studio: How to Build Your Own Professional Studio Easel will help you build the professional studio easel that every working artist needs. The emphasis in this book is on the practical, requiring only a rudimentary knowledge of woodworking and the most basic hand and power tools. A master list of materials and supplies has been provided, as well as milling specifications…

Art Easel Plan $9.99 Art Easel Plan is a book of instructions (with pictures and diagrams) on how to build an adjustable, professional, wood easel that can support a large canvas or board. It also has a movable shelf for paints, brushes, rag, pallet, medium, drink and who knows what else. The simple design uses standard dimensional lumber that makes it easy to build, and very affordable. Depending on your choice of lu…

Young Artist’s Easel: Downloadable Woodworking Plan $4.95 With a chalkboard on one side and cleats to secure paper in the other, this fun-filled project helps bring out the creativity in any child. And don’t worry about storing large sheets of paper. A 24″ wide, 105″-long roll provides a quick-change steady supply. Featured in the October 2005 issue. About WOOD Magazine downloadable plans For error-free construction, each downloadable plan includes a…

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel $39.99 There’s no better way to inspire your artist! Generously sized chalk board and dry erase boards are perfect for projects large and small. Easel folds ups easily for convenient storage and features a colorful paint tray with cup holders. Has an easy loading paper roll holder and an extra large tray for holding erasers, chalk and clips. Paper cutting edge at top of easel means clean paper cuts for y…

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What materials should I buy to start homeschooling?

My two children are 16 months and 3 years – so I have a bit of time. I am planning on starting a preschool curriculum (very loose) with my 3 year old and continuing on with homeschooling through elementary school. I am wondering what basic materials I should be on the look out for – what do you find essential? I am the type of person that looks through educational materials and wants EVERYTHING, and it’s hard pick out the few things that are useful verses those that look neat, but are only valuable for a short time.
I’m not asking for curriculua, I have a pretty good grasp of what I’m going for there, but those little extras – pocket charts, art easels, building blocks, whatever else you can think of…
I really am interested in individual reactions – what you personally find needful and why those things are so important in your schooling – esp. in the earlier education years (pre-K – 2nd grade). Any websites you know on the subject would also be appreciated.

Here is what comes off the top of my head, in no particular order. We’ve been HS’ing for over 5 yrs – since my son was 5.

*laminator
*electric pencil sharpener
*3-hole punch
*paper trimmer
*comb binder
*Staples’ “Desk Apprentice” organizer
*lots of rolling carts w/ drawers for supplies (I prefer the clear ones)
*lots of bookshelves
*high quality art supplies (you can stock up at warehouse stores and craft stores’ sales)
*filing cabinet
*electric stapler
*website links (start saving them up!)

That’s all I can think of right away! I’ll edit if I think of more.