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How to Buy Children's Art Desks and Craft Kits

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Crayola offers many different art desks and fun craft kits sure to brighten up a rainy day.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Understand that Crayola is known for its fine art products.

  2. Step 2

    Realize that all Crayola art desks and craft kits are reasonably priced at $15 or under.

  3. Step 3

    Examine the Crayola line of art desks. These are not furniture-sized desks, but small laptop or tabletop compact writing surfaces for children.

  4. Step 4

    Purchase the Stow Away Art Desk ($15) if you want a desk that will store art supplies and fold up for easy storage or travel.

  5. Step 5

    Use the Sit and Doodle Lap Desk ($10) comfortably anywhere. It has a beanbag bottom, a hard top and a storage area.

  6. Step 6

    Consider the Tabletop Art Easel ($13), which can be used as a dry-erase board or as a real easel. It comes with crayons, colored pencils and paint. This folds flat for easy storage.

  7. Step 7

    Organize all those art supplies that don't have a home with the Desktop Art Caddy ($10).

  8. Step 8

    Backlight to allow easy tracing with the Light Up Tracing Desk ($15).

  9. Step 9

    Look at the varied craft kits available from Crayola. The Model Magic kits ($15) are popular, as they come with a special modeling clay that is soft, spongy and easy to work with, but is not crumbly.

  10. Step 10

    Consider the Color Wipeoffs kits ($10 to $15). These kits come with a dry-erase surface and wipe-off markers. The dry-erase surface makes for easy cleanup.

  11. Step 11

    Notice the other craft kits available. The Tons of Painting Fun kit ($15) comes with a smock and paint.

  12. Step 12

    Give a child the Collecting Memories kit ($15) as a beginning scrapbook experience.

  13. Step 13

    Let children decorate their own treasure chests with the See Inside Treasure Boxes ($10).

  14. Step 14

    Buy your Crayola product from your favorite online or local retailer or from the shopping list below.

Tips & Warnings
  • Visit the Crayola Web site for some terrific craft ideas.

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