District 196 Community Education

Art has never been so amazing! Have fun making creative, cool and fabulous art creations. Design a paper mache turtle, learn to draw a loon, weave on paper plates, paint a colorful canvas, sculpt a llama and more. Be amazed at your artistic skills!

Investigate the world of art and science using art materials and science to create cool special effects. Experiment with salt, rice, shaving cream, glow in the dark paint, chalk, glue, and watercolor to make interesting and colorful creations. Make slime, cupcakes, paint on canvas with puffy shaving cream frosting, use sidewalk chalk, create art that glows and more!

Discover science concepts with an artful twist. Learn about a new science concept each day. Explore the science of how bubbles are made and create a bubble art on canvas. Explore the layers of the earth and create a colorful rendition of the earth's layers on canvas using paint, glitter and glue to create a 3D look and feel. Construct a beautiful mosaic creation while learning about geometric design. Lastly, make goop, glitter slime and colorful silly putty while learning about viscosity, chemical reactions and non-Newtonian fluids. Explore, create and investigate!

Paint and collage a colorful spring bunny picture on canvas, sculpt birdies and a bird nest, plus read stories and much more!

Crazy about clay? Learn all about sculpting, color-mixing and decorative design. Sculpt your clay into 3-D objects using air dry and Model Magic® clay. Give your creations flair using sculpting tools to create texture and design. Even paint with clay!

Learn about perspective, line drawing, patterns and creating landscapes. Draw everything from dogs to tropical birds and even your own face! Learn to draw a silly cartoon character and a beautiful landscape using drawing techniques that bring your art to life. Grow your confidence in your drawing ability and create art as unique as you.

Discover new art projects each day! Make bracelets, paint rocks and zentangle doodle! Learn about artists, their style and diamond art. Join the artistic fun!

Design your own unique fashions for your room using paper-mâché, tissue paper, duct tape, yarn and more. Create a colorful paper-mâché initial, weave a potholder or coaster, design an outfit, make a duct tape bag, create a fancy bracelet and paint a colorful canvas for your room. Invite your family to a fashion show on the last day to show off your many creations.

You can never get enough of glitter! Go glitter crazy creating multiple sparkling projects! After all, life is just a little bit better with glitter.

Unicorns are magical, fun and so very cute. Learn how to draw a mystical unicorn using a simple step-by-step process. The final project will then be created using a super cool scratch board technique!

Mother's Day is just around the corner. What better way to celebrate than creating masterpieces with the mother figure in your life. Prepare for an evening filled with fun! Follow easy step-by-step instructions as you create matching collages with a garden theme on a real canvas board. Your keepsake will remind you of a special memory spent together.

Would you like to make something fun for your mom or favorite adult? Make some cool and colorful presents including a shiny and glittery vase. Make cards and create a special project on canvas.