Collage Art Resources: Craft Sequins & Gems

If you work with children (or have them!) then you know that a bountiful stash of collage art resources is a must. It’s an activity that’s great fun, but also important for early years development.

Collaging is a type of open-ended process art which supports the development of creativity in children. Through creating collage art young children are encouraged to express themselves visually and make choices without direction from an adult.

When children glue and stick collage materials they’re practising their fine motor skills, which are necessary for everyday tasks such as self-care and handwriting. Collaging art is also an ideal time for young children to practise their independence, choosing their own sequins, gems or other materials and where they want to stick them. It’s a form of expression where they don’t need an adult to guide or correct them. It’s the perfect activity to satisfy their desire to touch and explore materials to learn more about their world. 

Open-ended projects like collaging encourages children to concentrate and persist when challenged, but one of those challenges shouldn’t be running out of collaging resources - that’s where at Springboard Supplies we can help! We’ve got plenty of different sequins and gems to choose from, so you can offer children a wide range. They’ll have the opportunity to make their own choices about what they want to use, what colours they feel express themselves in the moment and what textures they want to play with. Fun and educational, just how we like it!

Your Springboard for collage art resources and ideas

There’s so many developmental benefits to collage art including social-emotional, physical development and reasoning. Our range of sequins and gems are the perfect addition to your collection of collage art resources, with lots of different colours and shapes for children to choose from!

Craft sequins and gems can be used for a wide range of art and craft activities and here at Springboard Supplies, we stock a number of different types to meet your needs. Find star sequins, as well as large assorted sequins in swirl and flower shapes here. We also stock 100g of mixed sequins in assorted shapes and colours perfect for all sorts of projects. 

Our selection of art sequins means you can find something for any project. Choose from our selection of 3D resin sequins or acrylic gemstones to add some sparkle and texture to your next art and design lesson. Our wholesale sequins come in packs of up to 200 ml, keeping your art collage resources cupboard well-stocked. 

Why choose Springboard for your collage art resources

Back in 1973 there was once a home economics teacher called Marie. She had a passion for teaching children and dreamed of a classroom filled with colourful knitted designs and delicious baked goods. But with an unforgiving budget and a lack of good supplies and ideas, those dreams started to slip with every ball of red wool purchased.

So Marie took things into her own hands and launched Victoria Grant, an educational supplies manufacturing business established by teachers for teachers. They compiled educational craft packs designed for stimulating and inspiring lessons. Marie listened to the wants and needs of those purchasing to offer people what they really wanted, not what other suppliers thought they needed.

Now back to Springboard Supplies, launched in 2000 by sistering with Victoria Grant so that you can get everything you need all in one catalogue.

And Marie? That’s our grandmother.

Bringing you the things you need for children is in our family. From collage art resources and beyond, everything you need to help develop and inspire children is in this catalogue. 

Shop sequins and gems for your collage art resource stash below.