10 Days of Drawing
Let’s get the holidays off to a great start! Grab your supplies and join us as we draw the first 5 creative, holiday drawings. After you draw, be sure to post on social media and tag @youngrembrandts and #YR10daysofdrawing.
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Top 10 Reasons to Draw
Most people think of drawing as a creative outlet. It’s an extra activity for the “creative types”. But that is not true. Drawing has very little to do with creativity. It is about seeing, thinking and sharing oneself. Drawing is a way to explore our thoughts, build our brain and understand the world more effectively.
Talent is Flowing into the Streets
There’s a lot of talent at Young Rembrandts and it’s flowing into the streets! Recently the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission sponsored a public art project inviting local artists to submit designs featuring images to raise awareness about storm water and the importance of storm drains. Bill Duca’s design was one of the designs selected, out of hundreds of submissions!
Drawing Through the Pandemic: Coryn
Here’s another shameless plug for kids taking an art class. Yes, it’s because I’m the founder Young Rembrandts, the coolest and only drawing program out there – but mostly because after years of research, I know how much doing art affects a child’s social-emotional well-being, while expanding brain function overall.
Drawing Through the Pandemic: Diego
At Young Rembrandts we’ve been interviewing kids that have been drawing with us this past year. For some kids, drawing was a way to continue the classes they were used to at school. For others, it was a way to keep their minds off the stress they were feeling around them.
Add Handwriting to the Recovery Plan
One big loss from last year was writing. The literal act of writing letters and numbers on paper. This is going to affect all our learners, but especially our kindergarteners and early primary grades. A solid foundation in the early years is essential to learning.
5 Tips for Finding the Right Activities for Your Child this Summer
Let’s face it, we all could use a summer break from the past year or so. (It’s been challenging, to say the least!) Don’t worry! We’ve got five tips to help parents find the right activities for their children based on their unique interests, abilities and needs.
What Do You Want to Do?
To help us understand what Back to School (FALL 2021) may look like for your family please fill out this quick survey. PLUS, You could win an Amazon gift card!
Drawing Through the Pandemic
I just heard the best story about an 11-year-old boy who has been drawing through this pandemic to help him manage his anxiety. And now that he has started drawing, he doesn’t want to stop!
FREE Activities for Heart Health Month
February is American Heart Month and Young Rembrandts is celebrating with an exclusive, free package of Heart Healthy activities in partnership with ActivityHero, Soccer Stars, Little Medical School, and Taste Buds Kitchen! Have fun with a variety of heart-themed activities including art, fitness, cooking, and science of the heart.
