Ditch Toxic Art Supplies!

By Spramani Elaun

So if there’s anything you need to now about me, it’s my whole business mission started by trying to find clean healthy art supplies for my own kids and art students.

I’m also a natural art teacher that uses nature, a natural art teaching method, and only earth-friendly art products both natural and inorganic.

Over many years I’ve been primarily focused on seeking out the best products for kids, without all the typical toxic ingredients you find in adult grade art supplies.

Fast pace 2004 to 2018, I’ve given kids many wonderful art experiences without toxic art products.

In fact I’ve made a whole business out of making earth-friendly art products and teaching only with them.

Non-toxic art supplies work great for little kids, and are much healthier.

Most adult grade art supplies are designed for professional artist who need their projects to yield particular results.

Unfortunately those products most often have dangerous chemicals like solvents, pigments made with cadmium, cobalt, lead, and formaldehyde which can be toxic.

These products come with special handling instructions and can also be carcinogenic.

This stuff should not be in the hands or mouths of young kids.

Kids have no clue the effects or dangers of toxic products.

Usually when you buy these types of art supplies there’s a caution warning somewhere on the label.

Here in the U.S. we do have a safety label that means the product is safe for children to handle and has no harmful chemicals.

This code is ASTM D4236 and should be present on the label. If it’s not on the label I recommend reaching out to the company and asking them if it’s been

tested.

There’s good quality non-toxic art supplies kids love using and are satisfied with the results.

You can find good art products like crayons, color pencils, paints; watercolor, acrylic, or tempera, and kids modeling clays all safe and child grade.

When kids really want more quality results, then they’re usually mature enough to read and use products cautiously.

So ditch toxic art supplies when working with children!

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