5 Best

Art Activities for Kids

ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS FOR YOUR LITTLEST CREATIVE

BY: KYLIE COOPER

LISABELLA'S BISTRO & BAR

Whether you’re looking for a collaborative craft for you and the kids or simply want to find a summer camp perfect for your little art lover, here are five different kid-friendly art activities in the Coastal Bend.

Paint a Pot at Desert Flower

4642 Kostoryz Rd.

This local shop has a potting station and grow kits for your kids to design their own flower pot and watch their creation grow. Grow kits come with a pot, soil, succulent, paint and brushes, instructions and care cards to help you and your little one create something together. Do the activity in the shop or take it home!

Fine Art Camp at AMST

1902 N Shoreline Blvd.

Geared for children ages K5-12, AMST’s summer camp sessions run from June through August. Campers partake in a variety of art activities such as drawing, painting, ceramics, improvisation and musical theater. On the final day of each camp, an exhibition and performance is held. Registration is limited and required.

Paint Party at It’s ART Time

4001 Donaho Dr.

Host a paint party for your family or a kid’s birthday party at this local studio. It’s ART Time’s two-hour paint parties include everything needed to create a masterpiece – from the materials to the instructor.

Art Space at Rockport Center for the Arts

401 S Austin St. Ste. B

Art Space is a summer camp experience with four upcoming sessions to enroll your children in. The camp is free for Aransas County students and open to grades first through eighth. Instructors will provide the most up- to-date art education concepts to students. Registration is open and required.

Family Art Time at Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 N Shoreline Blvd.

Every Wednesday from 5 to 7 PM, the Art Center of Corpus Christi hosts arts and crafts workshops free for the whole family. All materials are provided for a 30-minute session per family to work on a creative project together.