Point Fortin Craft and Drama Club

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'Kids Create!' Vacation Camp is a one-of-a-kind fun art, craft, and drama camp for kids ages 7-12, that runs from July 25th to July 29th. Camp is from 9:00am to 2:00pm daily, at the Point Fortin Indoor Sport Arena. This is a safe, spacious environment with 24-hr security on compound. Fun activities will include making awesome handicraft items/crafts using various materials, art/painting/fingerpainting, making collages, origami paper folding techniques, hand puppets, facepainting, drama games teaching cooperation, honesty, respect, basic elements of drama, roleplay, improvisation and much more!
Only a small group will be accommodated so register early!!
For details and updates call 374-9449, email [email protected] or message the page 'South's Craft and Drama Club' on facebook.

With creations like these, I'm sure mom won't mind if you 'play with your food' :-D

As Albert Einstein said "If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, then what are we to think of an empty desk?" :-)

The Psychology Behind Your Mess: Why Creative Geniuses Often Flourish in Clutter All our lives, we've been made to feel guilty for not being organized. Organization, we were always told, holds the key to success.

Good article.

Ten Benefits of Craft for Children | Your Active Kid Arts and crafts can be fun things to do with kids, but when you engage your children in these kinds of kids’ activities, you are also ensuring that they enjoy a wide range of different benefits. At Youractivekid.com, we have decided to highlight below some of the benefits of craft for children.

Make a DIY toy, the classic Cup & Ball Game, using a few household items!
This is a great parent-child activity. Children can decorate the cups, adults can assemble the pieces and children and adults can play the game!

Materials: •Yogurt cups •12” bamboo skewer
•Large round wood beads and a few small beads
•Yarn •Scissors •Hot Glue (Adults only)
•Colorful duct and washi tape (optional)

1. Cover the outside of your yogurt cups using colorful duct and
washi tape.
2. Pierce the bottom of the cup with the skewer.
3. Cut a 12-inch piece of yarn and tie a small bead to one end of it.
Thread the loose end of the yarn through the bottom hole in the
yogurt cup.
4. Tie your large wooden bead to the end of the yarn.
5. Pierce the side of the yogurt cup with the skewer and thread it
through the opposite side of the cup.
6. Have an adult cut the sharp end of the skewer off and hot glue
the end in place. You can also add a little hot glue to the yarn at
the bottom of the cup to keep it secure.
7. If desired add a little washi tape to the skewer to make it more
playful looking.

How to Play: The object of the game is to gently swing the ball up and into the cup. It takes practice!

One of the paintings we'll be doing at 'Point Fortin Craft and Drama Club' 😃 💛

Kids Crafts - finger painting

It's important to develop both the left and right hemispheres of the brain.

Benefits of Arts to Kids - Raise Smart Kid Read about the effect of arts on children's brains, the importance of art in their education, and tips on how to involve kids in the arts.

Electronic toys make children consumers while traditional toys make them creators.

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6 WAYS TO INSPIRE CREATIVITY

Foster process-focused art with advice from Leslie Bushara, deputy director for education at the Children's Museum of Manhattan.

1. Prepare for a mess.
Set up an art space where your kid can be free to experiment (and get messy!), advises Bushara. Throw a drop cloth or a newspaper on top of your kitchen table or in the garage. If weather permits, let kids paint outside.

2. Avoid giving direction.
Don't tell your kid what to make or how to make it. Instead of saying, "Paint a rainbow," encourage her to "experiment with mixing colors using different types of brushes and paper," suggests Bushara.

3. Speak specifically about art.
When talking to your child about his artwork, try to be precise in your comments. For instance, instead of giving a generic compliment, Bushara recommends saying, "I see you used a lot of purple. Why did you choose that color?"

4. Explore your child's process.
Often the best way to encourage conversation about your child's art is simply to say, "Tell me about what you made," or ask, "Did you have fun making it?"

5. Don't draw with your child.
When parents draw something representational while a younger child is sketching, it can frustrate him, warns Bushara. "It's better to be near him and let him know that you're interested and supportive of his art-making," she says.

6. Let it be. When a child finishes a piece, don't suggest additions or changes, advises Bushara. It's important for a child to feel that what she's created is enough -- even if it's just a dot on the page.