Assorted Material
Art Supplies, Toys & More
Sometimes a haul doesn’t fit neatly into a category. This section includes a variety of hauls over the years. Somethings are sadly no longer available while others things may still be sources. I keep them all here, even if material is no longer available. Often toys and pretend play materials are included in our hauls as these enhance our homeschool and are an integral part of early childhood.
Assorted Hauls
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Art Haul | LOKTA Paper
I love using art supplies in our homeschool. I'm sharing with you some of the products we use often: Distress Inks, non-stick scissors and hand-made paper from Nepal. All the supplies were purchased from Blick Art Supplies.
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Dollar Tree Haul | Dollhouse Furniture
How cute are these dollhouse furniture pieces? And for only a dollar! If you are near a Dollar Tree, be sure to look for this dollhouse furniture because it's well made, made from wood and has exquisite detail!
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Homeschool Haul | Target Dollar Spot
Want to get a lot for a little? Check out the new products at Target's Dollar Spot. There's a new range of school supplies, office supplies, calendars and Valentine products. With most things ringing up at just a dollar, these supplies are worth it!
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Brush Letter ART Haul | CHINESE Painting, SUMI & Calligraphy
Oriental Art Supply carries the most beautiful supplies for Chinese brush painting, Sumie and Calligraphy. The materials look beautiful online, but nothing compared to their stunning quality in person. The book 108 Flowers Book 4 by Ning Yeh shows step by step instructions on how to paint a beautiful assortment of flowers.
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CW Pencil Enterprise Haul | I Bought Pencils & We're Loving Them!
Well goodness me...here I am talking for nearly an hour about a handful of pencils. Granted these pencils are soooo talk worthy!! But because they are brand new to me, I did give occasional wrong information...sorry.
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The Best Pencils in {my} World | CW Pencil Enterprise Haul
And here it is! Here is our second haul and after several months of using these amazing pencils from CW Pencil Enterprise, I can tell you we are loving the scented pencils and the Blackwing pencils which we bought in black, white and natural (each having a different hardness or smoothness).
Art Haul | LOKTA Paper
I love using art supplies in our homeschool. I’m sharing with you some of the products we use often: Distress Inks, non-stick scissors and hand-made paper from Nepal. All the supplies were purchased from Dick Blick.
Distress stains, Distress Inks and reinkers, and Non-Stick scissors are all staples in our homeschool. Another great product is this Long-Reach Stapler from Demco that we use for make our own notebooks and journals.
We use distress inks for every unit study we do from geometry, to ancient Rome to astronomy. I love adding an artistic flare to our homeschool.
Dollar Tree Haul | Dollhouse Furniture
How cute are these dollhouse furniture pieces? And for only a dollar! If you are near a Dollar Tree, be sure to look for this dollhouse furniture because it’s well made, made from wood and has exquisite detail!
I was surprised so see such charming dollhouse furniture at the Dollar Tree, and made from wood no less! The pieces in the set (each sold separately) are a table, chair, tall dresser, short dresser, bed and tall side table. At least those are the pieces I found at one local Dollar Tree. The chairs have surprising detail. And for only a dollar, I was really impressed. I believe the wood is balsa wood, which means it is soft and possibly easily broken.
The tables look the most prone to breaking because of the long legs. The dresser drawers don’t open, which is fine by me and the details on the pieces make this furniture a real steal for only a dollar a piece. If your kids play rough with toys, then these are not for them. My daughter is usually pretty delicate with her toys, so I have confidence these will last. And if not, I can mend them with glue, something that’s not easily done with plastic toys.
Another nice thing about these furniture pieces is that they are made from wood which means they can be stained or painted. While my daughter wants to keep them natural right now, I think some diluted Lyra watercolor paints will be a nice way to personalize these pieces. We already altered the little bed with some wool and fabric and added a pillow. It was a simple way to add a personalized touch to store bought furniture.
Homeschool Haul | Target Dollar Spot
Want to get a lot for a little? Check out the new products at Target's Dollar Spot. There's a new range of school supplies, office supplies, calendars and Valentine products. With most things ringing up at just a dollar, these supplies are worth it!
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The Montessori letters I was talking about can be found here.
Brush Letter ART Haul | CHINESE Painting, SUMI & Calligraphy
Oriental Art Supply carries the most beautiful supplies for Chinese brush painting, Sumie and Calligraphy. The materials look beautiful online, but nothing compared to their stunning quality in person. The book 108 Flowers Book 4 by Ning Yeh shows step by step instructions on how to paint a beautiful assortment of flowers. The slate ink stone is heavy, functional and beautiful. Use it to grind your ink stick. Grinding the ink stick in a circular is easy against the slate stone. The lid keeps your ink moist. The brushes are magnificent! They are beautiful, feel good in your hand and I anticipate them working well. The rice paper is thin and has good moisture control which helps beginners. You can find all the products I used below.
See what we do with these amazing materials by following me on Instagram:
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Oriental Art Supply:
http://www.orientalartsupply.com
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Paper:
Ink Stone:
Ink Stick:
Flower Book:
Metallic Paint & Paper:
CW Pencil Enterprise Haul | I Bought Pencils & We're Loving Them!
Well goodness me…here I am talking for nearly an hour about a handful of pencils. Granted these pencils are soooo talk worthy!! But because they are brand new to me, I did give occasional wrong information…sorry. Please visit CW Pencil Enterprise for accurate up-to-date info on everything in their inventory. You won’t regret it, they have the best assortment of pencils curated by a pencil enthusiast.
We loved these pencils so much, before we even started using them, we had already placed another order for more!
Here’s a short list of what we purchased this time:
Scented Pencils (they smell soooo good! And the smell lasts for months, but it does fade)
Editor Pencil (the neatest pencil ever!! I used this pencil to write math problems for my child, then she answered them in red. It made catching her mistakes easy and it made it fun for her!)
Check back soon when I post our second pencil haul with much more fun supplies that are just what you need to brighten your learning and bring joy to writing…well it does so for me and my children…so I hope it does so for you 🙂
The Best Pencils in {my} World | CW Pencil Enterprise Haul
And here it is! Here is our second haul and after several months of using these amazing pencils from CW Pencil Enterprise, I can tell you we are loving the scented pencils and the Blackwing pencils which we bought in black, white and natural (each having a different hardness or smoothness). So far our go-to pencil is a Blackwing. They sharpen well, come with an eraser and are smooth and easy to use. While I love the assortment of pencils we got, it’s plainly obvious that if the pencil doesn’t come with an eraser, we’re not going to go for it as often as the ones that do. While I loved the idea of the capped pencil the EE Defender with the green cap, we definitely didn’t use that pencil as much as I thought we would.
The scented pencils from our first haul, even though they don’t come with erasers, are our favorites! While the scent does diminish significantly over time (keep them wrapped until you use them, and use one at a time to preserve the smell), you can still smell an echo scent even after months and it’s just enough to bring joy to your pencil writing. I can’t wait to order those again. They were out of stock for a while, so do jump on them when you see them. The Editor pencil has gotten so much use, I’m glad we have a few. They are so handy, and we’ve come up with a new way to use them in our homeschool. I write math questions for my daughter and she does her work in red. That way I can easily follow her work and catch mistakes. It’s been a wonderful addition to our homeschool.
This post is not sponsored by CW Pencil Enterprise. We purchased these materials on our own using educational funding. These materials are for our homeschool lessons.