I would like to give you some classroom art guidelines to follow while working with children under the ages of 12 years.
I’ve taught over 200,000 children art using good safe non-toxic art supplies.
Here are some good guidelines to follow while using art supplies, materials and equipment in your classroom:
Visual Art Safety Guides
Use only art supplies with a labels stating the product is non-toxic.
Do not use art supplies with solvents listed in the ingredients with young kids.
Do not use any aerosol strays, propellants, acids around children.
Do not use adult grade art supplies, these require reading and understanding label instructions and how to handle with care.
Do not use old donated art supplies. New toxic laws protecting children’s health came into law less than ten years ago.
Do not use art supplies that are dusty, or powdery around children.
Do not use any paints listing (cadmium, or cobalt).
Young children should not be around ceramic glazes, metal, or stained glass finishes during the studio process.
Most art supplies should be disposed into the trash can, not down drains.
Only rinse water soluble based products into sinks and drains.
I hope this gives you some quick guides.
If you would like to learn more, check out more of my art supply blogs below.
I also have many art teaching guide books.
Earth-friendly art teacher,
Spramani Elaun
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