Whether you’re driving to the shore or going on a cross-country vacation, if you’re traveling with kids, you’re going to need some help keeping them busy. Here are a few analog art projects to make traveling fun, creative, and engaging for kids. Plus, you get to keep your sanity! 1....

7. The detail and prep that goes into each and every project… Our amazing and dedicated curriculum team, are seen here working on developing exciting projects and studio explorations! These aren’t cookie-cutter arts-and-crafts and every project will be as unique as the child who created it! 6. Our dedicated teachers, staff,...

You can find dozens of ways to display your child’s artwork on Pinterest, but what if you only have a limited amount of wall space? Here are some other ways to transform your child’s art into something new, while also cutting down on the clutter of the ever-increasing collection. A...

At the Philly Art Center we talk a lot about process driven art. What this means is that we believe there are no right or wrong answers in art, but that the experience of creative engagement is first and foremost. We believe children have a natural curiosity and drive to...

For over a decade, it’s fair to say that Philly Art Center has dealt with more than a few messy moments. Oil pastels have been crushed under chair legs, marker tips have gone off the edge of the mirror board (this is so easy to clean!) and onto the floor board (this is not!),...

Philly Art Center is staffed with an incredibly awesome team of educators and artists. This week, meet Teacher Hannah. Tell us a bit about yourself. I grew up in good olde Lancaster County, where I drew on every surface I could, played tennis on every single court, and ate all the local...

Philly Art Center is staffed with an incredibly awesome team of educators and artists. THIS WEEK, MEET TEACHER CAIT. I grew up in the suburbs of Philly and have found that both the suburbs and the city hold a pretty special place in my heart. I gravitated towards art at...

A gallery wall at Philly Art Center features works created by 1-2 year olds in our Art Start Parent/Child Class Scribbling is a fascinating phenomenon in children’s artistic development. New firsts and discoveries are being made with each mark! As children scribble, they learn cause and effect, develop artistic expressiveness, practice...

This is a super fun process-driven art project that can definitely be disguised as a learning activity. It’s an opportunity to talk about the relationship between water and oil (hint: they are not friends), color mixing, counting (for the little ones), and abstract imagery. There’s so much room for experimenting and each outcome is...

If your child is showing interest in sewing, chances are that they love the idea of making something that they can wear and use! Inspire their inner fashionista! I normally recommend that kids can start sewing with adult supervision around age 6 and begin without supervision around age 8. Here...

Go get those old baggy t-shirts that you’ve long since turned into pajamas, and turn them into something you can actually wear outside! This project would also work with a shirt that maybe doesn’t fit well, but has a great pattern or attractive color. This step-by-step project is so easy,...