Summer Art Projects for Children of All Ages

Join us for our fifth year of

Art for the Heart!

Wednesdays from 11am – 1pm
From June-July, 2025
Old Town Square, Fort Collins

Join us each week to complete our summer art challenge and have your work
displayed in Old Town Square!

•Wednesdays in June and July from 11am – 1pm, NOLA Creative Company will be parked in
Old Town Square with packaged and ready-to-go art projects.
• Each project comes complete with instructions and all of the materials needed to
complete a fun and explorative art technique.
• Return your masterpiece the following week and have it displayed in our kiosk for
the entire community to see.
• Our summer art challenge is for children of all ages and will occur seven times
throughout the summer.
• Every project returned earns a punch on your “Frequent Creator” card.
• Prizes will be awarded for consistent participation.
• This program is completely free to the public.

The Logo for Art for the Heart with a hear and a red crayon through it with a banner across reading "Art for the Heart"
 Week 1 | June 5: Personalized Initials
An art project decorating letters in the alphabet with Washi Tape, and the letters A and R are shown as examples.

Personalized Initials  | Personalized Initials Instructions

 Week 2 | June 12: Beginner Embroidery Kits
Two circle embroidery pieces with mountain patterns, one shows the back side, and the other is the front side.

Beginner Embroidery Kits |Beginner Embroidery Kits Instructions

 Week 3 | June 19: Paper Quilling
Art for the Heart Example of Paper Quilling with paper circled together to make a colorful snake

Paper Quilling| Paper Quilling Instructions

 Week 4 | June 26: Bird’s Nests 
Two crafted colorful bird's nests

Bird’s Nests | Bird’s Nests Instruction

 Week 5 | July 3: String Art
An example of String art, showing the back side, which is an interworking of string, to the front side, which all together makes the letter "D".

String Art  | String Art Instructions

 Week 6 | July 10: Wire Sculptures
Two wire sculpture art, one with colorful stars on wires, and the other with sparkly hearts

Wire Sculptures | Wire Sculptures Instructions

 Week 7 | July 17: DIY Trucker Hat
Two DIY trucker hats, one with a colored sunset, and the other geometric shapes

DIY Trucker Hats | DIY Trucker Hats Instructions

Event Information please contact
OldTownSquare@fcdda.com | 970-484-2020
Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority 

The Downtown Development Authority Logo

Project Information please contact
Amanda DeAngelis | amanda@nolacreativecompany.com
Nola Creative Company

The NOLA Creative Company Logo.