Thinking about summer camp? With so many choices for kids’ camps, it can be challenging to figure out what will give your child a positive, memorable experience with lasting benefits. Perhaps you’ve never experienced a summer camp yourself or feel that your child might be reluctant about his or her art abilities. Could it be…
Art for kids is not only rewarding and fun, but it also helps children to learn about cultures and celebrate what is unique about themselves and countries around the world. In its inaugural NWA Hispanic Heritage Festival & Health Fair held during the last weekend of September at the Washington County Fairgrounds, Panama was the…
A child’s art sometimes evolves into something that looks like slop, as your child is deeply immersed in exploring art materials while working on an art creation. Fear not! It is this process of trying and then seeing results that greatly benefits kids. Process art is both an artistic movement and a creative belief. The…
When your CDs no longer spin that favorite song, forget the landfill and instead consider recycling them to make inventive art creations. You need to set aside a day or two for this type of project due to the nonporous disks, which may take up to an hour for paint to dry. Most of our…
At schools nationwide, Abrakadoodle celebrates creativity in after school programs by delivering creativity-boosting programming that helps kids develop art skills and confidence while having fun. Each year, Abrakadoodle joins millions in celebrating Lights On Afterschool, a campaign of the Afterschool Alliance, which recognizes the importance of providing safe, strong afterschool options for children nationwide. During an…
When children are free to express their ideas, we all benefit. As parents, we can enjoy a view into what inspires our children. Allowing children to create art without constraints provides great fodder for conversation – never judgment. Some children naturally inject humor into their art, while others convey interesting visual metaphors. Give a child…
Abrakadoodle-NW Florida is a proud partner with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast, delivering visual arts classes, camps and programs to benefit the children and teen members of the Club. “At the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast, we work every day to change lives. Abrakadoodle helps not only by…
