LiteFeather09
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My five-year old son really loves painting. Now I am looking for a place where I can buy painting supplies for affordable price. Any suggestions? Thanks!
My son loves painting
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Seattle
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Why affordable prices? Doesn't your 5 year old son have a lot of money?
https://www.joann.com
www.walmart.com
www.amazon.com
If you really want to rock his/her boat, order from amazon and have the package delivered in their name.
I routinely shop the sales at these 2 places. They have a ton of stuff and range from cheap/beginner supplies to top-shelf professional stuff. (I am a professional, 51 years in business so far)
https://www.jerrysartarama.com
https://www.dickblick.com/
https://www.jerrysartarama.com
https://www.dickblick.com/
I'm interested in why you thought the best place to get advice on this was on a science discussion forum.
5-year-old --> Dollar Store.
Actually, I get all my own (semi-pro) poster paints, Bristol board and brushes there. Half the price of WalMart, same make. The very dense, soft brushes I need for stencils are from the makeup section, one aisle over. (Don't make the mistake of turning down the candy and snacks aisle with a 5-year-old. On second thought, never mind, you can't get to the cash register, anyway, without a chocolate bar or two sticking to you. Like burrs, them!).
Don't go within a mile of Michael's or White Rose.
You probably don't have a Deals, which is a kind of surplus-everything bargain-hunting tool-lover's paradise.
I still miss my Woolie's!
RainbowSingularity
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not my area, however i guess a high degree of non toxicity would be desired.
When I was 11 years old, my favorite oil paint color was uranic orange. It was very bright. Imagine my sorrow when I ran out a couple of years later only to find it had been taken off the market and replaced with cadmium orange, which I still use 50+ years later. 
Seattle
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That's because cadmium is so much better for you.When I was 11 years old, my favorite oil paint color was uranic orange. It was very bright. Imagine my sorrow when I ran out a couple of years later only to find it had been taken off the market and replaced with cadmium orange, which I still use 50+ years later.