Art in the great outdoors is a wonderful way to make art accessible to the public, and kudos to Steven and Barbara Gray of Abrakadoodle North and West Denver, their teacher/manager Kati Bohall-Jacob and art teachers Robin Ringrose and Chana Abrahams for volunteering their time and materials to participate in a special piano painting project….
After just one year as an Abrakadoodle franchise owner, Patricia Schon embraced the opportunity to seek out a worthy program in her community to provide free art programming in support of Abrakadoodle’s 2017 national Arts for All campaign, and she found their mission very compelling. The Carying Place provides short-term housing, support and training to…
As the school year winds down, Abrakadoodle locations nationwide celebrate student artistic development and creativity as evidenced by a wide array of uniquely wonderful art creations on display. These creations are the culmination of year-long academic art programs at charter and elementary schools, as well as Pre-K programs nationwide, in addition to six, eight-week and…
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…
MaryAnn Kohl inspires artful adventures for kids “Kids need space to create,” is the simple guidance that award-winning author of art activity books MaryAnn Kohl offers to parents who are getting involved in their children’s arty play. Given freedom to explore and make choices, children are more likely to use their own ideas in creating…
Creativity-boosting activities are not just for children! In fact, we want our Abrakadoodle franchise owners and instructors to know and experience the joy of imaginative learning! This is the experience that Abrakadoodle students – nearly one-million of them – have come to love and expect! MaryAnn Kohl, a special Abrakadoodle friend, artist and author, provided…
