Saturday, June 11, 12:30 - 5:30 p.m. & Sunday, June 12, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Children are invited to explore the visual arts with unique
activities provided by KidzArt, Howard county’s celebrated advocates of child
creativity. Each session lasts approximately 45 minutes.
On-site registration is suggested as space is limited. These
activities are designed for all children 5 and over. Permanent, non-washable
materials may be used. (Crayons and paper are always available for younger
children.) Parents must accompany children. Located adjacent to the American City Building.
Saturday, June 11
Surf’s Up on Lake
Kittamaqundi Lake Kittamaqundi may not feature huge waves, but we can
create a day in the ocean anyway, with art.
We’ll show you have to draw a sunny summer beach, and then you can design the surfboards! 12:30
p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
Square by Square:
Making a Mural Together Learn the “art grid” method of recreating a small image onto
a huge “canvas” as we create a beautiful, collaborative mural. This method
makes tackling a “big empty space” easier, and can be applied immediately at
the Chalk It Up sidewalk chalk contest here at LakeFest. 1:30 p.m. & 4:30
p.m.
Ready, Set,
Grow! Painted Pots and Seeds to Plant Summer is a time for growing, and kids love to plant and
care for their own little “gardens,” no matter how small! We think decorating
the pot is as much fun as planting the seed, so let us help you design your own
special pot, and have fun making it your own original
masterpiece. Every child will also
receive the soil and seeds necessary to begin gardening today! 2:30 p.m.
Honoring an Endangered Species: The Giant Stick Insect Often called "the rarest insect in the world," Australia's "Lord Howe Island Stick Insect" or Dryococelusaustralis has a story full of battles, shipwrecks, and miracles - like any good story! Join us in a fun drawing lesson while learning about how the Giant Stick Insect almost disappeared from the earth and is now making an amazing comeback. 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 12
Fun in the Sun:
Drawing the KidzArt Way For centuries, the “still life” drawing or painting has captured
the imagination of artists and art students around the world. Come join the ranks and complete your own
masterpiece. Bring your grown-up, too, and even he or she will be able to make
a drawing worthy of framing! 12:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
Ready, Set,
Grow! Painted Pots and Seeds to Plant Summer is a time for growing, and kids love to plant and
care for their own little “gardens,” no matter how small! We think decorating
the pot is as much fun as planting the seed, so let us help you design your own
special pot, and have fun making it your own original masterpiece. Every child will also receive the soil and
seeds necessary to begin gardening today! 1:30 p.m.
KidzArt’s Bits and
Pieces Bonanza! Back by popular demand, our famous Bits and Pieces session
features, wood, yarn, glitter, paint, glue, and… YOU! Choose from among our
endless crafty treasures to make a new treasure all your own. Bring your
wildest imagination, and you’ll walk away with a one-of-a-kind work of art.
2:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.
