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Toothpick Art Valentine’s Heart

Kids love art, and Valentine’s Day is a fun occasion to encourage your child to make a special creation! Try this arty activity at home in just 3 short steps: 1. Cut out a small heart and glue to paper. 2. Glue toothpicks around the heart. Use colored or plain toothpicks. 3. Add glitter to…

Tags: art, arty activity, Valentine's Day

Buy Local – Inspire Global

“Kids so often associate art with well known artists of the past like Picasso and Rembrandt,” remarked Mary Rogers, adding, “Abrakadoodle features these classic artists, as well as some of today’s working artists like Robin Anne Cooper, who create amazing artwork that inspires kids to be creative and see how real people incorporate art into…

Tags: Abrakadoodle, canvas collage, creativity, Robin Anne Cooper

Encourage Your Child to Make a Scene this Holiday Season

The holidays are a perfect time to cultivate your children’s creativity, drawing upon theflurry of images, stories and sounds of the holiday season! Invite your children to create art that expresses their feelings and ideas. Ideally,you can provide your children with an oversized sketch pad along with lots of art materials. Perhaps your child’s art…

Tags: creativity, holiday art, kids art ideas

A FUN Way to Expand Your Child’s World Vision

Kids love to learn new ways to create art, inspired by cultural traditions, artists and art forms from the far reaches of the planet we share! That alone might serve as rationale for signing up for an arts program that brings the world into your child’s grasp. You can expand your child’s world vision in…

Tags: Abrakadoodle, multicultural arts, world vision

Whimsical Wescoat Shares Her Unique Style of Painting

Abrakadoodle Artist of Distinction Natasha Wescoat (wescoatart.com) is an award-winning young painter,who specializes in “jeweled” landscapes and fanciful characters. We teach Natasha’s swirling, vibrant and soft-edged style in our classes for children, modifying the lessons according to age group. Children love the opportunity to learn about Natasha and create art in her special style! Natasha,…

5 Steps to Finding the Right Afterschool Program for Your Child

Get your child off to a great start this school year! As a Mom or Dad, you are already flooded with lots of back to school activities like parent’s night, career days, sports programs and homework review. Now is a great time to plan ahead for a great afterschool program. An afterschool program can inspire…

Tags: Abrakadoodle, afterschool programs, Lights On Afterschool

Splat Explores the Art of China

Art is a rich part of China’s fascinating history. Abrakadoodle’s mascot Splat, accompanied by co-founders Mary Rogers and Rosemarie Hartnett, visited China this summer in part to help launch Abrakadoodle art programs as part of the company’s international program. Did you know Cloisonné was developed in China? Abrakadoodle teaches the jewelry-making art in its classes…

Tags: Abrakadoodle, ancient art, China, Splat, travel