Eye-Popping Fun with Pop Art

Pop Art just sounds fun, doesn’t it? It brings to mind ideas that are fresh and burst off the page in colorful, clever ways. Pop Art originated in the 1950’s, and it is short for Popular Art, because it was inspired by widely recognized and admired objects, advertising, publications and people ranging from Campbell’s soup…

Tags: Andy Warhol, art, art education, Ben-Day dots, creativity, Pop Art, Roy Lichtenstein

Abrakadoodle welcomes veterans to its franchise team

Three years ago while serving in Iraq, April Rose read a cover story about the Abrakadoodle art education franchise in Black Enterprise magazine that fueled her desire to pursue an artful future following her deployment. Hunkered down in a bunker amid rocket fire, she and her future husband imagined their new lives as arty entrepreneurs. According…

Tags: Abrakadoodle, art, children's art education, franchising, Oklahoma City

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

Artful Storytelling

I was recently so flattered when our 7-year old goddaughter Ainsley visited and before leaving, drew herself into our family tree ~ carefully placing herself under our daughter Krissa. I was touched. She also came to love our two black pugs, Duke and Jester. She loved helping me to feed them and to take them…

Tags: art, artful storytelling, imaginative

News Articles

Recent Survey Reveals Kids in Art Programs Are Well Rounded Findings are consistent with art-related research touting benefits of art education Reston, VA, November 2, 2010 – More than 400 parents responding to Abrakadoodle’s 2010 Parent Survey revealed that kids who take art classes are well rounded. Abrakadoodle sent surveys to parents of children who…

Tags: Abrakadoodle, art, art education, art for kids, creativity, imagination

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