Featured Review: BioColor® Paint Scraper

Check out this featured review of the BioColor® Paint Scraper from MaryAnn Kohl, a very satisfied Discount School Supply customer and eduator from Washington state:

5-Star Review / 4.3-Star Overall
Pros: Fun,Glides Smoothly,Comfortable Grip,"Versatile use"

Best Uses: Art, "Exploration of paint."

Review: I write books about art for kids and present art workshops around the country. One of the favorite activities teachers and child care folks love is drawing with crayon, and then spraying liquid watercolors over their drawings... but before they dry, scraping and smearing the paint with these spatulas. The technique is fun and very impressive in its results. Plus the scrapers are easy to hold and just the right angle for spreading paint. A++! I must have bought about 50 of these because the places I go always ask me to please please please leave a few with them when I go.

Bottom Line: "Yes, I would recommend this to a friend."

 
Place dime-sized dots of BioColor® close together in a row on the side of a piece of white paper. Scrape dots and drag the colors to form an arc shape. A rainbow will magically appear! Scraper is made of durable plastic. Measures 2-1/2"L x 3-1/2"W. Perfect tool for resist, rainbow and comet art techniques. Use with BioColor®, Colorations® Simply Washable Tempera or other activity paints. Easy to hold and clean. Colors may vary.

An Endless Summer of Craft Possibilities!

School out for summer? Then let the summer program and camp fun begin!

Crafts are a staple of summer fun for all ages! Teachers, parents and caregivers love arts and craft activities because they offer an opportunity for creative expression, development and learning (yes, learning even during summer vacation!). Children love activities because they are open-ended play and it's tons of fun getting their hands messy!

So if you are looking for great summer craft ideas, shop Discount School Supply! Even if you are running out of time or your budget is limited, Discount School Supply has you covered. Get FREE, age appropriate craft ideas and SAVE a ton on the arts & crafts supplies with these sweet deals:

Colorations® Blank Canvas Aprons - Set of 12 for ONLY $18.99! (Compared to $47.88) Canvas aprons for young artists to personalize! Decorate with fabric paint, pens, markers and collage materials. Afterwards, the aprons can be used during snack time, crafting or dramatic play!

Colorations® Cool Kaleidoscope Craft Kit - Kit for 12 for ONLY $11.99! (Compare to $14.99) They won't believe their eyes! Kids will be fascinated by the dynamic, colorful patterns in the kaleidoscopes they build themselves. Kit includes cardboard tubes 7 1/4"L x 1 1/2" in diameter, mirror paper, plastic caps, beads and instruction guide. Use the fancy hologram paper for outer covering (included), or decorate your own!

Colorations® Blank Journal Notebooks - Set of 12 for ONLY $14.99! (Compare to $19.98) A great way to encourage self-expression! Personalize the cover and then use your notebook as a journal, class notebook or scrapbook. Inner paper is unruled for versatility and durable enough to use with paint, marker and glue.

Ultimate Tie Dye Kit for ONLY $19.99! (Compare to $21.39) Easy, exciting and expressive, Tie-Dye is a fun way to decorate T-shirts, bags or hats. Even young children can get beautiful results on the very first try. Kit includes instructions, plus professional cold-water, non-toxic dyes that are safe for children, machine washable and won't fade. In three easy steps, you can create brilliantly dyed color without heat or hot water. Includes applicator bottles, fixer, gloves, rubber bands and enough dye in 5 different colors to make as many as 16 projects.

Colorations® Washable Sidewalk Chalk - 50 Pieces for ONLY $6.99! (Compare to $19.87) Our sidewalk chalk sticks are easy-to-grasp, washable, and biodegradable. Choose from a 20 piece bucket of assorted colors or a 50 piece bucket of assorted colors and patterns.

Colorations® Canvas Tote Bags - Set of 12 for ONLY $12.99! Children will get carried away decorating their own special tote bags! Use fabric paint pens, puffy paint, BioColor® or other paints to personalize these totes to make lunch or snack bags, purses, mini book bags and more! 

Colorations® Decorate your Own Papier-Mache Flower Pots - Set of 12 for ONLY $11.99! (Compare to $15.00) A project that's just blooming with creativity! These durable, papier-mache pots make great gifts and are so easy to decorate with paint, marker, crayon and collage. For use with real plants!

Head to Discount School Supply stock up on everything you need to make the most of your summer! Get crafting and get saving!

Don't forget: Discount School Supply has the best prices around on Arts and Crafts, Furniture, Manipulatives, Curriculum Supplements, Active Play items, Dramatic Play products and more!

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Vacation Bible School Will Soon Be Here!

At Discount School Supply, we know that faith-based programs are also gearing up for a lively summer of Vacation Bible Schools (VBS) around the country. Let us help! We've put together assortments of products that are perfectly matched to some of the most popular VBS themes for 2011 as well as faith-based and arts and crafts items that are ideal for any inspirational program.

For the Rev it Up! Full Throttle for God theme we've featured our Real Rolling Wood Cars. At $13.99 for a set of 12, they're an affordable craft that children can not only decorate but also use for play. Another great VBS item is our Canvas Tote Bags, only $12.99 for a set of 12. They're easy to decorate with BioColor® paint or Colorations Fabric Markers.

