Abrakadoodle Art Sparks Learning While Building Creative Kids & Strong Minds!

Abrakadoodle is More Than an Art Class! Abrakadoodle art helps teach our kids about art from around the world, explore a wide variety of art materials, learn new techniques, styles and so much more! During a recent Abrakadoodle art class our students learned about how we can care for the earth while creating trash cans…

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Art Gives Kids a Tool to Express Their Unique Vision

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…

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After School Art Programs Can Cultivate Creativity

Quality after school programs can extend school day learning and can offer children the opportunity to stretch their often underused creative muscles. Abrakadoodle’s cofounders Mary Rogers, M.A.Ed. and Rosemarie Hartnett, CFE, as well as Abrakadoodle education directors from across the nation present workshops at regional and national after school conferences.  Abrakadoodle offers a wide range of creative after school…

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Animals in Art: Kids Love Them

Kids love animals, and so it only stands to reason that they also appreciate viewing and creating their own animals in art. Throughout history, artists have always created drawings, paintings and sculptures of animals. Cave art reveals ancient paintings that date back tens of thousands of years in which animals are portrayed. Ancient Egyptian artists…

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