News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Karin Machusic, Director of PR, Abrakadoodle; karin@abrakadoodle.com Abrakadoodle Brings Creative Joy to Kids at Texas Children’s Hospital Second of three art events helps kids create positive memories during a challenging time Houston, TX, Dec.17, 2014 – Thanks to an Abrakadoodle Arts for All grant, children receiving treatment at Texas…
Guest Post by Leonor Brazao Art is a creative activity that can really spice up the holidays for you and your kids. Your kids will enjoy discovering how they can make use of basic kitchen items in new and fun ways. Making art also presents an opportunity to connect to your neighbors, friends or distant…
A purple thumb print sealed the deal, as Sue Walia celebrated 10 years at the helm of Abrakadoodle-Northern Virginia by signing up for another decade of franchise ownership. It’s not surprise that the contract signing was as unique, colorful and creative as the franchise company and its owner/partners whom proudly represent the brand. “This is…
Ten years ago Pat Lakatta purchased her Abrakadoodle-Baltimore franchise. Ms. Lakatta reflects that “My love of kids drew me to this concept. I was very taken with Abrakadoodle and its co-founders Mary Rogers and Rosemarie Hartnett, and I’ve always been a child advocate.” Although Pat wondered if her independent streak would fit with a franchise…
Why Abrakadoodle? That’s one of the important questions we asked more than 3000 parents in our 2014 survey. You might be surprised to learn that the number one parent response was that they want their kids to be CREATIVE! This marked a change from our previous surveys in which parents have cited that the number…
By Leonor Alvim Brazao, Abrakadoodle Artist in Residence Visiting a museum or an art space that is not specifically designed for kids can be a challenge to most parents of young children. When my children were small, we used to enjoy visiting galleries and museums, and the secret to my success was making the experience feel…
Abrakadoodle-Metro Detroit hosted its first annual art show in June to celebrate a year of creativity and learning. Fourteen charter schools took part in the event held at TechTown, a facility located at Wayne State University’s Research & Technology Park. “We had great parent/student participation,” remarked Dawna Kelly, Educational Director of Abrakadoodle-Metro Detroit. Invitations were…
