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  • How To Nurture Creativity

      Recently I watched one of my favorite TED talks of all time, entitled “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” by Ken Robinson. In it, he refers to children exuding creativity and how schools kill it. He says, “every child is born an artist” a famous Picasso quote, in which I whole-heartedly agree. The trick to remaining… Read more

  • July 4th Crafts and Activities

    We hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday, below is a list of some easy crafts/activities to celebrate, enjoy! 1. Kids would get such a kick out of this, just be ready to get wet! 2. Who doesn’t enjoy a good old fashion scavenger hunt? 3. Healthy, easy, and spectacular! Get the kids and adults to… Read more

  • Summer Activities To Do With Kids In The DMV

    Summer always seems to sneak up on me and grab me unprepared. Lately I have been left without childcare, or camp (I know this is weird considering I run a camp, but we were full and I forgot to sign up my own children, it happens to the best of us!). In this case, I… Read more

  • Classic Summer Art Projects

    Who doesn’t love sidewalk chalk?  Have you been to the craft store lately and seen the array of chalks available? They have paint, stamps, stencils, glow in the dark, and so much more. Personally, I prefer the good old fashion sticks, but this summer staple is a must for bored kids (and adults).  I had… Read more

  • Valentines Cards

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    Valentines Day is only 4 days away….yikes! If you’re anything like my family, we are always trying to finish up our class Valentines at the last minute. Instead of scrambling to CVS the night before and buying up any leftover box of premade cards, here are a few simple Valentines sure to please. They may… Read more

  • Holiday Gift Ideas

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    I don’t know about your kids, after one clean up I feel my kids have more than enough “stuff”. This year, in an attempt to corral the focus on toys and things, we have decided to gift experiences instead. This movement has been building momentum in the past couple of years and I think our… Read more

  • Congratulations To Our Grads

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    In the past 12 years I have seen my fair share of students leave for college. However, this year is different, two of our oldest students will be leaving for their respective Universities and it is very hard to say goodbye. I would like to thank and congratulate both Meredith Holmes and Nikki Mills for… Read more

  • Spring Break Project Idea

    In honor of springing ahead, here are some sunny creations from our day campers. This multimedia project is fun and easy. We used canvas board, acrylic paints, paper, and glue. First have students paint their canvas, either painting a full sun, or partial, using whichever colors they prefer. We decided to use blue and orange… Read more

  • Spring Into Art

    Now that we have more daylight and warmer weather, it is time to start thinking about getting outside and painting! If you have never tried en plein air painting, or in other words, painting outdoors, now is the time. Some great places around the DC metro area include, but are not limited to,  Tidal Basin… Read more