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Art Supplies Wishlist

Review the wish list of art supplies for our pediatric art therapy program to learn how you can use the power of art to improve the lives of children in need.

Thank you for your interest in donating art supplies to our Pediatric Art Therapy program at Methodist Children’s Hospital! Please keep in mind, all materials donated must be unopened/new, in order to ensure the health and safety of our patients. Please see the list below for commonly used supplies:

Early childhood and school-aged art supplies:

  • Plain White T-Shirts- various sizes
  • Canvas Boards (8x10 and smaller)
  • Wood objects to paint- animals, small boxes, small birdhouses, human figures, etc.
  • Puff Paint
  • Assorted Heavyweight Construction paper
  • Crayola Broad Tip Markers
  • Glitter-loose glitter and glitter glue
  • Stickers
  • Pipe Cleaners
  • Tissue Paper
  • Washable Paint- Crayola Washable Tempera Paints
  • Washable Watercolor Paint
  • Feathers
  • Paper Mache Boxes
  • Sponges
  • No-Glue Collage Boards
  • Assorted Seasonal/Holiday Craft Kits- easy to assemble
  • Crayola Air Dry Clay
  • Crayola Model Magic
  • Crayola Crayons
  • Elmer’s Glue Sticks

Adolescent young adult (AYA) art supplies:

  • Alphabet Beads
  • Colored Glass Beads
  • Sharpie Markers- assorted colors
  • Acrylic Paints
  • Watercolor Pencils and Crayons
  • Artist-Quality Paintbrushes
  • Plain White T-Shirts - Adult Small to XL sizes
  • Drawing Paper
  • Stretched Canvases- various sizes
  • Beading String
  • Wood Building Craft Kits
  • Graphite Drawing Pencils (various shades/numbers)
  • Oil Pastels
  • Chalk Pastels
  • Mod Podge- various finish