i'm guessing you pretty well know if your kid will enjoy an art-related gift this holiday season. But you may feel lost about choosing.
First, there's those got-everything little studio cases. Like most things, the quality would vary from kit to kit. More than the quality, however, i would expect the giftee to quickly use one medium completely up, and have most of the rest unsampled or barely touched.
You'd probably be best off choosing your own.
What medium or media does the young artist work in? Or like to work in?
Feeling out of your depth? i do understand that! That's how i feel with tech stuff. However, you can find all sorts of people who want to help you.
- Your nearby (probably chain) craft store likes to hire employees who can do just that.
- Your student's art teacher could help.
- Instead of general stuff to do art with, think of a project and buy parts and instructions.
- While i'm not really into tech, the internet can definitely help. Most every artist out there has recommendations, and the online art and craft stores, some with local outlets, can help.
- As i write this, my go-to supplier, https://www.dickblick.com/ offers gift suggestions on the homepage.
- https://www.unitednow.com/ is for artists and educators, as well as family of same.
- https://www.cheapjoes.com/gift-ideas.html sorts ideas by medium. Some of the Unique gifts ar the bottom of the page look fun.
- If you go online, be sure to Contact the company or artist for something more specific.
- Of course, colored pencils are my thing. Reviews of scholastic grade colored pencils: https://www.bestcoloredpencils.com/scholastic-grade-pencils/
- Kathy Barbro does her entire website about making art with kids. She offers an art teacher's recommendations, but her ebooks would be a solid choice too for the right artist. https://artprojectsforkids.org/best-art-supplies-for-kids/
Questions? Leave a comment below and i'll see if i can help you, or point you in a good direction.
Oh, the very best art gift, or perhaps any kind of gift, is one that involves spending time with the kid. But you knew that, right?
