I own an art school and every year we have a summer program for kids 7-15. There are sessions for younger and older groups. This will be our 16th summer and I need some new ideas
What would your kids love to do at an art camp? Someone suggested Minecraft - we did that years ago. Is it still popular enough? We’ve had several Star Wars camps so I think we’ll skip that this summer. What are the hot topics for the 7-10 year old crowd?
For teens I’m leaning towards a printmaking/stamping camp and maybe a craft/calligraphy camp where they would make some throw back crafts - macrame, etc. Any other thoughts? What did you love to do as a teen?
It would be great if you could brainstorm with me. I’m open to all ideas
Brainstorms…
Board game camp - introduction to different design types (some board games are so interesting visually!)and each student creates a board game w/illustrationsby the end of camp.
Anything mystery related - think back to Where In The World is Carmen SanDiego that our 20-somethings loved - with an art history twist?
Writing Raps - raps are a creative outlet for writing and can work well paired with music/art.
Yarn bomb camp - yarn bombing is so cool! Teach knitting and then everyone chooses a local place (with permission) to yarn bomb.
@abasket - I had to google “yarn bombing” because I’ve never heard of it. I guess it’s not a thing around here because I’ve never seen it. You’re right, it is cool
My daughter is 15 and a pretty avid young artist. She takes art classes at our local cultural center and for the past couple of years she has learned Renaissance portraits and landscape painting. But this is fairly high level and might not appeal to a broader group of kids (but she loves it).
For younger kids, how about something like Zentangle or cartooning.
During the school year we work with the older kids creating work for their portfolios. Summer tends to be a little more relaxed and we add more 3D/craft projects. It’s social, fun and gets the kids thinking and using their hands. It sounds like your daughter has found a great program.
