Reddit reviews Art Alternatives Stumps and Tortillions, White

First of all I just glanced at this and thought it was a photo! Blending I use those paper ones (link ) and a blender pencil from prismacolor. For highlights I sketch the perimeter lightly with a pencil, leave it white or lightly shade it in.
Edit: also if using acrylic, only use plain white for blinding highlights, otherwise mix in a little of whatever color your object is and even a bit of grey.

A slight correction to this advice. Don't ever use your fingers for smudging with graphite or charcoal. Your skin contains oils that will stain your paper over time. Use blending sticks, tortillions, or q-tips instead.

If she's into drawing, I highly suggest a kneaded eraser or two (they actually last a really long time unless you lose them or use charcoal), but check your local art store because they're usually less than 2 dollars. A set of tortillons for blending, and maybe some oil pastels or colored pencils. They also make watercolor pencils, which are colored pencils that are water soluble. I found them kind of difficult to work with though, not my favorite medium.

If she does embroidery, you could also get a set of embroidery floss. I'd go to the store though, they're cheaper there.

If she's a knitter or crocheter, a row counter would be perfect. Stitch markers are essential for knitters and they constantly get lost. Honestly if she's a knitter, I would definitely give her some stitch counters, but the best thing is, all they are is an enclosed circle. You could make your own very easiliy, out of any number of materials.

For me though if I win, I'd like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It was my favorite book in elementary school, and I think my kids would get a kick out of it too.

Yep, just pencil and paper. I also used these blending stumps to get the shadows to be a bit more subtle.

I don't know what the pros use but blending stumps were essential to my life when I worked in primarily pencil and charcoal.

https://www.amazon.com/Stumps-Tortillions-Set-Art-Alternatives/dp/B002ER8M0C

If possible, 4 of these? :) For my classroom.

Thanks for doing this!

1. Gallium
   
2. Drawing stumps
   
3. I need these items because first I will purchase a spoon mold, and pour in the liquid gallium. The gallium will solidify into a spoon, and then I can dip the spoon into some warm water to liquefy it, and amaze my friends with the disappearing spoon! I will then draw all my friends reactions, and using the drawing stumps I will be able to perfectly shade in their faces!
   
   Schmad on my add on

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Alternatives-Stumps-And-Tortillions/dp/B002ER8M0C

You can find them in most craft/hobby stores.