Arts & Craft Supplies

Art and craft supplies for school projects, hobby painting, knitting and kids' crafts, with more than 2,500 products from $1.50. The Base Warehouse has been trading since 1989, so parents, teachers and makers can get paint, paper, yarn and embellishments in one trip.

What is in the art and craft range

Art Ranger Acrylic Paint in 75ml tubes costs $2.50 in colours like Titanium White, Ultramarine, Burnt Sienna and Yellow Ochre, with 100ml acrylics at $3.99. Paintwell Student Canvas comes in dozens of sizes, and cardboard sheets at 63.5cm x 51cm are $1.50 each. Knitters get Knitting Yarn 8 Ply in 100g balls at $2.99 across a long colour list, plus chunky 3 ply yarn and 200g Jumbo Muffin Yarn. For modelling, there is Air Drying Clay in a 1kg tub ($8.99) or a 5kg block ($23.99) and White Polymer Clay in 55g. Craft basics include 100 Pack Natural Craft Sticks (11.5cm, $2.00), 100 Pack Assorted Colour Pom Poms, 50 Pack Feathers and White Alphabet Letters in 10cm and 20cm.

How to plan a craft project without overbuying

Start with the finished piece and work backwards. Write down the surface (canvas, card or wood), what goes on it (paint, glue, glitter) and what decorates it, then buy for that list. For kids' groups, allow one pack of craft sticks or pom poms between two children and one glue stick each. Buy acrylic paint in a few base colours plus white, since white lightens any colour. For knitting, check the ply and weight on the pattern and buy all balls of a colour together. Browse paint for arts and craft, wool and yarn, modelling clay and DIY craft kits and embellishments to fill in the gaps.

Shop art and craft supplies in store or online

School holidays, Book Week and rainy weekends are when a well-stocked craft box earns its keep. Order online for delivery Australia wide, or shop in person at any of our 8 stores across New South Wales: Gregory Hills, Brookvale, Menai, Erina Fair, Lake Haven, Tuggerah, Wagga Wagga and Bankstown.