Have you been feeling the heat the past couple of days? That’s one huge sign that summer is indeed just around the corner in this part of the world. That means the kids are going to be out of school within the next couple of weeks or so and they’d be spending a lot of their time at home. The last thing you’d want is for them to get bored. Not good.
One of the things you can do is enroll your kids in summer classes to keep them busy. Let them choose what kind of classes they want to attend. That way, they’ll have fun and learn at the same time. If what they want is to do arts and crafts or if you want to enhance their creativity and develop their imagination, enroll them in kiddie art classes.
Here’s a short list of where you can send your kids to art classes this summer:
Fashion Design for Kids
SoFA Manila
Location:
Ground Floor ENZO Building Buendia Ave, Makati City
SoFa Design Institute is located in Makati and is the “Philippines’ first specialized design college”. It has become known as “the go-to school for passionate design enthusiasts and professionals” as well. They usually open their doors to kids every summer with art classes. This summer they will be having the Fashion Design for Kids workshop wherein kids can learn basic figure drawing, DIY tricks, and more about popular design movements and icons of our era!
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Call (+632) 478 4622 loc. 115 or email [email protected] for more information regarding the program. You can also visit their Facebook page or follow @SoFacollege on Twitter for updates.
Art’s Cool Summer Workshops 2013
Museo Pambata
Location:
Roxas Boulevard corner South Drive, 1000 Manila, Philippines
Museo Pambata is always a good place to go to teach kids so many things about nature, their bodies, the world. Aside from their exhibits, they usually hold various events that also serve as learning opportunities for kids. One of these events is the Art’s Cool Summer Workshops 2013. The workshop series include Basic Visual Arts (4 – 6 years old), Multimedia Arts (7 – 12 years old), Creative Writing (12 – 18 years old) and Creative Theater (8 – 12 years old).
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For inquiries, call the Museo Pambata office at 523-1797, 523-1798 (press 3 for Programs), email [email protected] or check their website. You can also follow Museo Pambata’s Facebook page or thru Twitter @museopambata for more info.
Art Camp Bezalel Painting and Crafts Workshop
Art Camp Bezalel
Locations:
- #59 Dona Hernady Street Cor. 9th Street, New Manila, Quezon City.
- Units 203 – 204, 2nd Floor, Building 2, Bonifacio High Street,Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
Art Camp Bezalel currently has two programs: 1) Free Form Art (which encourages your child to find their own artistic style with moderate guidance and direction) and 2) Structured Art (which begins with teaching your child proper form through a variety of media, giving an understanding of Accurate and True to Life Art). Both classes are said to help develop the right side of the brain, and allow kids to explore, discover and experiment in an art space that encourages creativity.
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Call 722-1434 or 414-2044 for more information. You can also visit them at www.artcampbezalel.com or get updates from their Facebook page.
Artbugs Summer Workshops
Fully Booked
Location:
Fully Booked, Greenbelt 5, Lower Ground Flr. (B1), Ayala Center, Makati City
Fully Booked is not only a place to buy your kids great books. It’s also a place that regularly offers workshops for young and old alike. This summer, they’ll be having the Artbugs Summer Workshop at their Greenbelt 5 branch. There are three workshops you can choose from: Caterpillar Kids (5 – 7 years old), Scarab Sketchers (8 – 11 years old) and Pale-leaf Painters (8 – 11 years old). They are open to both amateurs and experienced kids.
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For inquiries and reservations: Contact 0916-3974910 (Junnette Villanueva), 0917-3148384 (Erika Santos) or 0918-8236174 (Monica Castillo). Please also visit Fully Booked’s Facebook page or follow them on Twitter @_FullyBooked.
Little Fashionista – Fashion & Crafts Class
Fully Booked
Location:
4/F The Forum, Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street, Taguig
Fully Booked is organizing another arts class for little fashionistas, this time in partnership with Make Believe Productions. Girls will have fun putting designing their own clothes and accessories, with an opportunity to participate in a culminating runway show at the end of the class. This is for kids ages 6 and older.
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Call Celina at 729-5899 or email [email protected] to register.
Young Artists’ Studio Summer Art Workshops 2013
Young Artists’ Studio
Locations:
- Main – 2nd flr. CK Bldg. 61 Visayas Ave., VASRA, Quezon City
- 3rd flr. Sound Therapy Learning Center, The Promenade Bldg. 198 Wilson st. cor P. Guevarra, Greenhills, San Juan
- #20 Xavierville Ave. Loyola Heights, Quezon City
The Young Artists Studio (YAS) is “a service-oriented group composed of contemporary Filipino artists and art educators doing collaborative art production trainings all year-round” for kids and adults alike. This summer they’ll be holding a series of art workshops in their branches.
Some of the art workshops for kids include Art for Beginners (5 – 8 years old), Basic/Intermediate Painting (6 years and up), Drawing (7 years and up) and Fashion Design & Illustration (8 years and up). See below for the available schedules at their Loyola Heights branch. Be sure to check the YAS website for schedules at their other branches.
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For inquiries, call 975-0052 or email [email protected]. You can also check the YAS Facebook page or follow @YoungArtistsPHL on Twitter.
Nourish your kids’ creative minds this summer and let them try out any of these art workshops! For sure, they’re going to love being crafty this summer.
