Celebrating Arts in Education Week at Home with Creative Tools

National Arts in Education Week lands every September, and it's a great excuse to bring more color into your homeschool days. The National Endowment for the Arts has long pointed to art as a key part of childhood learning, not an extra. At TPG Creations, we build supplies that make room for that creativity without adding cleanup to your to-do list.

Practical Ways to Bring Creative Learning into Your Home

Whether you're running a full homeschool day or squeezing in after-school art time, National Arts in Education Week activities don't need a big setup. Check out three creative tools built for exactly this kind of home art education.

Kwik Stix Paint Sticks

A blank page turns into a painting the moment your child twists open a Kwik Stix paint stick. These mess-free paint sticks skip the brushes and water cups completely. Kids just uncap, twist, and paint on paper, wood, canvas, or even rocks and pumpkins if the season calls for it. Every color dries in about 90 seconds, so a finished piece can go straight onto the fridge instead of a drying rack.

This kind of hands-on painting does more than fill an afternoon. A 2024 rapid review looked at arts-inclusive programs for young children and found consistent positive effects on wellbeing across the studies it examined, especially in artmaking activities like painting. That lines up with what many homeschool parents and art teachers already notice: a simple painting session can lift a kid's mood and confidence just as much as it builds a skill. Kwik Stix are non-toxic, allergen-free, and carry the AP Seal, so parents can hand them over without a second thought.

Pair a Kwik Stix session with your weekly arts calendar and let your child pick the colors and surface. That small bit of choice turns a quick craft into a moment they'll want to repeat, which is really the whole point of National Arts in Education Week activities at home.

Wonder Stix Multi-Surface Writers

Some days call for drawing that doesn't have to last forever, and that's where Wonder Stix multisurface writers earn their keep. These dual-tip sticks wipe clean off whiteboards, windows, and mirrors, yet stay put on paper and wood. That mix makes them a flexible pick for storytelling prompts, letter practice, or a quick drawing game before dinner.

Homeschooling families often want tools that flex between subjects, and Wonder Stix do exactly that. Use the wipeable side on a glass door for a morning math warm-up, then hand your child the same stick for a permanent drawing on paper later that day. It's one supply covering two very different kinds of home art education, and it packs away just as easily as it comes out.

If you're building out your home art shelf, browse the TPG Creations Best Sellers to see which multisurface writers and paint sticks other families reach for most.

Magic Stix Markers

Illustration and lettering come easy with Magic Stix washable markers, especially on days when your child just wants to draw without a big plan. These markers wash off skin and most fabrics, and TPG Creations backs them with a seven-day cap-off guarantee, so a marker left uncapped overnight still works the next morning.

That kind of reliability matters more than it sounds like on a busy homeschool week. Kids can move from a lettering exercise into a free-draw session using the same set of markers, without a parent worrying about ruined marker tips. It keeps home art education low-stress and genuinely enjoyable, which is really the goal behind National Arts in Education Week.

Want more seasonal project ideas? Take a look at our post on new arts and crafts supplies for 2026 for fresh ways to round out your art shelf.

Start Your Creative Journey Today

National Arts in Education Week is a good nudge to make art a regular part of your home routine, not just a once-a-year event. Pick tools that match your child's age and interests, and let curiosity lead the way. Browse our full collections to find your next art staple, and check out our latest blog posts for more home learning ideas.