If your VBS is going to be using the Shake it Up Café theme this summer, we've chosen our Canvas Placemats - Set of 12 for 11.95 and Bandannas, which also come in a set of 12, for $9.99 as part of a array of café-themed products available. Both can be colored with Colorations® Fabric Paint or Markers and used for dramatic and imaginative play.

There are many more VBS themed and faith-based products where those came from. Check out the Beginners Bible™ Felt Story Sets for $17.05. They're perfect for story time and to use with other felt sets to illustrate a variety of Bible stories. Our classic Liquid Watercolor™ Paper Crosses are a steal at $1.99 for a set of 24. Simply spray or drip on Liquid Watercolor™ for fun color blending effects! Check out our complete list of VBS themes and product assortments at www.discountschoolsupply.com/vbs.

We also carry tons of inspirational items for Jewish programs as well! We have a great Traditional Jewish Food Set for $21.99. It comes with 21 pieces of a variety of Jewish foods, such as brisket and challah bread, and is great for kosher dinner play! Check out our Pushke Boxes – a set of 12 is just 12.99, or the Alef Bet Stamp Set with Ink Pad for $8.99. These stamps represent the entire Jewish alphabet, including the final letters!

For a complete experience of all of our Christian and Jewish faith-based products, shop http://www.inspirationalvalues.com. And, don't forget, you can always visit Discount School Supply to find more great deals on top-quality early education supplies for your early childhood programs, classrooms or your home. Find the items you need at the most affordable prices! Shop today for the 110% Lowest Price Guarantee on Arts and Crafts, Furniture, Manipulatives, Curriculum Supplements, Active Play items, Dramatic Play products, Infant and Toddler products, and more!

Featured Review: Complete BioColor® Paint Kit

Check out this featured review of the Complete BioColor® Paint Kit from a very satisfied Discount School Supply customer and parent from Frederick, MD on 3/4/2011:

5-Star Review / 4.7-Star Overall

"Best Paint Kit Ever!"

Pros: Glides Smoothly, Good Color Variety, Fun,"Versatile"

Best Uses: Fun With Kids, Art

Review: "My kids love to paint, and I have been searching for good quality paint for a long time. Tempera is okay but tends to chip away and is very dull; Crayola's washable paint requires several coats to cover, and craft store 2 oz. acrylic bottles seem to disappear way to fast and can get expensive. I came across BioColor®, saw everything that you can do with it, and decided to give it a try....well, I will never buy another brand of paint...BioColor® is awesome!!! The paint is so smooth, not clumpy at all! My kids loved it, and the possibilities are only limited by your imagination! I love that it comes with the Nancy™ twist-top bottles; I would suggest getting the wire basket for the bottles...just makes transporting so much easier! Overall, this is a great starter kit, and I will definitely be purchasing the fluorescent colors soon! My only regret is that I did't try this paint years earlier when I was still a daycare provider!"

Bottom Line: "Yes, I would recommend this to a friend."

This kit is loaded with fun and value. BioColor® kit includes the supplies to make 10 different classroom activities right away! Make stickers, ornaments, fabric paint projects, shimmery metallic paint, resist art projects, marble paint crafts, glitter paint, reverse paint designs, everyday easel paintings or table top painting and much more. The detailed video and brochure give you simple instructions for over 50 project ideas.

Kit Includes:

•16-oz. of All 11 Classic BioColor® Colors

•16-oz. BioColor® Fabric Medium

•16-oz. BioPutty® Solution

•16-oz. Colorations® Make it Glitter

•16-oz. Colorations® Make it Shimmer

•12 Twist-Top Nancy™ Bottles

•12 BioColor® Star Ornaments

•4 Plastic Paste Brushes

•4 BioColor® Scrapers

•12 Sticker Art Sheets

•61-Minute BioColor® DVD

•BioColor® Brochure/Activity Guide

•Bottles are recyclable

Featured Review: BioColor® Paint, 16 oz. - Set of 11

BioColor® is so amazingly versatile, you'll think it's magic!

Check out this review by Mrs. D, a very satisfied customer and child care provider, from Lake George, NY:

Rating: 5-Star Rating/4.9-Star Overall

Comment: "The coolest ever."

Pros: Good color variety; versatile

Best Uses: Fun with kids, school, art

Review: "This is my first purchase. I have never had to watch a DVD with my paint. But, after watching it, I think this is the coolest paint. Besides the fact that there are a large variety of colors, the colors are shiny and bright; you can even make putty out of it. My kids loved painting on the window, and I loved the clean up. As I run out, I will definitely be purchasing more of BioColor® paint. Who knew paint could be this FUN and VERSATILE!"

BioColor® does it all! It spreads and adheres easily to paper, plastic, wood, metal, cardboard. It shines brilliantly when dry and won't crack or fade with age! Use for fabric painting, sticker art and marbling projects, or make multi-colored putty! BioColor® is also great for resist art, slick surface painting, scraper art, "paintsicles" and blotter art. This set of all 11 original colors includes: black, blue, brown, green, magenta, orange, red, turquoise, violet, white and yellow. Gold, silver and fluorescent colors are also available.

BioColor® washes off skin with ease, is non-toxic, AP Certified and carries the prestigious AP Seal from the ACMI (Art & Creative Materials Institute). The bottles are also recyclable!

Click here for more project ideas using BioColor®!