You know
it is summer when apart from the scorching heat of the sun, you’ll see kids
running in and out of the house. And in as much as you’d want to spend time
with them, Mommies like us would surely want to make sure that our child’s
summer vacation must be a productive one. It’s our job to make sure that our
children would experience the perfect balance between fun + a new learning
experience/something productive activity to occupy their time. Personally, I’d
rather see my kid busy with whatever activity he’s interested with than have
him bumming out at home lazily sitting on a couch watching television or
playing with my pc. So every year, I try to do my own research and talk it out
with Kyle about how we’re both going to spend his summer. Of course, there has
to be something new or something different each time.
For
Kyle, he’s had hip-hop class and has learned how to back float; hopefully,
he’ll be able to perfect his backstroke soon. Although we’ve always had art in
Kyle’s summer activities in the past years, it is something that he enjoys the
most so I try to incorporate art in his summer activities every year. And just
last week, Kyle started doing what he does best—immerse himself in art. He
started attending an art class from KidzArt Explore class. A franchise art
program from the US, KidzArt had five regular drawing programs that cater to
each child’s different abilities based on their ages.
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| A typical classroom scenario for KidzArt students. |
Squiggles
to Grins program targets the toddler ages from 2-3.5 years old—Kids are
introduced to lines and shapes that make up the ‘language’ of art. Parents are
encouraged to help their kids to indulge in a fun and nurturing environment as
they explore the new language of washable paint and other non-toxic art
materials to create recognizable forms with inspiring storytelling, poetry and
music.
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| Kyle in a KidzArt apron during class. |
Discover—is
a program made for 4 to 5 years old in mind. Kids would discover the discipline
of slowing down and focusing. They will start to recognize how lines andshapes
can fit together to create a complete whole as they express themselves through
drawing by using different media.
Connect—is
a program for kids ages 5 to 6 years old. Kids connect to their work as they
take their drawing skills to a personal level by expressing their thoughts and
ideas more clearly. They get to experiment with colors and shapes using 2 or 3
dimensional media.
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| The Summer Camp of KidzArt involves introduction to world art. |
Imagine—are
for kids grades 1 to 4. Kids ‘power-up’ their creativity, as they would start
to imagine more through reading between the lines and drawing their own
conclusions. Here they first develop their personal style and widen their
exposure to more advanced art media.
Explore—Made
for kids grades 5-7. The realm of possibility is the captivating point in this
class. Kids will embark on avirtual journey to explore the many elements of
visual arts as they get exposed to a variety of artistic styles, cultural
interpretations and mediums. This is the class my dear Kyle’s taking to keep
his summer vacation productive.
KidzArt
also had three other special programs such as Fashion and Anime design class
for 7 years old and up where basic figure drawing, garment sketching and
color/tone matching are taught, Fun with Clay (3-10 y.o.) where kids get their
hands on the concepts of 3D modeling, sculptural approaches, material
explorations using polymer clay, basic Painting (4 y.o. -up)- painting
techniques, painting styles and water-based paints are used. Oh, and for the summer, KidzArt also had a Summer
Art Camp with the theme: Around the World in 10 Days. The first batch has
already started, but for the second batch, it will be held staring May 6 until
May 17. This is made for kids 4 to 12 years old. Your kids’ creativity will be
soaring high as they experience great fun in exploring the world through each
featured country’s art.
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| Kyle proudly shows off his first day artwork. |
Mommies
need not worry over bulky or heavy art materials, for in whatever art class
your kids will be taking at KidzArt, all the rates includes the art materials.
So basically, your kid just need to show up for his or her KidzArt classes and
everything’s well provided by the art teachers. They also have an apron while the young
artists are busy with their masterpiece/creations. Oh, and each class is only
up to a maximum of six kids per class.
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| Kyle's drawing which he wanted to be framed at home. |
Kyle
truly enjoyed his first day at KidzArt that he looks forward to his next class.
It may seem like a daunting task for someone like Kyle to focus and keep still
on his chair while drawing, he’s able to focused and finish the artwork.
KidzArt
currently has four branches: Shaw Boulevard, Valle Verde 5 (Pasig), Quezon City
and Bonifacio Global City (Makati).
Just as
they claim, “If you can dream, you can draw!” They are not competitive drawing, but they believe that anyone can draw, be it a Picasso-in-the-making or someone who never thought that he or she could draw.
For more information, visit KidzArt’s main
office is located at the 3rd floor, 500 Shaw Zentrum, Shaw Blvd
Mandaluyong City
